The Austin Film Festival is dedicated to championing the work of aspiring and established filmmakers, defined as screenwriters, directors, editors, producers, actors and all those artists who use the language of film to tell a story. The AFF furthers the art, craft and business of filmmaking by providing unique cultural events and services, enhancing public awareness and participation, and encouraging dynamic and long-lasting community partnerships.

The Austin Film Festival is a not for profit 501c3 corporation.

Blair Dancy

Blair Dancy is a trial lawyer who has represented artists and other individuals, Fortune 100 companies, and small businesses in a wide variety of matters, including commercial, class action, utility, consumer, employment, ERISA, truth-in-lending, antitrust, personal injury, professional malpractice, construction, securities, and bad-faith insurance and coverage disputes.  Mr. Dancy served on the board of directors for the now defunct Austin Legal and Accounting Assistance, is currently on the advisory board for the Texas Accountants and Lawyers for the Arts, and has made presentations to artists about the basics and importance of contracts in avoiding disputes.

 

His interest in the arts is not purely legal.  Mr. Dancy's entry "Conception of Justice" in the Texas Bar Journal's first-ever short story contest was published as the honorable mention winner earlier this year, and in college, Mr. Dancy performed in the Shakespeare at Winedale program under the direction of Professor Jim Ayres.