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 […]
AFS Cinema Announces Its September/October 2025 Program Calendar
August 7, 2025, AUSTIN, TX— The Austin Film Society announces its September and October 2025 calendar featuring a new, diverse lineup of films from around the globe that filmgoers can only see at the AFS Cinema, including AFS Founder and Artistic Director Richard Linklater’s upcoming film, Nouvelle Vague, which opens October 31 at AFS Cinema […]
Austin Film Society Announces Producer Elizabeth Lodge Stepp to Head Its New Texas Film Financing Initiative
June 26, 2025, AUSTIN, TX— The Austin Film Society announces Elizabeth Lodge Stepp has joined the organization as Senior Program Director for a new Texas film financing initiative. In this new role, Stepp will help build on AFS’s nearly 30-year track record of funding independent films via the AFS Grant and shape a new fund […]
The Austin Film Society Announces the Third Annual Presentation of the Pan African Film Festival in Texas
From July 31–August 3, AFS Will Showcase Feature-Length Films, Shorts and Host Panel Discussions with the LA-Based Festival June 25, 2025, AUSTIN, TX— From July 31–August 3, the Austin Film Society will present its third annual Austin film series with the Los Angeles-based Pan African Film and Arts Festival (PAFF). PAFF leadership will return to […]
AFS Cinema Announces Its July/August 2025 Program Calendar
June 12, 2025, AUSTIN, TX— The Austin Film Society announces its July and August 2025 calendar featuring signature programs, special screenings and events and a new, diverse lineup of films from around the globe that filmgoers can only see at the AFS Cinema. The full calendar and more information can be found at www.austinfilm.org. Throughout […]
The Austin Film Society Announces Inaugural Participant for the Houston Television Lab at ATX TV Festival
AFS Grant-Supported Filmmaker Li Lu Will Be the Program’s First Participating Writer Pitching Her Series Sugar Land May 29, AUSTIN, TX— The Austin Film Society announced the launch of its new television grant program with the Houston Television Lab at the ATX TV Festival, kicking off today and running through June 1. The new program […]
A Letter to U.S. Senator John Cornyn Regarding Recent NEA Funding Cuts
Senator John Cornyn 517 Hart Senate Office Washington, DC 20510 Dear Senator Cornyn, We appreciated your leadership when the AFS Cinema, and many other theaters, were shut down. The Shuttered Venue Operators Grant (SVOG) was a lifeline, and it is with immense gratitude that we report that our attendance numbers are back to pre-pandemic levels. […]
The Austin Film Society Announces it is Now Accepting Applications for the 2025 AFS Grant for Feature Films
WHO: The Austin Film Society WHAT: The AFS Grant for Feature Films will accept applications for 2025 WHEN: April 16–May 21, 2025 WEB: Apply online at austinfilm.org/afs-grants MEDIA CONTACT: Will Stefanski | Will@AustinFilm.org | (512) 322-0145 ext. 3234 April 16, 2025, AUSTIN, TX— Today, the Austin Film Society opens applications for the 2025 AFS Grant […]
AFS Cinema Announces Its May/June 2025 Program Calendar
April 10, 2025, AUSTIN, TX— The Austin Film Society announces its May and June 2025 calendar featuring signature programs, special screenings and events and a new, diverse lineup of films from around the globe that filmgoers can only see at the AFS Cinema. The full calendar and more information can be found at www.austinfilm.org. The […]
Austin Film Society Announces its Sixth Annual Doc Days Festival from May 1–4 at AFS Cinema, Spotlighting the Freshest Voices in Non-Fiction Filmmaking
The 2025 Festival Lineup Includes Award-Winning Documentaries and Festival Stand-Outs with Filmmakers in Attendance March 27, AUSTIN, TX— The Austin Film Society announces the lineup for its sixth annual AFS Doc Days film festival, including 10 new non-fiction film screenings, many of which will feature appearances by the filmmakers. The festival will take place at […]
Austin Film Society at SXSW 2025
WHO: AFS Grant-supported filmmakers, staff, and board members WHAT: Film screenings and panels WHEN: March 7-15, 2025 WHERE: Multiple venues throughout Austin February 27, AUSTIN, TX— The Austin Film Society kicks off its 40th year of empowering the community to Make, Watch, and Love film this year and brings people together to build a stronger […]
AFS Cinema Announces Its March/April 2025 Program Calendar
February 11, 2025, AUSTIN, TX— The Austin Film Society announces its March and April 2025 calendar featuring signature programs, special screenings and events and a new, diverse lineup of films from around the globe that filmgoers can only see at the AFS Cinema. The full calendar and more information can be found at www.austinfilm.org. Beginning […]
