Austin International Film Festival

04/23/2026

So glad for these amazing people! was a great success!

04/21/2026

On the purple carpet... all the celebrities' pics coming soon!!

04/20/2026

We have the coolest trophies. Shout out to P Patrick Hogan and his film Blindsided who took home Best Narrative Feature in 2026. More award noms to come!

04/20/2026

What a great night!

04/18/2026

Starting to fill up at AIFF26

04/18/2026

We had a great turnout at the pre-festival mixer! Looking forward to seeing everyone at the festival screenings and the Script Pitch Workshop tomorrow!

04/18/2026

Pre festival mixer in full swing!

04/17/2026

TODAY! Come join us at the pre-festival mixer at The Brewtorium, 6015 Dillard Cir A, Austin, TX 78752. The mixer starts at 4:30pm.

The Brewtorium is an authentic Austin brewpub offering house-brewed craft beers, delicious made-from-scratch food, and a welcoming atmosphere for friends and family. Our passion for German-style lagers is complemented by a rotating selection of IPAs, ales, and sours, along with wine, mead, and non-a...

04/16/2026

Weather update for the festival: our pre-festival mixer at the Brewtorium on Friday should be seasonably warm, but festival day on Saturday will bring a cool down into the 50s and possible rain.

04/15/2026

Screenwriters and filmmakers attending the festival: our inaugural Script Pitch Workshop is now FREE!

If you're interested in pitching a script to industry professionals and receiving feedback, AIFF will be hosting its inaugural script pitching workshop on the same day as the festival. Our workshop panel will include:

*screenwriter/producer C. Robert Cargill (Marvel's DOCTOR STRANGE, SINISTER franchise, THE BLACK PHONE franchise, Apple TV's THE GORGE)

*producer David Lawson who works frequently with directing duo Justin Benson & Aaron Moorhead (MAN FINDS TAPE, SOMETHING IN THE DIRT, SYNCHRONIC, THE ENDLESS, various V/H/S films and series)

*screenwriter/novelist Hans Bauer (the original ANACONDA, HIGHWAYMEN, TITAN AE)

Please note that these people are working professionals and their availability is subject to change.

The workshop is on Saturday, April 18, at Austin Community College's Highland Campus, Building 2000, in the Presentation Hall (Room 1550), from 2:00pm to 4:00pm. The location is close to the Galaxy Highland Theatres where our festival will be screening all films.

SELECTED attendees will be invited to pitch to the panel and receive feedback. To be considered, email the title, genre, logline, and MAXIMUM 3 paragraph synopsis of your project to [email protected], by no later than Thursday, April 16, by midnight. Be sure to prepare an oral pitch in case you're selected, but make certain the pitch is no longer than 2 minutes (you will be timed).