Screenplay Competition

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

AUSTIN FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES 2020 SCRIPT COMPETITION FINALISTS

10/14/2020 Competitions, Screenplay Competition

AFF is pleased to announce the 2020 Script Competition Finalists. 59 scripts were chosen for the Final Round with one winner to be determined in each of the 18 categories. The winners will be announced... Read More

AUSTIN FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES 2020 SCRIPT COMPETITION SEMIFINALISTS & SECOND ROUNDERS!

09/26/2020 Competitions, Screenplay Competition

AFF is pleased to announce the 2020 Script Competition Semifinalists (top 2%) and Second Rounders (top 20%). They were chosen from a record field of 13,175 scripts entered in our Screenplay, Digital Series, Playwriting, and... Read More

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

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