HELEN HUNT - HUNT + TOWNSEND SHOW OFF DIRECTORIAL DEBUTS IN DALLAS

HUNT + TOWNSEND SHOW OFF DIRECTORIAL DEBUTS IN DALLAS

Actress HELEN HUNT's directorial debut THEN SHE FOUND ME has been selected to open the American Film Institute festival in Dallas, Texas later this month (Mar07). Irish actor Stuart Townsend's first filmmaking venture, Battle In Seattle, will close the 10-day celebration in April (08), and his longtime girlfriend Charlize Theron, who stars in his film, will be among those honoured in Dallas. Mickey Rooney and Hunt will also receive awards. Beloved actor Jack Lemmon will also be celebrated at AFI Dallas with a posthumous tribute.