Impact On Austin
Austin Film Festival attracts film lovers from all over the world, bringing a substantial amount of people to Austin every October. This, as well as AFF’s partnerships with a variety of Austin hotels and restaurants—which offer promotional deals for out-of-towners and business for local hotspots—help to give Austin’s economy a boost. According to Austin Convention & Visitors Bureau estimates, AFF currently contributes in excess of $8 million to the local economy annually.
AFF also supports Austin’s youth and education system through the Young Filmmakers Program, which includes the Digital Storytelling program, a free film education program implemented in local Austin high schools, the Arts Education Outreach Program, which grants over 300 scholarships to high school students to attend the annual Festival & Conference, and their annual Summer Film Camp.
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