Austin Film Festival & Writers Conference To Return With In-Person Event In Fall

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EXCLUSIVE: After a year of virtual festivals and Zoom-centric events, the Austin Film Festival & Writers Conference is ready to bring things into the new normal this fall with an in-person festival — one of the first since the pandemic.

The eight-day festival is now set to take place October 21–28 in Austin, Texas.Now in its 28th year, AFF will feature four full days of panel conversations and discussions on the art, craft, and business of screenwriting with some of the industry’s biggest names and eight days of film screenings highlighting some of the best emerging talent as well as premieres of studio films as part of its marquee programming.AFF will also offer a virtual badge that will include a selection of panels and films recorded at