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Denise Meechan

Catch and Release Productions
Director/Writer
Greater New York City Area
Websitedenisepapasmeehan.com
I recently returned from Cannes with my short film "Freckles"- my response to the cultural beauty standards forced upon women. I hope to further push the profile of under-represented filmmakers with my work with The Director List and Diversity in Cannes. I am a Screenplay Moderator for the NYC Screenwriters Collective and 3 of my Screenplays won Competition awards.
Thursday, October 13
 

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 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

2:45pm CDT

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 Script-to-Screen: The Revenant The Driskill Hotel, Ballroom presented by Final Draft 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 Producers Badge Roundtable: Daniel Petrie Jr The Driskill Hotel, Citadel Club

5:00pm CDT

Austin Film Commission Opening Night Reception Fiesta Gardens
 
Friday, October 14
 

9:00am CDT

Breaking In: Competitions InterContinental Stephen F Austin, Assembly Room Showrunners: The Big Picture for the Small Screen InterContinental Stephen F Austin, Ballroom 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 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

10:45am CDT

Live from New York: It's Saturday Night Live Writers St. David’s Episcopal Church, Bethell Hall Structurally Sound The Driskill Hotel, Ballroom presented by Final Draft *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

1:30pm CDT

A Conversation with Marta Kauffman: The 2016 Outstanding Television Writer InterContinental Stephen F Austin, Ballroom Screenwriters Agreements The Driskill Hotel, Victorian Balcony *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

Script-to-Screen: Ghostbusters InterContinental Stephen F Austin, Ballroom The Creative Career: Practical Tips for Starting Out Central Presbyterian Church, Sanctuary Semifinalists and Above Panel: AMA - Agents, Managers, and Answers The Driskill Hotel, Crystal Room

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

Turning Failure into Success InterContinental Stephen F Austin, Assembly Room Producers Badge Roundtable: Kent Alterman The Driskill Hotel, Citadel Club

10:45am CDT

Scripts the Biz Loves St. David’s Episcopal Church, Historic Sanctuary The Fine Print: Contracts and Options The Driskill Hotel, Crystal Room 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

Rep-iquette St. David’s Episcopal Church, Historic Sanctuary Producers Badge Roundtable: Jacque Edmonds Cofer The Driskill Hotel, Citadel Club

2:45pm CDT

A Conversation with Nancy Meyers: The 2016 Distinguished Screenwriter InterContinental Stephen F Austin, Ballroom Producers Badge Roundtable: Angelo Pizzo The Driskill Hotel, Citadel Club

4:30pm CDT

The Psychology of Storytelling InterContinental Stephen F Austin, Ballroom Wine Tasting presented by Chloe Wine Collection Driskill Hotel
 
Sunday, October 16
 

11:30am CDT

Chicks with Bics The Driskill Hotel, Citadel Room There's Something About Farrelly: A Conversation with Bobby Farrelly InterContinental Stephen F Austin, Ballroom

1:15pm CDT

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

4:15pm CDT

Script Reading Workshop: TINY HAIRLESS PENIS InterContinental Stephen F Austin, State Boardroom A

5:00pm CDT

On Story Party Antone's Night Club
 
Monday, October 17
 

4:00pm CDT

A Conversation with Frank Marshall Central Presbyterian Church, Sanctuary