Austin Film Festival
Oct. 29-Nov. 5, 2026
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The Austin Film Festival has been celebrating the work of storytellers and filmmakers since its creation in 1994. The festival features world premieres of exciting new projects, while the writers conference boasts panels by film and TV writers, live script readings, podcast tapings, and opportunities for emerging writers to rub elbows with professionals.
Austin Film Festival Takes a Bittersweet Trip to Elsinore
Fest adds latest and last from Mike Leigh plus the newest from Austin’s own Adrianne Palicki
Austin Film Festival Adds Documentary Premieres, Oscar Contenders, and Newly Minted Emmy Winners
Plus: Jim Taylor to receive Bill Wittliff Award for Screenwriting
Fall Events Spotlight: AV Club
The Chronicle’s movie fiends on their favorite film festivals of the fall
Austin Film Festival Brings Brad Bird and His Ray Gunn to Austin
Festival adds new films starring Scarlett Johansson, Pedro Pascal, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, and more
Austin Film Festival Goes Hogg Wild With On The Road Series
Fest expands to UT campus this October and announces first programming
Austin Film Festival Announces First Honorees for 2026
Hunger Games producer Nina Jacobson, The Boys creator/showrunner Eric Kripke to be celebrated at fest
Austin Film Festival Review: Sell Out
Austin-made lyrical comedy about the straight-and-narrow is best in its detours
Austin Film Festival Review: Nuremberg
Russell Crowe and Rami Malek explore the banality of evil in the trials that brought the Nazis to justice
Austin Film Festival Review: You’re Dating a Narcissist!
Marisa Tomei leads a rom-com that overinvests in its pop-psychology premise
Austin Film Festival Sees a Brighter Future on the Screen
Executive Director Barbara Morgan looks ahead to the festival’s 32nd year
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