Ari Aster's “Eddington,” appropriately enough, has been divisive. Since its premiere at the Cannes Film Festival in May, Aster’s film has one of the most polarizing releases of the year.

Aster shot the film, starring Joaquin Phoenix and Pedro Pascal, in New Mexico but is coming to Texas in the fall for a new project aimed at lifting up emerging filmmakers.

O ne of the best things that can be said about Ari Aster is that he is a filmmaker whose work is impossible to forget. Even during a renaissance period for the horror genre, Aster’s work on Hereditary and Midsommar stood out for their visceral,