The Austin Film Festival was started in 1994 in Austin, Texas and is the first organization of its kind to focus on the writer’s unique creative contribution to the film and television industries. It has a number of events and services for emerging and professional writers and filmmakers. Past participants include Robert Altman, Wes Anderson, James L. Brooks, Russell Crowe, Barry Levinson, Darren Star, Robert Duvall, Buck Henry, Dennis Hopper, Lawrence Kasdan, John Landis, Garry Shandling, Bryan Singer, Oliver Stone, Sandra Bullock, Harold Ramis and Owen Wilson. Skyline from Town Lake Austin is the capital of the state of Texas, within the United States of America. ... Filmmaker Robert Altman on the set of The Gingerbread Man. ... Drawing of Wes Anderson Wesley Wales Anderson (born May 1, 1969, in Houston, Texas) is an American writer, producer, and director of films and commercials. ... James L. Brooks (Born May 9, 1940) is a Hollywood producer, writer, and film director. ... Russell Crowe Russell Ira Crowe (born April 7, 1964) is an Oscar-winning New Zealand-Australian film actor. ... Barry Levinson Barry Levinson (born April 6, 1942 in Baltimore, Maryland) is a Jewish-American screenwriter, film director, actor, and producer of film and television. ... Darren Star (born 1961) is an American television and film producer and screenwriter best known for the hugely successful television series Beverly Hills 90210, Melrose Place (both of which were co-produced with Aaron Spelling), and Sex and the City. ... Robert Duvall Robert Selden Duvall (born January 5, 1931) is an American film actor and director. ... Buck Henry (born December 9, 1930 in New York, New York as Buck Henry Zuckerman) is an American actor, writer and director, best known for his work in television, film, comedy, and satire. ... Dennis Hopper (born May 17, 1936) is an American actor and film-maker. ... Lawrence Kasdan (born 14 January 1949) is an Jewish-American movie producer, director and screenwriter. ... John Landis (born August 3, 1950) is a movie actor, director, writer, and producer. ... Garry Shandling (born November 29, 1949) is a comedian. ... Bryan Singer (born September 17, 1965) is an American film director. ... Oliver Stone William Oliver Stone (born September 15, 1946), known simply as Oliver Stone, is an Academy Award-winning American film director and screenwriter. ... Bullock at Cannes Film Festival, 2002 Sandra Annette Bullock (born July 26, 1964) is an American film actress. ... Harold Ramis (right) with Dan Aykroyd and Bill Murray in Ghostbusters. ... Owen Wilson Owen Cunningham Wilson (born November 18, 1968) is an American actor and writer. ...

It is dedicated to furthering the art, craft and business of writers and filmmakers and recognizing their contributions to film, television and new media. The AFF supports the work of aspiring and established writers and filmmakers by providing unique cultural events and services, enhancing public awareness and participation, and encouraging dynamic and long-lasting community partnerships. Film refers to the celluloid media on which movies are printed. ... New Media is a relatively new field of study that has developed around cultural practices with the computer playing a central role as the medium for production, storage and distribution. ...

External links

• Austin Film Festival Official Website