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Black Auteur Film Festival
Festival for films by Black Texans.
Festival · Austin, Travis County · Central Texas
Categories
Narrative Short
Prizes
$1,000 Best of Fest, $750 and $500 runner-up prizes, $500 Audience Award; every attending selected filmmaker gets a stipend of $100 or more
Notable
| The 2026 festival on June 20, 2026 at AFS Cinema was billed as the third annual | ↗︎ |
| Year-round screenings include My Brother's Wedding at AFS Cinema (October 18, 2026) and Help! + Sinners at the Bullock Museum IMAX (October 23, 2026), plus Paramount Summer Classic Film Series partnerships | ↗︎ |
| 2027 submissions open November 2, 2026; fees $5–$20 across categories and deadlines (incl. member pricing) | ↗︎ |
| Festival directors Alex Chew and Ryan Darbonne | ↗︎ |
Sources
- Black Auteur Film Festival Black Auteur Film Festival
- Black Auteur Film Festival on FilmFreeway FilmFreeway
- Film & TV Festivals Austin Film Commission (Visit Austin)
Submissions open
All deadlines| Deadline | Call | |
|---|---|---|
| May 1, 2027 | EarlybirdBlack Auteur Film Festival 2027 · narrative, documentary and animated shorts and music videos by Black Texas filmmakers; opens 2026-11-02 · Fees $5–$20 | Apply ↗︎ |
| Jun 1, 2027 | RegularBlack Auteur Film Festival 2027 · narrative, documentary and animated shorts and music videos by Black Texas filmmakers; opens 2026-11-02 · Fees $5–$20 | Apply ↗︎ |
| Jul 1, 2027 | LateBlack Auteur Film Festival 2027 · narrative, documentary and animated shorts and music videos by Black Texas filmmakers; opens 2026-11-02 · Fees $5–$20 | Apply ↗︎ |
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