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Austin Film Festival

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

2025 Big Indie Narrative Feature Award/Fellowship & Screenwriting Fellowship

AFF Blog, Competitions, Film Competition, News, Screenplay Competition

Announcing the Return of Big Indie Pictures to AFF’s Script and Film Competitions! To continue our mission to uplift storytellers, we are thrilled to welcome back Big Indie Pictures as the official sponsor of AFF...  Read More

AUSTIN FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES THE OPENING OF THE 2025 SCRIPT AND FILM COMPETITIONS

AFF Blog, Competitions, News, Submit

AUSTIN FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES THE OPENING OF THE 2025 SCRIPT AND FILM COMPETITIONS  Including the return of AMC Networks One-Hour Pilot Award and Jim Franklin “Armadillo Man” Film Fellowship. The Austin Film Festival (AFF) is...  Read More

WORLD PREMIERE: RETURN TO CHEYENNE

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Austin Film Festival is proud to announce a lineup of WORLD PREMIERES at its 31st season. Today we’ll be looking at the documentary short Return to Cheyenne directed by Jaime Wilken. Return to Cheyenne (USA, 18...  Read More

WORLD PREMIERE: PLAYGROUND

AFF Blog, Conference, Conversations in Film, Festival & Conference, Film Competition, Film Festival, News, Press, World Premiere

Austin Film Festival is proud to announce a lineup of WORLD PREMIERES at its 31st season.Today we’ll be looking at the produced digital series Playground directed by Kendra Alesha McGee.   Playground (USA, 16 MIN) Writer/Director: Kendra...  Read More

WORLD PREMIERE: MAL CULO

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Austin Film Festival is proud to announce a lineup of WORLD PREMIERES at its 31st season. Today we’ll be looking at the narrative short Mal Culo written by, directed by and starring Anna Salinas.   Mal Culo...  Read More

WORLD PREMIERE: AFFOGATO

AFF Blog, Conference, Conversations in Film, Festival & Conference, Film Competition, Film Festival, News, Press, World Premiere

Austin Film Festival is proud to announce a lineup of WORLD PREMIERES at its 31st season. Today we’ll be looking at the narrative short Affogato written by, directed by and starring Dani Hurtado.   Affogato (USA,...  Read More

Ghost Ranch Blog: Ashley Tindall

AFF Blog, Alumni Updates, Events, Guest Blog, News, Parties, Retreats, Texas Focus, Writing Wisdom

Austin Film Festival's mission is to further the journey of all storytellers, and there is no better single example of this than the annual Ghost Ranch Writers Retreat. Nestled amongst the breathtaking mesas of New...  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

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