gistfile1.py

def submit_form(request):
    response = dict()

    if request.method == 'POST':
        af = AwesomeForm(request.POST)
        if af.is_valid():
            af_field_variable = af.cleaned_data['awesome_field'])

            messages.success(request, 'Thanks for the form data!')

            return render_to_response("awesome_form_thanks.html", 
                                        response, 
                                        context_instance=RequestContext(request))
        else:
            messages.error(request, 'Please fix the fields below!')
            response['awesome_form'] = af
            return render_to_response("awesome_form.html", 
                                        response, 
                                        context_instance=RequestContext(request))
    else:
        response['awesome_form'] = AwesomeForm()
        return render_to_response("awesome_form.html", 
                                    response, 
                                    context_instance=RequestContext(request))