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 […]
Austin Film Society to Honor Michelle Rodriguez, Noah Hawley and Tim and Karrie League at the Texas Film Awards’ 25th Anniversary
Annual Event to Take Place March 6, 2025, at Downtown Austin’s Distribution Hall Austin, TX – (January 29, 2025) Today the Austin Film Society (AFS) announced they will honor actor Michelle Rodriguez, star of the Fast & Furious franchise, Lost and Avatar, and Emmy-winning producer, director and screenwriter Noah Hawley, creator and director of FX’s […]
Austin Film Society Announces Two New Members to its Board of Directors
Philanthropist Beverly Dale and Showrunner Noah Hawley Join the AFS Board of Directors Fall 2024 – Fall 2027January 27, 2025, AUSTIN, TX— The Austin Film Society announces the election of two new members to its Board of Directors: Beverly Dale, PhD, activist and philanthropist best known for her work in the field of commercial HIV diagnostic […]
