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Where creatives & crew find their people & make something. The TV/FILM rooms worth showing up to. Austin rooted.
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FAQ
What Austin film events are coming up?
Base Camp tracks 330 upcoming rooms across Texas film and TV: classes, screenings, showcases, mixers and festival submission deadlines. That count is as of September 29, 2026. The full list is on the calendar feed, free to subscribe to at https://randomstorytelling.com/basecamp.ics.
Is there an Austin film meetup?
Yes, several. The recurring rooms on Base Camp include Austin Film Meet, The Hideout Theatre, ColdTowne Theater, Austin Film Festival and Women Writing for Film and Television ATX. Base Camp puts their dates on one calendar. Show up to the same room twice. That is how crews form.
How do I meet people in the Austin film industry?
Pick two or three rooms and go back to them. Base Camp makes that easy: one calendar of the mixers, classes, screenings and showcases in Texas film and TV. One calendar, not a dozen sites and mailing lists.
Where can I take acting classes in Austin?
Base Camp lists 96 upcoming classes across acting, improv, voice and film craft, 28 of them in acting, from The Actor's School, Carol Hickey Acting Studio, DuPuy Acting Studio, Austin Acting Studio and Zach Theater. Dates and links are on the calendar feed.
What are the upcoming Texas film festival deadlines?
Base Camp tracks 18 upcoming submission deadlines for Texas and Texas-adjacent festivals. They sit next to the events, so a deadline does not sneak past you.
Is there a calendar of Austin film and TV events I can subscribe to?
Yes, and it is free. Subscribe to https://randomstorytelling.com/basecamp.ics with the Apple or Google buttons on this page, or paste that address into any calendar app. It updates as the list updates. There is also a free monthly email.
What is Base Camp?
Base Camp is a free calendar and a free monthly email for creatives and crew in Texas film and TV. It gathers the classes, screenings, showcases, mixers and festival deadlines into one place. It is published by RANDOM STORYTELLING, founded by Lawrence Whitaker III, and it is rooted in Austin.
Is Base Camp free?
Yes. The calendar feed is free and the monthly email is free. Subscribe to the calendar at https://randomstorytelling.com/basecamp.ics and to the email at https://randomstorytelling.beehiiv.com/subscribe.
What film and TV events are happening in Austin this week?
As of September 29, 2026, Base Camp lists 63 rooms in the next seven days. Subscribe to the calendar feed and the week shows up on your phone, dated and linked.
Where are the Austin film screenings?
Base Camp lists 84 upcoming screenings. The rooms include AFS Cinema, Hyperreal Film Club, We Luv Video, Alamo Drafthouse and Paramount and Stateside Theatres. Many come with a filmmaker question and answer session.
Where can I take improv classes in Austin?
Base Camp lists 25 upcoming improv classes, shows and showcases, at The Hideout Theatre, ColdTowne Theater and Fallout Theater.
Are there voice acting and voice over classes in Austin?
Yes. Base Camp lists 8 upcoming voice over classes and workshops, from The Actor's School and VoiceWorks.
Where can I take film classes in Austin?
Base Camp lists 26 upcoming hands on classes in camera, lighting, sound and editing, from Austin Film Society, Austin School of Film and Precision Camera.
Are there screenwriting classes and events in Austin?
Yes. Base Camp lists 23 upcoming rooms for writers: table reads, write ins, workshops and conference sessions, from Austin Film Festival, Women Writing for Film and Television ATX, WLT, South Austin Writers and WIFT.
Which Texas film festivals are coming up in 2026?
Base Camp lists 28 upcoming festival dates. The next ones are Houston Cinema Arts Festival, Abilene Frontier Film Festival, San Antonio Black International Film Festival, Amarillo International Film Festival, Raza Cosmica and Houston Comedy Film Festival.
Where are the Austin film networking events?
Base Camp lists 35 upcoming mixers and meetups. They are the rooms built for meeting people, so they are a good first room if you are new to town.
How do I get into acting in Austin?
Most people start in a class and a room of peers, then keep showing up. Base Camp lists 28 upcoming acting classes and 35 mixers, so the first two rooms are easy to find.
Does Base Camp cover Texas cities outside Austin?
Yes. Most rooms are in Austin, and the calendar also carries dates in Dallas, San Antonio, Round Rock, Houston, Abilene, Briarcliff, San Marcos and Kyle.
How far ahead does the Base Camp calendar go?
As of September 29, 2026, the calendar runs through December 2026, with 330 rooms on it.