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Oct. 23 - 30, 2025

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Script and Film Competition Fellowship Opportunities

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AFF’s annual competitions serve as a core piece of our mission, to provide emerging talent with meaningful opportunities, mentorship, and real access. As a cornerstone of our programming, AFF’s competitions are a direct reflection of our...  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

2025 Script and Film Competitions’ Early Bird Deadline is one week out!

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The 2025 AFF Script and Film Competitions' Early Bird Deadline is 11:59PM CDT on Tuesday, March 25th, and there is no better time than now to submit your latest project! Looking for a little inspiration...  Read More

Introducing The Donners’ Company Screenwriting Award!

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MORE ABOUT AFF’S SCRIPT COMPETITIONS AFF’s Script Competitions are currently open for submissions.  Script Competition Deadlines: Early Deadline: March 25 Regular Deadline: April 22 Late Deadline: May 28 Extended Deadline: July 8 (Podcast & Digital Series…  Read More

Alumni Blog: Ryan Ederer

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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

2024 Texas Short Film Award

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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

AFF Script Competition announces YMH Studios Comedy Fellowship

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ANNOUNCING AUSTIN FILM FESTIVAL AND YMH STUDIOS NEW PARTNERSHIP YMH Studios and Austin Film Festival announce the creation of the YMH Studios Comedy Fellowship as part of the 2024 Screenplay Competition. AUSTIN, TX (March 27,...  Read More

AUSTIN FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES 2023 JURY AND AUDIENCE AWARD WINNERS

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AUSTIN FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES 2023 JURY AND AUDIENCE AWARD WINNERS  The 30th Anniversary Festival highlights jury & audience selections from the film and script competitions.  AUSTIN, TX (November 7, 2023) — Going on 30 years,...  Read More

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