AFS Doc Days 2026 April 30 – May 3 Our annual non-fiction film festival returns with award-winning selections, festival favorites, and filmmaker Q&As. Tickets & Info AFS Grant for Feature Films Applications close May 20 Texas filmmakers can apply for up to $20,000 in cash for pre-production, production, or post-production for a feature film. Learn More Adrift On The Other Side Of The World: Early Films By Jia Zhangke April 7 – May 2 A four-film series in partnership with Austin Asian American Film Festival. Tickets and Lineup The Maiku Hama Trilogy May 10-27 Emerging from the wild, genre‑bending energy of 1990s Japanese cinema, Kaizo Hayashi’s trilogy reimagines the character of the hard‑boiled detective through a distinctly pop‑art lens. Buy Tickets Upcoming Screenings at AFS Cinema Buy Tickets New Releases THE STRANGER (L’ETRANGER) Apr 27 - May 7 Buy Tickets New Releases PALESTINE ’36 Apr 27 - May 6 Buy Tickets World Cinema Classics 8 1/2 Apr 27 - May 5 Buy Tickets New Releases EVERYONE IS LYING TO YOU FOR MONEY Apr 27 - May 7 Buy Tickets Doc Nights YOU GOT GOLD: A CELEBRATION OF JOHN PRINE Apr 28 - Apr 29 Buy Tickets Adrift On The Other Side Of The World: Early Films By Jia Zhangke STILL LIFE Apr 28 - May 2 Buy Tickets Doc Days 2026 WHO MOVES AMERICA Apr 30 Buy Tickets Doc Days 2026 BUCKS HARBOR Apr 30 Buy Tickets Doc Days 2026 SHIFTING BASELINES May 1 Buy Tickets Doc Days 2026 CLOSURE May 1 All Screenings CLASSES AT AUSTIN PUBLIC Mon, Apr 276:00 PM - 9:30 PM In-Person Intro to Sony FX Camera Line: Functions and Fundamentals Resource Certification Tue, Apr 283:00 PM - 4:00 PM In-Person Austin Public Studio Crew Certification Tue, Apr 286:00 PM - 7:00 PM Online Producer Program Info Session Sun, May 33:30 PM - 6:30 PM In-Person Intro to Lighting and Grip Resource Certification Mon, May 43:00 PM - 4:00 PM In-Person Austin Public Studio Crew Certification Tue, May 56:00 PM - 9:30 PM In-Person Media Policy for the Producer Program Tue, May 5 - Wed, May 6 In-Person Intro to Adobe Premiere Editing Continuing Education Sun, May 10 - Sun, May 17 In-Person Screenwriting 101 Continuing Education Mon, May 116:30 PM - 7:30 PM Online Producer Program Info Session Wed, May 13 - Thu, May 14 In-Person Studio 2 & Control Room Training Resource Certification See Full Calendar