Synopsis: HORTON FOOTE: THE ROAD TO HOME is a documentary that chronicles the creative journey of acclaimed Texas writer Horton Foote through his own eyes and voice at the end of his life. Foote, who was born and raised in Wharton, Texas, went on to become a Pulitzer Prize winning playwright, the winner of two Academy Awards for screenwriting, an Emmy Award for television writing, and was recipient of the National Medal of Arts among numerous other theatrical and literary prizes. His long and successful 70-year career of writing consisted primarily of stories set in the small town of Harrison, Texas, a fictitious version of Wharton. Horton was known for his delicate yet deeply-layered and profound storytelling -- about family, human connections, struggles, resilience and redemption.

Director's Bio: Anne Rapp is a writer and ex-script supervisor who worked on more than 60 movies aside numerous acclaimed directors, producers, writers, and artists. Robert Altman directed two of her original screenplays, COOKIE'S FORTUNE and DR. T AND THE WOMEN. Cookie earned Anne an Independent Spirit Award nomination and an Edgar All Poe nomination. She also wrote a successful musical, A Ride With Bob, about the great western swing artist Bob Wills, a television special for CMT featuring Dolly Parton and Vince Gill, and has had short stories published. She recently directed and produced a documentary about the writer Horton Foote.

Film Website: hortonfootefilm.com