The Austin Film Festival is delighted to announce Melissa Rosenberg as a confirmed panelist for the 2008 Festival and Conference, Oct. 16th-23rd.Seamlessly transitioning from television to the silver screen, Melissa Rosenberg is proving to be one… Read More
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Blast from the Past: Archived Anne Rapp Article from 1999
Here is a article way back from 1999 about Conversation in Film Speaker, Anne Rapp. Article is courtesy of the Austin Chronicle, October 8,1999. Anne Rapp’s Fortune Austin Heart of Film Festival: Robert Altman Takes… Read More
Just Confirmed Panelist Matthew Weiner
AFF is excited to announce Matthew Weiner, the Golden Globe, Peabody, and Emmy Award-winning screenwriter, producer and director is coming to this year’s 15th annual Austin Film Festival and Conference! Weiner, the”Mad Men” creator, executive… Read More
Shane Black Confirmed for 2008 Festival
Austin Film Festival is excited to have Shane Black, 2006’s Distinguished Screenwriter Awardee, at the 15th annual Austin Film Festival. In 2006, Shane was honored alongside Sydney Pollack and David Milch. All three are… Read More
Audience Award Winner KABLUEY Opens Today!
Winner of the 2007 Audience Award at the Austin Film Festival, KABLUEY opens TODAY at the Landmark Dobie Theatre in Austin, TX! (map) KABLUEY is a heartfelt comedy about an oddball and his harried sister-in-law… Read More
2008 Distinguished Screenwriter Awardee: Sam Shepard
The Austin Film Festival is honored to announce screenwriter, actor, director and Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Sam Shepard will accept the Distinguished Screenwriter Award at the 2008 Austin Film Festival. Sam Shepard began his career by… Read More
Just Confirmed Panelist: Phil Rosenthal
Austin Film Festival is happy to announce the just confirmed panelist, Phil Rosenthal for the 2008 Festival. Rosenthal is co-creator and executive producer of the hit CBS comedy, “Everybody Loves Raymond.”. The series was… Read More
A Summer To Talk About | Two Conversations in Film Events!
Beat the heat this summer by joining celebrated and award-winning screenwriters and producers during the Austin Film Festival’s Conversation in Film series, sponsored by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Each event is… Read More
New Panelists Just Confirmed!
AFF is excited to announce Terry Rossio and Kirsten Smith as confirmed panelists for the 2008 Festival and Conference. Terry is the writer of the Pirates of the Caribbean trilogy, Small Soldiers, and the classic… Read More