Filmmaker Toolkit: Festivals

FANTASTIC FEST
9/18-9/25/2008
An annual eight-day festival featuring the best in new science fiction, fantasy, horror, animation, crime, Asian and all-around great cinema. fantasticfest.com

AUSTIN FILM FESTIVAL
10/16-10/23/2008
Recognized as one of the top film festivals in the country, this cinematic event shines the spotlight on top-billed films and indies alike.  More Info

SXSW FILM CONFERENCE & FESTIVAL
3/13-3/22/2009
Now one of the biggest festivals in the nation – as well as in the world, SXSW offers the latest and greatest in the music, film and multimedia interactive worlds. sxsw.com

CINE LAS AMERICAS
April 2009
The Cine Las Americas International Film Festival showcases contemporary films from North, Central and South America, as well as the Caribbean and Spain. cinelasamericas.org

AUSTIN GAY AND LESBIAN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
September 2009
aGLIFF is the oldest and largest gay and lesbian film festival in the Southwest and the largest gay and lesbian cultural event in Austin. agliff.org