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Oct. 23 - 30, 2025

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AUSTIN FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES 2025 SCRIPT COMPETITIONS FINALIST

Competitions, Finalists, News, Screenplay Competition

Announcing Austin Film Festival’s 2025 Script Competition Finalists! We are thrilled to recognize the scripts below as the select few contenders to win an esteemed bronze typewriter trophy or fellowship award.  The winners for each...  Read More

32nd Annual Austin Film Festival Full Schedule Announcement

AFF Blog, Announcements, Festival & Conference, Film Festival, News, Press, Press Releases

AUSTIN FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES FULL FILM SCHEDULE, INCLUDING THE OPENING NIGHT SELECTION CHRISTY Texas premieres include A PRIVATE LIFE starring Jodie Foster, CHRISTY starring Sydney Sweeney, DEAD MAN’S WIRE starring Bill Skarsgård and Al Pacino,...  Read More

Alum Blog: Richard Dane Scott

AFF Blog, Alumni Updates, Awardees, Competitions, Daily, Festival & Conference, Film Festival, Finalists, Panelists, Screenplay Competition, Success Stories, Winners, Writing Wisdom

There’s no place like the Writer’s Conference at Austin to not only learn about your craft but to build community. Richard Dane Scott, a 2010 Austin Film Festival finalist, dives into how entering the screenplay...  Read More

Alumni Blog: Ryan Ederer

AFF Blog, Alumni Updates, Annual Festival Winners, Awardees, Competitions, Conference, Daily, Festival & Conference, Film Competition, Film Festival, Finalists, Interviews, Screenplay Competition, Success Stories, Winners, Writing Wisdom

There’s no place like the Writer’s Conference at Austin to not only learn about your craft, but to build community. AFF has been instrumental in launching the careers of writers for over three decades. Ryan...  Read More

Big Indie Fellowship Highlight

30th Anniversary Blog, AFF Blog, Conference, Conversations in Film, Events, News

  Here at the AFF, we are excited to announce our partnership with Big Indie Pictures for the Big Indie Pictures Screenplay Fellowship. Big Indie has partnered on some amazing projects over the years and...  Read More

MOVE YOUR STORY FORWARD WITH AFF

AFF Blog, Alumni Updates, Annual Festival Winners, Competitions, News, Screenplay Competition, Success Stories, Winners

The mission of the Austin Film Festival is to ignite the creativity of storytellers and propel their careers forward. This applies to anyone driven by a desire to share their story, including you! For three...  Read More

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