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Chris Caleo

Greater New York City Area
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Chris Caleo is the former frontman of NYC's Torn & Frayed and an obsessive spiritual painter who studied art at SVA. He earned a black belt from Sensei Masataka Mori, the chief instructor of Shotokan Karate-do America, and studied meditation with Pema Chodron.



After selling 6 songs to Tom Fontana for his shows Homicide (Life on the Street) and Oz, under Tom's tutelage, Chris has been laser focused on writing for television and movies.



Humaniitas Prize New Voices - Finalist 12’ (TV)



Austin Film Festival - Second Round (TV)



Blue Cat Screen Competition (Film)

Semi-Finalist 16'



Screencraft Jamaican Fellowship (TV)

Quarter Finalist 17'



Script Pipeline Competition (Film)

Quarter Finalist 15',16,’ 17'





Twitter:

https://twitter.com/ChrisCaleo



Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriscaleo2/



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Wednesday, October 12
 

7:00pm CDT

Film & Food Fundraising Party Driskill Hotel
 
Thursday, October 13
 

11:30am CDT

Opening Remarks InterContinental Stephen F Austin, Ballroom

1:00pm CDT

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

2:45pm CDT

Presidential Programming: A Conversation with Jennifer Salke The Driskill Hotel, Victorian Balcony The Hart Chart InterContinental Stephen F Austin, Ballroom *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

5:00pm CDT

Austin Film Commission Opening Night Reception Fiesta Gardens

11:00pm CDT

WGA West Late Night Welcome Party 213 W. 5th
 
Friday, October 14
 

9:00am CDT

Showrunners: The Big Picture for the Small Screen InterContinental Stephen F Austin, Ballroom *Roundtable: The Art, Craft, and Business of Television St. David’s Episcopal Church, Crail Hall

10:45am CDT

Structurally Sound The Driskill Hotel, Ballroom presented by Final Draft

1:15pm CDT

Script-to-Screen: Hook The Driskill Hotel, Ballroom presented by Final Draft

1:30pm CDT

A Conversation with Marta Kauffman: The 2016 Outstanding Television Writer InterContinental Stephen F Austin, Ballroom Pushing Boundaries St. David’s Episcopal Church, Bethell Hall Austin Pitch #4 St. David’s Episcopal Church, Vestry Conference Room

2:00pm CDT

The Producers (1967) Presented by Phil Rosenthal Alamo Drafthouse Village presented by Sprint

3:15pm CDT

The Creative Career: Practical Tips for Starting Out Central Presbyterian Church, Sanctuary

4:00pm CDT

Script Reading: WAR STORY State Theatre

4:45pm CDT

Film Texas BBQ Supper French Legation Museum

11:00pm CDT

Filmmakers Happy Hour presented by The Tracking Board 213 W. 5th
 
Saturday, October 15
 

9:00am CDT

Film-Based Television Shows The Driskill Hotel, Crystal Room Producers Badge Roundtable: Kent Alterman The Driskill Hotel, Citadel Club

10:45am CDT

Great Bad Guys Central Presbyterian Church, Sanctuary Producers Badge Roundtable: Phil Hay The Driskill Hotel, Citadel Club

12:30pm CDT

First Three Pages, Live! The Driskill Hotel, Citadel Room *Roundtable: Writing Across Mediums St. David’s Episcopal Church, Crail Hall

1:15pm CDT

Script Reading: The Ice Queens State Theatre

2:45pm CDT

Austin Pitch #9 St. David’s Episcopal Church, Vestry Conference Room Producers Badge Roundtable: Angelo Pizzo The Driskill Hotel, Citadel Club

7:30pm CDT

Pitch Finale Party presented by Virtual Pitch Fest Speakeasy

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

From Buster Bluth to Bag Man: A Conversation with Tony Hale The Driskill Hotel, Ballroom presented by Final Draft

1:15pm CDT

A Conversation with Paul Feig: The 2016 Extraordinary Contribution to Film award recipient InterContinental Stephen F Austin, Ballroom

3:00pm CDT

Black to the Future: Closing Remarks with Shane Black InterContinental Stephen F Austin, Ballroom

5:00pm CDT

On Story Party Antone's Night Club