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Austin Film Society Shifts Texas Film Awards to Fall

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Source: The Austin Chronicle

The Austin Spring 2027 arts calendar just keeps getting thinner. First, Moontower Comedy Festival announced that it will be skipping its usual dates next year and returning in 2028. Now Austin Film Society has confirmed that next year it will be moving the Texas Film Awards from its normal March schedule to September 24. The award ceremony, which centers around the induction of moviemaking legends to the Texas Film Hall of Fame, is AFS’ biggest fundraiser and a key date for Lone Star State filmmakers. This shift had been rumored for a few months, with conversations centering around an October date. However, with that month already packed with major events like F1, Austin City Limits, and the Austin Film Festival, the society has settled on the penultimate Friday in September. The awards were established in 2001 by Austin Chronicle and South by Southwest cofounder Louis Black and Texas Tribune founder Evan Smith.

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