AVAFest Film Festival

There will be a panel of three judges who will review and select the best film/

video in each category.

The AVAFEST VETERAN/MILITARY FILM FESTIVAL will offer special

recognitions to filmmakers in the following categories:

BEST FEATURE FILM

BEST DOCUMENTARY FILM SHORT

BEST SHORT FILM

BEST SHORT COMEDY FILM

BEST SUPER SHORT DOCUMENTARY

BEST PTSD THERAPY FILM

BEST MUSIC VIDEO

BEST PATRIOT DIVISION FILM

If you are a patriot who just loves and respects veterans and has a veteran-

related project, please submit your project in the Patriot Division.

WELCOME TO THE AVAFEST VETERAN/MILITARY FILM FESTIVAL

HELD AT THE AFS THEATER

6259 Middle Fiskville Rd

Austin, TX 78752

OCTOBER 17, 2024 | 5:30 - 10:30 PM

REGULAR ADMISSION TICKETS $25.00 TO GET YOUR BASIC FILM FESTIVAL

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The Veterans Suicide Prevention Channel (VSPChannel) is proud to announce

the creation of the new Austin Veteran Arts Festival (AVAFEST) Film Festival

2024. The AVAFEST Film Festival 2024 is sponsored by the VSPChannel and

seeks to uplift the art of filmmaking and video production by veterans, military

personnel and their families. The goal is to inspire them to create films and

videos as a means of healing and entertaining others. The AVAFEST Motto is

“USING THE ARTS TO HELP HEAL VETERANS, MILITARY PERSONNEL and

THEIR FAMILIES.”

Filmmaking and viewing films have been instrumental in helping veterans and

others to understand many of the important aspects of life. As an art form,

filmmaking is a new frontier for healing veterans. AVAFEST wants to empower

and encourage our participants to tell their stories and the stories of other

veterans in a way that is entertaining, yet healing. The stories of family members

are equally important because they are the ones most often affected when loved

ones who have served in the military return home as civilians.

Tell the stories from your imagination or real-life experiences in the form of short

films, documentaries, feature films and music videos. By providing important

information, history and therapies in an innovative and entertaining way, our

AVAFEST Film Festival can be both enlightening and unforgettable.

Every filmmaker whose film is selected will receive a laurel that recognizes them

as an accomplished filmmaker whose work was accepted into AVAFEST

VETERAN/MILITARY Film Festival 2024. Submit your project today at the

following link: