1996 From Dusk Till Dawn

Austin Film Society From Dusk Till Dawn The "FROM DUSK TILL DAWN Intro/Q&A" event featuring Robert Rodriguez, Tom Savini, and Fred Williamson took place on March 5, 2014, at the Marchesa Theater in Austin, Texas. The event included an introduction by Rodriguez and a post-film question-and-answer session with all three guests. Introduction by Robert Rodriguez Post-Film Q&A with Rodriguez, Tom Savini, and Fred Williamson A/V credit to Matt Latham. A recording of the Q&A is available online, including on the Austin Film Society YouTube channel. The discussion touched upon various aspects of the film's production, the actors' roles, and their careers, including: Tom Savini's character Sex Machine's codpiece gun: Savini justified the feasibility of the weapon's recoil based on M16 testing he witnessed during the Vietnam War. Fred Williamson's motivation: Williamson discussed his personal drive and belief that failure only happens when one quits. Film structure: The unique genre-bending structure of the film, starting as a crime thriller before transitioning into a vampire horror film, was a point of discussion. Behind-the-scenes details: Rodriguez shared anecdotes about the filming process, including working with special effects and the significance of the character Cheech Marin played. The event was part of the activities surrounding the Texas Film Hall of Fame Awards held by the Austin Film Society the following day, on March 6, 2014.

On Jan 15, 1996, Austin Film Society presented the premiere of Robert Rodriguez's FROM DUSK TILL DAWN with writer/star Quentin Tarantino, AFS Founder Richard Linklater, and Austin Chronicle Founder Louis Black at the Paramount Theatre.

From Dusk Till Dawn is a 1996 American supernatural crime-horror film that became a cult classic for its unexpected mid-movie genre shift. Directed by Robert Rodriguez and written by Quentin Tarantino, it stars George Clooney in one of his earliest major leading film roles.