Featuring an in-person Q&A with directors Jesse Moss & Amanda McBaine moderated by the host of KUT’s All Things Considered, Jerry Quijano.

Travel back to the ‘90s and meet the students of Middletown High, led by their eccentric teacher Fred Isseks. Armed with nothing but curiosity, teenage rebellion, and their school’s AV gear, they unraveled a jaw-dropping environmental scandal involving toxic waste threatening their entire community. Three decades on, the award-winning filmmaking duo Amanda McBaine and Jesse Moss (BOYS STATE and GIRLS STATE) connect with the former teen activists to explore how their bold stand shaped their lives and why their revelations remain as relevant as ever. MIDDLETOWN is where “ERIN BROCKOVICH meets THE BREAKFAST CLUB” (Collider) — a powerful story about a time when growing up means stepping up.

Doc Days festival pass holders and MIDDLETOWN ticket holders are invited to an opening-night reception with the filmmakers in the AFS Cinema lobby after the opening night film from 9:15 PM – 11:00 PM.

DOC DAYS FESTIVAL PASSES
Purchase an AFS Doc Days pass for tickets to all 10 Doc Days screenings, taking place Thursday, May 1–Sunday, May 4, and receive 15% off the full ticket purchase price. AFS Members receive additional discounts on passes and individual tickets. The Doc Days pass includes one ticket to each Doc Days film screening and the opening night reception.

This project is supported in part by the City of Austin Economic Development Department.