2024 Austin Film Festival & Writers Conference

Jenny Goddard-Garcia grew up on a ranch in rural Oklahoma splitting her time between being in a literal field and watching television. She works as a writer/director/producer, splitting her time between Austin and Los Angeles. She was last year’s winner of the Tony Cox Screenplay... Read More →

MANDO ALVARADO is an award-winning playwright/screenwriter from Pharr, Texas. He was a Co-EP on MIKE for HULU and was a Consulting Producer on WASHINGTON BLACK. He's been a writer/producer on BRAND NEW CHERRY FLAVOR, VIDA, GREENLEAF, and was a Co-Producer for SEVEN SECONDS. His plays... Read More →

Tanya Saracho is a playwright and television writer who most recently served as creator, showrunner, and executive producer of the critically-acclaimed series, Vida, on Starz. The show featured all Latine writers and directors, including Saracho, who made her television directorial... Read More →