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Austin Under the Stars Film Festival ()

Deadlines

22 Oct 2018
Call for entries

03 Apr 2019
Standard deadline

01 May 2019
Late deadline

05 Jun 2019
Festival closed

05 Aug 2019
Notification date

19 Oct 2019
19 Oct 2019

Address

11011 Domain Drive Apt 8425, 78758, Austin, Texas, United States

Festival description

Short film festival 40'<

Feature film festival >41'

Festival requirements

Film festival

Fiction

Documentary

Animation

Fantastic

Terror

Experimental

Music Video

Other

Any Genre

Any Theme

Has submission fees

International Festival

Physical Location

Production date: Any

Production countries: Any

Shooting countries: Any

Director nationalities: Any

Debut Films

School projects

Short Films 40'<

Feature Films >41'

Languages
English

Subtitles
English

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Festival description (Edition: )

Festival start: 19 October 2019 Festival end: 19 October 2019

Austin's first 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, drinks, socializing, and 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 the best indie films compete!

Proceeds go towards "Autism Society of Texas".

Prizes and qualifications

"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 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

Rules

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.

Micro short

Short Films 2'<

Fee

-8%

Standard 22.5$ 20.7$ 03 Apr 19

Late 27$ 24.84$ 01 May 19

Extended 31.5$ 28.98$ 05 Jun 19

Submissions deadline
05 Jun 19

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1.8$

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Micro-shorts must be under 2 minutes in length. Micro-shorts may fall into any category (Narrative, Comedy, Horror, Documentary, Animation, Music Video).

Narrative short

Short Films 40'<

Fee

-8%

Standard 31.5$ 28.98$ 03 Apr 19

Late 31.5$ 28.98$ 01 May 19

Extended 36$ 33.12$ 05 Jun 19

Submissions deadline
05 Jun 19

Save up
2.52$

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Narrative Shorts must be under 40 minutes in length - no exceptions. Narrative sub-categories may include Action, Drama, Sci-fi, Film Nior, Romance, etc.

Comedy Short

Short Films 40'<

Fee

-8%

Standard 31.5$ 28.98$ 03 Apr 19

Late 31.5$ 28.98$ 01 May 19

Extended 36$ 33.12$ 05 Jun 19

Submissions deadline
05 Jun 19

Save up
2.52$

Submit

Comedy Shorts must be under 40 minutes in length - no exceptions.

Horror shorts

Short Films 40'<

Fee

-8%

Standard 31.5$ 28.98$ 03 Apr 19

Late 31.5$ 28.98$ 01 May 19

Extended 36$ 33.12$ 05 Jun 19

Submissions deadline
05 Jun 19

Save up
2.52$

Submit

Horror Shorts must be under 40 minutes in length - no exceptions.

Documentary short

Short Films 40'<

Fee

-8%

Standard 31.5$ 28.98$ 03 Apr 19

Late 31.5$ 28.98$ 01 May 19

Extended 36$ 33.12$ 05 Jun 19

Submissions deadline
05 Jun 19

Save up
2.52$

Submit

Documentary Shorts must be under 40 minutes in length - no exceptions.

Music Video

Short Films 15'<

Fee

-8%

Standard 31.5$ 28.98$ 03 Apr 19

Late 31.5$ 28.98$ 01 May 19

Extended 36$ 33.12$ 05 Jun 19

Submissions deadline
05 Jun 19

Save up
2.52$

Submit

Music Videos must be under 15 minutes in length - no exceptions.

Animation short

Short Films 40'<

Fee

-8%

Standard 31.5$ 28.98$ 03 Apr 19

Late 31.5$ 28.98$ 01 May 19

Extended 36$ 33.12$ 05 Jun 19

Submissions deadline
05 Jun 19

Save up
2.52$

Submit

Animation Shorts must be under 40 minutes in length - no exceptions

Feature

Short and Feature Films >41' 200'<

Fee

-8%

Standard 45$ 41.4$ 03 Apr 19

Late 49.5$ 45.54$ 01 May 19

Extended 54$ 49.68$ 05 Jun 19

Submissions deadline
05 Jun 19

Save up
3.6$

Submit

Feature length projects must be over 40 minutes in length. Features may fall into any category (Narrative, Comedy, Horror, Documentary, Animation)

Student Short

Short Films 40'<

Fee

-8%

Standard 27$ 24.84$ 03 Apr 19

Late 27$ 24.84$ 01 May 19

Extended 31.5$ 28.98$ 05 Jun 19

Submissions deadline
05 Jun 19

Save up
2.16$

Submit

Student Shorts must be under 40 minutes in length - no exceptions. Student Shorts may include Narrative, Comedy, Horror, Documentary, Animation, and/or Music Videos.

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