2024 Austin Film Festival & Writers Conference

Emma Pech

University of Texas at Austin

Screenwriting MFA

Austin, TX

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12:00pm CDT

Exhibit Hall Omni Austin Downtown Hotel Bridge Ballroom Foyer

1:00pm CDT

Script to Screen: American Psycho The Stephen F Austin Royal Sonesta Hotel Capital Ballroom Script Library St. David's Episcopal Church Crail A Second Rounders and Above Roundtable: The Art, Craft, and Business of Film and Television St. David's Episcopal Church Sumners 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

7:30pm CDT

The Piano Lesson - Opening Night Film The Paramount Theatre

11:00pm CDT

Late Night Welcome Party (Producers or Conference Badge required) Vulcan Gas Company

9:00am CDT

Women in the Room Omni Austin Hotel Downtown Mansfield Room Industry Roundtable: The Art, Craft, and Business of Film & Television St. David's Episcopal Church Crail BC Script Library St. David's Episcopal Church Crail A

10:45am CDT

Writing at Pixar: Inside Out 2 Omni Austin Hotel Downtown Pennybacker Room Second Rounders and Above Roundtable: The Art, Craft, and Business of Film and Television St. David's Episcopal Church Sumners Hall

11:00am CDT

Live Script Reading: Love That For You Central Presbyterian Church Smoot Hall

1:30pm CDT

A Thin Line Between Love & Hate: Exploring Character Dynamics Austin Club Industry Roundtable: The Art, Craft, and Business of Film & Television St. David's Episcopal Church Crail BC

2:00pm CDT

Live Script Reading: Florence Unfiltered Central Presbyterian Church Smoot Hall

3:15pm CDT

On Vida: A Conversation with Tanya Saracho Omni Austin Hotel Downtown Pennybacker Room Industry Roundtable: The Art, Craft, and Business of Film & Television St. David's Episcopal Church Crail BC Second Rounders and Above: Mock Writers Room St. David's Episcopal Church Bethel Hall

3:30pm CDT

Dirty Harry - Presented by Shane Black The Paramount Theatre

9:00am CDT

The Half Hour Drama Central Presbyterian Church Script Library St. David's Episcopal Church Crail A Second Rounders and Above: Mock Writers Room Omni Austin Hotel Downtown Pennybacker Room

10:45am CDT

A Conversation with Kathleen Kennedy The Stephen F Austin Royal Sonesta Hotel Capital Ballroom Second Rounders and Above Roundtable: The Art, Craft, and Business of Film and Television St. David's Episcopal Church Sumners Hall

11:00am CDT

Live Script Reading: HAGS (Have A Great Summer!) Central Presbyterian Church Smoot Hall

12:30pm CDT

On Challengers: A Conversation with Justin Kuritzkes The Stephen F Austin Royal Sonesta Hotel Capital Ballroom Second Rounders and Above Roundtable: The Art, Craft, and Business of Film and Television St. David's Episcopal Church Sumners Hall

2:00pm CDT

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

3:00pm CDT

Industry Roundtable: The Art, Craft, and Business of Film & Television St. David's Episcopal Church Crail BC 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

5:30pm CDT

The Brutalist - in 35mm! The Paramount Theatre

6:00pm CDT

GO - Presented by John August and Matt Selman The Hideout Theatre

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

1:30pm CDT

Live Script Reading: The Return The Hideout Theatre

3:00pm CDT

Throne of Blood - Presented by Justin Marks & Rachel Kondo The Paramount Theatre

3:30pm CDT

Bird Galaxy Theatre 5

6:30pm CDT

The Seed of the Sacred Fig The State Theatre

1:15pm CDT

A Real Pain Galaxy Theatre 9

4:15pm CDT

Blitz The Paramount Theatre

7:00pm CDT

The Last Showgirl The State Theatre

7:15pm CDT

Maria The Paramount Theatre

7:00pm CDT

Nickel Boys The State Theatre

7:15pm CDT

Nightbitch The Paramount Theatre

7:00pm CDT

The Room Next Door - Closing Night Film The Paramount Theatre