The pioneering, 165-minute coming-of-age tale, shot over the course of 12 years with the same cast and directed by Houston-born\/Austin-based\u00a0director Richard Linklater, is being re-released in theaters nationwide for its 12th anniversary on July 31.<\/p>\n
Shot all over the state, including Houston, Austin, San Marcos and Big Bend Ranch State Park, the film stars Ethan Hawke and Patricia Arquette and\u00a0follows the life of a boy named Mason (played by Ellar Coltrane) as he navigates life in a dysfunctional family. “Boyhood” was nominated for five Academy Awards, including best picture and best director, and\u00a0Arquette took home the Oscar for best actress.<\/p>\n
The Austin Film Society is hosting a reunion screening, red carpet and live Q&A with Linklater,\u00a0Hawke, Arquette and\u00a0Coltrane in attendance on July 18 at the AFS Cinema.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Then, nearly two weeks later, “Boyhood” heads back onto the big screen in other cities where, according to IFC, the film’s distributor, “participating theaters, including Alamo\u00a0Drafthouse, will have access to the exclusive recorded reunion cast and filmmaker Q&A, allowing audiences across the country to take part in the celebration. The full reunion conversation will also be available for a future exclusive presentation attached to ‘Boyhood,’ on streaming service Sundance Now.”<\/p>\n
It has not yet been announced which Houston theaters will be showing “Boyhood” as there is no longer an Alamo Drafthouse in this market.<\/p>\n
\u201c ‘Boyhood’ captures something deeply human about growing up and the passage of time in a way few films ever have,” says IFC entertainment group head Scott Shooman in a release. “It\u2019s an honor to be part of its continued life in theaters as we celebrate it again 12 years after its original release and invite audiences to experience it\u2014old and new\u2014on the big screen.”<\/p>\n