“The core of what the Austin Film Festival and Heart of Film Screenwriters Conference is all about: respect for the writing.”
– Lawrence Kasdan (The Big Chill, Body Heat, Raiders of the Lost Ark)

The Austin Film Festival is dedicated to furthering the art, craft and business of writers and filmmakers and recognizing their contributions to film, television and new media. The AFF champions the work of aspiring and established writers and filmmakers by providing unique cultural events and services, enhancing public awareness and participation and encouraging dynamic and long-lasting community partnerships.

“This is the place where the pen is mightier than… well, everything. It’s where a script isn’t just 90 bound, coffee-stained pages, but the pumping heart of film. And it’s where, once and for all, the writer can’t be written off.”
– Chris Garcia, Austin American-Statesman