2022 FILM AND SCRIPT COMPETITIONS
Upcoming Deadlines
Film Competition – Regular Deadline: May 16
Screenplay & Teleplay Competition – Late Deadline: June 1
Produced Digital Series Competition – Regular Deadline: May 16
Scripted Digital Series Competition – Late Deadline: June 1
Fiction Podcast Award presented by Voyage Media – Regular Deadline: June 1
Playwriting Competition – Late Deadline: June 1
Austin Film Festival
October 27 – November 3, 2022
Our Conference and Festival offers participants the perfect environment to open up the creative senses to more forms of storytelling. It will also offer an action-packed arena for networking and crossover events that can lead to exciting new job opportunities.
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All Competition Deadlines & Prices
Film Competition:
Early Bird Deadline: March 25 ($55)
Regular Deadline: May 16 ($65)
Late Deadline: June 24 ($80)
Extended Deadline: July 8 ($90)
Screenplay & Teleplay Competition
Feature Screenplay
Early Bird Deadline: March 25 ($50)
Regular Deadline: April 18 ($65)
Late Deadline: June 1 ($80)
Short Screenplay & Teleplay
Early Bird Deadline: March 25 ($40)
Regular Deadline: April 18 ($55)
Late Deadline: June 1 ($65)
Produced Digital Series Competition
Early Bird Deadline: March 25 ($40)
Regular Deadline: May 16 ($50)
Late Deadline: June 24 ($55)
Extended Deadline: July 8 ($60)
Scripted Digital Series Competition
Early Bird Deadline: March 25 ($40)
Regular Deadline: April 18 ($45)
Late Deadline: June 1 ($50)
Extended Deadline: July 8 ($60)
Fiction Podcast Award presented by Voyage Media
Early Bird Deadline: April 18 ($40)
Regular Deadline: June 1 ($45)
Late Deadline: July 8 ($50)
Playwriting Competition
Early Bird Deadline: April 18 ($20)
Late Deadline: June 1 ($30)
Need help?
For questions regarding submissions and special inquiries, please email our new Screenplay Department Manager: Alyssa Alvarado –scriptdirector@austinfilmfestival.com
For questions regarding reader inquiries and opportunities, please contact our new Script Competitions Manager: Elijah Springer readers@austinfilmfestival.com or call us at 512-478-4795.
For all film inquiries please reach out to programming@austinfilmfestival.com.