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Fantastic Fest
Alamo Drafthouse's annual genre festival.
Festival · Austin, Travis County · Central Texas
Checked Oct 15, 2026 · 621 films and shows shot in Austin · Records: IMDb ↗︎ · Wikipedia ↗︎ · Wikidata ↗︎
Categories
Feature (70 minutes or more)
Short (under 25 minutes)
Short (under 25 minutes)
Prizes
Juried awards in feature competition sections
Notable
| Describes itself on FilmFreeway as the largest genre film festival in the US | ↗︎ |
| 2026 edition ran September 17–24 over eight days; all badge tiers sold out | ↗︎ |
| Films must be at least US premieres; features 70+ minutes, shorts under 25 minutes | ↗︎ |
| Past world premieres include Smile, John Wick, Frankenweenie and Machete | ↗︎ |
Sources
- Fantastic Fest Fantastic Fest / Alamo Drafthouse Cinemas
- Film Submission Fantastic Fest
- Fantastic Fest on FilmFreeway FilmFreeway
- Festival History Fantastic Fest
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