05.30.13 | Matt Dy On March 30th, three of the most prestigious organizations centered around championing the screenwriter partnered to present Launching Your Writing Career, a special panel sponsored in part and hosted by the… Read More
Archives for May 2013
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Austin Film Festival Announces National and Local Public Relations Team
For national press inquiries: Shannon Sonnier, Facet PR Shannon@facet-pr.com 323-592-3071 For regional press inquiries and credentials Kristen O’Brien KristenGOBrien@gmail.com 512-660-8850 AUSTIN FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES NATIONAL AND LOCAL PUBLIC RELATIONS TEAM Austin,… Read More
Matt Dy’s Screenplay Competition FAQ: Frantically Asked Questions
05.29.13 | Matt Dy With the final deadline for screenplays and teleplays approaching this Saturday, June 1st, I can already feel the anxiety many of you are currently experiencing if you are planning on submitting. … Read More
AFF Interview: Emmanuel Vaughan-Lee Director of ELEMENTAL
05.29.13 | Next Monday, June 3rd, 2013, Austin Film Festival and the Stateside Theatre presents a screening of ELEMENTAL. A 2012 Official Documentary Feature selection, ELEMENTAL follows three individuals, united by their deep connection with… Read More
2013 Austin Youth Film Festival Winners Announced!
05.24.13 | Stacy Brick Last weekend, students with a passion for filmmaking came together at the Alamo Ritz for the inaugural Austin Youth Film Festival. The event was created by The Khabele School and co-sponsored… Read More
AFF Announces AMC as New Sponsor for the 2013 One-Hour Pilot Award
AUSTIN FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES AMC AS NEW SPONSOR FOR THE 2013 ONE-HOUR PILOT AWARD Austin, TX – May 20, 2013 – Austin Film Festival (AFF) is proud to announce that AMC is the official… Read More
AUSTIN FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES AMC AS NEW SPONSOR FOR THE 2013 ONE HOUR PILOT AWARD
Austin, TX – May 20, 2013 – Austin Film Festival (AFF) is proud to announce that AMC is the official sponsor and judge for the One-Hour Pilot Award of the 2013 Teleplay Competition. The AMC One-Hour Pilot Award is open to any pilot script written in the one-hour format for an original television series. AMC will review the top scripts submitted in the category and will determine the semifinalists, finalists, and winner. Finalists will be given the opportunity to meet with a representative from AMC during this year’s Conference (October 24-27) or over the phone at a later date. The winner of the One-Hour Pilot Award will receive a prize package including $1,000, reimbursement for airfare (up to $500) and hotel (up to $500) for attendance to the Festival and Conference, and the bronze AFF Typewriter Award. Read More
AFF Interview: AMERICAN MILKSHAKE
In 2005, Austin Film Festival world-premiered a brilliant short THE BRAGGART by filmmaker David Andalman (which you can see in its entirety here: https://vimeo.com/22129360). Now, seven years later we are excited to host the Texas… Read More
AFF Interview: David Magee on Breaking In and Taking Chances
05.08.13 | Erin Hallagan Wednesday, May 22nd, join Austin Film Festival for A Conversation with David Magee, writer of LIFE OF PI and FINDING NEVERLAND. The conversation will focus on adaptation, writing for imaginative worlds,… Read More