04.09.14 | Chris Lowell & Mo Narang Beside Still Waters, written by Chris Lowell & Mohit (Mo) Narang, and directed by Lowell, swept AFF’s Narrative Feature Awards in 2013, winning both the Jury and Audience… Read More
AFF News + Blog
Staff Blog: Liz Mims & Claymation Camp for Dell Children’s Blood and Cancer Center
Liz Mims | 03.12.14 During spring break we created a mobile stop motion site for patients at the Dell’s Children center. I was reminded that support for programs such as this is crucial to kids who… Read More
AFF Announces Creative Director and Film Team, Year-Round Events & Screenings
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — AUSTIN FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES CREATIVE DIRECTOR AND FILM TEAM YEAR-ROUND EVENTS AND SCREENINGS INCLUDE SELECTIONS FROM FAMILY FILM SERIES, MADE IN TEXAS FILMS, AND AUSTIN FILM FESTIVAL’S 2013 AUDIENCE AWARD WINNERS… Read More
Introducing AFF’s Creative Director and Film Team
03.11.14 Over the past two decades, the film competition has grown to be a centerpiece in the industry, featuring some of the top examples of indie filmmaking and championing the writer’s role in the process. … Read More
Guest Blog: Nan Foley – It All Starts With the Pitch
03.07.14 | Nan Foley 2013’s Pitch Competition winner (and 2014 Second Rounder) Deborah Swisher during her winning pitch! How many times has someone asked, “What’s your story about?” While you verbally circle the globe and… Read More
Staff Blog: Liz Mims on the AFF Dell Children’s Blood and Cancer Center Spring Break Claymation Camp
03.05.14 | Liz Mims As a relatively new staff member at Austin Film Festival, it wasn’t clear to me how important an AFF program could be until I visited Dell Children’s Blood and Cancer Center… Read More
AFF and Dell Children’s Blood and Cancer Center, a History
02.26.14 | Barbara Morgan In the mid 80’s when I was living another life in Austin, I discovered Children’s Hospital. At that time, it was in Brackenridge Hospital on 15th and I-35. I wanted to… Read More
In Memoriam: Harold Ramis
Since we recently celebrated our 20th anniversary at AFF I have spent a lot of the last year cataloging my trove of memories. There have been many of note, but 2005 was a particularly memorable year. My daughter Hannah was born 6 weeks before the Festival which added a mix of frenzy and trepidation to the invariably overcharged atmosphere; it was also the year that Harold Ramis accepted our invitation to honor his career. Read More
AFF Staff Blog: Ryan Darbonne on AFF at The Academy Awards®
04.19.14 | Ryan Darbonne When I was tasked to write about the Oscar® nominated films that played AFF in 2013 I jumped at the opportunity. I love the Oscars®. I love all things Oscar…. Read More