Screenplay Competition

Our Script Competition’s Foundation and Process

06/24/2020 AFF Blog, Competitions, News, Screenplay Competition

At Austin Film Festival, story comes first and foremost above all else. We fully acknowledge the hard work and passion you put into your script, and rest assured, your story is in good hands. By... Read More

Drama Feature Screenplay Award: Capri Residency Fellowship

02/25/2020 AFF Blog, Screenplay Competition

In-line with Austin Film Festival's mission, to enable writers to develop their craft, the Capri Fellowship provides a place where writers can find their voice and tell the stories they want to tell. The winner... Read More

Screenplay Competition Semi-Finalist Blog: Adam Dick

08/07/2019 AFF Blog, Alumni Updates, Conference, Guest Blog, Screenplay Competition

I thought I was a goner when I received the call from the Austin Film Festival telling me that my script “Teacher” had made the semi-finals. It was, I believe, the last day of notifications... Read More

The First Feature Experience by Ronak Shah

07/03/2019 AFF Blog, Alumni Updates, Conference, Guest Blog, Screenplay Competition

Making Love Goes Through Your Mind had been my dream since before I came to UCLA. It was an important part of what made me choose UCLA as the film school I wanted to attend... Read More

“AFF is Awesome!” A Script Competition Second Rounder Blog by Edward Kiniry-Ostro

06/12/2019 AFF Blog, Alumni Updates, Conference, Guest Blog, Screenplay Competition

AFF is Awesome! by Edward Kiniry-Ostro Living my soul’s passion has been cute. Brené Brown would be proud. Authenticity is key these days and I am on this journey to thrive. Weirdly enough though, dreams... Read More

Ali Keller: Playwright to Producer

05/01/2019 AFF Blog, Guest Blog, Screenplay Competition

In late 2017, I signed on to be an Associate Producer of Zero Issue, the world’s first superhero mockumentary with New York Picture Company (NYPC) in order to learn about film. When I started I’d... Read More

On Writing A Fiction Podcast Script by Lilly Camp & Francisco Mendoza

05/16/2018 AFF Blog, News, Screenplay Competition, Success Stories

A little over a year ago, we had an idea for a TV show: a mock-PSA program hosted by a character named Hairy Legs Hannah, who would (supposedly) teach children about liberal values – but... Read More

What Our Readers Look For

05/09/2018 AFF Blog, Screenplay Competition

WHAT OUR READERS LOOK FOR At AFF, story comes first and foremost above all else. We fully acknowledge the hard work and passion you put into your script and, rest assured, your story is in… Read More

ON WINNING THE AUSTIN FILM FESTIVAL SCRIPT COMPETITION, PART II

05/09/2018 AFF Blog, Screenplay Competition, Success Stories

By Troy Anthony Miller Troy Anthony Miller is a writer, filmmaker, and improv comedian. His screenplay The Hitch was the 2013 AFF Horror Award Winner, subsequently optioned by Frank Darabont’s Darkwoods Productions. Troy has done... Read More

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