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Austin International Film Festival

Film festival, April 2027: Narrative and documentary features and shorts, international and Texas categories.

Festival · Austin, Travis County · Central Texas

Deadlines

DeadlineDateFee
WinterDec 1, 2026 ↗︎
SpringJan 1, 2027 ↗︎
Official FinalFeb 1, 2027 ↗︎
Extended FinalMar 1, 2027 ↗︎
Categories
Narrative Feature
Narrative Short
Documentary Feature
Documentary Short
International Feature/Short/Documentary
Texas Feature/Short/Documentary
TV Pilot
Student Narrative Short
Student Documentary Short
Feature Screenplay (drama, comedy, horror, sci-fi, animated)
Short Screenplay (drama, comedy, horror)
Prizes
Trophies and certificates, including Best of Fest

Notable

Listed as running 7 years on FilmFreeway; past award recipients named by the festival include Eric Roberts, Sean Young, Michael Ironside and Bille August ↗︎
Not affiliated with Austin Film Festival ↗︎
The 2026 theatrical festival was held April 18, 2026, at Galaxy Theatres; the festival also runs an online festival, online screenings, mixers and a script pitch workshop ↗︎
Submission fees run $22–$85 across categories and deadlines (incl. member pricing) ↗︎

Submissions open

All deadlines
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Dec 1, 2026WinterAustin International Film Festival 2027 · narrative and documentary features and shorts, international and Texas categories · Fees $22–$85Apply ↗︎
Jan 1, 2027SpringAustin International Film Festival 2027 · narrative and documentary features and shorts, international and Texas categories · Fees $22–$85Apply ↗︎
Feb 1, 2027Official FinalAustin International Film Festival 2027 · narrative and documentary features and shorts, international and Texas categories · Fees $22–$85Apply ↗︎
Mar 1, 2027Extended FinalAustin International Film Festival 2027 · narrative and documentary features and shorts, international and Texas categories · Fees $22–$85Apply ↗︎
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