Conference
AUSTIN FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES MARQUEE SELECTIONS ALONGSIDE FULL FILM AND CONFERENCE SCHEDULE Austin, TX – October 1, 2020 – Austin Film Festival & Writers Conference (AFF), the premier film festival recognizing the writers’ contributions to... Read More
AFF 2020 First Wave Announcement
AUSTIN FILM FESTIVAL REVEALS FIRST WAVE OF SCREENINGS SET FOR 27TH ANNIVERSARY & FIRST VIRTUAL LINE-UP, INCLUDING MULTIPLE WORLD & NORTH AMERICAN PREMIERES Austin, TX – August 27, 2020 – Austin Film Festival (AFF), the premier... Read More
Announcing: 2020 Virtual Austin Film Festival and Writers Conference
For inquiries, contact Kelly Lafargue marketing@austinfilmfestival.com 512.478.4795 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE AUSTIN FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES AN ALL VIRTUAL EXPERIENCE FOR ITS 27TH ANNUAL FESTIVAL AND WRITERS CONFERENCE Austin, TX – {July 28, 2020} –... Read More
AUSTIN FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES INAUGURAL ENDERBY ENTERTAINMENT FILMMAKING FELLOWSHIP AWARD AND JURY ADVISORY PROGRAM
For inquiries, contact Nicholas Martin marketing@austinfilmfestival.com 512.478.4795 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Austin, TX - May 18, 2020 - Austin Film Festival & Writers Conference (AFF), the premier film festival recognizing the writers’ contributions to film,... Read More
Awardees Archive
Recipients of the Bill Wittliff Award for Screenwriting (previously the Distinguished Screenwriter Award) 2019 Ron Bass (writer Rain Man) 2018 Tony Gilroy (writer Michael Clayton) 2017 Kenneth Lonergan (writer Manchester By The Sea) 2016 Nancy... Read More
TRICKS OF THE TRADE: CRAFTING COMPLICATED CHARACTERS
Regular AFF panelist Christina Hodson’s Birds of Prey hits theaters on Friday, following supervillain-turned-protagonist Harley Quinn, and we can’t wait to see what’s next for this complicated character. So, what goes into creating a truly... Read More
TRICKS OF THE TRADE: TACKLING WRITER’S BLOCK
Writing can be a daunting task, and oftentimes the hardest part of the process is facing that blank page. So, what can you do to overcome these obstacles and what steps can you take to... Read More
TRICKS OF THE TRADE: CREATING GREAT TELEVISION WITH PHIL ROSENTHAL
From his beloved sitcom Everybody Loves Raymond to his food and culture centered docuseries Somebody Feed Phil, Phil Rosenthal has an undeniable knack for creating entertaining and engaging TV series that resonate with a wide... Read More
Sibling Bond by Siqi Song
Siqi Song, winner of the Jury Award for an Animated Short for her film SISTER. The genesis of SISTER came from my personal experience. The idea of telling a story about siblings has been in... Read More




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