Tricks of the Trade: The Filmmakers’ Process
Making a film is no easy feat, and Austin Film Festival is honored to play host to the premieres of some of Hollywood’s most anticipated films before they hit the big screen, and the writers... Read More
Archives for May 2019
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Finding a Voice, Without Dialogue: Behind the AFF Winning Short Film ‘Judas Collar’ by Alison James
I’d just spent two years riding shotgun to Australia’s toughest truck-drivers, encountering crocodiles, desert storms, bogged vehicles and countless flat tires - directing twenty-six episodes of the Discovery factual series Outback Truckers. And now, a... Read More
From AFF to Streaming
From AFF to Streaming: These films played at Austin Film Festival and you can now stream them at home! Your film is not on the list? It could be! Submit your film to the Austin... Read More
Filmmakers, Find Your Fertilizer – An AFF Alumni Filmmaker Blog Post by Joshua Toro
As a young filmmaker, I understand the impulse to apotheosize our idols as singular forces of genius and to commit ourselves to self-reliant perfection in their footsteps. We work with a tally card in our... Read More
Tricks of the Trade: Crafting Character
Whether you fancy yourself a writer of film, television, podcasts, or plays, it all boils down to one key ingredient—the character. From leading ladies to antiheroes to full-blown villains, characters are the heart of any… Read More
Tricks of the Trade: Writing for the Stage and Screen
Whether you’re in the business of film, television, theater, or new media, storytelling is at the heart of your craft. At Austin Film Festival, it’s our goal to champion writers across mediums, and help you… Read More
Screenwriters to Watch 2019
25 Screenwriters to Watch We're proud to present our fourth annual 25 Screenwriters to Watch list, featuring writers whose work has already done what we at AFF are all about: furthering the art and craft... Read More
SW2W: Wenonah Wilms
Wenonah Wilms screenwriter to watch Bio: Wenonah has been screenwriting since 2001 and has written over twenty feature-length screenplays. She's had six short films produced. She has won competitions and placed highly in many others... Read More
SW2W: Tripper Clancy
Tripper Clancy screenwriter to watch Bio: After working in the Fox Writers Studio in 2011, Tripper has gone on to write comedies and dramas of all shapes and sizes for Columbia Pictures, 20th Century Fox,... Read More