Austin Spotlight Film Festival

The main submission deadline for Austin Spotlight Film Festival is around 23 July 2026. Confirmed for the current edition.

Submitting to Austin Spotlight Film Festival costs from USD 15 as a rough guide. Entry fees usually rise closer to the deadline and vary by category.

No premiere requirement. Austin Spotlight Film Festival accepts films that have screened elsewhere.

Austin Spotlight Film Festival takes place in Austin, United States.

Austin Spotlight Film Festival is a legitimate, established film festival: it is listed in Circkit's curated, human-vetted festival database, which deliberately excludes known scam festivals and certificate mills. As with any festival, confirm the current deadline and fee on the official site before you pay. You can also run Austin Spotlight Film Festival through Circkit's free Scam Radar for an independent safety check.