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The Austin Film Society Will Host “An Evening With Don Hertzfeldt” Featuring the First Sneak Preview of a New Film and an In-Person Q&A Between Hertzfeldt and Director/Producer Mike Judge

Award-Winning Animator Don Hertzfeldt Will Present His New Short Film, Me, at AFS Cinema on March 7 for the First Time With an Audience February 15, AUSTIN, TX— The Austin Film Society will host “An Evening with Don Hertzfeldt” on March 7, where animation luminary Don Hertzfeldt will present his new, never-before-seen animated short film, […]

AFS Announces Its March/April 2024 Program Calendar

(Neil Jordan’s MONA LISA, 1986) February 7, 2024, AUSTIN, TX— The Austin Film Society announces its calendar for March and April of 2024 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 […]

Austin Film Society’s Workforce Development Program, Creative Careers, Is Now Accepting Applications for Its Spring Cycle

Applications Will Remain Open From January 22–February 9, Helping Emerging Creatives Break Into the Film Industry January 22, 2024, AUSTIN, TX— Today, the Austin Film Society opens applications for the 2024 spring cycle of AFS Creative Careers, its unique workforce development program targeting emerging creatives and those historically underrepresented in creative industries looking to break […]

Austin Film Society Announces Recipients of the 2023 AFS Grant for Short Films

This Year’s Grant Funding Will Support 16 Short Films Made by 18 Texas Filmmakers  January 4, 2024, AUSTIN, TX— The Austin Film Society is proud to announce 16 projects receiving the 2023 AFS Grant for Short Films, the annually renewed production fund for emerging Texas filmmakers. Since its creation in 1996, the AFS Grant has […]

Celebrating the Second Year of Creative Careers

On December 12, 2023, the Austin Film Society hosted its second annual Creative Careers Capstone Celebration, an event celebrating the accomplishments of AFS’s unique workforce development program run through Austin Public. The evening’s attendees included people from throughout AFS’s extended film family — past Creative Careers graduates, AFS Grant-supported filmmakers, AFS Board Members, and the […]

AFS Announces Its January/February 2024 Program Calendar

(Ousmane Sembène’s BLACK GIRL, 1966) December 7, AUSTIN, TX— The Austin Film Society announces its calendar for January/February of 2024 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 […]

Austin Film Society Announces Ya’Ke Smith as the New Chair of its Filmmaker Advisory Committee

Eleven Texas Filmmakers Also Join the Committee to Support AFS’s Filmmaker Support Programs December 5, 2023, AUSTIN, TX— The Austin Film Society announces AFS board member and filmmaker Ya’Ke Smith as the new chairperson for its Filmmaker Advisory Committee (FAC). The FAC is an invitation-only, volunteer group of established regional film directors and producers chosen to […]

Austin Film Society Announces Its 2023 Artist Intensive Participants and Mentors

Three Filmmakers and Five Mentors Will Attend the Annual Five-Day Retreat  October 30, 2023, AUSTIN, TX— The Austin Film Society announces the participants and mentors involved in its annual Artist Intensive, which will take place between November 1–5. The Artist Intensive is a multi-day invitational retreat for Texas filmmakers to be paired with experienced mentors […]

Austin Film Society Announces Lineup for 2023 New French Cinema Week

(Jean-Baptiste Durand‘s JUNKYARD DOG, 2023) International Guests Join Austin Audiences to Celebrate New Voices in Francophone Cinema AUSTIN, Texas, October 17, 2023— Austin Film Society (AFS) announces the 2023 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 9, to Sunday, […]

AFS Announces Its November/December 2023 Program Calendar

(Edward Yang’s YI YI, 2000) October 12, AUSTIN, TX— The Austin Film Society announces its calendar for November/December of 2023 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 […]

The Austin Film Society and The 19th* Present the Local Premiere of Breaking the News

The Documentary About Austin-Based News Org The 19th* Will Be Followed by a Q&A With Their Top Leaders and the Filmmakers on November 1, 2023 MEDIA CONTACT Will Stefanski Will@austinfilm.org September 25, 2023, AUSTIN, TX— The Austin Film Society and the Austin-based news organization The 19th* will present the local premiere of Breaking the News, […]

Austin Film Society Announces Two New Board Members

(L to R: Kathy Blackwell and Celeste Quesada) MEDIA CONTACT Will Stefanski Will@austinfilm.org Kathy Blackwell of Texas Monthly and Community Builder Celeste Quesada Join the AFS Board of Directors September 2023 – August 2026 September 21, 2023, AUSTIN, TX— The Austin Film Society is proud to announce the election of two new members to its […]

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