Austin Film Festival & Writers Conference (AFF), the premier festival that champions the writers’ contributions to film, television, and new media, are proud to announce four distinguished awardees to be honored at this year’s festival… Read More
Conference
A SNEAK PEEK INTO THE CONVERSATION
https://austinfilmfestival.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/OS1202_Dave_Callaham_Animation.mp4 A Conversation with Dave Callaham is now available to watch at OnStory.tv! Here are just a few of the highlights from our chat- Be the Change You Want to See in the Industry... Read More
TRICKS OF THE TRADE: Pushing “The End”
This year’s Script Competition Deadline is today (June 1st) at 11:59PST. This is the last chance to submit your screenplay and teleplays to this year’s Competition. For a final bit of motivation, we are turning... Read More
Announcing the Austin Movie Gear Award
We are pleased to announce the Texas Short Filmmaker Award Underwritten by Austin Movie Gear. Opened in 2013, Austin Movie Gear is a locally owned and operated rental house dedicated to providing low prices… Read More
Announcing the Ghetto Film School Fellowship Award
The Austin Film Festival is pleased to announce the inaugural Ghetto Film School Fellowship Award in association with Ghetto Film School, an award-winning nonprofit founded in 2000 to educate, develop and celebrate the next generation… Read More
TRICKS OF THE TRADE: WRITING FOR ROMANTIC COMEDIES
Relationships and romance have been the inspiration behind an endless number of remarkable moments in cinema. This Valentine’s Day week, we are looking to past AFF panelists for tips on the key to inventing a... Read More
TRICKS OF THE TRADE: OSCAR NOMINATED PANELISTS
The Oscar nominations for 2022 have been officially announced, and many of us writers anxiously wait to find out who will be named ‘the best of the best.’ In honor of the 94th Academy Awards,... Read More
TRICKS OF THE TRADE: TACKLING WRITER’S BLOCK PT. 2
Writer’s block is something we’ve all struggled with. Looking back at our past conversations, we found further insight into facing the daunting blank page. What can you do to overcome these obstacles, and what steps... Read More
TRICKS OF THE TRADE: APPROACHING A NEW IDEA
Writers can be especially self-aware and hard on themselves, which is ironic because they must let go of that to allow free-flowing ideas. Of course this is easier said than done. Our great AFF panelists... Read More
