
2023 FILM AND SCRIPT COMPETITIONS
2023 FILM AND SCRIPT COMPETITIONS OPEN DECEMBER 7TH
Upcoming Deadlines
Film Competition – Early Bird Deadline: March 23
Screenplay & Teleplay Competition – Early Bird Deadline: March 23
Produced Digital Series Competition – Early Bird Deadline: March 23
Scripted Digital Series Competition – Early Bird Deadline: March 23
Fiction Podcast Award – Early Bird Deadline: March 23
Playwriting Competition – Early Bird Deadline: March 23
Austin Film Festival
October 26 – November 2, 2023
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 (TBD)
Film Competition
Feature & Short Film
Early Bird Deadline: March 23
Regular Deadline: May 17
Late Deadline: June 22
Extended Deadline: July 7
Produced Digital Series Competition
Early Bird Deadline: March 23
Regular Deadline: May 17
Late Deadline: June 22
Extended Deadline: July 7
Screenplay & Teleplay Competition
Feature Screenplay
Early Bird Deadline: March 23
Regular Deadline: April 18
Late Deadline: May 25
Short Screenplay & Teleplay
Early Bird Deadline: March 23
Regular Deadline: April 18
Late Deadline: May 25
Scripted Digital Series Competition
Early Bird Deadline: March 23
Regular Deadline: April 18
Late Deadline: May 25
Extended Deadline: July 7
Fiction Podcast
Early Bird Deadline: March 23
Regular Deadline: April 18
Late Deadline: May 25
Extended Deadline: July 7
Playwriting Competition
Early Bird Deadline: March 23
Regular Deadline: April 18
Late Deadline: May 25
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: scriptmanager@austinfilmfestival.comor call us at 512-478-4795.
For all film inquiries please reach out to programming@austinfilmfestival.com.