Filmmakers

aGLIFF's committment to high-quality gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (GLBT) films starts with you. Whether you are a seasoned film professional or are just picking up a camera for the first time, aGLIFF can support you. We provide workshops through the Gay Youth Media (GYM) Project and My Gay Movie (MGM) Competition to support novice filmmakers. We host the Filmmaker Series to support the upcoming projects of emerging GLBT filmmakers. And during our Annual Film Festival we exhibit and award the best queer cinema the world has to offer. Learn more about our programs and get your work out there!

aUSTIN's emerging Film Industry

Austin, Texas has become a major film force with recent productions of Universal Pictures - FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS, Dimension Films - SIN CITY by ROBERT Rodriguez, and Warner Bros. - A SCANNER DARKLY by Richard Linklater. For the past six years, MovieMaker magazine has named Austin among the top moviemaking cities in the country. In 2004, the Capital City topped the list of "Top 10 Cities for Moviemakers" and took the #2 spot this year and last, just behind New York City.

Introduced in 2003, Burnt Orange Productions collaborates with the University of Texas Film Institute, a program developed to train students in narrative and digital filmmaking. This unique partnership will produce a slate of quality independent films. To support film production in Austin, Austin Studios was created through a unique public/private partnership between the city of Austin and the Austin Film Society. The centrally located 20 acre film/video production facility contains a 10,000 square foot production office building and over 100,000 square feet of production space.