AFI Fest announces auteur photos, Swanberg focus

A spotlight on mumblecore forefather Joe Swanberg and game titles for that New Auteurs and Youthful People in america sections happen to be introduced through the AFI Fest. Fest, which runs November. 3-10 in Hollywood, will award the brand new Auteurs Experts Prize the very first time. One of the primary and 2nd-time filmmakers competing for that prize are Cristian Jimenez with Cannes screener "Bonsai," Julia Loktev with "The Loneliest Planet," and Markus Schleinzer with "Michael." Game titles within the Youthful People in america section for emerging U.S. filmmakers include "The Colour Wheel," "Eco-friendly," "Wuss" and "The Dish and also the Spoon," docu "Dragonslayer" and experimental pic "Spark to be.Inch The spotlight on Joe Swanberg will screen his Full Moon trilogy, including "Silver Bullets," "Art History" and also the world premiere of "The Zone." Contact Pat Saperstein at pat.saperstein@variety.com