2024 Austin Film Festival & Writers Conference

Bailey Gold

1:00pm CDT

On Rewriting: Handling Notes & Avoiding the First Draft Trap St. David's Episcopal Church Bethel Hall

2:45pm CDT

Second Rounders and Above: A Producer's Perspective from the Inside Out with Lauren Shuler Donner St. David's Episcopal Church Sanctuary

5:00pm CDT

Opening Night Reception (Producers Badge required) Voodoo Room

10:45am CDT

Making Your Audience Laugh The Stephen F Austin Royal Sonesta Hotel Capital Ballroom Writing the Spec That Will Get You Repped St. David's Episcopal Church Sanctuary

1:30pm CDT

A Thin Line Between Love & Hate: Exploring Character Dynamics Austin Club

3:15pm CDT

Second Rounders and Above: Mock Writers Room St. David's Episcopal Church Bethel Hall

9:00pm CDT

Scriptnotes, Live! The Stephen F Austin Royal Sonesta Hotel Capital Ballroom

9:00am CDT

Pitching Your Personal Story Omni Austin Hotel Downtown Mansfield Room

10:45am CDT

Inside the Writers Room: Succession Central Presbyterian Church Second Rounders and Above Roundtable: The Art, Craft, and Business of Film and Television St. David's Episcopal Church Sumners Hall

12:30pm CDT

On English Teacher: A Conversation with Brian Jordan Alvarez Central Presbyterian Church

2:00pm CDT

Live Script Reading: Got Your Back Central Presbyterian Church Smoot Hall

3:00pm CDT

Second Rounder and Above: From Competition to Career St. David's Episcopal Church Sanctuary

4:30pm CDT

Wine Reception Presented by Bogle Family Vineyards (Producers, Conference, Weekend, Lone Star, or Press Badge required) Austin Club

4:45pm CDT

Rejection: Saying Yes To All That No St. David's Episcopal Church Sanctuary

6:00pm CDT

Screenwriter’s Happy Hour Presented by Nickelodeon Writing Program (Invitation only) Cooper's BBQ

7:30pm CDT

Pitch Finale Party (Producers, Conference, Weekend, Lone Star, or Press Badge required) Austin Club

11:00pm CDT

Heart of Film Conference Party (Producers, Conference, Weekend, or Press Badge required) Vulcan Gas Company

1:15pm CDT

Art of Collaboration: The Writer-Executive Relationship Omni Austin Hotel Downtown Mansfield Room On The Simpsons: A Conversation with Matt Selman The Stephen F Austin Royal Sonesta Hotel Capital Ballroom

7:15pm CDT

Nightbitch The Paramount Theatre