The Austin Film Society hosted the world premiere of Slacker 2011 at the historic movie palace, the Paramount Theatre, with an after party at The Highball. Richard Linklater along with 20 of the original cast members of Slacker joined 21 Austin filmmakers who each directed a segment of the homage film. The project celebrated the 20th anniversary of the iconic film and served as a fundraiser for the Texas Filmmakers' Production Fund, which granted $111,000 to Texas filmmakers.