Jim Franklin "The Armadillo Man" Film Fellowship

A fellowship from Austin Film Festival and Armadillo World Headquarters that funds one emerging Texas-affiliated filmmaker to direct a short documentary about Jim Franklin, the poster artist and emcee known as "The Armadillo Man." The fellow gets a $25,000 budget managed by Passion Point Collective, a producing mentor and access to Franklin, his associates, artwork and music over about six months. The first fellow, Austin filmmaker Emil Lozada, was announced in May 2025; the finished film was set to premiere out of competition at the 32nd Austin Film Festival in October 2025 and then air on Austin PBS. The call ran through FilmFreeway. AFF had not posted a 2026 or 2027 round as of October 18, 2026, so it may have been a one-time program.

Workshop or lab · Austin · Since 2025 · Active