Austin Film Festival is proud to announce that we are once again included in MovieMakers Top 50 Festivals worth the entry fee. Here is the AFF excerpt for from the piece.
“It’s a film festival curated and run by hardcore film fans who love the craft and deeply respect writers,” says Dan Abramovici, director of Play it Again. “It’s like you’re at a music festival, but instead of being surrounded by hipsters you’re surrounded by deeply neurotic writer nerds like yourself. And instead of seeing Jay-Z onstage you’re watching Michael Schur talk about a writer’s room.” Great press and industry exposure are among the biggest draws to this festival that also nails the art of networking. The festival stocks its juries with panelists who also become champions for the films and talents they discover — past jurors have included Tom Skerritt, America Ferrera, Ashley Miller, and Leigh Whannell, as well as representatives from heavy-hitters like CBS Films, Gravitas Ventures, Dreamworks Animation, Showtime, CNN Films and the Sundance Institute. The festival works hard to foster meaningful conversations, and the top-notch parties invite filmmakers to mix it up with agents, managers, reps, distributors, producers and execs. The Writers Conference is second-to-none and emphasizes year-round teaching and harnessing of your skills, while also opening doors. The festival is still determining its blend of in-person and online events for this year.”
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