https://texascallsheet.com/alerts/Upcoming submission deadlines at Texas film festivals.en-us https://texascallsheet.com/directory/festivals/worldfest-houston-international-film-festival/deadline:worldfest-houston-2027:2026-11-15Thu, 12 Nov 2026 12:00:00 GMTHouston · Main deadline · $45–$175, rising at each deadline https://texascallsheet.com/directory/festivals/thin-line-fest/deadline:thin-line-fest-2027:2026-11-15Thu, 12 Nov 2026 12:00:00 GMTDenton · Regular deadline · $2.50–$70 https://texascallsheet.com/directory/festivals/waco-independent-film-festival-waco-indie/deadline:waco-indie-2027:2026-11-15Thu, 12 Nov 2026 12:00:00 GMTWaco · Regular deadline · about $25–$100 depending on category and deadline https://texascallsheet.com/directory/festivals/austin-spotlight-film-festival/deadline:austin-spotlight-2027:2026-11-19Thu, 12 Nov 2026 12:00:00 GMTAustin · Fall deadline · $15–$80 https://texascallsheet.com/directory/festivals/austin-under-the-stars-film-festival/deadline:austin-under-the-stars-2027:2026-11-19Thu, 12 Nov 2026 12:00:00 GMTAustin · Fall deadline · $25–$90 https://filmfreeway.com/CLAIFFdeadline:cine-las-americas-international-film-festival-2027:2026-11-22Thu, 12 Nov 2026 12:00:00 GMTAustin · Early Bird deadline · $35–$80 https://texascallsheet.com/directory/festivals/houston-latino-film-festival/deadline:houston-latino-film-festival-2027:2026-11-23Thu, 12 Nov 2026 12:00:00 GMTHouston · Late deadline · free–$60 https://texascallsheet.com/directory/festivals/atx-television-festival/deadline:atx-tv-pitch-competition-2027:2026-11-23Thu, 12 Nov 2026 12:00:00 GMTAustin · Regular deadline · $65 regular, $85 late https://texascallsheet.com/directory/festivals/dead-weird-film-fest/deadline:dead-weird-film-fest-2027:2026-11-30Thu, 12 Nov 2026 12:00:00 GMTAustin · November deadline · $18–$45 https://texascallsheet.com/directory/festivals/haapifest/deadline:haapifest-2027:2026-11-30Thu, 12 Nov 2026 12:00:00 GMTHouston · Regular deadline · $10–$30 https://texascallsheet.com/directory/festivals/west-texas-film-fest/deadline:west-texas-film-fest-2027:2026-11-30Thu, 12 Nov 2026 12:00:00 GMTSan Angelo · Earlybird deadline · $20–$40 https://texascallsheet.com/directory/festivals/prison-city-film-festival/deadline:prison-city-film-festival-2027:2026-11-30Thu, 12 Nov 2026 12:00:00 GMTHuntsville · Final deadline · $10–$50 https://texascallsheet.com/directory/festivals/deaf-film-festival/deadline:deaf-film-festival-2027:2026-11-30Thu, 12 Nov 2026 12:00:00 GMTAustin · Earlybird deadline · $5–$20 https://texascallsheet.com/directory/festivals/kidfilm-family-festival/deadline:kidfilm-2027:2026-12-01Thu, 12 Nov 2026 12:00:00 GMTDallas · Late deadline · $15–$30 https://texascallsheet.com/directory/festivals/third-coast-action-fest/deadline:third-coast-action-fest-2027:2026-12-01Thu, 12 Nov 2026 12:00:00 GMTDallas · Regular deadline · $20–$65 https://texascallsheet.com/directory/festivals/austin-international-film-festival/deadline:austin-international-film-festival-2027:2026-12-01Thu, 12 Nov 2026 12:00:00 GMTAustin · Winter deadline · $22–$85 https://texascallsheet.com/directory/festivals/the-comedy-film-festival/deadline:the-comedy-film-festival-2027:2026-12-01Thu, 12 Nov 2026 12:00:00 GMTAustin · Regular deadline · $9–$49 https://texascallsheet.com/directory/festivals/austin-action-film-fest/deadline:austin-action-fest-2027:2026-12-01Thu, 12 Nov 2026 12:00:00 GMTAustin · Earlybird deadline · $5–$120 depending on category and deadline https://texascallsheet.com/directory/festivals/boomtown-film-and-music-festival/deadline:boomtown-2027:2026-12-01Thu, 12 Nov 2026 12:00:00 GMTBeaumont · Late deadline · $15–$45 https://texascallsheet.com/directory/festivals/abilene-frontier-film-festival/deadline:abilene-frontier-film-festival-2027:2026-12-01Thu, 12 Nov 2026 12:00:00 GMTAbilene · Earlybird deadline · $10–$75 https://texascallsheet.com/directory/festivals/usa-film-festival/deadline:usa-film-festival-2027:2026-12-01Thu, 12 Nov 2026 12:00:00 GMTDallas · Regular deadline · $40–$80 https://texascallsheet.com/directory/festivals/austin-dance-festival-presents-dance-on-film/deadline:austin-dance-festival-dance-on-film-2027:2026-12-01Thu, 12 Nov 2026 12:00:00 GMTAustin · Standard deadline · $50 https://texascallsheet.com/directory/festivals/austin-lift-off-film-festival/deadline:austin-lift-off-2027:2026-12-02Thu, 12 Nov 2026 12:00:00 GMTAustin · Regular deadline · $18–$149 https://texascallsheet.com/directory/festivals/wild-about-houston-a-green-film-festival/deadline:wild-about-houston-2027:2026-12-04Thu, 12 Nov 2026 12:00:00 GMTHouston · Submission deadline https://texascallsheet.com/directory/festivals/austin-revolution-film-festival/deadline:austin-revolution-2027:2026-12-05Thu, 12 Nov 2026 12:00:00 GMTAustin · Late deadline · $20–$230 https://iffhinc.org/submission/submit-your-film/deadline:indian-film-festival-houston-2027:2026-12-14Thu, 12 Nov 2026 12:00:00 GMTHouston · Submission deadline · $35 shorts and docs under 40 min; $50 features https://texascallsheet.com/directory/festivals/atx-television-festival/deadline:atx-tv-indie-pilot-2027:2026-12-18Thu, 12 Nov 2026 12:00:00 GMTAustin · Regular deadline · $65 regular, $85 late https://texascallsheet.com/directory/festivals/atx-short-film-showcase/deadline:atx-short-film-showcase-2027:2026-12-19Thu, 12 Nov 2026 12:00:00 GMTAustin · Early Bird Spring deadline · $24–$38 https://texascallsheet.com/directory/festivals/grapevine-international-film-festival-and-dream-reel-awards/deadline:grapevine-iff-2027:2026-12-28Thu, 12 Nov 2026 12:00:00 GMTGrapevine · Regular deadline · $10–$55 https://filmfreeway.com/AustinShortsfestdeadline:austin-shortsfest-2027:2026-12-31Thu, 12 Nov 2026 12:00:00 GMTAustin · 2026 deadline · $17–$48 https://texascallsheet.com/directory/festivals/indie-meme-film-festival/deadline:indie-meme-2027:2026-12-31Thu, 12 Nov 2026 12:00:00 GMTAustin · Regular deadline · $10–$35 https://filmfreeway.com/AustinComedyFilmFestivaldeadline:austin-comedy-film-festival-2027:2026-12-31Thu, 12 Nov 2026 12:00:00 GMTAustin · End of Year deadline · $32.50–$65 https://texascallsheet.com/directory/festivals/animalis-fabula-film-festival/deadline:animalis-fabula-2027:2026-12-31Thu, 12 Nov 2026 12:00:00 GMTSan Antonio · December deadline · $20–$95 https://texascallsheet.com/directory/festivals/texas-documentary-film-festival/deadline:texas-documentary-film-festival-2027:2026-12-31Thu, 12 Nov 2026 12:00:00 GMTAustin · Discount deadline · $27.50–$100 https://texascallsheet.com/directory/festivals/ok2bx-film-festival-for-high-school-filmmakers/deadline:ok2bx-2027:2027-01-01Thu, 12 Nov 2026 12:00:00 GMTDallas · Early Bird deadline · $2–$12 https://texascallsheet.com/directory/festivals/the-san-antonio-horror-film-festival/deadline:san-antonio-horror-film-festival-2027:2027-01-01Thu, 12 Nov 2026 12:00:00 GMTSan Antonio · Regular deadline · $25–$60 https://texascallsheet.com/directory/festivals/wild-texas-film-festival/deadline:wild-texas-film-festival-2027:2027-01-01Thu, 12 Nov 2026 12:00:00 GMTGoldthwaite · Earlybird deadline · free–$20 https://texascallsheet.com/directory/festivals/fiesta-satx-film-and-music-festival/deadline:fiesta-satx-2027:2027-01-02Thu, 12 Nov 2026 12:00:00 GMTSan Antonio · Regular deadline · $10–$55 https://texascallsheet.com/directory/organizations/safilm/deadline:safilm-2027:2027-01-08Thu, 12 Nov 2026 12:00:00 GMTSan Antonio · Regular deadline · $25–$99 https://texascallsheet.com/directory/festivals/dallas-international-film-festival-diff/deadline:diff-2027:2027-01-15Thu, 12 Nov 2026 12:00:00 GMTDallas · Regular deadline · $35–$125 https://texascallsheet.com/directory/festivals/houston-cinema-arts-festival/deadline:houston-filmmaker-showcase-2027:2027-01-19Thu, 12 Nov 2026 12:00:00 GMTHouston · Q1 deadline · free https://filmfreeway.com/CLAIFFdeadline:emergente-youth-international-film-festival-2027:2027-01-31Thu, 12 Nov 2026 12:00:00 GMTAustin · Youth Films deadline · Free https://texascallsheet.com/directory/festivals/outloud-international-film-festival/deadline:outloud-film-festival-2027:2027-02-15Thu, 12 Nov 2026 12:00:00 GMTDallas · Priority deadline · free https://texascallsheet.com/directory/festivals/unt-media-arts-festival/deadline:unt-media-arts-festival-2027:2027-02-26Thu, 12 Nov 2026 12:00:00 GMTDenton · Deadline deadline · free https://texascallsheet.com/directory/festivals/triumph-international-film-festival/deadline:triumph-iff-2027:2027-02-28Thu, 12 Nov 2026 12:00:00 GMTBedford · Earlybird deadline · $30–$75 https://texascallsheet.com/directory/festivals/jewish-film-festival-of-dallas/deadline:jffd-emerging-filmmaker-prize-2027:2027-03-15Thu, 12 Nov 2026 12:00:00 GMTDallas · Application cycle closes deadline https://texascallsheet.com/directory/festivals/tyler-film-festival/deadline:tyler-film-festival-2027:2027-04-01Thu, 12 Nov 2026 12:00:00 GMTTyler · Earlybird deadline · $15–$25 https://texascallsheet.com/directory/festivals/black-auteur-film-festival/deadline:black-auteur-film-festival-2027:2027-05-01Thu, 12 Nov 2026 12:00:00 GMTAustin · Earlybird deadline · $5–$20