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On Adapting The Piano Lesson: A Conversation with Virgil Williams
Saturday October 26, 2024 12:30pm - 1:45pm CDT
Omni Austin Hotel Downtown Pennybacker Room
Adapted from the award-winning August Wilson play, The Piano Lesson explores a dark and complex family history entwined with the supernatural. Screenwriter Virgil Williams (Criminal Minds, Mudbound) joins us to dissect his creative process adapting the play into a feature.
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Casey Baron

AFF moderator; programmer, Tribeca Festival
Born and raised in the small island of Dominica located in the West Indies, Casey Baron moved to Austin after graduating from Florida State University with a degree in English – Editing, Writing, and Media. Casey was a part of the Austin Film Festival family for seven years running... Read More →
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Virgil Williams

writer Mudbound, A Journal for Jordan, The Piano Lesson
Virgil Williams is an Oscar-nominated screenwriter who most recently adapted August Wilson’s The Piano Lesson for Netflix, which will be released in November of this year. He co-wrote the script with Malcolm Washington, who is also making his feature-film directorial debut. Samuel... Read More →
Saturday October 26, 2024 12:30pm - 1:45pm CDT
Omni Austin Hotel Downtown Pennybacker Room 700 San Jacinto St, E 8th St, Austin, TX 78701
  Conference, Playwriting Track

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