Austin Film Society Presents the 10-Year Anniversary of Annapurna Pictures’ Everybody Wants Some!! with Special Guests
The Red-Carpet Event at AFS Cinema Will Include Director Richard Linklater, Stars Glen Powell and Zoey Deutch and more. February 24, 2026, AUSTIN, TX— The Austin Film Society (AFS) will host the 10-year anniversary screening of AFS Founder and Artistic Director Richard Linklater’s Everybody Wants Some!! on March 22. Special guests attending the event include […]
AFS Cinema Announces Its March/April 2026 Program Calendar
February 12, 2026, AUSTIN, TX— The Austin Film Society announces its March and April 2026 calendar featuring a diverse lineup of films from around the globe that filmgoers can only see at the AFS Cinema. The full calendar of signature programs, special screenings and events can be found at www.austinfilm.org. Throughout April, the Austin Film […]
Austin Film Society Announces Recipients of the AFS Grant for Short Films
Year-end 2025 Grant Funding for Short Films Will Support 15 Texas Filmmakers February 5, 2026, AUSTIN, TX— The Austin Film Society announces the 15 filmmakers receiving the 2025 AFS Grant for Short Films, a production fund for emerging Texas filmmakers. Since its creation in 1996, the AFS Grant has awarded more than $3 million in […]
AFS Cinema Announces Its January/February 2026 Program Calendar
December 11, 2025, AUSTIN, TX— The Austin Film Society announces its January and February 2026 calendar featuring a new, diverse lineup of films from around the globe that filmgoers can only see at the AFS Cinema. The full calendar of signature programs, special screenings and events can be found at www.austinfilm.org. In January, AFS will […]
Applications Now Open for AFS Creative Careers 2026
AFS’s Unique Workforce Program Celebrates 2025Graduates at Annual Capstone Event December 1, 2025, AUSTIN, TX—Applications for the spring cycle of AFS Creative Careers, the Austin Film Society’s unique workforce program, are now open. The program expands access for Austin-area creatives looking to break into the film and television industry. By providing training, mentorship and networking […]
Austin Film Society Announces Celeste and Adrian Quesada as Chairs for The 2026 Texas Film Awards
Tables Are Now on Sale for the Event on March 5, 2026 November 20, 2025, AUSTIN, TX— The Austin Film Society announces that Celeste and Adrian Quesada will serve as chairs for the 2026 Texas Film Awards. Pillars of the Austin creative community, the Quesadas are longtime supporters of Austin Film Society, with Celeste currently […]
Austin Film Society Announces Three Texas Filmmakers Chosen for its 2025 Artist Intensive
AFS’s Annual Five-Day Retreat Included Mentorship for Chosen Filmmakers November 10, 2025, AUSTIN, TX— The Austin Film Society announces the three fellows and mentors chosen for its annual Artist Intensive, which took place between November 4–8, 2025. The Artist Intensive is a multi-day invitational retreat for outstanding Texas filmmakers to be paired with mentors from […]
Austin Film Society Announces the 2025 Lineup For New French Cinema Week
Award-Winning Films and International Guests Complete the Six-Film Festival Lineup AUSTIN, Texas, October 16, 2025— Austin Film Society (AFS) announces the 2025 lineup for New French Cinema Week, a festival of new international films by up-and-coming Francophone filmmakers. The festival will run from Thursday, November 20, to Sunday, November 23, at AFS Cinema. It will […]
Austin Film Society Announces Six New Board Members
Jimmy Gray, Nixon D. Guerrero, David Lowery, Rashanna Moss, Janet Pierson and Jane Schweppe Join the AFS Board of Directors Fall 2025 – Fall 2028 October 21, 2025, AUSTIN, TX— The Austin Film Society announces the election of six new directors to its Board of Directors: Jimmy Gray is a lifelong Austinite involved in commercial […]
AFS Cinema Announces Its November/December 2025 Program Calendar
October 9, 2025, AUSTIN, TX— The Austin Film Society announces its November and December 2025 calendar featuring a new, diverse lineup of films from around the globe that filmgoers can only see at the AFS Cinema. The full calendar of signature programs, special screenings and events can be found at www.austinfilm.org. The Austin Film Society […]
Austin Film Society and Netflix Present the Austin Premiere of Richard Linklater’s Nouvelle Vague on October 27 with Cast and Special 35mm Presentation
Richard Linklater and stars Guillaume Marbeck and Zoey Deutch in attendance October 6, 2025, AUSTIN, TX— Today, the Austin Film Society (AFS) and Netflix announced the AFS Cinema will host the Austin premiere of AFS Founder and Artistic Director Richard Linklater’s new film Nouvelle Vague on October 27 at 7 p.m. The special event will […]
Austin Film Society Announces Recipients of the 2025 AFS Grant for Feature Films
This Year’s Grant Funding Will Support 13 Projects by 14 Texas-Based Directors September 9, 2025, AUSTIN, TX— The Austin Film Society announces 14 filmmaker recipients of the 2025 AFS Grant for Feature Films, a production fund for emerging Texas filmmakers raised annually by AFS. Since its creation in 1996, the AFS Grant has awarded […]
