The World Premiere of "The Writer" at the 2025 Austin Film Festival at Galaxy Theatre

The official world premiere of “The Writer” at the 32nd annual Austin Film Festival is happening Saturday, Oct. 25, starting at 8:45 p.m. inside the Galaxy Theatre (located at 6700 Middle Fiskville Rd., Austin, TX 78752). The film will be included in the festival’s “Shorts That Bump In The Night” block, followed by a Q&A. Written and directed by Austin Glasser and Luke Maddenwald, the short film stars “Yellowstone” actors Jefferson White, Neal McDonough (also know for “Tulsa King”), and Sara Paxton, know for “Aquamarine” (2006), episodes of “Good Girls” (2018-2019), “Blonde” (2022) and most recently “Weapons” (2025). The short also features Sherri Saum, known for her role in “The Fosters” (2013-2018) and “Good Trouble” (2019 - 2014), and Kariana Karhu. Badges for the festival are available here (https://austinfilmfestival.com/product-category/badges-and-film-passes/), and tickets for the shorts block will be available through the box office onsite.