FESTIVAL DATE(S) & SUBMISSION DEADLINE: See Website For Details; DESCRIPTION: The Austin Youth Film Festival seeks to give young, independent filmmakers a venue to showcase their work before audiences of peers, locals, and industry professionals. AYFF hopes to also foster a lifelong love of filmmaking among the future voices of their community. Primary creators of the film must be enrolled in an Austin Area middle school, high school, or home school and films must be no longer than 5 minutes.