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An Indie Special: A Conversation with Jeff Nichols InterContinental Stephen F Austin, Ballroom
Fresh Off the Set: First Time Directors The Driskill Hotel, Crystal Room
How to Work the Conference St. David’s Episcopal Church, Historic Sanctuary
Script-to-Screen: Little Women The Driskill Hotel, Ballroom presented by Final Draft
The Next Wave of Digital Content St. David’s Episcopal Church, Bethell Hall
Writing for Hollywood Outside of Hollywood The Driskill Hotel, Citadel Room
Austin Pitch Prep St. David’s Episcopal Church, Vestry Conference Room
*Roundtable: The Art, Craft, and Business of Television St. David’s Episcopal Church, Crail Hall
Producers Badge Roundtable: Ashley Miller The Driskill Hotel, Citadel Club
Script Library Intercontinental Stephen F Austin, Cloak Room
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Alternative Ways to Break In The Driskill Hotel, Citadel Room
No One Understands My Work! How to Give and Take Constructive Feedback InterContinental Stephen F Austin, Assembly Room
Presidential Programming: A Conversation with Jennifer Salke The Driskill Hotel, Victorian Balcony
The Filmscape: Studio vs. Indie Storytelling The Driskill Hotel, Crystal Room
The Script that Shagged Me: A Conversation with Michael McCullers St. David’s Episcopal Church, Bethell Hall
Austin Pitch #1 St. David’s Episcopal Church, Vestry Conference Room
*Roundtable: The Art, Craft, and Business of Film St. David’s Episcopal Church, Crail Hall
Producers Badge Roundtable: Daniel Petrie Jr The Driskill Hotel, Citadel Club
Second Rounders and Above Panel: How to Take a Meeting St. David’s Episcopal Church, Historic Sanctuary
Script-to-Screen: The Revenant The Driskill Hotel, Ballroom presented by Final Draft
The Hart Chart InterContinental Stephen F Austin, Ballroom
How Comedy Works The Driskill Hotel, Maximilian Room
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Breaking In: Competitions InterContinental Stephen F Austin, Assembly Room
Deconstructing: Jane Austen The Driskill Hotel, Ballroom presented by Final Draft
Indie Film Track: Short Films, Big Heart The Driskill Hotel, Citadel Room
Morning Improv The Driskill Hotel, Victorian Balcony
Showrunners: The Big Picture for the Small Screen InterContinental Stephen F Austin, Ballroom
The Mister Behind Sister, Sister and Kenan & Kel: A Conversation with Kim Bass The Driskill Hotel, Maximilian Room
The Writers/Manager Rep-lationship Central Presbyterian Church, Sanctuary
To Speak or Not to Speak: Dialogue St. David’s Episcopal Church, Bethell Hall
Austin Pitch #2 St. David’s Episcopal Church, Vestry Conference Room
*Roundtable: The Art, Craft, and Business of Television St. David’s Episcopal Church, Crail Hall
Producers Badge Roundtable: The Wibberleys The Driskill Hotel, Citadel Club
Second Rounders and Above Panel: Producing the Script Producers Look For St. David’s Episcopal Church, Historic Sanctuary
Semifinalists and Above Panel: Your Team Behind the Scenes The Driskill Hotel, Crystal Room
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Based on a True Story Central Presbyterian Church, Sanctuary
Breaking In: As an Assistant InterContinental Stephen F Austin, Assembly Room
Indie Film Track: Crowdfunding to Build Independence The Driskill Hotel, Citadel Room
Live from New York: It's Saturday Night Live Writers St. David’s Episcopal Church, Bethell Hall
Ready, Set, Pitch: 90 Pages in 90 Seconds St. David’s Episcopal Church, Historic Sanctuary
Screenwriters to Watch The Driskill Hotel, Victorian Balcony
Storytelling through a Matrix: A VR Case Study The Driskill Hotel, Crystal Room
Structurally Sound The Driskill Hotel, Ballroom presented by Final Draft
The Triple Threat: A Conversation with Jason Segel InterContinental Stephen F Austin, Ballroom
Austin Pitch #3 St. David’s Episcopal Church, Vestry Conference Room
*Roundtable: The Art, Craft, and Business of Film St. David’s Episcopal Church, Crail Hall
Producers Badge Roundtable: John Turman The Driskill Hotel, Citadel Club
Rocky vs. Creed The Driskill Hotel, Maximilian Room
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A Conversation with Marta Kauffman: The 2016 Outstanding Television Writer InterContinental Stephen F Austin, Ballroom
Breaking In: Digital Space InterContinental Stephen F Austin, Assembly Room
Great Adaptations Central Presbyterian Church, Sanctuary
Indie Film Track: Assembling Your Team St. David’s Episcopal Church, Historic Sanctuary
Pushing Boundaries St. David’s Episcopal Church, Bethell Hall
Research and Development at Disney and Pixar Animation Studios: Collaboration and Immersion The Driskill Hotel, Citadel Room
Screenwriters Agreements The Driskill Hotel, Victorian Balcony
The One I Love: A Case Study on Relationships The Driskill Hotel, Maximilian Room
Austin Pitch #4 St. David’s Episcopal Church, Vestry Conference Room
*Roundtable: Breaking in and Staying In St. David’s Episcopal Church, Crail Hall
Producers Badge Roundtable: Perrin Chiles The Driskill Hotel, Citadel Club
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Breaking In: Playwrights turned Screenwriters InterContinental Stephen F Austin, Assembly Room
How I Met Your Mother: A Conversation with Carter Bays The Driskill Hotel, Ballroom presented by Final Draft
Indie Film Track: Directing Your Own Script St. David’s Episcopal Church, Historic Sanctuary
The Creative Career: Practical Tips for Starting Out Central Presbyterian Church, Sanctuary
The Writer/Monster Mash-Up St. David’s Episcopal Church, Bethell Hall
The Writer/Producer Dynamic: A Case Study The Driskill Hotel, Citadel Room
Tuning In: Music in Television The Driskill Hotel, Maximilian Room
Austin Pitch #5 St. David’s Episcopal Church, Vestry Conference Room
Second Rounders Roundtable: The Art, Craft, and Business of Film and Television St. David’s Episcopal Church, Crail Hall
Semifinalists and Above Panel: AMA - Agents, Managers, and Answers The Driskill Hotel, Crystal Room
Young Filmmakers Program: Pitch #1 The Driskill Hotel, Victorian Balcony
Script-to-Screen: Ghostbusters InterContinental Stephen F Austin, Ballroom
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Executives and Producers: Film Central Presbyterian Church, Sanctuary
Film-Based Television Shows The Driskill Hotel, Crystal Room
From SNL to Sisters: A Conversation with Paula Pell InterContinental Stephen F Austin, Ballroom
Indie Film Track: Digital Production and Storytelling The Driskill Hotel, Citadel Room
Morning Improv The Driskill Hotel, Victorian Balcony
Playwrights in the Writers Room The Driskill Hotel, Ballroom presented by Final Draft
Science Fiction vs. Science Fact St. David’s Episcopal Church, Bethell Hall
Turning Failure into Success InterContinental Stephen F Austin, Assembly Room
Writing for the Web: Digital Storytelling The Driskill Hotel, Maximilian Room
Austin Pitch #6 St. David’s Episcopal Church, Vestry Conference Room
Producers Badge Roundtable: Kent Alterman The Driskill Hotel, Citadel Club
Second Rounders and Above Panel: Labs, Workshops, and Competitions St. David’s Episcopal Church, Historic Sanctuary
Semifinalists Roundtable: The Art, Craft, and Business of Film and Television St. David’s Episcopal Church, Crail Hall
The Networking Lounge St. David's Episcopal Church, Sumners Hall
Script Library Intercontinental Stephen F Austin, Cloak Room
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'Drawing' Back the Curtains: Animation The Driskill Hotel, Maximilian Room
'Net'working: The Screenwriter on Social Media The Driskill Hotel, Citadel Room
A Conversation with the 2016 Awardees InterContinental Stephen F Austin, Ballroom
Bringing the Undead Alive in Your Screenplay St. David’s Episcopal Church, Bethell Hall
Collaborative Creativity: A Conversation with Scott Neustadter and Michael H Weber The Driskill Hotel, Ballroom presented by Final Draft
Executives and Executive Producers: Digital Media The Driskill Hotel, Victorian Balcony
Great Bad Guys Central Presbyterian Church, Sanctuary
Indie Film Track: Storytelling through Documentaries InterContinental Stephen F Austin, Assembly Room
Scripts the Biz Loves St. David’s Episcopal Church, Historic Sanctuary
The Fine Print: Contracts and Options The Driskill Hotel, Crystal Room
Austin Pitch #7 St. David’s Episcopal Church, Vestry Conference Room
*Roundtable: Independent Filmmaking St. David’s Episcopal Church, Crail Hall
Producers Badge Roundtable: Phil Hay The Driskill Hotel, Citadel Club
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First Three Pages, Live! The Driskill Hotel, Citadel Room
Indie Film Track: Distribution and Marketing InterContinental Stephen F Austin, Assembly Room
Is Your Script or Production in Jeopardy? The Driskill Hotel, Crystal Room
Learning the Tropes: Genre Central Presbyterian Church, Sanctuary
Rep-iquette St. David’s Episcopal Church, Historic Sanctuary
Sporting the Screenplay The Driskill Hotel, Maximilian Room
The Marvel-ous World of Comic Book Adaptations The Driskill Hotel, Ballroom presented by Final Draft
When Romance Met Comedy: The Rom Com St. David’s Episcopal Church, Bethell Hall
Austin Pitch #8 St. David’s Episcopal Church, Vestry Conference Room
*Roundtable: Writing Across Mediums St. David’s Episcopal Church, Crail Hall
Producers Badge Roundtable: Jacque Edmonds Cofer The Driskill Hotel, Citadel Club
Second Rounders Panel: The One Hour Drama The Driskill Hotel, Victorian Balcony
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A Conversation with Nancy Meyers: The 2016 Distinguished Screenwriter InterContinental Stephen F Austin, Ballroom
Building Worlds St. David’s Episcopal Church, Bethell Hall
Executives and Executive Producers: Television St. David’s Episcopal Church, Historic Sanctuary
First Three Pages, Live! The Driskill Hotel, Citadel Room
Indie Film Track: Storytelling through Editing InterContinental Stephen F Austin, Assembly Room
Indie Film Track: The Actor/Director Relationship The Driskill Hotel, Ballroom presented by Final Draft
Screenwriter, MD The Driskill Hotel, Maximilian Room
The Queens of Comedy Central Presbyterian Church, Sanctuary
Austin Pitch #9 St. David’s Episcopal Church, Vestry Conference Room
*Roundtable: New Media & Digital Storytelling St. David’s Episcopal Church, Crail Hall
Producers Badge Roundtable: Angelo Pizzo The Driskill Hotel, Citadel Club
Young Filmmakers Program: Pitch #2 The Driskill Hotel, Victorian Balcony
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Culturevision & Niche Storytelling St. David’s Episcopal Church, Bethell Hall
Pitch to Pick-Up: The People, the Process, the Prep St. David’s Episcopal Church, Historic Sanctuary
The Herlihy Boy: A Conversation with Tim Herlihy Central Presbyterian Church, Sanctuary
Typewriter & Piano Keys: Writing the Musical Movie The Driskill Hotel, Maximilian Room
Austin Pitch #10 St. David’s Episcopal Church, Vestry Conference Room
Second Rounders Roundtable: The Art, Craft, and Business of Film and Television St. David’s Episcopal Church, Crail Hall
Script-to-Screen: I Love You, Man The Driskill Hotel, Ballroom presented by Final Draft
The Psychology of Storytelling InterContinental Stephen F Austin, Ballroom
Wine Tasting presented by Chloe Wine Collection Driskill Hotel
The First Three Sips The Driskill Hotel, Citadel Room
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