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 […]
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. […]
