In 1985, filmmaker Richard Linklater began a film screening society in Austin, Texas, that aimed to show classic art-house and experimental films to a budding community of cinephiles and filmmakers. The Austin Film Society raised enough money to fly in their first out-of-town invitee, visionary experimental filmmaker James Benning. Accepting the invitation, Benning met Linklater and immediately the two began to develop a personal and intellectual bond, which has lasted through the present. After the cult success of “Slacker� (1991), Linklater has gone on to make award-winning big budget narrative films including “School of Rock� (2003), “Before Midnight� (2013) and “Boyhood� (2014). Benning, meanwhile, has stayed close to his modest roots and is mainly an unknown figure in mainstream film culture. Combining filmed conversations and archival material, “Double Play� explores the connections between the work and lives of these two American visionaries.

Starring:

Richard Linklater, James Benning, Sandra Adair

Genre:

Documentary, Biography