The Texas Documentary Film Festival will screen it's first event in Austin Texas in April 2026. This event will feature local, US and International Documentary films from around the world. The organizers of this film festival are the same as the Oregon Documentary Film Festival (15 seasons) which will have it's final screening in 2026. Going forward in 2027, our only documentary film festival event will be the Texas Documentary Film Festival.

Awards list:

Best Feature Film (31+ minutes)
Best Short Film (7-30 minutes)
Best Micro Film (6 minutes or less)

Best Animated Film
Best Cinematography
Best Director
Best Editing
Best Experimental Film
Best International Director
Best Music Video
Best Original Music
Best Proof of Concept
Best Series Episode
Best Texas Film
Best Texas Micro Film
Most Inspirational Film

This film festival will screen at a first run commercial theater in DCP (Digital Cinema Package) format. If selected, all filmmakers must deliver a working DCP file for screening. The Texas Documentary Film Festival is not responsible for conversion or post production costs for creating a DCP. Please research what a DCP is before submitting to this film festival.

Every attendee of the festival must purchase a ticket to the event. There are no free passes issued. This is our policy.

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  • Marko Plejić

    Great festival, fantastic communication and it was a privilege to have my film "Risotto" be part of the official selection. Thank you very much :)

    May 2026
  • Thank you, Texas Documentary Film Festival, for the great honor in awarding the BEST DOCUMENTARY MUSIC VIDEO AWARD to my short film, BULOSAN: ON AMERICAN DEMOCRACY, Part 3. It was such a pleasure to be a part of a well-organized film festival as yours which offered fine works by many independent creators, while also keeping me informed of the exciting things that were happening. I appreciate the thorough feedback and thoughtfulness put into the communication to keep me well-informed of everything going on leading up to the exhibition event. I will gladly recommend your festival to my colleagues. My best wishes on your continued success. This was great! Thank you!

    April 2026