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Oct. 23 - 30, 2025

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2025 Script Competition Semifinalist Judge Announcements

AFF Blog, Competitions, Juror Announcements, Screenplay Competition

We are thrilled to announce this year's semifinalist judges for the 2025 script competitions! Our panel of judges are made up of industry leaders from some of the most influential and respected studios, production companies,...  Read More

AUSTIN FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES 2024 SCRIPT COMPETITIONS SEMIFINALISTS & SECOND ROUNDERS

AFF Blog, Competitions, News, Screenplay Competition

We are pleased to announce the 2024 Script Competitions Semifinalists (top 2%) and Second Rounders (top 20%). They were chosen from a field of 10,500+ scripts entered in our Screenplay, Digital Series, Playwriting, and Fiction...  Read More

AUSTIN FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES 2024 SCRIPT COMPETITIONS SEMIFINALISTS & SECOND ROUNDERS

AFF Blog, Competitions, News, Screenplay Competition

We are pleased to announce the 2024 Script Competitions Semifinalists (top 2%) and Second Rounders (top 20%). They were chosen from a field of 10,500+ scripts entered in our Screenplay, Digital Series, Playwriting, and Fiction...  Read More

2024 Screenplay Competition Semifinalist Judge Announcements

AFF Blog, Juror Announcements, News

We are excited to announce the semifinalist judges for the 2024 Screenplay Competition! Here is the list: Sandra Avila A 23 yr. veteran in the entertainment industry, Avila has an established track record as and...  Read More

Screenplay Competition Semi-Finalist Blog: Adam Dick

AFF Blog, Alumni Updates, Conference, Guest Blog, Screenplay Competition

I thought I was a goner when I received the call from the Austin Film Festival telling me that my script “Teacher” had made the semi-finals. It was, I believe, the last day of notifications...  Read More

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

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

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