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Texas Documentary Film Festival

Film festival, November 2027: Documentary features, shorts, micro docs, series episodes, animated and AI-made docs.

Festival · Austin, Travis County · Central Texas

filmfestivalcircuit.com ↗︎

Checked Oct 16, 2026 · 621 films and shows shot in Austin

Deadlines

DeadlineDateFee
DiscountDec 31, 2026 ↗︎
EarlyJan 31, 2027 ↗︎
RegularFeb 28, 2027 ↗︎
AprilApr 30, 2027 ↗︎
FinalJun 30, 2027 ↗︎
Categories
AI Created Documentary Film
Animated Documentary Film
Documentary Series Episode
Documentary Micro Film (under 6 min)
Documentary Short Film (under 30 min)
Documentary Feature Film (under 120 min)
Experimental Film
Proof of Concept
Prizes
Juried awards incl. Best Feature, Best Short, Best Micro Film, Best Series Episode, Best Texas Film, Best International Director, Most Inspirational Film.

Notable

Fall 2026 edition: Saturday, October 24, 2026, 11 am–11 pm at Southwest Theaters Lake Creek 7; tickets $50 ↗︎
Earlier editions: May 17, 2025 (Spring 2025) and April 11, 2026 (Winter 2026), both at Lake Creek 7; next after fall 2026 is November 6, 2027 ↗︎
Run by the organizers of the Oregon Documentary Film Festival (15 seasons), which holds its final screening in 2026; listed as running 4 years; fees $27.50–$100 (incl. member pricing) ↗︎
Film Festival Circuit lists the final deadline for the fall 2027 edition as July 31, 2027 ↗︎
Sources
  1. Texas Documentary Film Festival Film Festival Circuit
  2. Texas Documentary Film Festival Fall 2026 Film Festival Circuit
  3. Texas Documentary Film Festival Winter 2026 Film Festival Circuit
  4. Texas Documentary Film Festival Spring 2025 Film Festival Circuit
  5. Texas Documentary Film Festival Fall 2027 Film Festival Circuit
  6. Texas Documentary Film Festival FilmFreeway

Submissions open

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Dec 31, 2026DiscountTexas Documentary Film Festival 2027 · documentary features, shorts, micro docs, series episodes, animated and AI-made docs · Fees $27.50–$100Apply ↗︎
Jan 31, 2027EarlyTexas Documentary Film Festival 2027 · documentary features, shorts, micro docs, series episodes, animated and AI-made docs · Fees $27.50–$100Apply ↗︎
Feb 28, 2027RegularTexas Documentary Film Festival 2027 · documentary features, shorts, micro docs, series episodes, animated and AI-made docs · Fees $27.50–$100Apply ↗︎
Apr 30, 2027AprilTexas Documentary Film Festival 2027 · documentary features, shorts, micro docs, series episodes, animated and AI-made docs · Fees $27.50–$100Apply ↗︎
Jun 30, 2027FinalTexas Documentary Film Festival 2027 · documentary features, shorts, micro docs, series episodes, animated and AI-made docs · Fees $27.50–$100Apply ↗︎
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