Austin Film Festival (AFF) announced its 2018 Jury Award winners, Hiscox Audience and Courage Award Winners, and the Screenplay Competition winners.
Austin Film Festival
NAME OF FESTIVAL: Austin Film Festival
SINCE: 1994
WHERE: Austin, Texas, USA
WEBSITE: www.austinfilmfestival.com
ABOUT THE FESTIVAL: Austin Film Festival provides many local arts organizations and businesses with a creative platform to showcase their services through programming collaborations and social events, all of which serve to show off Austin and what the city has to offer.
25th Austin Film Festival Announces Full Lineup, BEN IS BACK, WIDOWS, GREEN BOOK
Steve McQueen’s and Gillian Flynn’s modern-day thriller Widows, Peter Farrelly’s drama Green Book starring Mahershala Ali and Viggo Mortensen, Mike Leigh’s period piece Peterloo are among the the full schedule of films announced for the 25th Anniversary edition of the Austin Film Festival
Natalie Portman’s VOX LUX to Open 25th Austin Film Festival [Trailer]
Natalie Portman’s drama Vox Lux will bow as the Opening Night Film of the Austin Film Festival’s 25th Anniversary, running October 25 through November 1.
Boy Erased, Shoplifters, Can You Ever Forgive Me? Among First Wave of Films for 2018 Austin Film Festival
Austin Film Festival revealed the first wave of films in their 25th-anniversary program, taking place October 25 to November 1.
Filmmaker Roger Corman to Receive “Extraordinary Contribution to Filmmaking” Award at Austin Film Festival
Filmmaker Roger Corman will receive the “Extraordinary Contribution to Filmmaking” Award at the 25th annual Austin Film Festival, taking place October 25 to November 1, 2018.
Austin Film Festival Announces 2017 Audience Award Winners . COMING TO MY SENSES Wins Courage Award
The Austin Film Festival announced its 2017 Hiscox Audience and Courage Award Winners. The 2017 Hiscox Courage Award went to Coming to My Senses, directed by Dominic Gill.
2017 Austin Film Festival Awards – IN BLUE and TRANSFORMER Win Film Jury Awards
The Austin Film Festival (AFF) announced the 2017 Script Competition Winners and the Film Competition Jury Award Winners.
I, TONYA is Second Closing Night Film of Austin Film Festival | Trailer
I, TONYA, the darkly comedic tale of American figure skater Tonya Harding and one of the most sensational scandals in sports history, will serve as the second Closing Night Film
‘Roman J. Israel, Esq.’ and ‘Mudbound’ Added as Centerpiece Selections of Austin Film Festival
The 2017 Austin Film Festival (AFF), has added to its lineup, Dan Gilroy’s dramatic thriller Roman J. Israel, Esq. and Dee Rees’ epic period piece Mudbound as Centerpiece selections
Austin Film Festival Announces 2017 Film Lineup, CHAPPAQUIDDICK to Close Fest
The 24th Austin Film Festival (AFF) unveiled its lineup of feature films, and Chappaquiddick, a drama recounting Ted Kennedy’s infamous 1969 car accident resulting in the death of his campaign worker, will close out the Festival.
LADY BIRD to Open and THE CURRENT WAR is Centerpiece Film of 2017 Austin Film Festival
Lady Bird will play as Opening Night film and The Current War will serve as the Centerpiece Film of this year’s 2017 Austin Film Festival (AFF) taking place October 26 to November 2.
Austin Film Festival to Honor “48 Hrs.” Walter Hill and “In Living Color” Keenen Ivory Wayans
Legendary writer/director/producer Walter Hill and groundbreaking comedian/writer/director/producer Keenen Ivory Wayans will be honored at the 24th Austin Film Festival & Writers Conference (AFF).
Austin Film Festival Reveals First Wave of Films, PERMANENT, PLEASE STAND BY and More
Permanent with Rainn Wilson and Patricia Arquette, Please Stand By with Dakota Fanning and Toni Collete, and 24 Hours to Live with Ethan Hawke and Liam Cunningham are among the first wave of films revealed for the 2017 Austin Film Festival
Kenneth Lonergan is Austin Film Festival’s 2017 Distinguished Screenwriter
Kenneth Lonergan will be honored as the 2017 Distinguished Screenwriter of the Austin Film Festival & Writers Conference
Filmmakers: Austin Film Festival Announces New Competitions for 2017 Festival
Austin Film Festival (AFF) introduces two new contests to its slate of competitions for its 24th season, which takes place October 26 – November 2, 2017.
THE EDGE OF SEVENTEEN, BLEED FOR THIS Among New Films Added to Austin Film Festival
Austin Film Festival & Screenwriters Conference (AFF), has added more exciting new films to its 2016 Film Slate, including its Centerpiece and Closing Night films.
23rd Austin Film Festival Reveals Lineup, LA LA LAND, WAKEFIELD, NERDLAND and More
Austin Film Festival & Screenwriters Conference (AFF), announced the full schedule of films and panels for the 23rd annual Festival, taking place October 13 to 20, 2016.
Izzy Chan’s THE BIG FLIP on Working Moms and Stay-At-Home Dads
What happens when mom has the big job and dad stays home with the kids? The documentary The Big Flip directed by Izzy Chan, follows four American families as they navigate the trials and triumphs of at-home fatherhood, mothers as main breadwinners
Austin Film Festival 2016 Retrospective Film Program Guest Programmers Incl. Jason Segel, Paul Feig
Austin Film Festival (AFF) announced its 2016 Retrospective Film Program that allows guest programmers including Jason Segel, Paul Feig, Phil Rosenthal and more to present works of their own or films that have inspired their careers.
First 10 Films Revealed for 2016 Austin Film Festival
The first slate of films has been revealed for the upcoming 2016 Austin Film Festival (AFF) taking place this October 13 to 20, 2016.
THE EXILE, MONSTERMAN, KEEP IN TOUCH, MULLY Win Top Awards at 2015 Austin Film Festival
The 2015 Austin Film Festival (AFF) announced its Jury and Hiscox Audience and Courage Award Winners in Film, as well as the Screenplay & Teleplay Competition winners. The jury awarded The Exile, by Arturo Ruiz Serrano (pictured above) as Best Narrative Feature and Monsterman, directed by Antti Haase as Best Documentary Feature. The Audience voted Keep In Touch, written by Sam Kretchmar and Michael Covino as winner of the Hiscox Audience Award for Best Narrative Feature, and Mully directed by […]
THE PROGRAM is Closing Night Film of 2015 Austin Film Festival
The Program has been selected as the Closing Night film of the 2015 Austin Film Festival & Screenwriters Conference (AFF). From Academy Award ®-nominated director Stephen Frears (The Queen, Philomena), comes the true story of the meteoric rise and fall of one of the most celebrated and controversial men in recent history: Lance Armstrong, the world-renowned Tour de France champion. Written by John Hodge (Trainspotting), The Program features Ben Foster, Chris O’Dowd, Guillaume Canet, Dustin […]
22nd Austin Film Festival to Honor John Singleton and Chris Cooper, Opens With LEGEND
John Singleton and Chris Cooper will receive the Extraordinary Contribution to Film and Acting Awards, respectively, at the 2015 Awards Luncheon at the 22nd Austin Film Festival & Screenwriters Conference (AFF). The festival runs October 29-November 5. Singleton will present a retrospective screening of Boyz n the Hood at the 2015 AFF, for which he was nominated for an Academy Award® for Best Director and Best Original Screenplay in 1991. Cooper will be in attendance for the AFF […]
2015 Austin Film Festival Reveals First 10 Films incl. CAROL, I SAW THE LIGHT, YOUTH
Austin Film Festival (AFF) announced the first slate of films included in the 2015 lineup of Festival screenings this October 29-November 5. The complete list of programming at the 22nd Austin Film Festival, including short films, competition titles, and Conference panels, will be announced in mid-September. 2015 Austin Film Festival FIRST 10: Carol (pictured in main image above) Texas Premiere Writer: Phyllis Nagy; Director: Todd Haynes Starring: Cate Blanchett, Rooney Mara, Sarah Paulson, Kyle Chandler, […]