2024 Austin Film Festival & Writers Conference

Born in Texas. Raised on Tex-Mex. Studied business at The University of Texas; now writes about Texas. Prefers stars over skyscrapers, cedar fever over traffic jams and pit masters over maitre d's. Thinks AFF, like his favorite song, is a neon sign flashin', "Welcome, come on in... Read More →

Ryan Cunningham is a literary manager, producer, and partner at Anonymous Content. He began his career in physical production on productions shooting in New Orleans while attending Tulane University. After graduating, Ryan moved to Los Angeles where he worked at New Regency, the Metropolitan... Read More →

After returning from Peace Corps Albania, Karl began his career in physical productionon feature films and television shows. He met veteran producer Declan Baldwin in 2009.They worked together on projects like: Still Alice, Manchester by the Sea, and CaptainFantastic. In 2016, Karl... Read More →

Vanessa Johnston is the Head of Television at Mandalay Entertainment. Founded in 1995, Mandalay has acquired over 70 Academy Award and Emmy Award nominations. Vanessa oversees both scripted and unscripted television, with a slate of over 45 projects in development and production... Read More →