Andy Volk

Background

About Andy Volk

Andy Volk is a seasoned creative producer and Senior Film Programmer at Austin Film Festival, where he has fostered a reputation for championing compelling, boundary-pushing storytelling and established fellowship initiatives to support rising filmmakers. In his time at AFF, Andy has developed partnerships with industry heavyweights such as A24, Searchlight Pictures, Vertigo Entertainment, Cinetic Media, and Echo Lake Entertainment. His previous filmmaking work, the vibrantly animated documentary "Coffee & Sugar," showed a talent for crafting stories that resonate deeply with audiences, screening at Seattle International Film Festival, Loft Film Festival, Chandler International Film Festival and currently streams on Shorted. As producer for Aaron Bear’s "Yes I Am: The Ric Weiland Story," Andy applied his storytelling instincts and resourcefulness to build the narrative to uplift Ric’s legacy and his impact on the LGBTQ+ community."Yes I Am" went on to screen globally at Newport Beach Film Festival, Manchester Film Festival, and winning Best Documentary Feature at Dumbo Film Festival, the Grand Prize at Lonely Seal Film Festival."Yes I Am" was received a Special Recognition Award at the 35th GLAAD Media Awards. Andy has teamed with Aaron again on an upcoming feature about recidivism programs within the prison system. As a writer, Andy's short horror script "Rebirth" was a Semifinalist at Hollyshorts Film Festival and attracted the attention of UK-based company Hawk Bells. Andy is a frequent writer on Austin-based Hyperreal Film Club.