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Ellen Elmore

HeyDocFilms
filmmaker
Austin, Texas
Websiteoffthemenutv.com
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Thursday, October 13
 

11:30am CDT

Opening Remarks InterContinental Stephen F Austin, Ballroom

12:00pm CDT

Exhibit Hall Driskill Hotel

1:00pm CDT

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 Writing for Hollywood Outside of Hollywood The Driskill Hotel, Citadel Room *Roundtable: The Art, Craft, and Business of Television St. David’s Episcopal Church, Crail Hall

2:45pm CDT

Alternative Ways to Break In The Driskill Hotel, Citadel Room Presidential Programming: A Conversation with Jennifer Salke The Driskill Hotel, Victorian Balcony The Hart Chart InterContinental Stephen F Austin, Ballroom The Script that Shagged Me: A Conversation with Michael McCullers St. David’s Episcopal Church, Bethell Hall *Roundtable: The Art, Craft, and Business of Film St. David’s Episcopal Church, Crail Hall

7:00pm CDT

Loving Paramount Theatre

7:10pm CDT

Shorts Program 1: Letting Go Rollins Theatre presented by Capital Metro

7:15pm CDT

Finding Oscar Hideout Theatre Wakefield State Theatre

7:30pm CDT

The Big Spoon Alamo Drafthouse Village presented by Sprint

9:45pm CDT

Shorts Program 2: Dangerous Streets Rollins Theatre presented by Capital Metro

10:15pm CDT

Desierto Paramount Theatre

10:30pm CDT

Friends Presented by Marta Kauffman State Theatre

11:00pm CDT

The Cliff Alamo Drafthouse Village presented by Sprint WGA West Late Night Welcome Party 213 W. 5th
 
Friday, October 14
 

8:30am CDT

Exhibit Hall Driskill Hotel

9:00am CDT

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 To Speak or Not to Speak: Dialogue St. David’s Episcopal Church, Bethell Hall

10:45am CDT

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 Rocky vs. Creed The Driskill Hotel, Maximilian Room Screenwriters to Watch The Driskill Hotel, Victorian Balcony Structurally Sound The Driskill Hotel, Ballroom presented by Final Draft The Triple Threat: A Conversation with Jason Segel InterContinental Stephen F Austin, Ballroom *Roundtable: The Art, Craft, and Business of Film St. David’s Episcopal Church, Crail Hall

1:30pm CDT

A Conversation with Marta Kauffman: The 2016 Outstanding Television Writer InterContinental Stephen F Austin, Ballroom Great Adaptations Central Presbyterian Church, Sanctuary *Roundtable: Breaking in and Staying In St. David’s Episcopal Church, Crail Hall

2:00pm CDT

Shorts Program 11: Documentary Shorts 1 Rollins Theatre presented by Capital Metro The Producers (1967) Presented by Phil Rosenthal Alamo Drafthouse Village presented by Sprint

3:15pm CDT

Indie Film Track: Directing Your Own Script St. David’s Episcopal Church, Historic Sanctuary

4:00pm CDT

Script Reading: WAR STORY State Theatre

4:30pm CDT

Shorts Program 12: Documentary Shorts 2 Rollins Theatre presented by Capital Metro

6:00pm CDT

Shorts Program 13: Animated Shorts Alamo Drafthouse Village presented by Sprint

6:45pm CDT

Holding Patterns State Theatre Middle Man Texas Spirit Theater

7:00pm CDT

Good Fortune Paramount Theatre Shorts Program 3: Rising To The Challenge Rollins Theatre presented by Capital Metro The Big Flip - Stories from the Modern Home Front Galaxy Highland 9 presented by Dove Chocolate

7:30pm CDT

My Life as a Film Hideout Theatre

8:45pm CDT

Two Trains Runnin' Galaxy Highland 8 presented by Dove Chocolate

9:30pm CDT

One Night Texas Spirit Theater

9:45pm CDT

Diani and Devine Meet the Apocalypse State Theatre Shorts Program 4: Young & Old Rollins Theatre presented by Capital Metro
 
Saturday, October 15
 

8:30am CDT

Exhibit Hall Driskill Hotel

9:00am CDT

From SNL to Sisters: A Conversation with Paula Pell InterContinental Stephen F Austin, Ballroom Morning Improv The Driskill Hotel, Victorian Balcony Playwrights in the Writers Room The Driskill Hotel, Ballroom presented by Final Draft The Networking Lounge St. David's Episcopal Church, Sumners Hall Turning Failure into Success InterContinental Stephen F Austin, Assembly Room

10:30am CDT

Young Filmmakers Competition Galaxy Highland 9 presented by Dove Chocolate

10:45am CDT

A Conversation with the 2016 Awardees InterContinental Stephen F Austin, Ballroom 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 Indie Film Track: Storytelling through Documentaries InterContinental Stephen F Austin, Assembly Room Scripts the Biz Loves St. David’s Episcopal Church, Historic Sanctuary *Roundtable: Independent Filmmaking St. David’s Episcopal Church, Crail Hall

11:00am CDT

A Little Princess Presented by Richard LaGravenese and Mark Johnson Paramount Theatre

12:30pm CDT

First Three Pages, Live! The Driskill Hotel, Citadel Room Sporting the Screenplay The Driskill Hotel, Maximilian Room When Romance Met Comedy: The Rom Com St. David’s Episcopal Church, Bethell Hall

1:00pm CDT

Imperfections Galaxy Highland 9 presented by Dove Chocolate

1:15pm CDT

Script Reading: The Ice Queens State Theatre

2:45pm CDT

A Conversation with Nancy Meyers: The 2016 Distinguished Screenwriter InterContinental Stephen F Austin, Ballroom 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 *Roundtable: New Media & Digital Storytelling St. David’s Episcopal Church, Crail Hall

3:00pm CDT

No Retreat Alamo Drafthouse Village presented by Sprint Script Reading Workshop: ANTIOCH InterContinental Stephen F Austin, State Boardroom A

4:15pm CDT

5 Doctors State Theatre

4:30pm CDT

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 Wine Tasting presented by Chloe Wine Collection Driskill Hotel The First Three Sips The Driskill Hotel, Citadel Room

4:45pm CDT

Script Reading Workshop: MARLENE THE DIVINE InterContinental Stephen F Austin, State Boardroom A

5:00pm CDT

Quaker Oaths Rollins Theatre presented by Capital Metro

6:00pm CDT

The Tiger Hunter Texas Spirit Theater

7:00pm CDT

Brave New Jersey State Theatre

7:30pm CDT

Pitch Finale Party presented by Virtual Pitch Fest Speakeasy

8:00pm CDT

La La Land Paramount Theatre

8:30pm CDT

Dr. Feelgood: Dealer or Healer? Hideout Theatre

9:00pm CDT

Shorts Program 6: Boy Meets Girl/Boy Meets Boy/Girl Meets Microwave Galaxy Highland 9 presented by Dove Chocolate

9:45pm CDT

Hot Air State Theatre

10:00pm CDT

Suburban Cowboy Rollins Theatre presented by Capital Metro

11:00pm CDT

Heart of Film Conference Party The Long Center for the Performing Arts
 
Sunday, October 16
 

10:00am CDT

Hair of the Dog Brunch Ranch 616

11:30am CDT

Chicks with Bics The Driskill Hotel, Citadel Room Deconstructing: Billy Wilder The Driskill Hotel, Maximilian Room From Buster Bluth to Bag Man: A Conversation with Tony Hale The Driskill Hotel, Ballroom presented by Final Draft There's Something About Farrelly: A Conversation with Bobby Farrelly InterContinental Stephen F Austin, Ballroom

12:00pm CDT

Shorts Program 11: Documentary Shorts 1 Galaxy Highland 8 presented by Dove Chocolate

1:15pm CDT

A Conversation with Paul Feig: The 2016 Extraordinary Contribution to Film award recipient InterContinental Stephen F Austin, Ballroom How to be an Ally The Driskill Hotel, Citadel Room The Salesman State Theatre

2:00pm CDT

The Thinning Galaxy Highland 9 presented by Dove Chocolate

2:30pm CDT

Shorts Program 12: Documentary Shorts 2 Galaxy Highland 8 presented by Dove Chocolate

3:00pm CDT

Black to the Future: Closing Remarks with Shane Black InterContinental Stephen F Austin, Ballroom Script-to-Screen: The Motorcycle Diaries The Driskill Hotel, Maximilian Room Who's That Girl? It's Liz!: A Conversation with Elizabeth Meriwether The Driskill Hotel, Ballroom presented by Final Draft Santoalla Alamo Drafthouse Village presented by Sprint Script Reading Workshop: ANTI-SOCIAL InterContinental Stephen F Austin, State Boardroom A

3:30pm CDT

Homestate Rollins Theatre presented by Capital Metro

4:30pm CDT

Gimme Danger Paramount Theatre The Tiger Hunter Galaxy Highland 9 presented by Dove Chocolate

5:00pm CDT

Chronically Metropolitan State Theatre Digital Series 1 Galaxy Highland 8 presented by Dove Chocolate

6:00pm CDT

Berlin Rebel High School Hideout Theatre The Big Spoon Rollins Theatre presented by Capital Metro

6:15pm CDT

American Wrestler: The Wizard Texas Spirit Theater

7:15pm CDT

Shorts Program 7: Trouble In Paradise Galaxy Highland 9 presented by Dove Chocolate

7:30pm CDT

Digital Series 2 Galaxy Highland 8 presented by Dove Chocolate Jackie Paramount Theatre

8:00pm CDT

Chronesthesia State Theatre

8:15pm CDT

Finding Sofia Alamo Drafthouse Village presented by Sprint

8:30pm CDT

Monogamish Hideout Theatre

9:15pm CDT

Funniest Rollins Theatre presented by Capital Metro

9:45pm CDT

Shorts Program 8: A Reunion Galaxy Highland 9 presented by Dove Chocolate
 
Monday, October 17
 

4:00pm CDT

A Conversation with Frank Marshall Central Presbyterian Church, Sanctuary

6:00pm CDT

Shorts Program 3: Rising To The Challenge Galaxy Highland 9 presented by Dove Chocolate

6:30pm CDT

Finding Oscar State Theatre No Retreat Hideout Theatre

7:00pm CDT

Brave New Jersey Alamo Drafthouse Village presented by Sprint The Edge of Seventeen Paramount Theatre

7:30pm CDT

The Big Flip - Stories from the Modern Home Front Rollins Theatre presented by Capital Metro

9:00pm CDT

Shorts Program 4: Young & Old Galaxy Highland 9 presented by Dove Chocolate

9:30pm CDT

Finding Sofia Texas Spirit Theater Imperfections State Theatre Santoalla Rollins Theatre presented by Capital Metro Suburban Cowboy Galaxy Highland 8 presented by Dove Chocolate
 
Tuesday, October 18
 

5:00pm CDT

Berlin Rebel High School Rollins Theatre presented by Capital Metro

6:15pm CDT

Shorts Program 7: Trouble In Paradise Galaxy Highland 8 presented by Dove Chocolate

6:30pm CDT

The Cliff Hideout Theatre

6:45pm CDT

Delinquent Texas Spirit Theater

7:00pm CDT

Quaker Oaths State Theatre Trespass Against Us Alamo Drafthouse Village presented by Sprint

7:15pm CDT

My Life as a Film Rollins Theatre presented by Capital Metro

7:30pm CDT

Lion Paramount Theatre

9:45pm CDT

5 Doctors Alamo Drafthouse Village presented by Sprint

10:00pm CDT

Film Pass Party Fado Irish Pub
 
Wednesday, October 19
 

4:30pm CDT

Digital Series 1 Hideout Theatre

6:30pm CDT

Dr. Feelgood: Dealer or Healer? Rollins Theatre presented by Capital Metro Homestate Galaxy Highland 9 presented by Dove Chocolate

7:00pm CDT

Digital Series 2 Hideout Theatre Two Trains Runnin' State Theatre

7:30pm CDT

My Scientology Movie Paramount Theatre

8:30pm CDT

The Load Galaxy Highland 8 presented by Dove Chocolate

9:00pm CDT

Monogamish Rollins Theatre presented by Capital Metro They Call Us Monsters Texas Spirit Theater Wrestling Alligators Galaxy Highland 9 presented by Dove Chocolate

9:30pm CDT

Funniest State Theatre