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AUSTIN FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES 2021 SCRIPT COMPETITION FINALISTS

10/13/2021 Competitions, Screenplay Competition

AFF is thrilled to announce the 2021 Script Competition Finalists! 64 scripts were chosen for the Final Round with one winner to be determined in each of the 18 categories. The winners will be announced... Read More

AUSTIN FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES 2021 SCRIPT COMPETITIONS SEMIFINALISTS & SECOND ROUNDERS!

10/06/2021 Competitions, Screenplay Competition

We are pleased to announce the 2021 Script Competitions Semifinalists (top 2%) and Second Rounders (top 20%). They were chosen from a record field of 14,648 scripts entered in our Screenplay, Digital Series, Playwriting, and... Read More

NEW JUROR ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR 2021 COMPETITIONS

08/04/2021 AFF Blog, Announcements, Competitions, Film Competition, Juror Announcements, News, Screenplay Competition

We're delighted to announce the following jurors for this year's Film and Script Competitions! We will announce more judges soon, so stay tuned or sign up for our newsletter to stay informed! SCRIPT COMPETITIONS -... Read More

Alumni Blog Series: Ivo Raza on REBOOT CAMP

07/06/2021 Alumni Updates

When I set out to write a yet-to-be-named film, I gave myself 3 parameters. First, the story had to be based in a single primary location (so that it can be produced on an indie... Read More

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

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