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Laurie Ross

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Especially looking forward to meeting writers with unique perspectives, or material based on a true story or an adaptation.
Thursday, October 13
 

11:30am

Opening Remarks InterContinental Stephen F Austin, Ballroom

1:00pm

An Indie Special: A Conversation with Jeff Nichols InterContinental Stephen F Austin, Ballroom *Roundtable: The Art, Craft, and Business of Television St. David’s Episcopal Church, Crail Hall

2:45pm

How Comedy Works The Driskill Hotel, Maximilian Room Presidential Programming: A Conversation with Jennifer Salke The Driskill Hotel, Victorian Balcony The Hart Chart InterContinental Stephen F Austin, Ballroom Producers Badge Roundtable: Daniel Petrie Jr The Driskill Hotel, Citadel Club

5:00pm

Austin Film Commission Opening Night Reception Fiesta Gardens

7:00pm

Loving Paramount Theatre

7:15pm

Wakefield State Theatre
 
Friday, October 14
 

9:00am

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

10:45am

Based on a True Story Central Presbyterian Church, Sanctuary Ready, Set, Pitch: 90 Pages in 90 Seconds St. David’s Episcopal Church, Historic Sanctuary Storytelling through a Matrix: A VR Case Study The Driskill Hotel, Crystal Room Structurally Sound The Driskill Hotel, Ballroom presented by Final Draft

1:30pm

A Conversation with Marta Kauffman: The 2016 Outstanding Television Writer InterContinental Stephen F Austin, Ballroom

3:15pm

The Writer/Monster Mash-Up St. David’s Episcopal Church, Bethell Hall The Writer/Producer Dynamic: A Case Study The Driskill Hotel, Citadel Room

4:45pm

Film Texas BBQ Supper French Legation Museum

7:30pm

My Life as a Film Hideout Theatre

8:45pm

Two Trains Runnin' Galaxy Highland 8 presented by Dove Chocolate
 
Saturday, October 15
 

9:00am

Executives and Producers: Film Central Presbyterian Church, Sanctuary Film-Based Television Shows The Driskill Hotel, Crystal Room The Networking Lounge St. David's Episcopal Church, Sumners Hall Writing for the Web: Digital Storytelling The Driskill Hotel, Maximilian Room Producers Badge Roundtable: Kent Alterman The Driskill Hotel, Citadel Club

10:45am

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 Great Bad Guys Central Presbyterian Church, Sanctuary Scripts the Biz Loves St. David’s Episcopal Church, Historic Sanctuary Producers Badge Roundtable: Phil Hay The Driskill Hotel, Citadel Club

12:00pm

Wrestling Alligators Rollins Theatre presented by Capital Metro

12:30pm

Learning the Tropes: Genre Central Presbyterian Church, Sanctuary Producers Badge Roundtable: Jacque Edmonds Cofer The Driskill Hotel, Citadel Club

2:45pm

Building Worlds St. David’s Episcopal Church, Bethell Hall Executives and Executive Producers: Television St. David’s Episcopal Church, Historic Sanctuary *Roundtable: New Media & Digital Storytelling St. David’s Episcopal Church, Crail Hall Producers Badge Roundtable: Angelo Pizzo The Driskill Hotel, Citadel Club

3:15pm

Almost Adults Galaxy Highland 8 presented by Dove Chocolate

4:30pm

Culturevision & Niche Storytelling St. David’s Episcopal Church, Bethell Hall 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

5:00pm

Quaker Oaths Rollins Theatre presented by Capital Metro

5:30pm

They Call Us Monsters Alamo Drafthouse Village presented by Sprint

6:00pm

The Harvest Run Hideout Theatre

7:30pm

Pitch Finale Party presented by Virtual Pitch Fest Speakeasy

8:00pm

La La Land Paramount Theatre
 
Sunday, October 16
 

10:00am

Hair of the Dog Brunch Ranch 616

11:30am

Chicks with Bics The Driskill Hotel, Citadel Room Young Filmmakers Competition Galaxy Highland 9 presented by Dove Chocolate

12:00pm

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

1:15pm

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 Psychological Thrillers The Driskill Hotel, Ballroom presented by Final Draft

2:00pm

What’s Up, Doc? Presented by Paul Feig Hideout Theatre

2:30pm

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

3:00pm

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 Young Filmmakers Panel: A Workshop on Genre The Driskill Hotel, Citadel Room

5:00pm

Digital Series 1 Galaxy Highland 8 presented by Dove Chocolate

5:30pm

The Load Alamo Drafthouse Village presented by Sprint

6:00pm

Berlin Rebel High School Hideout Theatre

7:15pm

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

7:30pm

Digital Series 2 Galaxy Highland 8 presented by Dove Chocolate

9:15pm

Funniest Rollins Theatre presented by Capital Metro

9:45pm

Shorts Program 8: A Reunion Galaxy Highland 9 presented by Dove Chocolate