Austin Film Festival

The Writers Festival | October 29 - November 5, 2026

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Due to submission volume, we have now reached the set capacities for all categories ahead of the Script Competition Late Deadline.

Thank you for sharing your stories and being a vital part of the Austin Film Festival community. We are honored to champion writers' voices.

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Important update on feature script submissions.

[Austin Film Festival @austinfilmfest]

Important update on feature script submissions: we are 500 scripts away from closing the feature categories! Don't wait to submit! We strongly recommend you submit your feature before the weekend.

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At Austin Film Festival, it’s our mission to be a resource for writers and filmmakers at all stages of their career. With that mission in mind, we’re reaching out with an update about our Script Competition submission deadlines.

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Monday, April 27, we will be hosting an exclusive 50th Anniversary screening of NETWORK, followed by an exclusive audience Q&A with world-renowned journalist and best-selling author, Robert Draper. Tickets are only $12! See more information here: https://t.co/KTch8CY90N

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We're excited to announce ground-breaking creator, executive producer, showrunner, Eric Kripke as our 2026 Outstanding Television Writer Awardee! https://t.co/zebrjspCbt

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We’re thrilled to announce Emmy, Golden Globe, and Peabody-winning producer Nina Jacobson as our 2026 AFF Polly Platt Award for Producing recipient! https://t.co/zebrjspCbt

[Variety @Variety]

Austin Film Festival to Honor Nina Jacobson and Eric Kripke at 2026 Awards Luncheon https://t.co/BCeAe611rU

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AFF alum Greg Kwedar and Clint Bentley's, TRAIN DREAMS, screened at AFF 2025 and is now heading straight to the Dolby Theatre, nominated for Best Picture at the Oscars®.

To cap-off awards season, we’re offering $55 OFF Producers Badges! Purchase now: https://t.co/tdo0udaGO7

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We are thrilled to announce that Valhalla Entertainment, led by the trailblazing producer Gale Anne Hurd (THE TERMINATOR, T2, ALIENS, THE WALKING DEAD franchise) will host a Script and Film Competition Award at the 2026 Austin Film Festival.

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Today we mourn the loss of the legendary screenwriter, actor, and filmmaker, Rob Reiner and actor and producer Michele Singer Reiner. Their lasting contributions to the community, and to storytelling itself will live on in their truly iconic body of work.

[Manu Ginobili @manuginobili]

I was at The Boy From St. Croix premiere last night at the Austin Film Festival.
Hope you get to watch it soon!!
Brilliant work by multi-Emmy winner Scott Duncan... Tim's bro!! Very cool! 👏👏

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Announcing the Austin Film Festival 2025 Script and Film Competition Award winners! We are thrilled to recognize a new class of storytellers in 33 categories. See the full release: https://t.co/tnolECeXBb

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Put your script in front of hundreds of producers! Pitch to Page finalists & semifinalists have secured options—yours could be next.

Submit here: https://t.co/xSQzyPed0M
#ScreenwritingContest #ScreenplayCompetition #AmWriting

[Austin Chronicle @AustinChronicle]

Austin Film Festival welcomes new films from Noah Baumbach, Chloé Zhao, and Park Chan-wook. https://t.co/h3TRk7KbRg

[San Antonio Express-News @ExpressNews]

Spurs great Tim Duncan subject of new documentary https://t.co/pIFTWpayHc

[Austin Chronicle @AustinChronicle]

New film from the Sing Sing team leads the first wave of announced Austin Film Festival screenings. https://t.co/oa4139VGGl

[Variety @Variety]

Austin Film Festival Reveals First Wave of Premieres and Writer Award Honorees Clint Bentley and Greg Kwedar (EXCLUSIVE) https://t.co/rVve0xF2Z6

[Spectrum News 1 Texas @SpectrumNews1TX]

The @austinfilmfest is returning this year, with a star-studded lineup. The festival is also slated to host the Texas premiere of “Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery.” https://t.co/9gfGfmPwDj

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Austin Film Festival to Honor Christopher McQuarrie, With Writers Conference Panels to Include 'Wicked,' 'The Studio' and More (EXCLUSIVE) https://t.co/k8E3dfPCgt