Oct. 23 - 30, 2025
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
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
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
Blog by: Leon Chambers What inspired you come up with the idea for the film? ABOVE THE CLOUDS was the idea that just wouldn’t go away. The title came to me after taking off from… Read More
Blog by: Jethro Waters What inspired you come up with the idea for the film? The lead producer on the film, David Raymond, contacted me about Burk Uzzle’s story. After doing a quick search… Read More
Blog by: Dan Bush What inspired you come up with the idea for the film? Why did you want to tell this story? THE DARK RED is about a young woman named Sybil, who… Read More
Blog by: John Stimpson What inspired you come up with the idea for the film? Why did you want to tell this story? I grew up in the theater, did four Hasty Pudding shows… Read More
