SCREEN ATX was born out of dedication to the film and television industry and an affinity for the craft. Based in Austin TX, a growing hub for the big and small screen, our mission is is to support, showcase, and celebrate the work of emerging and established filmmakers.

SCREEN ATX judges watch every submission and rate solely on talent and quality of work. We know the dedication and passion that goes into your films and award those deserving of recognition, not because of who they are or who they may know!

Awards & Prizes

SCREEN ATX will take place on April 27th 2024.

We are proud to announce our 2024 finalists for trophy selections and the nominees for certificate selections:

TROPHY FINALISTS:

BEST OF FEST: Candy Bar, My 01, Wuss

DOCUMENTARY SHORT: Lefty O’Doul: America’s Forgotten Hero, The Vanishing Strings Of The Andes, Zoe

INTERNATIONAL SHORT: Katele, Nemesis, They Don't Leave

NARRATIVE SHORT: Lost Marbles, Noctiluca, The Ossan

STUDENT NARRATIVE SHORT: Birdhouse, Doorway, .25

TEXAS SHORT: Hope, Smoke, Who Invited The Robots?

TV PILOT: Fanny Scat Investigates, Topanga

DOCUMENTARY FEATURE, INTERNATIONAL FEATURE, NARRATIVE FEATURE, STUDENT DOCUMENTARY SHORT, and TEXAS FEATURE will be announced at the festival.

CERTIFICATE NOMINEES:

BEST ACTOR:
Trevor Ashley, FANNY SCAT INVESTIGATES
David Delao, SMOKE
Julien Hemmendinger, I NEVER SAW VENICE
Charlie McElveen, NOT HIM
Eric Roberts, MY 01

BEST ACTRESS:
Trisha Arozqueta, NOCTILUCA
Lisa Datz, LIFE OF RILEY
Brigitte Graham, THE OSSAN
Kariana Karhu, HOPE
Sean Young, MY 01

BEST CONCEPT:
KATELE
RAGE
THE OSSAN
THE PENCIL
THE STRANGLE OF IVY

BEST COMEDY:
ALWAYS IN SIGHT
FANNY SCAT INVESTIGATES
HUNT ME
LONE STARS
LOST MARBLES

BEST DRAMA:
HOPE
KATELE
LIFE OF RILEY
NOCTILUCA
WUSS

BEST HORROR:
THE OSSAN
THE PENCIL
THE RIGHTEOUS AND THE WICKED
THEY DON’T LEAVE
TIP

BEST SCI-FI:
ADVANCED PLACEMENT
MY 01
PROBED
THE ASTRAL WOODS
WHO INVITED THE ROBOTS?

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY:
KATELE
THE OSSAN
THE PENCIL
SMOKE
ZOE

BEST EDITING:
FANNY SCAT INVESTIGATES
I NEVER SAW VENICE
SMOKE
THE RIGHTEOUS AND THE WICKED
ZOE

BEST SCORE:
DOORWAY
SLUMBER PARTY
THE PENCIL
THE RIGHTEOUS AND THE WICKED
ZOE

BEST SPECIAL EFFECTS:
DOORWAY
MY 01
PROBED
THE ASTRAL WOODS
THE OSSAN

BEST SCREENPLAY:
Chris Aronsten, FANNY SCAT INVESTIGATES
Walter Waia, KATELE
Jonathan Quesada, CANDY BAR
Kevin R. Thompson, IN FRAME
Nadine Wilson, WUSS

BEST DIRECTOR:
Joshua Gallas, SMOKE
Celina Igwe, NOCTILUCA
Venita Ozols-Graham, THE OSSAN
Tony Radevski, FANNY SCAT INVESTIGATES
Nadine Wilson, WUSS

Other specialized certificates will be announced at the festival.

Good luck to all the nominees and finalists!

Rules & Terms

Narrative feature films over 45 minutes.

Narrative short films between 5 and 30 minutes.

Documentary feature films between 45 and 100 minutes.

Documentary short films up to 30 minutes.

TV pilots up to 60 minutes.

Student short films up to 30 minutes.

We welcome animation, LGBTQ+, faith, and music-themed productions (but not necessarily music videos).

RULES AND REGULATIONS

SCREEN ATX does NOT offer FEE WAIVERS at this time.

1. All films MUST be in English or have English subtitles to be considered.

2. All films MUST be original works and not made prior to January 2024.

3. Our theater screen is huge so 2K or 4K is preferred for best visuals but we will also accept full HD 1080p.

4. There is NO premiere status required for SCREEN ATX, but Texas premiere is preferred.

5. By submitting the material, the applicant hereby agrees to indemnify, hold harmless and defend the festival & its employees from any liability, claims and damages in connection with the submission and from any fees and expenses, including but not limited to reasonable attorney’s fees, that any of them may incur in connection therewith.

6. I/We agree to hold SCREEN ATX harmless from and defend them against all claims, demands, losses, damages, judgments, liabilities and expenses (including attorneys fees) arising out of or in connection with any and all claims of third parties, whether or not groundless, based on any film submitted to the festival.

7. I/We understand that failure to adhere to the competition rules and regulations will result in disqualification and forfeiture of entry fee.

8. All submissions for SCREEN ATX are to be paid through the FilmFreeway platform. The submission fee is non-refundable. Refunds will be assessed on a case by case basis and no refund will be submitted without prior approval.

9. SCREEN ATX reserves the right to amend the rules and regulations at any time.
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  • Ingela Ogard

    Really great festival at a wonderful venue! Nadia, Elizabeth and the team are just fantastic and super professional - we were incredibly honored to win Best Short Film with A Real Adventure!

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  • Nick Fraser

    Thank you so much to Screen ATX for screening Rogue Guardian. Lovely people with great communication skills and I'll be submitting again in the future.

    May 2023
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  • Tom Procida

    I appreciate the communication and professionalism. I wasn't able to attend, unfortunately, but everything seemed very well run.

    May 2023
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  • Brody Gusar

    IMO this is a top tier festival. I can’t wait for next years fest!

    May 2023
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  • Jason Brain

    Such a fun festival, and I can't wait to participate again in the future!

    May 2023
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