2018 Austin Film Festival and Conference Schedule

Ashland founded Creatives Meet Business (CMB), an event and podcast series in Austin for creatives of all disciplines to define themselves as “artists” and “creatives” AND “small business owners” and “entrepreneurs.” The event series helps creatives – filmmakers, dancers, graphic designers, photographers... Read More →

Brian Hanson is a writer/director who co-wrote and directed indie thriller, THE BLACK STRING, starring Frankie Muniz. Brian was a member of the US Army's 75th Ranger Regiment where he jumped out of airplanes and deployed to Afghanistan several times. After serving, Brian earned an... Read More →

Sarah Brennan Kolb is a producer and director who splits her time between Brooklyn, New York and various haunts around Texas.Her producing credits include Major Arcana (Raindance International Film Festival, Austin Film Festival), co-producing Little Woods (Tribeca, Los Angeles Film... Read More →

JEAN LEE is a writer/director who loves world cinema. She made her first film at the University of Pennsylvania called WE DO NOT EXIST, an investigative documentary on Philadelphia's sex trafficking industry which later became an educational tool at the District Attorney's office... Read More →

Noto is an alumni of the Berlinale Talent Campus. His short films have screened and been nominated at numerous festivals including Sitges International Film Festival (Butchers Hill) and Fantasia International Film Festival (La Ricetta). He won two short film Awards and the Audience... Read More →