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Oct. 23 - 30, 2025

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AUSTIN FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES 2025 SCRIPT COMPETITIONS FINALIST

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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

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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

AUSTIN FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES CHRISTOPHER MCQUARRIE AS AWARD HONOREE, UNVEILS FIRST WAVE OF WRITERS CONFERENCE PANELS WITH VISIONARIES BEHIND WICKED, THE STUDIO, ABBOTT ELEMENTARY AND MORE

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Austin, TX (AUGUST 13, 2025) – AUSTIN FILM FESTIVAL (AFF), which hosts the world’s largest screenwriters conference and leads in championing the art and craft of storytelling for more than three decades, announced today that...  Read More

2024 Texas Short Film Award

30th Anniversary Blog, AFF Blog, Announcements, Awardees, Competitions, Conference, Conversations in Film, Festival & Conference, Film Competition, Film Festival, Finalists, News, Screenplay Competition, Sponsors

AUSTIN FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES ADURO STUDIOS & SHORTHAND CAMERA AS SPONSORS OF THE 2024 TEXAS SHORT FILM AWARD  AUSTIN, TX (April 24, 2024) – Austin Film Festival is proud to be partnering with Aduro Studios...  Read More

A SNEAK PEEK INTO THE CONVERSATION

Tricks of the Trade, Writing Wisdom

https://austinfilmfestival.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/OS1202_Dave_Callaham_Animation.mp4 A Conversation with Dave Callaham is now available to watch at OnStory.tv! Here are just a few of the highlights from our chat-   Be the Change You Want to See in the Industry...  Read More

TRICKS OF THE TRADE: Pushing “The End”

Tricks of the Trade, Writing Wisdom

This year’s Script Competition Deadline is today (June 1st) at 11:59PST. This is the last chance to submit your screenplay and teleplays to this year’s Competition. For a final bit of motivation, we are turning...  Read More

TRICKS OF THE TRADE: WRITING FOR ROMANTIC COMEDIES

Tricks of the Trade, Writing Wisdom

Relationships and romance have been the inspiration behind an endless number of remarkable moments in cinema. This Valentine’s Day week, we are looking to past AFF panelists for tips on the key to inventing a...  Read More

TRICKS OF THE TRADE: OSCAR NOMINATED PANELISTS

Tricks of the Trade, Writing Wisdom

The Oscar nominations for 2022 have been officially announced, and many of us writers anxiously wait to find out who will be named ‘the best of the best.’ In honor of the 94th Academy Awards,...  Read More

TRICKS OF THE TRADE: TACKLING WRITER’S BLOCK PT. 2

Tricks of the Trade, Writing Wisdom

Writer’s block is something we’ve all struggled with. Looking back at our past conversations, we found further insight into facing the daunting blank page. What can you do to overcome these obstacles, and what steps...  Read More

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