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28th Austin Film Festival & Writers Conference Announcement

03/31/2021 Conference, Festival & Conference, News, Panelists, Press Releases

AUSTIN FILM FESTIVAL & WRITERS CONFERENCE ANNOUNCE IN-PERSON EVENT FOR OCTOBER WILL HONOR SCOTT FRANK AS 2021 RECIPIENT OF THE BILL WITTLIFF AWARD FOR SCREENWRITING Austin, TX – March 31, 2021 – Austin Film Festival &... Read More

An Evening of Award Winning Features

03/30/2021 Audience Award Series, Events, News, Screenings

AN EVENING OF AWARD WINNING FEATURES PRESENTED BY AUSTIN FILM FESTIVAL We are back to showcasing some of our audience's favorite films from past AFF years! Whether you loved them or missed them, we are... Read More

On Story Season 11 Announcement

03/23/2021 News, On Story, Press Releases

AUSTIN FILM FESTIVAL'S ON STORY PREMIERES SEASON 11 ON PUBLIC TELEVISION WITH CONTENT FROM THE 27TH ANNUAL AUSTIN FILM FESTIVAL & CONFERENCE https://austinfilmfestival.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/OS11_Announce.mp4 New Episodes Feature Damon Lindelof (Watchmen), Gina Prince-Bythewood (The Old Guard), Akiva... 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

The Reps Roundtable

01/06/2021 Events, News, Roundtables

This event is now SOLD OUT. Please stay tuned for more events in the future. ALREADY PURCHASED YOUR TICKET? STAY TUNED FOR FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO ACCESS THE EVENT. VIRTUAL ROUNDTABLE: THE REP'S ROUNDTABLE... 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

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