Archives for June 2012

Guess what? It’s late June! If you round up, it’s basically July. And really, July is always such a fleeting month. After the 4th it just sort of fades away before you know it. So…  Read More

We’re thrilled to announce our initial round of 2012 Conference panels, along with over 30 new panelists including top screenwriters, directors and more. This year’s Conference panels delve into a wide variety of topics ideal…  Read More

Despite being advised that his brain would rot, Damon Lindelof spent the majority of his childhood watching television.  After a brief flirtation with movies by way of a film degree from NYU’s Tisch School of…  Read More

A letter from 2011, 2012 and now confirmed for 2013 panelist Lindsay Doran (pictured above judging the 2011 Pitch Competition Finale). Here’s what Lindsay had to say about her AFF experience in 2011: I’m so…  Read More

Congratulations to Ben Garner, the final winner in our Film Poster Competition! We had a record number of entries for the film THE IRON GIANT, many of them fantastic. Ultimately, the AFF staff loved Ben’s…  Read More

Flashback to the year 1997, Bill Clinton was president of the United States, we said goodbye to Princess Diana, and James Cameron became the king of world. It was also the year that I fell…  Read More

AUSTIN FILM FESTIVAL RECEIVES RECORD ENTRIES FOR 2012 SCREENPLAY & TELEPLAY COMPETITION OVER 6,500 ENTRIES FOR 2012, UP BY 12% FROM 2011 AUSTIN, TX (JUNE 13, 2012) – Austin Film Festival (AFF) is excited to…  Read More

As we gear up for the Festival & Conference, we’ll be posting interviews with our incoming panelists here, on our blog. The questions come from our newsletter recipients, interns, volunteers, and facebook fans – so…  Read More

I’d like to start off this blog entry with a story, because I think it’s a fitting illustration of what it’s like to work at Austin Film Festival and how it’s never quite what you…  Read More