Austin Studios

Specialties

The Austin Film Society is a non-​profit organization that promotes the appreciation of film and supports creative media production by:

* Managing Austin Studios, a 100,000 sq ft film production facility

* Showing great films and premieres

* Awarding grants and supporting filmmakers

* Teaching kids & adults about filmmaking

* Presenting the annual Texas Film Hall of Fame Awards to raise funds for all the above

History

Established in 1985.

The Austin Film Society was established by a group of cinephiles, including filmmaker Richard Linklater (Slacker, Dazed and Confused), to show films that were not readily available in Austin. The programs and services of AFS have grown to include grants and rough cut screenings for filmmakers, youth film classes at underserved schools and an internship program for young adults, and running Austin Studios.

Austin Studios was founded in 2000 through a partnership with the City of Austin. The facility features a 10,000 square foot production office and over 100,000 square feet of production space in former airplane hangars. Improvements totaling $ 6 million to the facility include the largest cyclorama wall in Texas at 87 feet in length and two fully soundproofed production stages. Austin Studios is bringing millions of dollars into the Austin economy in the form of jobs, goods and services.

Meet the Manager

Rebecca C.

Manager

Rebecca Campbell has served as Executive Director of the Austin Film Society since 1998. During her tenure, the Film Society expanded its nationally recognized exhibition and artist services, created Austin Studios, founded the Texas Film Hall of Fame, and established a community outreach and education initiative involving paid internships and summer youth camps.