Austin Fest Annouces Wonder Project | Stand Together Fellowship
The Austin Film Festival has announced a new Fellowship opportunity for drama or comedy feature length screenplays that capture a sense of wonder, hope, and optimism. The Fellowship winner(s) will receive approximately 40-weeks of employment, where they’ll have the opportunity to develop concepts and work on scripts overseen by Wonder Project and Stand Together, who are looking for strong writers to develop high-stakes, brave, and compelling stories with a sense of heart, humor, and spectacle. Themes can be underlying, but all scripts considered should ultimately capture an optimistic lens on the human condition and a deep belief in people. Comparable films include The Pursuit of Happyness, Field of Dreams, The King’s Speech, Stand and Deliver, Erin Brockovich, Miracle, Father of the Bride, and While You Were Sleeping.
Updated: 04/08/2025
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Post Your Script Here!Arch Angel
Arch Angel is about Michael, the general of Heaven's Angel Army.
The life once lived
The life not lived is about a scientist named Doctor Conners who created a memory device called Ganesha that can allow people to remember who they were in a past life.
Out of time
Out of time is about a struggling musician who runs into a disgraced talent agent from Hollywood.
Only Human
Only human is about a homeless man that doesn't know he's really a Dog.
Sword of Might
Sword of might is about a cursed Sword that gives special abilities to whoever wields it.
Quick Shot
Quick Shot is about an ex-marine with the special ability to slow down time and shoot at impossible targets.
PITTSBURGH PHIL
Biopic of Harry Strauss, a.k.a.
FORBIDDEN PROVISIONS
A journalist goes undercover as an illegal migrant to get a story on how well the government is treating captured immigrants, only to uncover something grizzlier than he expected.
Splashdown
A mysterious space capsule adrift in the Pacific Ocean pulls a disillusioned Air Force pilot into battle against a shadowy paramilitary force hell bent on utilizing the astronauts' otherworldly cargo to enslave humanity.
Consumed
Trapped in a basement after an apocalyptic earthquake, a grieving wife fights off a horde of parasitic monsters, unaware that her God-fearing husband has already decided her fate.
