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Ryan W. Smith

Long Story Short Entertainment, Inc.
Screenwriter
Vancouver, Canada
Websitehttps://twitter.com/RyanUUSmith
2016 AFF Semifinalist for Screenplay, "JACARANDA." Seeking U.S. Representation, and producing partners for screenplay.

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Thursday, October 13
 

5:00pm CDT

Austin Film Commission Opening Night Reception Fiesta Gardens

10:30pm CDT

Friends Presented by Marta Kauffman State Theatre

11:00pm CDT

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

8:30am CDT

Exhibit Hall Driskill Hotel

9:00am CDT

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 Semifinalists and Above Panel: Your Team Behind the Scenes The Driskill Hotel, Crystal Room

10:45am CDT

Indie Film Track: Crowdfunding to Build Independence The Driskill Hotel, Citadel Room 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

*Roundtable: Breaking in and Staying In St. David’s Episcopal Church, Crail Hall

3:15pm CDT

The Creative Career: Practical Tips for Starting Out Central Presbyterian Church, Sanctuary The Writer/Producer Dynamic: A Case Study The Driskill Hotel, Citadel Room 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
 

8:30am CDT

Exhibit Hall Driskill Hotel

9:00am CDT

Semifinalists Roundtable: The Art, Craft, and Business of Film and Television St. David’s Episcopal Church, Crail Hall

10:45am CDT

Collaborative Creativity: A Conversation with Scott Neustadter and Michael H Weber The Driskill Hotel, Ballroom presented by Final Draft Great Bad Guys Central Presbyterian Church, Sanctuary 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

First Three Pages, Live! The Driskill Hotel, Citadel Room Indie Film Track: Distribution and Marketing InterContinental Stephen F Austin, Assembly Room Learning the Tropes: Genre Central Presbyterian Church, Sanctuary When Romance Met Comedy: The Rom Com St. David’s Episcopal Church, Bethell Hall Producers Badge Roundtable: Jacque Edmonds Cofer The Driskill Hotel, Citadel Club

2:45pm CDT

Austin Pitch #9 St. David’s Episcopal Church, Vestry Conference Room

4:30pm CDT

Script-to-Screen: I Love You, Man The Driskill Hotel, Ballroom presented by Final Draft The Psychology of Storytelling InterContinental Stephen F Austin, Ballroom

4:45pm CDT

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

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

Deconstructing: Billy Wilder The Driskill Hotel, Maximilian Room The Writers REPerspective The Driskill Hotel, Victorian Balcony There's Something About Farrelly: A Conversation with Bobby Farrelly InterContinental Stephen F Austin, Ballroom

1:00pm CDT

The Muppets (2011) Presented by Jason Segel Paramount Theatre

1:15pm CDT

A Conversation with Paul Feig: The 2016 Extraordinary Contribution to Film award recipient InterContinental Stephen F Austin, Ballroom Indie Film Track: Film Sales & Festival Circuits InterContinental Stephen F Austin, Assembly Room Sequels and Reboots The Driskill Hotel, Maximilian Room

3:00pm CDT

Black to the Future: Closing Remarks with Shane Black InterContinental Stephen F Austin, Ballroom Semifinalists and Above Panel: Notes on Notes, Meetings, and Getting Hired The Driskill Hotel, Crystal Room

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

7:00pm CDT

The Edge of Seventeen Paramount Theatre
 
Tuesday, October 18
 

10:00pm CDT

Film Pass Party Fado Irish Pub
 
Thursday, October 20
 

8:30pm CDT

Bleed for This Paramount Theatre

10:00pm CDT

Closing Night Party presented by Dove Chocolate Ruth's Chris Steak House