Austin Film Series
Upcoming Events:
Dead Weird Film Festival held February 28 - March 1, 2026
Austin Shortsfest held August 15 - 16, 2026
Austin Short Film Festivals and Independent Film Events in Austin, Texas
Austin Film Series produces independent film festivals in Austin, Texas with a focus on short films, genre cinema, and filmmaker-driven events. We create curated festival experiences that bring filmmakers and audiences together through live screenings, focused programming, and real community.
Our festivals are designed for independent filmmakers. Films are watched. Audiences stay engaged. Filmmakers connect with each other and with the people seeing their work on screen.
Austin Film Series is home to two Austin-based film festivals, each with its own identity and audience.
Dead Weird Film Festival
Genre Film Festival in Austin, Texas
Dead Weird, held February 28 - March 1, 2026 is an independent genre film festival dedicated to showcasing strange, dark, and unconventional films from filmmakers around the world. The festival programs horror, experimental, underground, and genre-blending work into focused screenings built for live audiences.
Dead Weird is filmmaker friendly and community focused. Screenings are curated to avoid oversized blocks and create space for shared reactions, conversation, and connection within Austin’s genre film community.
Austin Shortsfest
Independent Short Film Festival in Austin, Texas
Austin Shortsfest, held August 15 - 16, 2026 is an independent short film festival dedicated to showcasing bold, original short films from filmmakers around the world. The festival programs narrative, documentary, animation, experimental, and genre short films into focused screenings built for live audiences.
Austin Shortsfest is filmmaker friendly and community focused. The schedule is curated so films don’t get lost in oversized blocks. Screenings create space for conversation, connection, and discovery within the Austin film community.