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Dean Cates

Los Angeles
Websitedeancates.com
Actor, writer, producer Craigslist Therapist - Digital Series 2 at AFF

Talk to me about the Vikings winning Super Bowl LI, Mini-Aussies, ending homelessness, and your kick-ass button down shirt collection.
Thursday, October 13
 

11:30am CDT

Opening Remarks InterContinental Stephen F Austin, Ballroom

12:00pm CDT

Exhibit Hall Driskill Hotel

1:00pm CDT

Fresh Off the Set: First Time Directors The Driskill Hotel, Crystal Room The Next Wave of Digital Content St. David’s Episcopal Church, Bethell Hall

2:45pm CDT

Second Rounders and Above Panel: How to Take a Meeting St. David’s Episcopal Church, Historic Sanctuary

5:00pm CDT

Austin Film Commission Opening Night Reception Fiesta Gardens

7:15pm CDT

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

11:00pm CDT

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

9:00am CDT

Indie Film Track: Short Films, Big Heart The Driskill Hotel, Citadel Room Showrunners: The Big Picture for the Small Screen InterContinental Stephen F Austin, Ballroom To Speak or Not to Speak: Dialogue St. David’s Episcopal Church, Bethell Hall *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

10:45am CDT

Based on a True Story Central Presbyterian Church, Sanctuary Ready, Set, Pitch: 90 Pages in 90 Seconds St. David’s Episcopal Church, Historic Sanctuary Screenwriters to Watch The Driskill Hotel, Victorian Balcony

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 Breaking In: Digital Space InterContinental Stephen F Austin, Assembly Room The One I Love: A Case Study on Relationships The Driskill Hotel, Maximilian Room *Roundtable: Breaking in and Staying In St. David’s Episcopal Church, Crail Hall Producers Badge Roundtable: Perrin Chiles The Driskill Hotel, Citadel Club

3:15pm CDT

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/Producer Dynamic: A Case Study The Driskill Hotel, Citadel 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

4:45pm CDT

Film Texas BBQ Supper French Legation Museum

5:00pm CDT

Blood Stripe Hideout Theatre

6:45pm CDT

Holding Patterns State Theatre

7:00pm CDT

Filmmakers Meet Up Lucky Lounge

9:15pm CDT

11:55 Galaxy Highland 9 presented by Dove Chocolate

9:45pm CDT

Diani and Devine Meet the Apocalypse State Theatre

11:00pm CDT

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

9:00am CDT

Indie Film Track: Digital Production and Storytelling The Driskill Hotel, Citadel Room Writing for the Web: Digital Storytelling The Driskill Hotel, Maximilian Room

10:45am CDT

A Conversation with the 2016 Awardees InterContinental Stephen F Austin, Ballroom Executives and Executive Producers: Digital Media The Driskill Hotel, Victorian Balcony *Roundtable: Independent Filmmaking St. David’s Episcopal Church, Crail Hall Producers Badge Roundtable: Phil Hay The Driskill Hotel, Citadel Club

12:15pm CDT

Awards Luncheon presented by AKR Foundation The Austin Club

12:30pm CDT

Indie Film Track: Distribution and Marketing InterContinental Stephen F Austin, Assembly Room When Romance Met Comedy: The Rom Com St. David’s Episcopal Church, Bethell Hall *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

1:15pm CDT

Script Reading: The Ice Queens State Theatre

2:45pm CDT

The Queens of Comedy Central Presbyterian Church, Sanctuary *Roundtable: New Media & Digital Storytelling St. David’s Episcopal Church, Crail Hall Producers Badge Roundtable: Angelo Pizzo The Driskill Hotel, Citadel Club

4:30pm CDT

Pitch to Pick-Up: The People, the Process, the Prep St. David’s Episcopal Church, Historic Sanctuary Second Rounders Roundtable: The Art, Craft, and Business of Film and Television St. David’s Episcopal Church, Crail Hall

6:00pm CDT

Screenwriters Happy Hour presented by Nickelodeon The Madison

7:30pm CDT

Pitch Finale Party presented by Virtual Pitch Fest Speakeasy

8:00pm CDT

La La Land Paramount Theatre

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 The Writers REPerspective The Driskill Hotel, Victorian Balcony

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

3:00pm CDT

Who's That Girl? It's Liz!: A Conversation with Elizabeth Meriwether The Driskill Hotel, Ballroom presented by Final Draft Semifinalists and Above Panel: Notes on Notes, Meetings, and Getting Hired The Driskill Hotel, Crystal Room

3:30pm CDT

Homestate Rollins Theatre presented by Capital Metro

5:00pm CDT

On Story Party Antone's Night Club

7:15pm CDT

I Know Jake Gyllenhaal is Going to Fuck My Girlfriend Galaxy Highland 9 presented by Dove Chocolate

7:30pm CDT

Digital Series 2 Galaxy Highland 8 presented by Dove Chocolate Craigslist Therapist (Episode 1) Galaxy Highland 8 presented by Dove Chocolate