Community Events

Black Auteur Film Festival

Directed by Various

2026, 2h 0min, DCP

Community Events

AFS Cinema

6406 N I-35 Suite 3100 Austin, TX, 78752

Showtime

Sat, Jun 20

Pricing

$14 evening / $11.50 matinee (available M-F for shows before 5 PM)

$4 discounts for AFS MAKE & WATCH members. Free for LOVE & Impact Circle members.

Discounts for AISD educators and local high school & college students are available at the box office with a valid school ID.

Accessibility

See more about the venue’s accessibility here.

Join us for a showcase of wonderful short films directed by Black Texans at the 3rd annual Black Auteur Film Festival (BAFF).

Come see which filmmaker wins Best of Fest and receives our $1,000 cash stipend. Attendees also have a chance to win free AFS memberships, movie tickets, and more at BAFF’s Annual Audience Raffle.

In addition to a Q&A with BAFF filmmakers, we’ll have a networking mixer in the AFS Cinema lobby immediately after awards and prizes. Please join us June 21 for our after party at Auntie’s House presented by Where Y’all At Though. Purchase your pass for the after party here.

ABOUT THE BLACK AUTEUR FILM FESTIVAL:

Founded by filmmakers Alex Chew and Ryan Darbonne, the Black Auteur Film Festival (BAFF) is a non-profit organization dedicated to elevating, celebrating, and preserving Black cinema. The festival welcomes all audiences but focuses on empowering Black communities and amplifying underrepresented voices. BAFF also highlights the rich diversity across the diaspora, challenging monolithic narratives by showcasing films that reflect the broad spectrum of the Black experience.

This project is supported in part by an Elevate Grant of Austin Arts, Culture, Music and Entertainment; Unesco City of Media Arts; and Austin Film Society.

THANK YOU BAFF SUPPORTERS

BAFF 2025 Artists on Stage

THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS