AFF Announces 2nd Rounders and Semifinalists
Updated: 09/18/2026
The Austin Film Festival has announced their Second Rounders (top 25%) and Semifinalists (top 2%) from a field of more 12,500 scripts submitted to this year’s Script Competitions.
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