Austin Music Video Festival

Since launching in 2015, AMVFest has become one of the top music video festivals on the globe, fearlessly showcasing work from Independent and diverse artists alongside the likes of Childish Gambino, Spike Jonze, The Flaming Lips, and Beyonce! The 6th annual Austin Music Video Festival (AMVFest) celebrates and awards artists from around the world (DEC 1-4, 2021). PS: We accept work from any location (and any year) regardless of language, budget, or popularity! Join the Music Video Community. 5 REASONS TO SUBMIT TO AUSTIN MUSIC VIDEO FESTIVAL: 1. THE FESTIVAL: Accepted videomakers have access to AMVFest, the largest music video festival in the world. Screening hundreds of curated videos (nominees and official selections) from around the world, the Fest attracts groundbreaking directors, bands, video agencies, production houses and tech leaders, as well as countless working videomakers and commercial artists. You’re destined to leave with a notebook full of strategies, contacts, and the inspiration to start your next project. 2. THE SELECTION PROCESS: We take to heart the amount of work you put into each music video. Therefore, we are careful to ensure that each video is reviewed by a team. We like to be transparent in our process and judge the content over the production value or popularity. 3. THE AWARD SHOW: Each year, we have a plethora of directors and bands from all over the world in attendance to see who will take the prize. In addition, Jury Award winners are decided each year by esteemed and celebrated judges, including representatives from Video, Billboard, The GRAMMY's, Texas Music and Film Office, and Shiny Music Awards (UK) - to name a few. 4. THE CITY: There's a reason why Moviemaker Magazine consistently names Austin one of the best cities to live and work as a filmmaker. Perhaps one of the only cities where you can eat gourmet tacos, discover amazing bands, go swimming, AND discover music videos from the pool all in the same night, Austin is rich with culture and renowned for its hospitality and it supportive and innovative film, music, and tech community. Note: our future fest location may be virtual / online only. 5. THE AMVF COMMUNITY: We can guarantee that AMVF isn’t your average fest. Yes, there are incredible parties. Yes, the screens are big to huge. But what's most apparent is the community of videomakers and supporters that continues to grow around the Festival. There are no velvet ropes here, and registrants and videomakers are known to rendezvous with the best of them. At our parties, relationships are made and subsequent babies are created (in this metaphor the babies are music videos. Or babies. We don't judge). Check out our new award categories and judges below!