Competitions

First Wave of 2021 Script Competition Semifinalist Judge Announcements!

05/05/2021 AFF Blog, Competitions, Juror Announcements, News, Screenplay Competition

We're excited to announce the first wave of judges for our 2021 Script Competitions! Here's the list in alphabetical order: Jacobo Aparicio International TV and Film Coordinator at Anonymous Content Jacobo Aparicio works at Anonymous... Read More

AUSTIN FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES 2021 SCRIPT AND FILM COMPETITION FELLOWSHIP AND AWARD LINE-UP

04/20/2021 Announcements, Competitions, Film Competition, News, Press Releases, Screenplay Competition

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

Alumni Blog Series: Nancy Duff on her Journey as a writer

03/16/2021 AFF Blog, Alumni Updates, News

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

Alumni Blog Series: Tyler Savage on STALKER

03/02/2021 AFF Blog, Alumni Updates, News

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

2020 Winners

11/03/2020 Annual Festival Winners, Awardees, Festival & Conference

Film: Jury Winners Film: Jury Honorable Mention Film: Audience Awards Screenplay & Teleplay 2020 Festival Awards Screenplay & Teleplay Competition Winners Screenplay & Teleplay Competition Winners Drama Feature Screenplay Award Presented by Writers Guild of... Read More

AFF 2020 Winners Announced

11/02/2020 AFF Blog, Announcements, Competitions, Conference, Festival & Conference, Film Festival, News, Panelists, Press, Press Releases

AUSTIN FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES WINNERS OF THE 2020 AUDIENCE AWARDS AND HIGHLIGHTS JURY SELECTIONS FROM THE FILM AND SCRIPT COMPETITIONS AUSTIN, Texas— November 2, 2020— Austin Film Festival (AFF), the premier Festival to recognize the... Read More

2020 Austin Film Festival Program Book

10/22/2020 AFF Blog, Competitions, Conference, Festival & Conference, Film Competition, News, Press

Want to see what the 2020 Virtual Austin Film Festival is all about? Download a digital copy! 2020 Program Book Please note that from time to time, changes to our schedule can occur and will... Read More

2020 SCRIPT COMPETITION WINNERS

10/21/2020 Annual Festival Winners, Competitions, News, Screenplay Competition

Catch the winners’ perspectives on their craft and hear about their journey during our Jury Award Conversation Series. The Series will stream on the Eventive platform and our YouTube channel during this year’s Festival &... Read More

AFF 2020 Opening, Centerpiece, and Closing Night Films Announcement

10/15/2020 AFF Blog, Announcements, Competitions, Conference, Festival & Conference, Film Festival, News, Panelists, Press, Press Releases

AUSTIN FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES OPENING, CENTERPIECE, AND CLOSING NIGHT FILMS AMONG ADDITIONAL PROGRAMMING INCLUDING WWE BROTHERS OF DESTRUCTION PREMIERE OCTOBER 15, 2020 – AUSTIN, TX – Austin Film Festival & Writers Conference (AFF), the premier... Read More

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