AFF News + Blog

2026 Emmy-Nominated Panelists & Script Finalist Judges

09/09/2026 AFF Blog, Events, News

Meet the masterminds behind your favorite Emmy-nominated hits at the 2026 Writers Conference! The AFF network is out in full force on this year's Emmys ballot! From our brilliant script competition alumni breaking into this... Read More

Next up for our Monthly Screening Series: Texas Short Film Showcase featuring AFF Alumni

09/02/2026 Alumni Updates, Events, Screenings

Next up for our Monthly Screening Series: Texas Short Film Showcase featuring AFF Alumni Mark your calendars for Monday, September 28 at 7:00 PM CT! Austin Film Festival will be hosting a Texas Short Film... Read More

Announcing Austin Film Festival’s First Wave of Programming

08/26/2026 AFF Blog, Events, News

2026 Awardees, Film Slate and Conference Panel Announcements We’re thrilled to announce Brad Bird, Andrew Haigh, and Aleshea Harris as 2026 Award Honorees, alongside the first wave of film and Conference programming. This year’s lineup... Read More

33rd Annual Austin Film Festival & Writers Conference

08/06/2026 Uncategorized

Announcing the next film in our monthly screening series: SHOTGUN STORIES with Jeff Nichols

08/06/2026 Alumni Updates, Events, Screenings

ANNOUNCING THE NEXT FILM IN OUR MONTHLY SCREENING SERIES: SHOTGUN STORIES WITH JEFF NICHOLS Monday, August 31 at 7:00PM at Galaxy Theatres Austin As a part of our monthly screening series with Galaxy Theatres, join... Read More

ADVANCE SCREENING: The Odyssey

06/25/2026 Uncategorized

AFF Members are invited to join us for the advance screening of THE ODYSSEY, starring Matt Damon and Tom Holland. The screening is happening Monday, July 13, at 7:00 PM CT at AMC Barton Creek... Read More

Announcing the “On The Road” Retrospective Film Series Presented by Sonic

06/10/2026 AFF Blog, Festival & Conference, Film Festival, News

The American road trip has become a genre all its own, shaped by sun-bleached deserts, fading small towns, endless highways, and roadside oddities that create adventures both exciting and deeply familiar. For decades, movies have... Read More

I Want Your Sex Advance Screening

05/22/2026 Events, Screenings

I WANT YOUR SEX ADVANCE SCREENING Monday, July 27 at 7:00 PM Join AFF for a FREE advance screening of Gregg Araki’s I Want Your Sex, starring Olivia Wilde, Cooper Hoffman, Charli XCX, Daveed Diggs, Mason... Read More

Gail Daughtry & The Celebrity Sex Pass Advance Screening

05/22/2026 Events, Screenings

GAIL DAUGHTRY & THE CELEBRITY SEX PASS ADVANCE SCREENING Monday, June 29 at 7:00 PM Join AFF for a FREE advance screening of David Wain's Gail Daughtry & The Celebrity Sex Pass, starring Zoey Deutch, Jon... Read More

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