Austin Film Festival

When the Austin Film Festival & Conference launched in 1993, we were the first Conference to celebrate the importance of narrative storytelling in film and the screenwriters contributions to film & television. Fifteen years later, you can't throw a stick without hitting a film festival or writers conference. So, what makes the AFF & Conference different from all the rest?

A laid back atmosphere to network with industry peers.

Unparalleled access to the right people and the tools needed to get your filmmaking/screenwriting career off the ground.

The Conference consists of 4 days of panels (October 16th-19th) located in the Driskill Hotel and Stephen F. Austin Hotel in downtown Austin . During the Conference registrants can attend an array of panels including:

· Tell Your Story- A meet & greet in a casual and intimate setting with AFF speakers. This is the perfect environment to ask your favorite screenwriter or director a question.
· Roundtables- Spend a few minutes around a table where you'll meet at least 8 agents, filmmakers, or producers.
· Screenwriting Panels- Hear about the craft and personal experiences from the people who write the movies.
· Filmmaking Panels- Learn about Distribution Alternatives, Documentary Filmmaking, Budgeting and Financing and other specialty panels
· Pitch Competition – Attend Pitch Prep panels and then apply what you learned by signing up for the 6th annual AFF Pitch Competition
· TV Panels- Find out more about writing for TV with topics such as writing drama, comedy and late night television.
· Panels for Semi Finalists and Finalists - These panels are specially designed for the top percentile of the AFF Screenplay and Teleplay Competitions. Use the intimate setting to discuss with your peers and ask panelists the questions you’ve been dying to ask.
· A Conversation with AFF Awardees- Meet AFF's Extraordinary Contribution to Filmmaking, Distinguished Screenwriter and Outstanding Television Writer Awardees in these up close and personal panels where honorees talk about their careers and experiences in the Industry.
· Young Filmmaker Panels- A variety of Roundtables, Pitch Sessions, and Panels for Students during the AFF Conference.

When the panels conclude in the evening Panelists and Registrants alike will hang out together at the parties and hotel bars. As our registrants know, it's not uncommon to strike up a conversation with Jake Kasdan while standing in line for a premiere screening. To talk about writing and directing with Shane Black or John Lee Hancock over drinks at the Driskill Hotel bar. To discuss industry obstacles to watch out for with Barry Josephson or Harold Ramis at the Texas Film Commission BBQ.

Austin is a casual and laid-back city and the AFF and Conference follow suit. No velvet ropes or VIP rooms. Just a bunch of filmmakers and writers - of all levels - gathered to talk about the art and business of storytelling through film.

Click here to see a list of already Confirmed 2008 AFF Panelists

Click here to see last year’s Panelist and Panel Schedule.

Click here to see AFF past Awardees

Register NOW for the 2008 AFF and CONFERENCE

The Austin Film Festival and Conference take place in the Driskill Hotel (604 Brazos) and the Stephen F. Austin Hotel (701 Congress Avenue).

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