In 1995, Auster wrote and co-directed the films Smoke (which won him the Independent Spirit Award for Best First Screenplay) and Blue in the Face.
في 1995، كتب أوستر وساهم في إخراج فلمين هما Smoke (الذي ربح عنه جائزة مهرجان Independent Spirit Award for Best First Screenplay) و Blue in the Face.