CONFERENCE: October 21-24
FESTIVAL: October 21-28

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.

Featured Articles

Ron Howard to be Honored by Austin Film Festival with Extraordinary Contribution to Filmmaking Award

Producer, director and actor Ron Howard is one of this generation’s most popular directors. From the critically acclaimed dramas A Beautiful Mind and Apollo 13 to the hit comedies Parenthood and Splash, he has created some of Hollywood’s most memorable films...

New store for purchasing badges & memberships online

AFF now has a new online store that makes buying your Film Pass, Conference Badge, or Membership even easier!

Visit austinfilmfestival.myshopify.com to purchase with a credit card now.

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FACT co-sponsors Sci-Fi Screenplay Award

Austin Film Festival is proud to announce the Fandom Association of Central Texas (FACT) as a co-sponsor for the 2006 Sci-Fi Screenplay Competition Award.

AFF Filmmaker Follow-up: Pat Kiely

Montreal-based filmmaker Pat Kiely has screened four films in the last three years at AFF, all comedies that dare you to love them. Pat currently makes films with his sketch comedy group and many of them can now be found on-line at www.kidnapperfilms.com. AFF caught up with Pat to discuss his films, screening in Austin, future projects and Canadian comedy...

Documentary Filmmakers as Storytellers

The truth is that although there are many aspects of a documentary film that are out of your control, there are many important decisions that a filmmaker can make to discover and share his story.

Teen Filmmaking by the Book

With teenagers more and more able to make their own professional, solid movies a whole group of books have been released focused on helping teens make better films.