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Austin Film Festival Film and Script Competitions Now Open  The call for entries is open for the 2023 Screenplay, Film, and Digital Series Competitions Austin, TX (December 7, 2022) – Entering its 30th year, Austin Film Festival & Writers Conference (AFF) continues to be the premier film festival recognizing the writers’ contributions to film, television, and new media. AFF consistently shepherds’ newcomers at the beginning of their storytelling journey into the bustling world of the visual and written mediums. In this spirit, AFF is pleased to announce that it is now accepting submissions for the 2023 Screenplay, Film, and Digital Series Competitions. AFF’s Screenplay Competition provides emerging writers a launching pad for their careers. The competition has p...

(L to R) Michael Banks Repeta as "Paul Graff" and Anthony Hopkins as "Grandpa Aaron Rabinowitz" in director James Gray's ARMAGEDDON TIME, a Focus Features release. Courtesy of Anne Joyce / Focus Features(L to R) Jeremy Strong as Irving Graff and Anne Hathaway as Esther Graff in director James Gray's ARMAGEDDON TIME, a Focus Features release. Courtesy of Focus Features(L to R) Jaylin Webb stars as Johnny Crocker and Michael Banks Repeta stars as Paul Graff in director James Gray's ARMAGEDDON TIME, a Focus Features release. Courtesy of Focus Features(L to R) Anne Hathaway stars as Esther Graff and Michael Banks Repeta stars as Paul Graff in director James Gray's ARMAGEDDON TIME, a Focus Features release. Courtesy of Focus Features Austin Film Festival Announces the Whale and Armageddon T...

WT_07885-07899_RCC4 (l-r.) Michelle McLeod stars as Mejal, Sheila McCarthy as Greta, Liv McNeil as Neitje, Jessie Buckley as Mariche, Claire Foy as Salome, Kate Hallett as Autje, Rooney Mara as Ona and Judith Ivey as Agata in director Sarah Polley’s film, WOMEN TALKING An Orion Pictures Release Photo credit: Michael Gibson © 2022 Orion Releasing LLC. All Rights Reserved. Austin Film Festival Reveals First Wave of Screenings and Announces Recipient of New Voice Award. Nikyatu Jusu honored with AFF’s New Voice Award, set to screen NANNY at this year’s fest alongside WOMEN TALKING, GOOD NIGHT OPPY, and more. Austin, TX (August 31, 2022) – Austin Film Festival (AFF), the premier film festival recognizing writer’s and filmmaker’s contributions to film, television, and new media, has a...

AUSTIN FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES 2021 SCRIPT AND FILM COMPETITION FELLOWSHIP AND AWARD LINE-UP. Austin, TX – (April 21, 2021) – Austin Film Festival (AFF), the premier film festival recognizing the writers’ contribution to film, television, and new media, announced new and returning partners for their 2021 film and script competitions including award and fellowship opportunities presented by Rooster Teeth; WarnerMedia; Gravitas Ventures, a Red Arrow Studios Company; FloSports; Writers Guild of America, East; Enderby Entertainment; AMC; and Josephson Entertainment. New opportunities for this year’s competitions include The Rooster Teeth BIPOC Fellowship which seeks scripts from underrepresented writers in the industry and The Rooster Teeth Women & Animation Fellowship which seeks s...

AUSTIN FILM FESTIVAL & WRITERS CONFERENCE ANNOUNCE IN-PERSON EVENT FOR OCTOBER. WILL HONOR SCOTT FRANK AS 2021 RECIPIENT OF THE BILL WITTLIFF AWARD FOR SCREENWRITING. Austin, TX – March 31, 2021 – Austin Film Festival & Writers Conference (AFF), the premier festival that champions the writers’ contributions to film, television, and new media, will return to an in-person Festival and Conference for its 28th year. The eight-day Festival will take place from October 21 – 28 in Austin, Texas. AFF will once again feature four full days of enlightening panel conversations and discussions on the art, craft, and business of screenwriting with some of the industry’s biggest names and eight days of film screenings highlighting some of the best emerging talent as well as premieres ...