2024 Austin Film Festival & Writers Conference

J. Kenner

Martini & Olive Entertainment

NYT bestselling author

Austin, Texas

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About me

J. Kenner (aka Julie Kenner) is the New York Times, USA Today, Publishers Weekly, Wall Street Journal and #1 International bestselling author of over on hundred novels, novellas and short stories in a variety of genres. Currently indie, but have published with most major houses (including those that no longer exist!). Also into screenwriting. Film school grad. Former lawyer. Talk to me about books, publishing, cycling, cats, wine, books, whiskey, movies, television, books, time travel, traditional travel, books ... Heck, just talk to me :)

12:00pm CDT

Exhibit Hall Omni Austin Downtown Hotel Bridge Ballroom Foyer

1:00pm CDT

Meet Cute, Again: The Rom Com Resurgence St. David's Episcopal Church Sanctuary The Myth of The 3 Act Structure presented by Jacob Krueger Studio 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

2:45pm CDT

The State of Filmmaking in Texas: Film Commissions, Incentives and the "Tex-Factor" Omni Austin Hotel Downtown Pennybacker Room

5:00pm CDT

Opening Night Reception (Producers Badge required) Voodoo Room

6:30pm CDT

Shorts Program 13: Animated Shorts Rollins Theatre at the Long Center

11:00pm CDT

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

1:30pm CDT

A Conversation with Meg LeFauve The Stephen F Austin Royal Sonesta Hotel Capital Ballroom The World of Indie Podcasting: Creating and Producing Your Own Show The Stephen F Austin Royal Sonesta Hotel Assembly Room

11:00pm CDT

Filmmakers Happy Hour (Producers Badge required) Pour Choices

12:30pm CDT

The Nuts and Bolts of Development Omni Austin Hotel Downtown Mansfield Room

3:00pm CDT

Wearing Multiple Hats: Writing and Producing Omni Austin Hotel Downtown Mansfield Room

4:30pm CDT

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

4:45pm CDT

A Conversation with Ronald D. Moore Central Presbyterian Church The Screenwriter's Guide to Unreliable Narrators Omni Austin Hotel Downtown Pennybacker Room

7:30pm CDT

Writers' Tears Producers Lounge (Producers Badge required) Austin Club Game Room

11:00pm CDT

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

10:00am CDT

"Hair of the Dog" Brunch (Producers Badge required) Ranch 616

11:30am CDT

Get the Greenlight: Financing Your Film The Stephen F Austin Royal Sonesta Hotel Capital Ballroom

1:15pm CDT

Indie Film Track: The Filmmaker's Team Omni Austin Hotel Downtown Lamar Room