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Austin Film Festival

Oct. 23 - 30, 2025

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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

Ghost Ranch Blog: Ashley Tindall

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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

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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. Richard Dane Scott, a 2010 Austin Film Festival finalist, dives into how entering the screenplay...  Read More

2024 Film Jurors

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Take a look at the 2024 Jurors for the Film Competitions below! 2024 FILM COMPETITIONS JURORS Clint Bentley Narrative Shorts Clint Bentley is a writer, director and producer based in Texas. JOCKEY, his feature directorial...  Read More

Ghost Ranch Blog: Meg Swertlow

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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. Amongst the amazing high desert landscape, you...  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

Staff Pick (Intern Edition): Film Intern Kolby Davis reviews Da 5 Bloods

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Staff Pick (Intern Edition): Film Intern Kolby Davis reviews Da 5 Bloods Normally, I need a dimly lit room with an array of Mastrotto Leather recliner seats, tens of other people with hands slicked with...  Read More

Staff Pick (Intern Edition): Film Intern Lucca Galvao reviews Speed

30th Anniversary Blog, AFF Blog

Staff Pick (Intern Edition): Film Intern Lucca Galvao reviews Speed In 1994 the action film Speed, written by Graham Yost, made 350.4 million at the box office, won two academy awards for Best Sound Editing...  Read More

Staff Pick (Intern Edition): Film Intern Zack Fernandez reviews Palm Springs (2020)

30th Anniversary Blog, AFF Blog

Staff Pick (Intern Edition): Film Intern Zack Fernandez reviews Palm Springs (2020)  Andy Siara kills two birds that most people wouldn’t dare touch with the same stone. Palm Springs (2020) presents an interesting and novel...  Read More

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