Zack and Miri go to Austin.

2008-08-25 19:00:01

I've never been to the Toronto Film Festival. We've traditionally left it the realm of IFC Canada -- but this year I am headed to Fantastic Fest in Austin, and couldn't be more pleased. The country's fiercest genre festival has already announced two waves of films; among the selections the U.S. premieres of "Ong Bak" director Prachya Pinkaew's "Chocolat," meta Muscles from Brussels mockumentary "JCVD" and "Deadgirl." The most recent round of news is that king fanboy Kevin Smith will be bringing "Zack and Miri Make a Porno" there as the opening night film, to be followed up by the Air Sex World Championship. [Photo: "Zack and Miri Make a Porno," Weinstein Company, 2008] + Kevin Smith to Kick Off Fantastic Fest 2008 (FantasticFest.com)...

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