Whether you're planning on attending or entering the Austin Film Festival this year, deadlines are looming. The festival won't take place until October, but early registration ends tomorrow, late screenplay and teleplay entries are due June 1st (that's Friday!), and early film entries are due June 5th. All entry "due" dates are postmark dates.

Confirmed panelists for the festival include Scott Alexander (writer 1408, Ed Wood, The People vs. Larry Flynt, Agent Cody Banks), Thomas Schlamme (Studio 60, The West Wing, Jack and Bobby, Sports Night), Larry Wilmore (The Office, The Bernie Mac Show, The PJs, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, In Living Color), and more.

We don't want to sound discouraging, but you probably can't complete a quality film (or screenplay) in the next few days--unless maybe you're Quentin Tarantino (and even then, we have our doubts). If you've got a completed project and just need to fill out the paperwork, you'd still better get bustling: all of these deadlines might as well be tomorrow. Download those entry forms and fill 'em out now for a chance to be featured in the festival!

For all of you ultra-procrastinators, the late film entry deadline is July 5th (note that the entry fee increases for dawdlers), so you've still got a bit of a chance. Fire up Final Cut Pro and start polishing up your masterpiece!

Austin Film Festival
October 11th-18th 2007
Early Registration Deadline: May 31st
Screenplay and Teleplay Entries Deadline: June 1st
Film Entries Deadline: June 5th