2024 Austin Film Festival & Writers Conference

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Kelly Blackard

1:00pm CDT

On Rewriting: Handling Notes & Avoiding the First Draft Trap St. David's Episcopal Church Bethel Hall Script to Screen: American Psycho The Stephen F Austin Royal Sonesta Hotel Capital Ballroom

2:45pm CDT

Anatomy of an Antagonist with Noah Hawley Central Presbyterian Church

4:15pm CDT

Pitch Competition #3 St. David's Episcopal Church Vestry Room

11:00pm CDT

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

9:00am CDT

Fiction Podcasting: Industry Insiders Omni Austin Hotel Downtown Lamar Room Your Next Act: Breaking in at 40 and Beyond Austin Club

10:45am CDT

Making Your Audience Laugh The Stephen F Austin Royal Sonesta Hotel Capital Ballroom The Prestige Miniseries Austin Club

1:30pm CDT

A Thin Line Between Love & Hate: Exploring Character Dynamics Austin Club The World of Indie Podcasting: Creating and Producing Your Own Show The Stephen F Austin Royal Sonesta Hotel Assembly Room

3:15pm CDT

State of the Industry: Features The Stephen F Austin Royal Sonesta Hotel Capital Ballroom Second Rounders and Above: Mock Writers Room St. David's Episcopal Church Bethel Hall

9:00am CDT

A Conversation with Rian Johnson The Stephen F Austin Royal Sonesta Hotel Capital Ballroom Pitching Your Personal Story Omni Austin Hotel Downtown Mansfield Room Second Rounders and Above: Mock Writers Room Omni Austin Hotel Downtown Pennybacker Room

10:45am CDT

Second Rounders and Above Roundtable: The Art, Craft, and Business of Film and Television St. David's Episcopal Church Sumners Hall

12:30pm CDT

On Challengers: A Conversation with Justin Kuritzkes The Stephen F Austin Royal Sonesta Hotel Capital Ballroom

3:00pm CDT

A Conversation with Robin Swicord Central Presbyterian Church

4:30pm CDT

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