The First Feature Experience by Ronak Shah
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
Guest Blog
How to Write a Killer Podcast Script with Sarah Rhea Werner
When you start to write a podcast script, you’re going to make a series of choices. The first choice: what kind of tools are you going to use to make your story? How are you... Read More
“AFF is Awesome!” A Script Competition Second Rounder Blog by Edward Kiniry-Ostro
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
Livestream: How To Write A Successful Podcast Script
Join Sarah Rhea Werner of the hit audio drama Girl In Space for this live event full of tips, tricks, and advice for writers of all skill levels. Read More
Filmmakers, Find Your Fertilizer – An AFF Alumni Filmmaker Blog Post by Joshua Toro
As a young filmmaker, I understand the impulse to apotheosize our idols as singular forces of genius and to commit ourselves to self-reliant perfection in their footsteps. We work with a tally card in our... Read More
Ali Keller: Playwright to Producer
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
Write, Repeat, Retreat — Recap!
AFF’s first Writers’ Day Retreat of the year took place at New Republic Studios this past Sunday and we thank all of our writers for coming out. We hope that you were able to leave the event… Read More
2017 Austin Film Festival Drama Screenplay Winner Details her Experience at the Capri Residency
Austin Film Festival is excited for the return of the Capri Residency Fellowship for 2019! This fellowship aims to provide a place where writers can hone their voice in order to tell the stories only they… Read More
First Three Pages Live event helps launch short film, An Uncomfortable Woman by Meghan Ross
2018 has been a year of many firsts for me: first time producing my (first) short film, first time directing that same short film, first time participating in Austin Film Festival’s First Three Pages Live… Read More