South by Southwest Film Festival
Austin, United States
100
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Film Festivals in Austin
Festivals based in or strongly tied to Austin, Texas — scored for legitimacy so “near me” searches don’t land on award mills.
Film festivals near Austin
This hub lists festivals whose city field matches Austin. Prefer Tier A/B scores and named venues. For nationwide browsing see film festivals in the USA.
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Austin Film Festival
Austin, United States
100
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All Genders, Lifestyles, and Identities Film Festival
Austin, United States
100
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Austin Revolution Film Festival
Austin, United States
100
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Other Worlds Austin
Austin, United States
100
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Austin Spotlight Film Festival
Austin, United States
100
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Austin Comedy Film Festival
Austin, United States
100
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Austin Revolution
Austin, United States
100
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Ethereal Horror Fest
Austin, United States
98
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Austin Action Fest & Market
Austin, United States
98
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Austin Lift-Off Film Festival
Austin, United States
98
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aGLIFF / Prism Film Festival
Austin, United States
96
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Austin Gay & Lesbian International Film Festival
Austin, United States
94
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SXSW Film Festival
Austin, United States
94
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Cine Las Americas International Film Festival
Austin, United States
94
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Cinema Touching Disability
Austin, United States
94
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indie meme film festival
Austin, United States
94
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Fantastic Fest
Austin, United States
92
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Austin Asian American Film Festival
Austin, United States
92
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Austin Jewish Film Festival
Austin, United States
92
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Austin Comedy Short Film Festival
Austin, United States
87
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Capital City Black Film Festival
Austin, United States
87
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ATX Short Film Showcase - Austin's Monthly Film Festival
Austin, United States
75
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big as texas short film festival
Austin, United States
74
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austin under the stars film festival
Austin, United States
69
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Austin Film Festival's Young Filmmakers Competition
Austin, United States
68
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Austin Indie Fest
Austin, United States
65
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Films for the Forest
Austin, United States
65
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Austin International Film Festival
Austin, United States
63
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Austin Film Festival | Jim Franklin “The Armadillo Man” Film Fellowship
Austin, United States
63
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arthouse film festival
Austin, United States
62
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Austin After Dark Film Festival
Austin, United States
47
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Texas Short Film Festival
Austin, United States
47
Tier C
Other Worlds Film Festival
Austin, United States
47
Tier C
Battle of The Sketches
Austin, United States
47
Tier C
Hyperreal Film Club
Austin, United States
47
Tier C
Under Worlds Film Fest
Austin, United States
47
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Manhattan International Screenplay Awards by CINEVERSE
Austin, United States
47
Tier C
Austin Music Video Festival
Austin, United States
47
Tier C
Nosferatu Festival
Austin, United States
47
Tier C
Sound Unseen Film + Music Festival - Austin
Austin, United States
47
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polari film festival
Austin, United States
45
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lost weekend
Austin, United States
45
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Austin Micro Film Festival
Austin, United States
44
Tier C
Austin Horror Film Festival
Austin, United States
44
Tier C
INDIE MEME FILM FESTIVAL - IMFF - Austin's Premiere South Asian Film Festival
Austin, United States
44
Tier C
Austin Student Film Festival
Austin, United States
44
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Austin Dance Festival presents DANCE ON FILM
Austin, United States
44
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We Regret To Inform You Film Festival
Austin, United States
42
Tier C
The Academy of Independent Motion Pictures - The Percy
Austin, United States
42
Tier C
512 ATX Short Film Festival
Austin, United States
42
Tier C
What Will They Think of Next Film Festival
Austin, United States
42
Tier C
The Girl Improved Film & Television Festival
Austin, United States
40
Tier C
BIPOC PoP 2026 Animation Festival
Austin, United States
40
Tier C
The Revere International "Student" Festival
Austin, United States
40
Tier C
Thru the Lens Film Festival
Austin, United States
40
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Deaf Film Festival
Austin, United States
40
Tier C
Austin Short Film Festival
Austin, United States
37
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Sloppy Firsts Film Festival
Austin, United States
37
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Blood Over Texas Film Fest
Austin, United States
32
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FAQ
- Are film festivals in Austin legit?
- Many are — and some are not. Use legitimacy scores, physical venue signals, and our Warning list before paying a submission fee for a Austin event.
- How do I find festivals near me?
- Start with your city hub, then the United States country page, or search by festival name on the homepage. Always verify the current edition city on the festival’s own site.