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Rian Johnson will receive the Bill Wittliff Award for Screenwriting at this year’s Austin Film Festival. Johnson is set to receive the award during the 2025 Writers Conference. The conference will take place from Oct. 23 to Oct. 26.

The festival will also screen the Texas premiere of “Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery,” the third installment of Johnson’s whodunnit franchise. The film stars Josh O’Connor, Glenn Close, Josh Brolin, Mila Kunis, Jeremy Renner, Kerry Washington, Andrew Scott, Cailee Spaeny, Daryl McCormack, and Thomas Haden Church.

“We are thrilled to welcome Rian Johnson back to Austin Film Festival as this year’s recipient of the Bill Wittliff Award for Screenwriting,” said Barbara Morgan, Aff’s co-founder and Executive Director. “Rian is an incredibly gifted screenwriter and visionary filmmaker whose body of work and generosity to the next generation of storytellers exemplifies this award. His latest installment in the “Knives Out Mystery” cannon,...

President Joe Biden on Monday, in his final act in office, pardoned his family members, due to “unrelenting attacks” from incoming President Donald Trump and allies, along with Dr. Anthony Fauci, retired Gen. Mark Milley and members of the House committee that investigated the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, in an extraordinary use of the powers of the presidency in his final hours to guard against potential “revenge” by the incoming Trump administration.

Biden pardoned his siblings and their spouses, saying his family had been “subjected to unrelenting attacks and threats, motivated solely by a desire to hurt me — the worst kind of partisan politics.”

“Unfortunately, I have no reason to believe these attacks will end,” he said. He issued a slew of pardons and commutations in the moments before leaving office, including for aides and allies that have been targeted by Trump. None have been charged with any crimes.

John Owen Lowe faced major pressure filming Unstable with his dad Rob Lowe, leading to a moment of panic and doubt. Overcoming anxiety, John Owen found gratitude for working with his dad and embraced their shared experience in the entertainment industry. Rob and John Owen Lowe will star in Season 2 of Unstable, showcasing their close bond and continuing their success in Hollywood.

John Owen Lowe experienced a moment of sheer panic that could make anyone question their career choices. Just two weeks into filming the inaugural season of Unstablethe Netflix series that features him alongside his famous father, Rob LoweJohn Owen found himself facing a major mental breakdown.

In a candid interview on SiriusXMs Radio Andy on July 25, John Owen, 29, revealed the intense pressure he felt.

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