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The Austin Youth Film Festival is a non-profit organization that works to create opportunities for young, independent filmmakers and fosters a lifelong love of the media arts.

2021 Austin Youth Film Festival Program

Huge thanks to our hosts and MCs: Bria Eutsey and Berkeley Nylund
and to the Blue Starlite Drive-In for having us!

This year’s films in competition:

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Dripping Springs High School
by Ella Revill and Celeste Lohman

Alone

Headwaters School
Created by Eric Younger and Leo Redlefsen

Ghost Town

Headwaters School
Written, Directed, Shot and Edited by Hendrix Crockard
Starring Memphis Hurtin, Fenex Boyd, and Charlie Hurtin

Writer's Block

Headwaters School
Created by Berkeley Nylund

life on mars

Anderson High School
Written and directed by Piper Duffee, sound and production by Ari Bousquet, Gigi Beckham as herself Ethan Pustka as himself

Drive

Headwaters School
Created by Eli Jones and Finn Tolan

Bearings

Creative Action Cinema Collective
written & directed by Damian Garza

Fluid

Creative Action Cinema Collective
written & directed by Roma Bickerton, starring Meredith Shaw

See You Around

Headwaters School
Directed by: Ava Stewart, Written by Sadie Sweitzer and Ava Steward, Cinematography by Jack Bedolla, Edited by Sadie Sweitzer, Sound by Sam Jeffe, Production Design by Ananya Salem, AD Ethan Jones, AE Donovan Taggart,

Grandir

Anderson High School
Created by Suzy (Soafara) Harison

Just Me and Myself

McNeil High School
Created by Gregorio Solis

Unlimited

Creative Action Cinema Collective
Written & directed by Sophia Sutter, starring Sean Moran and Alicia Harms, camera by Mason Callow, sound by Bella Shepard

The Delight of Painting

Crockett High School
Actor: Brendon Connick Director: Adrian Petrovic

Red

Headwaters School
Created by Arden Egerton, Cat Kobson, and Delilah Baldwin

Graffiti

Headwaters School
Directed by Daphnie Adams Written by Meredith Cole Cinematography by Hendrix Crockard Edited by Eli Appl Score by Meredith Cole and Hendrix Crockard Meredith Cole as Girl Eli Appl as Boy Jay Schlett and Eli Appl as The Killer

NO WEAPONS

Anderson High School
Director: Ron Kiehn Cast: Conor Ziaja, Kevin Le, Ben Kim

Scout

Creative Action Cinema Collective
written & directed by Latrice Holifield, camera by Sarah Mackenzie, starring Laura Spraggins and Zach Lamarre

Anew

Headwaters School
Created by Sophia Evgenides

In Loving Memory

Creative Action Cinema Collective
written & directed by Isadora Krause, assistant director Isabella Newlands, director of photography Bella Shepard, production design by Bella Rothenflue, music by Sydney Nielsen, starring Zoe Walgren

Nostalgia

McCallum High School
Directed, filmed, and edited by Hana Diamond Poem written by Meghan Wong Actors: Hana Diamond, Iris Diamond, Jeff Diamond

Keep in Touch

Acton Academy
Created by Paige Glover

Beyond the Model

Carnegie Vanguard High School
Created by Jessica Lin

Khun Yai

Liberal Arts and Science Academy
Jasmine Gaynier - Screenwriter, Director, Production Designer Ella Glasscock - Producer, Assistant Director, Composer, Ikthan Marroquin - Cinematographer Xan Smith - Head Editor, Sound Operator Gaelila McKaughan - 2nd AC, Assistant Editor, Sound Operator Sam Fischer - Costume Coordinator, Grip Gisella DiFiore - Production Assistant, Grip