AFF News + Blog
Austin, TX – April 21, 2021 – Austin Film Festival (AFF), the premier film festival recognizing the writers’ contribution to film, television, and new media, announced new and returning partners for their 2021 film and script... Read More
Upcoming Virtual AFF Events
AN EVENING OF AWARD WINNING FEATURES Thursday, April 22 | 7:00 PM CT Join us for a virtual evening of award winning features! Enjoy from the comfort of your own living room, the 2019 Audience... Read More
AUSTIN FILM FESTIVAL & WRITERS CONFERENCE ANNOUNCE IN-PERSON EVENT FOR OCTOBER
AUSTIN FILM FESTIVAL & WRITERS CONFERENCE ANNOUNCE IN-PERSON EVENT FOR OCTOBER WILL HONOR SCOTT FRANK AS 2021 RECIPIENT OF THE BILL WITTLIFF AWARD FOR SCREENWRITING Austin, TX – March 31, 2021 – Austin Film Festival &... Read More
On Story Season 11 Announcement
AUSTIN FILM FESTIVAL'S ON STORY PREMIERES SEASON 11 ON PUBLIC TELEVISION WITH CONTENT FROM THE 27TH ANNUAL AUSTIN FILM FESTIVAL & CONFERENCE https://austinfilmfestival.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/OS11_Announce.mp4 New Episodes Feature Damon Lindelof (Watchmen), Gina Prince-Bythewood (The Old Guard), Akiva... Read More
2021 Oscar® Nominations & Prediction Contest!
What a crazy year 2020 has been! But we're so excited to announce another round of our annual Oscars® Prediction Contest! We're honored to have hosted the creative team behind recent Oscar® nominee Onward at... Read More
Alumni Blog Series: Nancy Duff on her Journey as a writer
Nancy Duff COMPANY MAN: 2020 Winner of the Josephson Entertainment Fellowship, Sci-Fi Finalist, Semi-Finalist Enderby Award and Rooster Teeth Fellowship **** I was a shy kid and never felt like I fit in. I dove... Read More
SCRIPT-TO-SCREEN: CITY SLICKERS
SCRIPT-TO-SCREEN: CITY SLICKERS Celebrate 30 Years of City Slickers with co-writers Babaloo Mandel and Lowell Ganz. In this virtual panel, legendary comedy screenwriters Mandel and Ganz will discuss this classic comedy starring Billy Crystal, Daniel Stern,... Read More
Alumni Blog Series: Tyler Savage on STALKER
Whether it was ultimately true or not, I told myself that I needed to shoot Stalker in 2019 or I’d lose my nerve and momentum. With mounting commitments and a full-time job in advertising, it... Read More
Level Up: Writing for Video Games & Interactive Storytelling
Expand your approach to writing through the lens of interactive storytelling. In this panel, we will be joined by experienced writers behind some of video games biggest hits to discuss the ins and outs of writing for narrative games and what screenwriters can learn from this increasingly popular form of storytelling. Read More








