Austin Under the Stars Film Festival

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Austin's only outdoor film festival! Austin Under the Stars (AUTS) is an international film festival held at Lone Star Court, a retro-inspired boutique hotel.
AUTS aims to make film festivals fun again! Enjoy live music, networking, and the best indie films - all nestled in the live music capital of the world.

Arrive early & experience a taste of the local music scene! An Austin-based band will set the tone with a movie-inspired playlist leading up to show time. Grab a cocktail or your favorite Texas beer and wait for the show to begin.
As the sun sets, take a seat under the stars and watch an amazing showcase of narrative, comedy, horror, sci-fi, documentary, & music videos!
Proceeds go towards "Autism Society of Texas".

"Star Under the Stars" plaque is awarded to the best reviewed film of the festival!
"Wonder Woman" plaque is awarded to the outstanding female filmmaker of the night!
Awards are presented to the top-rated films following the screening. Stick around for a the Filmmaker Q&A – a perfect opportunity to talk about upcoming projects & broaden your network!
Awards will be presented to the following categories:
Best Screenplay
Best Feature
Best Narrative
Best Comedy
Best Horror
Best Music Video
Best Animation
Best Documentary
Best Student Feature
Best Student Short
Best Director
Best Actor
Best Actress
Best Ensemble
Best Writer
Best Score
Best Cinematographer
Best Editor
Most Original Concept
Best Texas Film
Keep Austin Weird
M. Night Shyamalan (Best Twist)
Audience Choice
Wonder Woman (Outstanding Female Filmmaker)
Star Under the Stars (Best Film)

Each filmmaker has the opportunity to win:
$50 gift card & 4 free passes to iPic theaters ($200 value)
$100 in gift cards to Yard House
$100 in gift cards Dogwood Rock Rose
$25 gift card to Shake Shack

No waivers or discounts!
All films must be in English or have English subtitles at the time submitted.
Films must be original works.
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 attorneys' fees, that any of them may incur in connection therewith.

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

I/We agree to hold the Austin Under the Stars harmless from and defend them against all claims, demands, losses, damages, judgments, liabilities, and expenses (including attorney’s 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.

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Value

Communication

Hospitality

Networking

Anita Azenet

Short and sweet, classy and worthwhile! One night of films, indoors and outdoors, brought filmmakers together to network. One star off of hospitality because there was no food for the VIPs or filmmakers. Other than that, it was fun and worthwhile.

October 2019

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Wojciech Lorenc

Great festival! Very impressive lineup. I had a lot of fun and met some great people. Thank you!

October 2019

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Claudio Martinez-Valle

Worth it! Excellent filmmakers and the screenings were amazing! Can't wait for 2020!

October 2019

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Brad Cooper

Cannot say enough good things about this festival. I highly recommend it to filmmakers and screenwriters. They had excellent communication, are very supportive of filmmakers, promote films and screenplays and had high quality films and scripts. Ali and the whole team did a great job. For having a small team, their marketing is some of the best I've seen for any festival, even the bigger ones. Was so thankful my screenplay, First Day, won best short comedy and most original. Thank you AUTSFF! Well done.

October 2019

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Phillip Hardy

I'd like to say thank you to Austen Under The Stars Film Festival for honoring me with the Best Texas Feature Screenplay Award. The venue was first rate, the people running the festival are very courteous and it was fun and laid back.

October 2019

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Dates & Deadlines

October 16, 2019
Opening Date
October 30, 2019
Super Earlybird Deadline
November 20, 2019
Earlybird Deadline 2
December 12, 2019
Earlybird Deadline 3
January 8, 2020
Regular Deadline 1
January 29, 2020
Regular Deadline 2
February 19, 2020
Regular Deadline 3
March 25, 2020
Late Deadline 1
April 15, 2020
Late Deadline 2
June 26, 2020
Late Deadline 3
September 1, 2020
Last Call
October 1, 2020
Notification Date
October 17, 2020
Event Date

Categories & Fees

Narrative Short
Narrative Shorts must be under 40 minutes in length - no exceptions. Narrative sub-categories may include Action, Drama, Film Nior, Romance, etc.
- Super Earlybird Deadline
- Standard: $25
- Gold Members: $22
- Earlybird Deadline 2
- Standard: $27
- Gold Members: $24
- Earlybird Deadline 3
- Standard: $30
- Gold Members: $27
- Regular Deadline 1
- Standard: $35
- Gold Members: $31
- Regular Deadline 2
- Standard: $37
- Gold Members: $33
- Regular Deadline 3
- Standard: $40
- Gold Members: $36
- Late Deadline 1
- Standard: $42
- Gold Members: $37
- Late Deadline 2
- Standard: $45
- Gold Members: $40
- Late Deadline 3
- Standard: $47
- Gold Members: $42
- Last Call
- Standard: $50
- Gold Members: $45
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Comedy Short
Comedy Shorts must be under 40 minutes in length - no exceptions.
- Super Earlybird Deadline
- Standard: $25
- Gold Members: $22
- Earlybird Deadline 2
- Standard: $27
- Gold Members: $24
- Earlybird Deadline 3
- Standard: $30
- Gold Members: $27
- Regular Deadline 1
- Standard: $35
- Gold Members: $31
- Regular Deadline 2
- Standard: $37
- Gold Members: $33
- Regular Deadline 3
- Standard: $40
- Gold Members: $36
- Late Deadline 1
- Standard: $42
- Gold Members: $37
- Late Deadline 2
- Standard: $45
- Gold Members: $40
- Late Deadline 3
- Standard: $47
- Gold Members: $42
- Last Call
- Standard: $50
- Gold Members: $45
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Horror Short
Horror Shorts must be under 40 minutes in length - no exceptions.
- Super Earlybird Deadline
- Standard: $25
- Gold Members: $22
- Earlybird Deadline 2
- Standard: $27
- Gold Members: $24
- Earlybird Deadline 3
- Standard: $30
- Gold Members: $27
- Regular Deadline 1
- Standard: $35
- Gold Members: $31
- Regular Deadline 2
- Standard: $37
- Gold Members: $33
- Regular Deadline 3
- Standard: $40
- Gold Members: $36
- Late Deadline 1
- Standard: $42
- Gold Members: $37
- Late Deadline 2
- Standard: $45
- Gold Members: $40
- Late Deadline 3
- Standard: $47
- Gold Members: $42
- Last Call
- Standard: $50
- Gold Members: $45
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Sci-Fi Short
Sci-Fi shorts must be 40 minutes or less.
- Super Earlybird Deadline
- Standard: $25
- Gold Members: $22
- Earlybird Deadline 2
- Standard: $27
- Gold Members: $24
- Earlybird Deadline 3
- Standard: $30
- Gold Members: $27
- Regular Deadline 1
- Standard: $35
- Gold Members: $31
- Regular Deadline 2
- Standard: $37
- Gold Members: $33
- Regular Deadline 3
- Standard: $40
- Gold Members: $36
- Late Deadline 1
- Standard: $42
- Gold Members: $37
- Late Deadline 2
- Standard: $45
- Gold Members: $40
- Late Deadline 3
- Standard: $47
- Gold Members: $42
- Last Call
- Standard: $50
- Gold Members: $45
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Documentary Short
Documentary Shorts must be under 40 minutes in length - no exceptions.
- Super Earlybird Deadline
- Standard: $25
- Gold Members: $22
- Earlybird Deadline 2
- Standard: $27
- Gold Members: $24
- Earlybird Deadline 3
- Standard: $30
- Gold Members: $27
- Regular Deadline 1
- Standard: $35
- Gold Members: $31
- Regular Deadline 2
- Standard: $37
- Gold Members: $33
- Regular Deadline 3
- Standard: $40
- Gold Members: $36
- Late Deadline 1
- Standard: $42
- Gold Members: $37
- Late Deadline 2
- Standard: $45
- Gold Members: $40
- Late Deadline 3
- Standard: $47
- Gold Members: $42
- Last Call
- Standard: $50
- Gold Members: $45
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Animation Short
Animation Shorts must be under 40 minutes in length - no exceptions.
- Super Earlybird Deadline
- Standard: $25
- Gold Members: $22
- Earlybird Deadline 2
- Standard: $27
- Gold Members: $24
- Earlybird Deadline 3
- Standard: $30
- Gold Members: $27
- Regular Deadline 1
- Standard: $35
- Gold Members: $31
- Regular Deadline 2
- Standard: $37
- Gold Members: $33
- Regular Deadline 3
- Standard: $40
- Gold Members: $36
- Late Deadline 1
- Standard: $42
- Gold Members: $37
- Late Deadline 2
- Standard: $45
- Gold Members: $40
- Late Deadline 3
- Standard: $47
- Gold Members: $42
- Last Call
- Standard: $50
- Gold Members: $45
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Music Video
Music Videos must be under 15 minutes in length - no exceptions.
- Super Earlybird Deadline
- Standard: $20
- Gold Members: $18
- Earlybird Deadline 2
- Standard: $20
- Gold Members: $18
- Earlybird Deadline 3
- Standard: $20
- Gold Members: $18
- Regular Deadline 1
- Standard: $30
- Gold Members: $27
- Regular Deadline 2
- Standard: $30
- Gold Members: $27
- Regular Deadline 3
- Standard: $30
- Gold Members: $27
- Late Deadline 1
- Standard: $35
- Gold Members: $31.50
- Late Deadline 2
- Standard: $35
- Gold Members: $31.50
- Late Deadline 3
- Standard: $35
- Gold Members: $31.50
- Last Call
- Standard: $40
- Gold Members: $36
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Student Short
Student Shorts must be under 40 minutes in length - no exceptions. Student Shorts may include Narrative, Comedy, Horror, Documentary, Animation, and/or Music Videos.
- Super Earlybird Deadline
- Standard: $20
- Gold Members: $18
- Earlybird Deadline 2
- Standard: $25
- Gold Members: $22
- Earlybird Deadline 3
- Standard: $27
- Gold Members: $24
- Regular Deadline 1
- Standard: $30
- Gold Members: $27
- Regular Deadline 2
- Standard: $35
- Gold Members: $31
- Regular Deadline 3
- Standard: $37
- Gold Members: $33
- Late Deadline 1
- Standard: $40
- Gold Members: $36
- Late Deadline 2
- Standard: $42
- Gold Members: $37
- Late Deadline 3
- Standard: $45
- Gold Members: $40
- Last Call
- Standard: $47
- Gold Members: $42
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Micro-Short
Micro-shorts must be under 3 minutes in length. Micro-shorts may fall into any category (Narrative, Comedy, Horror, Documentary, Animation, Music Video).
- Super Earlybird Deadline
- Standard: $15
- Gold Members: $13.50
- Earlybird Deadline 2
- Standard: $15
- Gold Members: $13.50
- Earlybird Deadline 3
- Standard: $15
- Gold Members: $13.50
- Regular Deadline 1
- Standard: $20
- Gold Members: $18
- Regular Deadline 2
- Standard: $20
- Gold Members: $18
- Regular Deadline 3
- Standard: $20
- Gold Members: $18
- Late Deadline 1
- Standard: $25
- Gold Members: $22.50
- Late Deadline 2
- Standard: $25
- Gold Members: $22.50
- Late Deadline 3
- Standard: $30
- Gold Members: $27
- Last Call
- Standard: $35
- Gold Members: $31.50
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Feature
Feature length projects must be over 40 minutes in length. Features may fall into any category (Narrative, Comedy, Horror, Documentary, Animation).
- Super Earlybird Deadline
- Standard: $30
- Gold Members: $27
- Earlybird Deadline 2
- Standard: $35
- Gold Members: $31
- Earlybird Deadline 3
- Standard: $40
- Gold Members: $36
- Regular Deadline 1
- Standard: $45
- Gold Members: $40
- Regular Deadline 2
- Standard: $50
- Gold Members: $45
- Regular Deadline 3
- Standard: $55
- Gold Members: $49
- Late Deadline 1
- Standard: $60
- Gold Members: $54
- Late Deadline 2
- Standard: $65
- Gold Members: $58
- Late Deadline 3
- Standard: $67
- Gold Members: $60
- Last Call
- Standard: $70
- Gold Members: $63
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TV Pilot
TV Pilots must be 40 pages or less.
- Super Earlybird Deadline
- Standard: $25
- Gold Members: $22.50
- Earlybird Deadline 2
- Standard: $25
- Gold Members: $22.50
- Earlybird Deadline 3
- Standard: $27
- Gold Members: $18
- Regular Deadline 1
- Standard: $30
- Gold Members: $27
- Regular Deadline 2
- Standard: $30
- Gold Members: $27
- Regular Deadline 3
- Standard: $30
- Gold Members: $27
- Late Deadline 1
- Standard: $35
- Gold Members: $31.50
- Late Deadline 2
- Standard: $35
- Gold Members: $31.50
- Late Deadline 3
- Standard: $35
- Gold Members: $31.50
- Last Call
- Standard: $40
- Gold Members: $36
Submit Now
Screenplay: Narrative Short
Narrative short screenplays must be 40 pages or less.
- Super Earlybird Deadline
- Standard: $15
- Gold Members: $13
- Earlybird Deadline 2
- Standard: $15
- Gold Members: $13
- Earlybird Deadline 3
- Standard: $15
- Gold Members: $13
- Regular Deadline 1
- Standard: $20
- Gold Members: $18
- Regular Deadline 2
- Standard: $20
- Gold Members: $18
- Regular Deadline 3
- Standard: $20
- Gold Members: $18
- Late Deadline 1
- Standard: $25
- Gold Members: $22
- Late Deadline 2
- Standard: $25
- Gold Members: $22
- Late Deadline 3
- Standard: $25
- Gold Members: $22
- Last Call
- Standard: $30
- Gold Members: $27
Submit Now
Screenplay: Comedy Short
Comedy short screenplays must be 40 pages or less.
- Super Earlybird Deadline
- Standard: $15
- Gold Members: $13
- Earlybird Deadline 2
- Standard: $15
- Gold Members: $13
- Earlybird Deadline 3
- Standard: $15
- Gold Members: $13
- Regular Deadline 1
- Standard: $20
- Gold Members: $18
- Regular Deadline 2
- Standard: $20
- Gold Members: $18
- Regular Deadline 3
- Standard: $20
- Gold Members: $18
- Late Deadline 1
- Standard: $25
- Gold Members: $22
- Late Deadline 2
- Standard: $25
- Gold Members: $22
- Late Deadline 3
- Standard: $25
- Gold Members: $22
- Last Call
- Standard: $30
- Gold Members: $27
Submit Now
Screenplay: Horror Short
Horror short screenplays must be 40 pages or less.
- Super Earlybird Deadline
- Standard: $15
- Gold Members: $13
- Earlybird Deadline 2
- Standard: $15
- Gold Members: $13
- Earlybird Deadline 3
- Standard: $15
- Gold Members: $13
- Regular Deadline 1
- Standard: $20
- Gold Members: $18
- Regular Deadline 2
- Standard: $20
- Gold Members: $18
- Regular Deadline 3
- Standard: $20
- Gold Members: $18
- Late Deadline 1
- Standard: $25
- Gold Members: $22
- Late Deadline 2
- Standard: $25
- Gold Members: $22
- Late Deadline 3
- Standard: $25
- Gold Members: $22
- Last Call
- Standard: $30
- Gold Members: $27
Submit Now
Screenplay: Narrative Feature
Narrative feature screenplays must be 40 pages or more.
- Super Earlybird Deadline
- Standard: $20
- Gold Members: $18
- Earlybird Deadline 2
- Standard: $20
- Gold Members: $18
- Earlybird Deadline 3
- Standard: $20
- Gold Members: $18
- Regular Deadline 1
- Standard: $30
- Gold Members: $27
- Regular Deadline 2
- Standard: $30
- Gold Members: $27
- Regular Deadline 3
- Standard: $30
- Gold Members: $27
- Late Deadline 1
- Standard: $35
- Gold Members: $31.50
- Late Deadline 2
- Standard: $35
- Gold Members: $31.50
- Late Deadline 3
- Standard: $35
- Gold Members: $31.50
- Last Call
- Standard: $40
- Gold Members: $36
Submit Now
Screenplay: Comedy Feature
Comedy feature screenplays must be over 40 pages.
- Super Earlybird Deadline
- Standard: $20
- Gold Members: $18
- Earlybird Deadline 2
- Standard: $20
- Gold Members: $18
- Earlybird Deadline 3
- Standard: $20
- Gold Members: $18
- Regular Deadline 1
- Standard: $30
- Gold Members: $27
- Regular Deadline 2
- Standard: $30
- Gold Members: $27
- Regular Deadline 3
- Standard: $30
- Gold Members: $27
- Late Deadline 1
- Standard: $35
- Gold Members: $31.50
- Late Deadline 2
- Standard: $35
- Gold Members: $31.50
- Late Deadline 3
- Standard: $35
- Gold Members: $31.50
- Last Call
- Standard: $40
- Gold Members: $36
Submit Now
Screenplay: Horror Feature
Horror feature screenplays must be over 40 pages.
- Super Earlybird Deadline
- Standard: $20
- Gold Members: $18
- Earlybird Deadline 2
- Standard: $20
- Gold Members: $18
- Earlybird Deadline 3
- Standard: $20
- Gold Members: $18
- Regular Deadline 1
- Standard: $30
- Gold Members: $27
- Regular Deadline 2
- Standard: $30
- Gold Members: $27
- Regular Deadline 3
- Standard: $30
- Gold Members: $27
- Late Deadline 1
- Standard: $35
- Gold Members: $31.50
- Late Deadline 2
- Standard: $35
- Gold Members: $31.50
- Late Deadline 3
- Standard: $35
- Gold Members: $31.50
- Last Call
- Standard: $40
- Gold Members: $36
Submit Now

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