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Austin Spotlight Film Festival

International festival for shorts, music videos and trailers.

Festival · Austin, Travis County · Central Texas

austinspotlightfilmfestival.com ↗︎

621 films and shows shot in Austin · Records: IMDb ↗︎ · Wikidata ↗︎

Deadlines

DeadlineDateFee
FallNov 19, 2026 ↗︎
HolidayDec 17, 2026 ↗︎
WinterJan 21, 2027 ↗︎
RegularFeb 25, 2027 ↗︎
SpringApr 8, 2027 ↗︎
LateMay 13, 2027 ↗︎
ExtendedJun 23, 2027 ↗︎
Last CallJul 22, 2027 ↗︎
Categories
Narrative Short
Student Short
Documentary Short
Comedy Short
Horror Short
Arthouse Short
Animation Short
Micro Short
Music Video
Documentary Feature
Narrative Feature
Trailer
Feature Screenplay (narrative, comedy, horror)
Short Screenplay (narrative, comedy, horror)
TV Pilot Screenplay (short and long form)
Prizes
Custom Lightbulb trophies, including Audience Choice, Judge's Choice and best screenplay awards

Notable

Describes itself as in its 10th year; listed as running 11 years on FilmFreeway ↗︎
The 2026 Best Film award went to Inertia, directed by Jackson Kibby; the site's selection archive covers 2018–2026 ↗︎
Submission fees run $13–$80 across categories and deadlines (incl. member pricing) ↗︎
Sources
  1. Austin Spotlight Film Festival Austin Spotlight Film Festival
  2. Austin Spotlight Film Festival FilmFreeway

Submissions open

All deadlines
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Nov 19, 2026FallAustin Spotlight Film Festival 2027 · shorts in many genres, student and micro shorts, music videos, trailers, features, screenplays · Fees $15–$80Apply ↗︎
Dec 17, 2026HolidayAustin Spotlight Film Festival 2027 · shorts in many genres, student and micro shorts, music videos, trailers, features, screenplays · Fees $15–$80Apply ↗︎
Jan 21, 2027WinterAustin Spotlight Film Festival 2027 · shorts in many genres, student and micro shorts, music videos, trailers, features, screenplays · Fees $15–$80Apply ↗︎
Feb 25, 2027RegularAustin Spotlight Film Festival 2027 · shorts in many genres, student and micro shorts, music videos, trailers, features, screenplays · Fees $15–$80Apply ↗︎
Apr 8, 2027SpringAustin Spotlight Film Festival 2027 · shorts in many genres, student and micro shorts, music videos, trailers, features, screenplays · Fees $15–$80Apply ↗︎
May 13, 2027LateAustin Spotlight Film Festival 2027 · shorts in many genres, student and micro shorts, music videos, trailers, features, screenplays · Fees $15–$80Apply ↗︎
Jun 23, 2027ExtendedAustin Spotlight Film Festival 2027 · shorts in many genres, student and micro shorts, music videos, trailers, features, screenplays · Fees $15–$80Apply ↗︎
Jul 22, 2027Last callAustin Spotlight Film Festival 2027 · shorts in many genres, student and micro shorts, music videos, trailers, features, screenplays · Fees $15–$80Apply ↗︎
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