Young Filmmakers Program

The Young Filmmakers Program was founded to encourage and support students, ages 9 - 18, to explore their creativity and improve their literacy skills through the arts of screenwriting and filmmaking.

To learn more about the Young Filmmakers Program, click on one of the activities below:

Austin Film Festival and The Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum present the “Made in Texas Family Film Series,” a program of family films made by Texas based filmmakers or filmed in Texas, sponsored by the Texas Film Commission.

All screenings are presented in the TSHM’s beautiful Texas Spirit Theater at 3:00 PM on the first Saturday of each month from May – August. Admission is free!

May 5 | Made in Texas Family Film Series: Kids Adaptations...THE IRON GIANT featuring Tim McCanlies @3:00pm, Texas Spirit Theater, FREE!, sponsored by Texas Film Commission and presented in partnership with The Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum

June 2 | Made in Texas Family Film Series: Kids Adaptations...THE BLACK STALLION featuring Bill Wittliff @3:00pm, Texas Spirit Theater, FREE!, sponsored by Texas Film Commission and presented in partnership with The Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum

July 7 | Made in Texas Family Film Series: Kids Adaptations...HOLES featuring Louis Sachar @3:00pm, Texas Spirit Theater, FREE!, sponsored by Texas Film Commission and presented in partnership with The Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum

August 4 | Made in Texas Family Film Series: Kids Adaptations...RIN TIN TIN featuring Susan Orlean or Rin Tin Tin @3:00pm, Texas Spirit Theater, FREE!, sponsored by Texas Film Commission and presented in partnership with The Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum