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HFC Presents: Short Film Showcase

HFC Presents is a short film showcase series at Hyperreal Film Club, the volunteer-run nonprofit microcinema in Austin. Hyperreal has paired local shorts with its feature screenings since 2016, and in July 2026 it launched a dedicated program of new shorts by Austin filmmakers, followed by another showcase on October 24, 2026 with a filmmaker mixer. Calls go out on FilmFreeway for narrative, documentary and animated shorts, music videos and narrative-leaning video art, preferably 15 minutes or less, with a focus on Texas work. Selected films get Official Selection laurels and promotion, and a representative must attend to introduce the film.

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Oct 24, 2026
Hyperreal Film Club
Hyperreal Film Club (shorts programmer Miki Das)
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Categories
Narrative shorts
Documentary shorts
Animated shorts
Music videos
Narrative-leaning video art (15 minutes or less preferred)
Prizes
Official Selection laurels; one guest spot per film.

Notable

New series 'HFC Presents: Short Film Selects' launched Tuesday, July 21, 2026 with 8 shorts from Austin teams, marking 10 years of highlighting Austin filmmakers ↗︎
Next showcase Saturday, October 24, 2026, 6 PM, followed by a filmmaker mixer ↗︎
FilmFreeway call sought shorts for 'our first July 2026 short film showcase'; listed as running 10 years; a 2024–25 call took shorts for screenings January 6–April 30, 2025 for a $5 fee ↗︎
Hyperreal Film Club was founded in 2016 by David McMichael, Jenni Kaye and Tanner Hadfield, pairing features with local shorts, and opened its 301 Chicon St. clubhouse in August 2024 ↗︎
Sources
  1. HFC Presents: Short Film Showcase Hyperreal Film Club
  2. HFC Presents: Short Film Selects Hyperreal Film Club
  3. About Hyperreal Film Club
  4. Hyperreal Film Club FilmFreeway
  5. Hyperreal Film Club (archived listing, Nov 2024) FilmFreeway via Wayback Machine 2024-11-14

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