Film Competition

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

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

Alumni Blog: Bud Force

06/24/2020 AFF Blog, Alumni Updates, Competitions, Film Competition, Guest Blog

Cowboys: A Documentary Portrait was a project created from the truest sense of passion and a need to tell a story we felt had not been told. My family moved to rural Texas from the... Read More

Alumni Blog: Austin Calling by Indianna Bell

06/17/2020 AFF Blog, Alumni Updates, Competitions, Film Competition, Guest Blog

Fresh out of uni, myself and my co-creators all had plenty of ideas and oodles of enthusiasm, ready and rearing to go on as many projects as we could muster. However we quickly realised that... Read More

AUSTIN FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES INAUGURAL ENDERBY ENTERTAINMENT FILMMAKING FELLOWSHIP AWARD AND JURY ADVISORY PROGRAM

05/18/2020 AFF Blog, Announcements, Competitions, Conference, Festival & Conference, Film Competition, News, Press, Press Releases

For inquiries, contact Kelly Lafargue marketing@austinfilmfestival.com o 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... Read More

2019 Filmmaker Q&A Hubert Charuel of Cows with no name

10/02/2019 AFF Blog, Festival & Conference, Film Festival, Guest Blog, Hiscox Filmmaker Blog, Q&A

Questions Answered by Hubert Charuel of Cows with no name How did you find your subject matter? I found the subject matter in the editing room. When I was filming, I didn’t really know it… Read More

2019 Films

09/26/2019 AFF Blog, Festival & Conference, Film Competition

2019 Films We're excited to announce the first wave of films for the 26th Anniversary Austin Film Festival! Purchase your Film Pass today! Check out the films below: Marquee Features Click here to watch the... Read More

HISCOX FILMMAKER Q&A: ABOVE THE CLOUDS

10/24/2018 AFF Blog, Guest Blog, Hiscox Filmmaker Blog, Q&A

Blog by: Leon Chambers What inspired you come up with the idea for the film? ABOVE THE CLOUDS was the idea that just wouldn’t go away. The title came to me after taking off from… Read More

HISCOX FILMMAKER Q&A: F/11 AND BE THERE

10/24/2018 AFF Blog, Guest Blog, Hiscox Filmmaker Blog, Q&A

Blog by: Jethro Waters What inspired you come up with the idea for the film? The lead producer on the film, David Raymond, contacted me about Burk Uzzle’s story. After doing a quick search… Read More

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