The AUSTIN FILM FESTIVAL (AFF), founded in 1994 on the principle of honoring the screenplay, has announced its 2026 Script ...

Screening Choose an option Wednesday, November 4 at the Texas Spirit Theatre Thursday, November 5 at the Texas Spirit Theatre Clear ...

Plus a Live Script Reading starring Sally Field, Marquee Premieres and Talent Announcements! Limited advance GA tickets* are now on-sale for select films that will be shown during the 33rd Annual ...

About Austin Film Festival’s On The Road retrospective series:The American road trip has become a genre all its own, shaped by sun-bleached deserts, fading small towns, endless highways, and roadside ...

We are thrilled to announce the advancing writers in the 2026 AFF Script Competitions! The following Semifinalists (top 2%) and Second Rounders (top 25%) have been selected from a field of 12,500+ ...

We’re excited to announce Jim Taylor as the recipient of the 2026 Bill Wittliff Award for Screenwriting, alongside the Second Wave of Festival and Conference programming! This year at the Writers ...

The AFF network is out in full force on this year’s Emmys ballot! From our brilliant script competition alumni breaking into this season’s top writers’ rooms to the panelists of AFF past and present ...

Playwright turned filmmaker Aleshea Harris’s Southern gothic revenge tale stunned critics and audiences alike with its effortless blend of Greek tragedy, Blaxploitation swagger, and blistering dark ...

Monday, August 31 at 7:00PM at Galaxy Theatres Austin As a part of our monthly screening series with Galaxy Theatres, join us for a special retrospective screening of Jeff Nichols’ feature film debut ...

AFF is proud to announce the first wave of confirmed jurors for the 2026 Film Competition! Our esteemed jury consists of industry leaders with various backgrounds across film and television. We’re ...

AFF’s annual competitions serve as a core piece of our mission, to provide emerging talent with meaningful opportunities, mentorship, and real access. As a cornerstone of our programming, AFF’s ...

Rian Johnson 2025 Recipients of the Bill Wittliff Award for Screenwriting Christine Vachon 2025 Recipient of the Polly Platt Award for Producing ...