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 films ranging from narrative, comedy, horror, sci-fi, documentary, music videos, & more!
Proceeds towards "Autism Society of Texas".

Accommodations:
Lone Star Court is not only an amazing venue, but also a fantastic hotel to stay if visiting from out of town. Located in the Domain & walking distance to fine dining, shopping, & Rock Rose (one of the best bar districts in Austin).

"Superstar" plaque is awarded to the Judges' Choice 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 Overall Screenplay (Short)
Best Narrative Screenplay (Short)
Best Comedy Screenplay (Short)
Best Horror Screenplay (Short)
Best Overall Screenplay (Feature)
Best Narrative Screenplay (Feature)
Best Comedy Screenplay (Feature)
Best Horror Screenplay (Feature)
Best Feature
Best Narrative
Best Comedy
Best Horror
Best Music Video
Best Animation
Best Documentary
Best Micro-Short
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)
Superstar (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

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.

Overall Rating

Quality

Value

Communication

Hospitality

Networking

LaMont Prospect

I am very grateful to have received an award from the Austin Under the Stars Film Festival. Despite all of the challenges having to do with COVID 19, the festival and everyone involved did a wonderful job.

January 2021

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Michael Hogan

The Austin Under the Stars Film Festival team are knowledgeable and passionate about the film industry. They run a very organized and fun festival and competition; and their communications with and support for participants is top notch. They definitely earn and deserve five stars across the board!

December 2020

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David Tucker

Thank you for selecting my screenplay for your festival. I will be back with more. You seem like such nice people.

November 2020

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Sean Ryan

Great festival that cares, very informative, and great selection of work! Keep this going!!

November 2020

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Dean Harakas

Amazing festival! Ali and the team are extremely personable, accessible and professional. Communication was proactive, clear and concise before/after the festival, which was tremendously helpful during these times. The added individual project promotion on social media was an amazing bonus and much appreciated. I will submit my latest screenplay to AUTS 2021.

November 2020

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Dates & Deadlines

September 23, 2020
Opening Date
October 30, 2020
Super Earlybird Deadline
November 20, 2020
Earlybird Deadline 2
December 12, 2020
Earlybird Deadline 3
January 8, 2021
Regular Deadline 1
January 29, 2021
Regular Deadline 2
February 19, 2021
Regular Deadline 3
March 25, 2021
Late Deadline 1
April 15, 2021
Late Deadline 2
June 26, 2021
Late Deadline 3
September 1, 2021
Last Call
October 7, 2021
Notification Date
November 7, 2021
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
Submit Now
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
Submit Now
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
Submit Now
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
Submit Now
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
Submit Now
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
Submit Now
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
Submit Now
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
Submit Now
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
Submit Now
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
Submit Now
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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