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2018 Fiction Podcast Script Competition Semi-Finalist Blog: Andrew Santoro and Kelsey Henry

06/06/2019 AFF Blog, Alumni Updates, Success Stories

Three years ago, we bought a cheap microphone. Film was frustrating. So many scripts and never enough resources to see them all made. We wanted to tell stories--our stories, uncompromised. So we huddled around our... Read More

Finding a Voice, Without Dialogue: Behind the AFF Winning Short Film ‘Judas Collar’ by Alison James

05/22/2019 AFF Blog, Alumni Updates, Success Stories

I’d just spent two years riding shotgun to Australia’s toughest truck-drivers, encountering crocodiles, desert storms, bogged vehicles and countless flat tires - directing twenty-six episodes of the Discovery factual series Outback Truckers. And now, a... Read More

7 SCREENWRITERS TO WATCH TIPS BEFORE SUBMITTING

Over the years, we have had our prestigious Screenwriters to Watch give their tips for becoming successful screenwriters and filmmakers. These industry tips include their most valuable lessons learned while pursuing their careers and how... Read More

7 REASONS WHY TO SUBMIT YOUR PROJECT TO AFF

As the initial deadline for the Austin Film Festival's 2023 Screenplay and Film Competitions approaches in a week, we want to encourage you to submit your work with us before the Early Bird Deadline on... Read More

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