Welcome to the New Filmmakers Austin . This is a festival for short films. We accept films from all over the world. The main criterion for participating in the festival is artistic criteria and merits. Considering Texas’s tremendous importance
in the North American cinematic environment and our professional platform, we hope to provide a suitable environment for the introduction of short films and
feature films.

The above program will be held bi-monthly. This structure allows the filmmaker to be informed of his work’s result in the shortest time possible. The festival is held in online form; first of all, the works are reviewed and evaluated privately by the jury, and finally, the jury announces the best result. Each season, winners will be screened online.

Awards & Prizes

Categories:

Best Us Narrative Short
Best International Narrative Short
Best Documentary Short
Best Experimental Short
Best Micro Short
Best Erotic Short
Best Music Video
Best High-school Level Short
Best Human Right Short
Best Women-Centered Short
Best Horror Short
Best Comedy Short
Best Advertising
Best Director
Best Producer
Best Actor
Best Actress
Best Script
Best Unproduced Script
Best Canadian Narrative Feature
Best International Narrative Feature
Best Documentary
Best Experimental Feature
Best Feature Director
Best Feature Producer
Best Feature Actor
Best Feature Actress
Best Feature Script
Best Feature Unproduced Script

Rules & Terms

Terms and Rules:

1. We select films for the Festival that have been made since 2018
2. For short films, the maximum time is 40 minutes.
3. Micro-short film is considered a film that is less than 5 minutes.
4. By sending the film to our Festival, the filmmaker undertakes to have all the film’s rights and present it in the festival environment.
5. If you register for the Festival, your money will be non-refundable.
6. The Festival has complete independence and freedom in choosing films. If a movie is selected, the Festival office will contact the entrant by phone or email. The Festival does not provide feedback or screening notes to entries that are not selected.
7. This Festival is held voluntarily by a group of volunteers. Its members’ goal is to respond to filmmakers in the shortest possible time within a maximum of three days.
8. We accept films of all genres.
9. Multiple entries from the same submitter are accepted. A separate submission and a separate entry fee must accompany each entry.
10. All entries must be either in English or subtitled in English.
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  • Jay Pennington

    My film "Heart Cycles" has won 27 trophy level awards in festivals across the globe so far - including 7 Best Feature awards.
    So I was thrilled when I got the emails from AFA and FilmFreeway that my film was a Trophy Winner. But then later I get an email that no, it is a semi finalist awaiting the finial decision. And there is stayed at semi finalist.

    January 2023
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  • Ken Sagoes

    We are honored and deeply appreciative that your festival selected our short film "The Secret Weapon: Yesterday IS Today" as an Award Winner. The festival has outstanding communication and is well-run. May the festival keep giving filmmakers a stage that encourages imagination and self-expression.

    January 2023
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  • Old Dogs Back

    It is an honor that a festival of this human quality and level has selected my Short Film HOPE! as a semifinalist ✨✨🎉❤️🥰😍🥳✨ Thank you for everything and see you soon! Old Dogs Back

    January 2023
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  • Janet Van Ham

    Thank you, Austin. You are the best!

    December 2022
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  • Thomas Mac

    Thank you for honoring my film, Faith Interrupted, as a semi-finalist in your festival. Good experience.

    November 2022
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