Film Festivals & Conferences in Texas
24fps International Short Film Festival
Barry D. Smoot, Artistic Director
c/o Paramount Theatre
352 Cypress St.
Abilene, TX 79601
325-676-9620
325-676-0642 (fax)
www.24fpsfest.com
Festival Date(s): November 2012
Submission Deadline: See Website for Details
Festival Location (city): Abilene, TX
Asian Film Festival of Dallas (AFFD)
Alicia Chang, Executive Director
3630 Harry Hines Blvd.
Box 25
Dallas, TX 75219
214-620-0885
www.affd.org
Festival Date(s): July 12 - 19, 2012
Submission Deadline: March 31, 2012
Festival Location (city): Dallas, TX
ATX Festival
Caitlin McFarland, Co-Founder
Austin, TX 78701
www.atxfestival.com
Festival Date(s): June 1 - 3, 2012
Festival Location (city): Austin, TX
Austin Film Festival (AFF)
Barbara Morgan, Executive Director
1801 Salina St.
Austin, TX 78702
512-478-4795
512-478-6205 (fax)
www.austinfilmfestival.com
Festival Date(s): October 18 - 25, 2012
Submission Deadline: June 1, 2012
Final Submission Deadline: July 16, 2012
Festival Location (city): Austin, TX
Austin Gay and Lesbian International Film Festival (AGLIFF)
Lindsay Muse, Executive Director
1216 East 51st St.
Austin, TX 78723
512-302-9889
512-302-1088 (fax)
www.agliff.org
Festival Date(s): September 2012
Submission Deadline: See Website for Details
Festival Location (city): Austin, TX
Bayou City Inspirational Film Festival (BCIFF)
Shanda Davis, Executive Director
c/o PROGRESS Arts Group, Inc.
5315 B FM 1960 W. # 149
Houston, TX 77069
888-819-2634
www.bciff.com
Festival Date(s): October 2012
Submission Deadline: See Website for Details
Festival Location (city): Houston, TX
Boomtown Film and Music Festival
Bryan Lee, Festival Director
1827 Franklin Ave.
Nederland, TX 77627
409-466-0007
www.boomtownfestival.com
Festival Date(s): February 24 - 25, 2012
Submission Deadline: January 1, 2012
Festival Location (city): Beaumont, TX
Chick Flicks Film Festival
Erin Gardner, Festival Chair
www.wifdallas.org
Festival Date(s): October 2012
Submission Deadline: August 2012
Location: Dallas, TX
Cine Las Americas International Film Festival
Eugenio Del Bosque, Director
P.O. Box 1626
Austin, TX 78767
512-535-0765
www.cinelasamericas.org/
Festival Date(s): April 24 - 29, 2012
Submission Deadline: January 16, 2012
Submission Final Deadline: January 30, 2012
Festival Location (city): Austin, TX
Cinefestival En San Antonio
Mia Marisol Buentello, Development Director
Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center
1300 Guadalupe St.
San Antonio TX 78207
210-271-3151 ext. 233
210-271-3480 (fax)
www.guadalupeculturalarts.org
Festival Date(s): February 25 - March 3, 2012
Submission Deadline: November 4, 2011
Submission Final Deadline: December 2, 2011
Festival Location (city): San Antonio, TX
Cinema Touching Disability Film Festival
William Greer, Film Festival Coordinator
316 West 12th St., Suite 405
Austin, TX 78701
512-478-3366
www.ctdfilmfest.org
Festival Date(s): October 5 - 6, 2012
Submission Deadline: August 10, 2012
Festival Location (city): Austin, TX
CineSol Film Festival
Henry Serrato, Programming Director
601 E. Taylor St.
Harlingen, TX 78550
956-793-8783
www.cinesol.com
Festival Date(s): September 2012
Submission Deadline: May 30, 2012
Submission Final Deadline: June 15, 2012
Festival Location (city): Harlingen, TX
Dallas International Film Festival (DIFF)
James Faust, Artistic Director
3625 N. Hall St., Suite 740
Dallas, TX 75219
214-720-0555
www.dallasfilm.org
Festival Date(s): April 12 - 22, 2012
Submission Deadline: October 28, 2011
Final Submission Deadline: December 16, 2011
Festival Location (city): Dallas, TX
Fantastic Fest
Kristen Bell, Festival Director
Tim League, Creative Director
1120 South Lamar
Austin, TX 78704
512-407-9099
www.fantasticfest.com
Festival Date(s): September 20 - 27, 2012
Submission Deadline: May 9, 2012
Final Submission Deadline: July 13, 2012
Festival Location (city): Austin, TX
Flatland Film Festival
Karen Wiley, Executive Director
c/o Louise Hopkins Underwood Center for the Arts
511 Ave. K
Lubbock, TX 79401
806-762-8606
www.flatlandfilmfestival.com
Festival Date(s): October 2012
Submission Deadline: See Website for Details
Festival Location (city): Lubbock, TX
Game Developers Conference® Online (GDC Online)
Izora de Lillard, Event Director
www.gdconline.com
Conference date(s): October 8 - 11, 2012
Conference Location (city) Austin, TX
Game On! Texas
Anne Fertitta
c/o AMD Lone Star Campus
7171 Southwest Parkway
Austin, TX 78735
512-602-1000
www.skillpointalliance.org/GameOnTexas
www.gameontexas.org
www.game-business-law.com
Conference Date(s): May 2012
Conference Location (city): Austin, TX
Game::Business::Law
Ron Jenkins, Deputy Director
c/o The Guildhall at SMU
5232 Tennyson Parkway, Building 2
Plano, TX 75024
972-473-3546
Conference Date(s): January 25 - 26, 2012
Conference Location (city): Austin, TX
Glen Rose Neo-Relix Film Festival (GRNRFF)
Benjamin Wilbanks, Creative Director
P.O. Box 605
Glen Rose, TX 76043
214-517-7789
http://www.grnrff.com
Festival Date(s): September 2012
Submission Deadline: See Website for Details
Festival Location (city): Glen Rose, TX
Hill Country Film Festival (HCFF)
Chad Mathews, Director
424-238-5672
www.hillcountryff.com
Festival Date(s): April 26 - 29, 2012
Submission Deadline: February 2, 2012
Final Submission Deadline: March 23, 2012
Festival Location (city): Fredericksburg, TX
Horrific Film Fest
George Ortiz, Director
1009 Pat Booker Rd. Apt. 1513
Universal City, TX 78148
210-528-0628
www.horrificfilmfest.com
Festival Date(s): August 23 - 26, 2012
Submission Deadline: July 2012
Festival Location (city): San Antonio, TX
Houston Film Commission's Texas Filmmaker's Showcase
Alfred Cervantes
1331 Lamar, Suite 700
Houston, TX 77010
713-437-5251
713-223-3816 (fax)
www.houstonfilmcommission.com
Festival Date(s): June 2012
Submission Deadline: April 1, 2012
Festival Location (city): Houston, TX
Indian Film Festival of Houston (IFFH)
Sutapa Ghosh, Festival Director
10777 Westheimer, Suite 1100
Houston, TX 77042
713-260-9630
www.iffhinc.org
Festival Date(s): September 2012
Submission Deadline: See Website for Details
Festival Location (city): Houston, TX
Industry Giants
Tom Ottinger, Event Coordinator
c/o ABOSG
P.O. Box 797263
Dallas, TX 75379
www.industrygiants.org
Conference date(s): June 2012
Conference Location (city): Dallas, TX
Lone Star International Film Festival (LSIFF)
Alec Jhangiani, Director
2501 Forest Park Blvd., Suite 2
Fort Worth, TX 76110
817-924-6000
817-924-6001 (fax)
www.lsiff.com
Festival Date(s): November 2012
Submission Deadline: See Website for Details
Festival Location (city): Fort Worth, TX
Oak Cliff Film Festival
Jason Reimer, Programming Director
c/o The Texas Theatre
231 W. Jefferson Blvd.
Dallas, TX 75208
214-948-1546
214-948-1525 (fax)
www.oakclifffilmfestival.com
Festival Date(s): July 14 - 17, 2012
Submission Deadline: May 1, 2012
Festival Location (city): Dallas, TX
Outtakes Dallas
Clint Hassell, Programming Director
3818 Cedar Springs #405
Dallas, TX 75219
972-988-6333
www.outtakesdallas.org
Festival Date(s): October 2012
Submission Deadline: See Website for Details
Festival Location (city): Dallas, TX
Project Horseshoe
Teresa Avallone
25550 Boerne Stage Rd. #73
San Antonio, TX 78255
512-689-5486
512-551-0417 (fax)
www.projecthorseshoe.com
Conference Date(s): November 1 - 4, 2012
Registration Opens: May 2012
QCinema: Fort Worth’s Gay & Lesbian International Film Festival
Todd Camp, Director
P.O. Box 12243
Fort Worth, TX 76110
817-723-4358
817-471-3924
www.qcinema.org
Festival Date(s): May 31 - June 3, 2012
Submission Deadline: March 15, 2012
Festival Location (city): Fort Worth, TX
Red Wasp Film Festival
Krista May
P.O. Box 1880
Bryan, TX 77806
979-775-9522
www.redwasp.org
Festival Date(s): October 2012
Submission Deadline: See Website for Details
Festival Location (city): Bryan, TX
Rockport Film Festival (RFF)
John Aäsp, Managing Director
c/o Rockport Center for the Arts
902 Navigation Circle
Rockport, TX 78382
361-729-5519
www.rockportfilmfest.com
Festival Date(s): November 2012
Submission Deadline: See Website for Details
Festival Location (city): Rockport, TX
safilm - San Antonio Film Festival
Adam Rocha, Festival Director
1633 Babcock #111
San Antonio, TX 78229
210-977-9004
www.safilm.com
Festival Date(s): June 20 - 24, 2012
Submission Deadline: February 24, 2012
Festival Location (city): San Antonio, TX
San Antonio Local (SAL) Film Festival
Jose Banuelos, SAFI Chairman
c/o San Antonio Film Institute
108 King William St.
San Antonio, TX 78204
210-394-3066
210-579-1347 (fax)
www.sanantoniofilminstitute.org/
Festival Date(s): December 2012
Submission Deadline: See Website for Details
Festival Location (city): San Antonio, TX
Seguin Film & Arts Festival
Denise Crettenden
c/o Seguin Cultural Arts Foundation
562 S. Hwy. 123 Bypass, PMB # 204
Seguin, TX 78155
830-372-1928
www.seguinfestival.org
Festival Date(s): November 2012
Submission Deadline: See Website for Details
Festival Location (city): Seguin, TX
South by Southwest (SXSW)
Janet Pierson, Festival Producer
P.O. Box 685289
Austin, TX 78703
512-467-7979
www.sxsw.com/film
Festival Date(s): March 9 - 17, 2012
Submission Deadline: October 4, 2011
Final Submission Deadline: November 15, 2011
Festival Location (city): Austin, TX
Texas Black Film Festival
David A. Small, Esq., Festival Director
501 Elm St., Suite 385
Dallas, TX 75202
214-752-7797
214-752-7798 (fax)
www.texasblackfilmfestival.com
Festival Date(s): February 1 - 4, 2012
Submission Deadline: December 30, 2011
Festival Location (city): Dallas, TX
Texas Brand FilmFest
Anthony LaMarr, Festival Registrar
P.O. Box 554
Taylor, TX 78634
512-378-3865
www.texasbrandfilmfest.com
Festival Date(s): January 20 - 21, 2012
Submission Deadline: December 2, 2011
Festival Location (city): Taylor, TX
Texas Film Festival
Brittany Means, Festival Director
125 Koldus Student Services Bldg.
Mail Stop 1236, Slot #591
College Station, TX 77843
www.txfilmfest.org
Festival Date (s): April 12 - 15, 2012
Submission Deadline: December 7, 2012
Final Submission Deadline: February 10, 2012
Festival Location (city) College Station, TX
The 48 Hour Film Project - Austin
Sherry Mills, Austin Producer
512-480-9291
www.48hourfilm.com/austin/
Festival Date(s): June 2012
Submission Deadline: See Website for Details
Festival Location (city): Austin, TX
The 48 Hour Film Project - Dallas
Raine Devries, Dallas Producer
www.48hourfilm.com/dallas
Festival Date(s): April 2012
Submission Deadline: See Website for Details
Location: Dallas, TX
The 48 Hour Film Project - Houston
Laura Schlecht, Houston Producer
www.48hourfilm.com/houston
Festival Date(s): June 2012
Submission Deadline: See Website for Details
Location: Houston, TX
The 48 Hour Film Project - San Antonio
Dana Fox, San Antonio Producer
210-369-8853
www.48hourfilm.com/sanantonio
Festival Date(s): August 2012
Submission Deadline: See Website for Details
Festival Location (city): San Antonio, TX
Thin Line Film Fest
Joshua Butler, Festival Director
5012 Pebble Beach Trl.
Denton, TX 76208
888-893-4560
www.thinlinefilmfest.com
Festival Date(s): February 10 - 20, 2012
Submission Deadline: August 31, 2011
Final Submission Deadline: November 30, 2011
Festival Location (city): Denton, TX
Tyler Film Fest
Beverly Abell, Executive Director
Gallery Main Street
110 W. Erwin St.
Tyler, TX 75702
903-593-6905
www.tylerfilmfest.com
Festival Date(s): October 2012
Submission Deadline: See Website for Details
Festival Location (city): Tyler, TX
USA Film Festival
Ann Alexander, Managing Director
6116 North Central Expy., Suite 105
Dallas, Texas, 75206
214-821-6300
214-821-6364 (fax)
www.usafilmfestival.com
Festival Date(s): ): April 25 - 29, 2012
Submission Deadline: See Website for Details
Festival Location (city): Dallas, TX
Victoria TX Independent Film Festival
Anthony Pedone, Executive Director
110 N. Main St.
Victoria, TX 77901
361-935-8843
www.vtxiff.com
Festival Date(s): March 22 - 24, 2012
Submission Deadline: January 30, 2012
Festival Location (city): Victoria, TX
VideoFest
Bart Weiss, Director
4329 Belmont
Dallas, TX 75204
214-428-8700
214-426-0737 (fax)
www.videofest.org
Festival Date(s): September 27 - 30, 2012
Submission Deadline: See Website for Details
Final Submission Deadline: See Website for Details
Festival Location (city): Dallas, TX
WorldFest - Houston International Film Festival
Hunter Todd, Executive Director
P.O. Box 56566
Houston, TX 77256
713-965-9955
713-965-9960 (fax)
www.worldfest.org
Festival Date(s): April 13 - 22, 2012
Submission Deadline: December 15, 2011
Final Submission Deadline: January 15, 2012
Festival Location (city): Houston, TX
