Austin Film Festival & Conference showcases the very best that the city has to offer – convenient downtown venues, fun parties at Austin’s fine bars and restaurants, and community partnerships – while presenting an outstanding program of narrative, animation and documentary features and shorts, including premieres, advanced screenings, and independent films over 8 days.

Entering its 24th year, Austin Film Festival and Screenwriters Conference has become the preeminent gathering of those who use the language of film and television to tell a story.

Practically every first-time AFF participant has walked away saying: That’s unlike anything I’ve experienced.

From the beginning, AFF has been committed to championing the work of the writer, and now, over two decades later, the Conference is unwavering in its support of those who type the immortal words: Fade In. Featuring working industry professionals, AFF boasts a roster of everyone from writers, directors, and showrunners to agents, managers, executives, and producers.

And the best part? They come to AFF for you.