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Austin Film Festival (AFF), founded in 1994, is an organization in Austin, Texas, that focuses on writers' creative contributions to film.Initially, AFF was called the Austin Heart of Film Screenwriters Conference and functioned to launch the careers of screenwriters, who historically have been underrepresented within the film industry.
James Christopher is the festival director and founder. [2] Christopher said the festival is focused on indie filmmakers who are creative without large budgets. [3] The festival made MovieMaker's "50 Film Festivals Worth the Entry Fee in 2018". [4] That year the festival awarded Overwood, a script by Scott Cobb, as a semi-finalist. It was later ...
At the 2010 festival, nearly 2,000 bands were officially scheduled to perform, [44] and festival reps estimated that over 13,000 industry representatives attended. [45] Though traditionally the Austin Music Awards kick off the festival, that year organizers slated it as the closing act.
"Saltburn," which stars Barry Keoghan, left, and Archie Madekwe, is the opening night film at the 30th annual Austin Film Festival. AFF recommendations from the American-Statesman Retrospectives .
Here's your 2024 Austin festival calendar: Jan. 5-6: Free Week in Red River Cultural District. There are no tickets to Free Week. ... There's no lineup available yet for the annual eastside Cinco ...
The Wachowskis, Fantastic Fest 2012. The festival focuses on genre films such as horror, science fiction, fantasy, action, Asian, and cult.The festival takes place in September at the Alamo Drafthouse South Lamar, filling eight screens for eight days and hosting many writers, directors, and actors, either well-established or unknown.
This festival features popular local and national Tejano and Latin music performers. Jason Rubio, of Austin's Best DJs, was the first DJ to perform at the festival, in 2014. Numerous other music festivals occur year-round. Other annual festivals include the "Keep Austin Weird Festival [14]" and the Heart of Texas Quadruple Bypass Music Festival ...
The Bésame Mucho Festival returns to Austin in April with legendary acts and rising stars like Peso Pluma, Carin León, Los Tigres del Norte, and more.