AFFF Special Guests

Eric Heisner

We are thrilled to welcome filmmaker, writer, and actor Eric Heisner to the Abilene Frontier Film Festival this October!

Eric is an Austin-based filmmaker and member of the Algonquin Cowboys — a group of film industry professionals dedicated to the Western genre. He's a Columbia College Chicago graduate who spent two decades working in Hollywood before returning to Texas to make films on his own terms.

At AFFF this year, Eric will be sharing the story behind his latest feature film Lonesome Are the Wicked — a true Western made the right way — and diving into what it takes to shoot an authentic Western in the modern era, the challenges that come with it, and what the Texas film scene looks like from the inside. He'll also be talking about Gemini Movie Ranch, his rural Texas property that is becoming one of the premier movie locations in Texas film country.

If you love film, the Western genre, or just want to hear from someone who is out there doing it in Texas — you do not want to miss this.