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Austin Short Film Festival

A one-day festival of international independent short films in northwest Austin, run by Mikel Fair's Film Festival Circuit company, which also runs Austin After Dark, Austin Comedy and Austin Micro film festivals. It screens shorts in all genres along with series episodes, pilots, music videos, mockumentaries and proof-of-concept films from Texas, the rest of the U.S. and abroad, and judges screenplays as well. The program includes an awards presentation with more than 40 categories and a filmmaker introduction and networking session. The fall 2026 edition is set for November 7, 2026, at Southwest Theaters Lake Creek 7; the 2027 edition is listed for November 6, 2027, with deadlines from October 31, 2026, through July 31, 2027.

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Nov 7, 2026
Discount Dec 31, 2026
Southwest Theaters Lake Creek 7
Film Festival Circuit, Inc. (festival director Mikel Fair)
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Deadlines

DeadlineDateFee
DiscountDec 31, 2026 ↗︎
RegularJan 31, 2027 ↗︎
MarchMar 31, 2027 ↗︎
MayMay 31, 2027 ↗︎
FinalJul 31, 2027 ↗︎
Categories
Short films in all genres (action, animation, comedy, dark comedy, drama, fantasy, horror, science fiction, documentary, experimental)
Series Episode
Music Video
Mockumentary
Proof of Concept
AI Created Film
Screenplays
Prizes
More than 40 film and screenplay awards, by genre and craft

Notable

Film Festival Circuit's page describes a 2024 edition at Southwest Theaters Lake Creek 7 with 2K DCP projection and more than 40 film and screenplay awards ↗︎
Listed as running 5 years on FilmFreeway; submission fees run $35–$60 across categories and deadlines (incl. member pricing); notifications September 12, 2027 ↗︎
Visit Austin's festival list gives the date as November 26, 2027, which differs from the November 6, 2027, date on FilmFreeway ↗︎
The Fall 2026 edition is set for Saturday, November 7, 2026, 11 am–11 pm, at Southwest Theaters, with $50 tickets, award presentations and two screening sessions; the event archive lists winter 2024, fall 2024 and fall 2025 editions ↗︎
FilmFreeway lists the following edition for November 6, 2027 ↗︎
Sources
  1. Austin Short Film Festival FilmFreeway
  2. Austin Short Film Festival Film Festival Circuit, Inc.
  3. Film & TV Festivals Austin Film Commission (Visit Austin)
  4. Austin Short Film Festival Fall 2026 Film Festival Circuit, Inc.

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