INHERENT VICE Added To Stellar Lineup at AFI FEST presented by Audi

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, LOS ANGELES, CA,October 15, 2014– The American Film Institute (AFI) announced today that Warner Bros. Pictures' INHERENT VICE will play on Saturday, November 8, at AFI FEST presented by Audi.

 

The film is written and directed by Academy Award®nominee Paul Thomas Anderson, based on the novel by Thomas Pynchon, and stars Academy Award®nominees Joaquin Phoenix, Josh Brolin and Owen Wilson, Katherine Waterston, Academy Award®winners Reese Witherspoon and Benicio Del Toro, Martin Short, Jena Malone and Joanna Newsom. The festival will also feature a conversation with Paul Thomas Anderson.

 

To reserve a seat at the Centerpiece Gala of INHERENT VICE, guests must purchase a festival package at the Star Patron or Marquee Patron levels. AFI FEST Patron Packages and Passes include access to sold-out Galas and other high-demand films and events. Passes are on sale now at AFI.com/AFIFEST, and AFI Members receive special discounts. The American Film Institute is a 501(c)(3) non-profit educational and cultural organization, and Patron Packages are tax-deductible to the full extent of the law.

 

Free individual tickets to AFI FEST screenings and Galas will be available to the general public online at AFI.com beginningFriday, October 24.

 

AFI FEST will take placeNovember 6 through 13, 2014in Hollywood, CA, at the Dolby Theatre®, the TCL Chinese Theatres, the Egyptian Theatre and the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel. As previously announced, the Opening Night Gala will be the World Premiere of A MOST VIOLENT YEAR (DIR J.C. Chandor) onThursday, November 6; the World Premiere of THE GAMBLER (DIR Rupert Wyatt) will be the Centerpiece Gala onMonday, November 10; Sophia Loren will be honored with a special Tribute onWednesday, November 12; and FOXCATCHER (DIR Bennett Miller) will close the festival onThursday, November 13. The full festival lineup will be unveiled later this month.

 

For the 11th year, Audi is the festival's presenting sponsor. Additional top sponsors include AT&T, Coca-Cola, VIZIO, American Airlines (the official airline of AFI), Dunkin' Donuts, Netflix and Stella Artois. The festival's venue sponsors include the Dolby Theatre, TCL Chinese Theatres, the Hollywood & Highland Center, the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel and the Egyptian Theatre.

 

About INHERENT VICE
INHERENT VICE is the seventh feature from Academy Award®nominee Paul Thomas Anderson and the first ever film adaptation of a Thomas Pynchon novel.

 

When private eye Doc Sportello's ex-old lady suddenly out of nowhere shows up with a story about her current billionaire land developer boyfriend whom she just happens to be in love with, and a plot byhis wife andherboyfriend to kidnap that billionaire and throw him a loony bin...well, easy for her to say.

 

It's the tail end of the psychedelic ‘60s and paranoia is running the day and Doc knows that "love" is another of those going around at the moment, like "trip" or "groovy," that's being way too overused—except that this one usually leads to trouble.

 

With a cast of characters that includes surfers, hustlers, dopers and rockers, a murderous loan shark, LAPD Detectives, a tenor sax player working undercover, and a mysterious entity knows as the Golden Fang, which may only be a tax dodge set up by some dentist...Part surf noir, part psychedelic romp – all Thomas Pynchon.

 

The film is produced by Anderson, together with Academy Award®nominees JoAnne Sellar and Daniel Lupi.

 

About the American Film Institute
AFI is America's promise to preserve the history of the motion picture, to honor the artists and their work and to educate the next generation of storytellers.AFI programs include theAFI Catalog of Feature FilmsandAFI Archive, which preserve film heritage for future generations; theAFI Life Achievement Award, the highest honor for a career in film;AFI Awards, honoring the most outstanding motion pictures and television programs of the year;AFI's 100 Years...100 Moviestelevision events and movie reference lists, which have introduced and reintroduced classic American movies to millions of film lovers; year-round and special event exhibition throughAFI FEST presented by Audi, AFI DOCSand theAFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center; and educating the next generation of storytellers at the world-renownedAFI Conservatory. For more information about AFI, visitAFI.comor connect with AFI attwitter.com/AmericanFilm,facebook.com/AmericanFilmInstituteandyoutube.com/AFI.

 

About AFI FEST presented by Audi
A program of the American Film Institute, AFI FEST presented by Audi is a celebration of global cinema and today's Hollywood – an opportunity for master filmmakers and emerging artists to come together with audiences in the movie capital of the world. AFI FEST is the only festival of its stature that is free to the public. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences recognizes AFI FEST as a qualifying festival for both Short Film categories for the annual Academy Awards®. This year's edition takes placeNovember 6 – 13, 2014. Additional information about AFI FEST is available atAFI.com/AFIFEST. Connect with AFI FEST atfacebook.com/AFIFEST,twitter.com/AFIFESTandyoutube.com/AFIFEST.

 

About Audi
Audi of America Inc. and its U.S. dealers offer a full line of German-engineered luxury vehicles. AUDI AG is among the most successful luxury automotive brands globally. The Audi Group delivered 1,575,500 vehicles to customers globally in 2013, and broke all-time company sales records for the fourth straight year in the U.S. Through 2018, AUDI AG will invest about $30 billion in new products, facilities and technologies. Visitwww.audiusa.comorwww.audiusanews.comfor more information regarding Audi vehicles and business topics.

 

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