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Austin Lift-Off Film Festival
Local program of the Lift-Off short film network.
Festival · Austin, Travis County · Central Texas
621 films and shows shot in Austin · Records: IMDb ↗︎ · Wikidata ↗︎
Categories
Feature Live Action Narrative
Feature Documentary
Feature Scripts & Screenplays
Short Live Action Narrative
Short Documentary
Short Scripts & Screenplays
Web Series & Episodic Content (incl. pilots)
Animation (any length)
Music Video
Paid add-ons: market readiness report, market snapshot, press kit distribution
Feature Documentary
Feature Scripts & Screenplays
Short Live Action Narrative
Short Documentary
Short Scripts & Screenplays
Web Series & Episodic Content (incl. pilots)
Animation (any length)
Music Video
Paid add-ons: market readiness report, market snapshot, press kit distribution
Prizes
Judges' and audience awards; top films advance to the Lift-Off Network Round and Season Awards, presented at Pinewood Studios, England
Notable
| The 2026 Austin festival (Season 17) ran in March 2026, with selected films screened online and networking in Austin; Season 18 submissions are open | ↗︎ |
| Run by Lift-Off Global Network, based at Pinewood Studios in Iver Heath, England, which says it has run festivals since 2010 across 12 city festivals | ↗︎ |
| Submission fees run $18–$149 across categories and deadlines (incl. member pricing and paid market add-ons) | ↗︎ |
Sources
- Austin Lift-Off Film Festival Lift-Off Global Network
- Austin Lift-Off Film Festival FilmFreeway
Submissions open
All deadlines| Deadline | Call | |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 2, 2026 | RegularAustin Lift-Off Film Festival (Season 18) · narrative and documentary shorts and features, scripts, web series and pilots · Fees $18–$149 | Apply ↗︎ |
| Jan 4, 2027 | ExtendedAustin Lift-Off Film Festival (Season 18) · narrative and documentary shorts and features, scripts, web series and pilots · Fees $18–$149 | Apply ↗︎ |
| Feb 3, 2027 | LateAustin Lift-Off Film Festival (Season 18) · narrative and documentary shorts and features, scripts, web series and pilots · Fees $18–$149 | Apply ↗︎ |
| Mar 3, 2027 | FinalAustin Lift-Off Film Festival (Season 18) · narrative and documentary shorts and features, scripts, web series and pilots · Fees $18–$149 | Apply ↗︎ |
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