Now in its 15th year, Austin Film Festival’s annual Film & Food Fundraising Party is one of the most highly anticipated events in Austin! The glamorous and historic Driskill Hotel hosts this fantastic evening of flowing cocktails and inventive culinary treats, presented by 20 of Austin’s hottest restaurants. Read More
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Badge Prices Increase
Grab your Badge and join us for our 25th Anniversary featuring over 150 films, conversations with this year’s awardees & much more! Prices increase on September 21 at 11:59PM CT / 1:59PM PT!
2018 Hiscox Insurance & AFF Partnership!
We are excited to announce that Hiscox Insurance will return again this year as a sponsor of our 25th Anniversary! As we celebrate the continued partnership we are taking the opportunity to look back on... Read More
HISCOX FILMMAKER Q&A: SPEAKING IN TONGUES
Writer/Director: Nathan Deming What inspired you come up with the idea for the film? “Speaking in Tongues” is loosely based on my own experiences in college when I joined a megachurch and got baptized… Read More
AUSTIN FILM FESTIVAL REVEALS SECOND WAVE OF FILMS FOR 25TH ANNIVERSARY LINE-UP
AUSTIN FILM FESTIVAL CONFIRMS JASON REITMAN’S THE FRONT RUNNER AS CLOSING NIGHT FILM, ANNOUNCES SECOND WAVE OF FILMS FOR 25TH ANNIVERSARY LINE-UP AFF ALSO HIGHLIGHTS EMERGING FEMALE VOICES COMING THROUGH ITS SHORT FILM COMPETITION... Read More
AUSTIN FILM FESTIVAL, MEXIC-ARTE MUSEUM AND TEXAS BOOK FESTIVAL TO HOST “SUPER SATURDAY” ON OCTOBER 27
AUSTIN FILM FESTIVAL, MEXIC-ARTE MUSEUM AND TEXAS BOOK FESTIVAL TO HOST “SUPER SATURDAY” ON OCTOBER 27 Free Screening of Disney•Pixar’s Academy Award®-winning film “Coco,” live music, food, children’s activities and much more to take... Read More
AUSTIN FILM FESTIVAL & WRITERS CONFERENCE ANNOUNCES CONTINUED COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY THROUGH GRANT FROM THE ACADEMY OF MOTION PICTURE ARTS AND SCIENCES
For inquiries, contact Lauren Kelcher Stevenson aff@sunshinesachs.com 512.646.0149 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE AUSTIN FILM FESTIVAL & WRITERS CONFERENCE ANNOUNCES CONTINUED COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY THROUGH GRANT FROM THE ACADEMY OF MOTION PICTURE ARTS AND SCIENCES ... Read More
A Message From our Shorts Programmer
Hello, friends! My name is Casey Baron and I’m the Shorts Programmer for the 25th Annual Austin Film Festival. We’re less than 2 months away from sharing with y’all some of the wonderful stories brought... Read More
Larry Wilmore to Receive “Outstanding Television Writer” Award at 25th Anniversary Austin Film Festival
Join Larry Wilmore at our 25th Anniversary! Austin, TX – August 28, 2018– Austin Film Festival & Writers Conference (AFF), the premier festival that champions the writers’ contributions to film, television, and new media, announced... Read More
