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Thursday, October 24
 

1:00pm CDT

Second Rounders and Above Roundtable: The Art, Craft, and Business of Film and Television
Thursday October 24, 2024 1:00pm - 2:15pm CDT
St. David's Episcopal Church Sumners Hall
Get in-depth answers to your questions about the art, craft, and business of writing for film and television. This roundtable session offers registrants exclusive access to screenwriters, directors, producers, executives, and studio reps in an informal setting. Come prepared with questions that focus on both the creative and business sides of breaking into and writing for film and television.
Speakers
avatar for Ryan Cunningham

Ryan Cunningham

Manager/Producer, Anonymous Content
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 →
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Cela Sutton

Vice President, Drama Programming – HBO; Executive Sponsor – IndigeNext
Cela Sutton is currently a Vice President, Drama Programming at HBO, working across hourlong series including THE GILDED AGE and INDUSTRY. She was just recently a Director, Scripted Originals at Paramount+, where she participated in the rebranding of the service from CBS All Access... Read More →
avatar for Jameel Saleem

Jameel Saleem

Writer, Producer (South Park, Bob's Burgers, Disenchantment)
With over fifteen years of experience, three time Emmy nominee Jameel Saleem has built a career in television and film as a writer and producer, earning recognition for his work on series such as South Park, Bob's Burgers, and Disenchantment. He's currently writing two pilots for... Read More →
avatar for Joe Lawson

Joe Lawson

writer Poker Face, Shameless, BoJack Horseman, This is Us, Modern Family
Joe was a writer and Co-Executive Producer on BOJACK HORSEMAN, where he won a Writer’s Guild trophy for his episode “Stop the Presses.” His most recent job was on a show called POKER FACE. Prior to that, he wrote on SHAMELESS for three seasons. And MODERN FAMILY, and THIS IS... Read More →
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Saeed Crumpler

writer Flatbush Misdemeanors(Season 2) and First-Look deal with Sony TV
Saeed Crumpler was a fellow in the 2021 Nickelodeon Writing Program, he most recently signed a first-look deal with SONY TV. Saeed’s been staffed on FLATBUSH MISDEMEANORS for Showtime. He consulted on BLINDSPOTTING for STARZ, working closely with Rafael Casal and Daveed Diggs. Also... Read More →
avatar for Owen Egerton

Owen Egerton

writer/director Blood Fest, Follow, Mercy Black
Owen Egerton is award-winning writer/director of the films Follow, Blood Fest and Blumhouse's Mercy Black. He’s also wrote the forthcoming Whistle directed by Corin Hardy. He's a Black List honored screenwriter and the author of several books including The Book of Harold The Illegitimate... Read More →
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Dave Holstein

Co-screenwriter Inside Out 2; Creator/showrunner Showtime’s Kidding; Writer/producer Weeds, Raising Hope, I’m Dying Up Here
Dave Holstein is the Golden Globe-nominated co-screenwriter of Disney Pixar’s INSIDE OUT 2. The film, which was the sequel to the 2015 film INSIDE OUT, was released on June 14, 2024 and instantly rose to global success. INSIDE OUT 2 became the first film of 2024 to hit $1 Billion... Read More →
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Monica Lund

Partner, MY Productions; producer Match Me If You Can
Monica Lund is late to the game of filmmaking. Her love of writing and story started at a very early age, and watching old movies with her maternal grandma added the love of movies she’s enjoyed nearly her entire life. Reading thousands of scripts over 21 years of reading for Austin... Read More →
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Mac Smullen

writer/creator Souvenir, Alaska
Mac Smullen is a screenwriter and filmmaker who has participated in Gotham Week, been a Sundance Institute Fellow, and won the AMC One-Hour Pilot Award at the Austin Film Festival. He is currently developing an original pilot with Warner Bros. Television.
Thursday October 24, 2024 1:00pm - 2:15pm CDT
St. David's Episcopal Church Sumners Hall 301 E 8th St, Austin, TX 78701
  Script/Film Competition Session

2:45pm CDT

Filmmakers Roundtable: The Art, Craft, and Business of Film & Television
Thursday October 24, 2024 2:45pm - 4:00pm CDT
St. David's Episcopal Church Sumners Hall
Get in-depth answers to your questions about the art, craft, and business of writing for film and television. This roundtable session offers registrants exclusive access to screenwriters, directors, producers, executives, and studio reps in an informal setting. Come prepared with questions that focus on both the creative and business sides of breaking into and writing for film and television.
Speakers
avatar for Meg LeFauve

Meg LeFauve

co-writer Pixar's Inside Out, writer Netflix’s My Father's Dragon, writer Pixar's The Good Dinosaur; co-story Captain Marvel; co-host The Screenwriting Life Podcast
Nominated for Best Screenplay Oscar for the Pixar blockbuster INSIDE OUT, LeFauve won an Annie Award for that screenplay. She also wrote Pixar's Golden Globe nominated THE GOOD DINOSAUR. LeFauve is currently writing a series for the new Peacock Channel as well as the animated film... Read More →
avatar for Kyle Castellanet

Kyle Castellanet

Vice President, Development and Production – Echo Lake Entertainment
Kyle Castellanet is the VP of Development and Production at Echo Lake Entertainment. Kyle manages Echo Lake’s film and television slate which includes both domestic and international co-productions. A Colorado native, Kyle began his career at Paradigm Talent Agency after receiving... Read More →
avatar for Alison Flierl

Alison Flierl

writer BoJack Horseman, School Of Rock, Conan
After having to wear an incredibly awkward chin gear as a kid, Alison realized the only path for her was comedy. One of her first big hits was a book, titled Mr. Kropp And The Hot Dog Attack. It got rave reviews from her fellow 3rd graders. After that giant success, Alison received... Read More →
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Kelly Younger

writer Candy Cane Lane, Muppets Haunted Mansion, Unt. Skydance Animation Feature
Kelly Younger is a screenwriter, TV writer, playwright, story consultant, and Emmy-nominated producer. His recent work includes Candy Cane Lane, starring Eddie Murphy and Tracee Ellis Ross, Muppets Haunted Mansion, Muppets Now, and an upcoming Skydance Animation feature based on Jack... Read More →
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Chris Burns

Manager/ Producer, Underscore Talent
Chris Burns is a manager and producer at Underscore Talent where he works with people across a variety of different creative disciplines. His clients have written for TV (SNL, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Broad City, Miracle Workers and many more), made comedy specials for Netflix and... Read More →
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Jim Burnstein

writer Renaissance Man, D3: The Mighty Ducks, Ruffian, Love and Honor; Professor and Director of Screenwriting University of Michigan
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Jill Chamberlain

Author The Nutshell Technique: Crack the Secret of Successful Screenwriting
Jill Chamberlain is the founder of a screenwriting school, a script consultant, a screenwriter, and the author of The Nutshell Technique: Crack the Secret to Successful Screenwriting.The Nutshell Technique is considered the go-to manual many professionals swear by. It's on the syllabus at Columbia University, UCLA, and film schools all over the world. It's been published in Mandarin Chinese, Korean, and Italian, and in audiobook format. Oscar-winning screenwriter... Read More →
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Danielle McCarthy-Boles

VP Publicity, Magnolia Pictures; producer Big Star: Nothing Can Hurt Me
Danielle McCarthy-Boles is the VP of Publicity at Magnolia Pictures. She has overseen publicity and promotion for independent film hits including Man On Wire (winner of the 2008 Academy Award for Best Documentary), Melancholia, Shoplifters, The Square, and the Oscar-nominated documentaries... Read More →
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Ray Utarnachitt

executive producer DC's Legends of Tomorrow; writer Person of Interest, The Tomorrow People, The Flash, Supergirl
Ray Utarnachitt is a TV writer/producer. He is a Michigan native and like anygood Asian student, was pre-med at the University of Michigan for 3 years. Muchto his parents’ dismay, he switched tracks and graduated with a Film degree. Raybroke into the business working in production... Read More →
Thursday October 24, 2024 2:45pm - 4:00pm CDT
St. David's Episcopal Church Sumners Hall 301 E 8th St, Austin, TX 78701
  Script/Film Competition Session

2:45pm CDT

Second Rounders and Above: A Producer's Perspective from the Inside Out with Lauren Shuler Donner
Thursday October 24, 2024 2:45pm - 4:00pm CDT
St. David's Episcopal Church Sanctuary
Hear from industry veteren Lauren Schuler Donner (Logan, Deadpool, You've Got Mail) for her personal advice on strong storytelling and catching a producer's eye, all gleaned from her decades of experience in the industry.
Speakers
avatar for Lauren Shuler Donner

Lauren Shuler Donner

producer X-Men franchise, Pretty in Pink, Free Willy, You’ve Got Mail, She’s The Man, and The Secret Life of Bees
Lauren Shuler Donner is a renowned and prolific film, TV, and theater producer. She has produced 30 movies over four decades including the X-Men franchise, Pretty in Pink, Free Willy, You’ve Got Mail, She’s The Man, and The Secret Life of Bees. She has also been EP on seven tv... Read More →
Thursday October 24, 2024 2:45pm - 4:00pm CDT
St. David's Episcopal Church Sanctuary 301 E 8th St, Austin, TX 78701
  Script/Film Competition Session
 
Friday, October 25
 

10:45am CDT

Second Rounders and Above Roundtable: The Art, Craft, and Business of Film and Television
Friday October 25, 2024 10:45am - 12:00pm CDT
St. David's Episcopal Church Sumners Hall
Get in-depth answers to your questions about the art, craft, and business of writing for film and television. This roundtable session offers registrants exclusive access to screenwriters, directors, producers, executives, and studio reps in an informal setting. Come prepared with questions that focus on both the creative and business sides of breaking into and writing for film and television.
Speakers
avatar for Noah Harpster

Noah Harpster

writer/executive producer A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood, Transparent; creator/showrunner Painkiller, The USA vs. Vince McMahon; writer Bambi, Maleficent: Mistress of Evil, Beautiful Ruins; writer/director Bottomless Belly Button
Micah Fitzerman-Blue & Noah Harpster won the Peabody Award, the PEN Award, and the Humanitas Prize for their work as screenwriters. They've also been nominated for the Emmy, Golden Globe, People's Choice, and multiple WGA Awards. Together, they spent four seasons writing and producing... Read More →
avatar for Micah Fitzerman-Blue

Micah Fitzerman-Blue

writer/executive producer A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood, Transparent; creator/showrunner Painkiller, The USA vs. Vince McMahon; writer Bambi, Maleficent: Mistress of Evil, Beautiful Ruins; writer/director Bottomless Belly Button
Micah Fitzerman-Blue & Noah Harpster won the Peabody Award, the PEN Award, and the Humanitas Prize for their work as screenwriters. They've also been nominated for the Emmy, Golden Globe, People's Choice, and multiple WGA Awards. Together, they spent four seasons writing and producing... Read More →
avatar for Ryan Cunningham

Ryan Cunningham

Manager/Producer, Anonymous Content
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 →
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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 →
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Dana Weissman

Director of Programs & Education at the Writers Guild of America, East
Dana has served WGA members for 13 years, prior to which she was in the nonprofit/arts world. Dana directs all member events and programs for WGAE including elections, fellowships and incubators, seminars, workshops, panel discussions, social events, screenings, readings, film festival... Read More →
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Sean Collins-Smith

story editor, Chicago PD; Staff Writer, Michael Schur's Field of Dreams; AFF Winner, 2018
Sean Collins-Smith (Story Editor, CHICAGO PD; Staff Writer, FIELD OF DREAMS) is a screenwriter and national award-winning journalist from Richmond, Virginia. A winner and 3-time finalist at the Austin Film Festival, Sean’s most recent pilot, SUICIDE MACHINES: A LIMITED SERIES, reached... Read More →
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Scott Glassgold

producer Tarot, Prospect, Hurricane Season
Scott Glassgold is the founder of Ground Control, a leading entertainment platformspecializing in filmed media & publishing. Scott has produced such feature films as Prospectwith Pedro Pascal, Hurricane Season with Forest Whitaker and Sony Pictures' Tarot whichjust completed a theatrical... Read More →
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Vanessa Johnston

Head of Television, Mandalay Entertainment
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 →
avatar for Kendrick Tan

Kendrick Tan

Head of Management, Lit Entertainment Group
KENDRICK TAN is a literary manager and producer at Lit Entertainment Group. He was an Associate-Producer on PROMISED LAND for ABC/Hulu. Prior to that he was a manager at Madhouse Entertainment. He attended school at University of California, Irvine.
avatar for Ray Utarnachitt

Ray Utarnachitt

executive producer DC's Legends of Tomorrow; writer Person of Interest, The Tomorrow People, The Flash, Supergirl
Ray Utarnachitt is a TV writer/producer. He is a Michigan native and like anygood Asian student, was pre-med at the University of Michigan for 3 years. Muchto his parents’ dismay, he switched tracks and graduated with a Film degree. Raybroke into the business working in production... Read More →
avatar for Marian Yeager

Marian Yeager

director/producer Match Me If You Can; writer/director The Conway Curve, The Good Samaritan
Friday October 25, 2024 10:45am - 12:00pm CDT
St. David's Episcopal Church Sumners Hall 301 E 8th St, Austin, TX 78701
  Script/Film Competition Session

1:30pm CDT

Semifinalists and Above Roundtable: The Art, Craft, and Business of Film and Television
Friday October 25, 2024 1:30pm - 2:45pm CDT
St. David's Episcopal Church Sumners Hall
Get in-depth answers to your questions about the art, craft, and business of writing for film and television. This roundtable session offers registrants exclusive access to screenwriters, directors, producers, executives, and studio reps in an informal setting. Come prepared with questions that focus on both the creative and business sides of breaking into and writing for film and television.
Speakers
avatar for Chaz Hawkins

Chaz Hawkins

writer Fallout, The Sauce, Who Fears Death
Chaz escaped horror by writing horror. He grew up in Tennessee where the KKK lynches the unlucky, where the Daughters of the Confederacy corrupt every student’s education, where slavery lives as conscripted prison labor, where monuments to human rights atrocities tuck themselves... Read More →
avatar for Jade-Addon Hall

Jade-Addon Hall

Vice President of Drama Development at 20th Television
Jade-Addon Hall is the Vice President of Drama Development at 20th Television where he develops television primarily for Disney+, HULU, ONYX, FX, ABC and other streaming platforms.Prior to 20th at Lionsgate TV, he oversaw THE POWER UNIVERSE, RUN THE WORLD, STEP UP, WELCOME TO FLATCH... Read More →
avatar for Chris Callison

Chris Callison

Creative Executive at Starburns, Creative Executive Better Call Saul Presents Slippin' Jimmy, production coordinator SiR's John Redcorn, animationskoordinator Clark
avatar for Glenn Cockburn

Glenn Cockburn

President/Literary Agent, Meridian Artists
Glenn Cockburn is the founder of Meridian Artists. Along with the rest of the Meridian Artists team, Glenn currently represents a select roster of some of Canada’s most talented writers, directors and producers.Glenn’s career started in 1996 when he began working as script reader... Read More →
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Justine Conte

producer Killers of The Flower Moon, Pretend It's A City, Joker: Folie à Deux.
Justine Conte is a Producer best known for her work with Martin Scorsese on Killers of The Flower Moon and the Fran Lebowitz docuseries Pretend It’s a City. She worked as an Associate Producer at Sikelia Productions with Martin Scorsese and Emma Tillinger Koskoff on the development... Read More →
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Parker Davis

Partner & Co-Head MP Lit, Verve
Parker Davis is a Partner and Co-Head of the Motion Picture Literary Team at Verve. Parker holds the distinction of being Verve’s fifth employee and first-ever intern to be promoted to Agent in 2014. Originally from Rockville, Maryland, Davis is known for his impeccable work ethic... Read More →
avatar for Owen Egerton

Owen Egerton

writer/director Blood Fest, Follow, Mercy Black
Owen Egerton is award-winning writer/director of the films Follow, Blood Fest and Blumhouse's Mercy Black. He’s also wrote the forthcoming Whistle directed by Corin Hardy. He's a Black List honored screenwriter and the author of several books including The Book of Harold The Illegitimate... Read More →
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AJ Feuerman

Vice President, PR & Marketing, Valhalla Entertainment / @ajfeuerman
AJ FEUERMAN is Valhalla Entertainment’s Vice President of Publicity and Marketing. She oversees all publicity and marketing efforts for Valhalla properties as well as event execution and social media content. A 17-year veteran of the entertainment industry, she has experience representing... Read More →
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Jason Lubin

Literary Manager/Producer, First Story Entertainment
Jason Lubin is a manager-producer and the principal at First Story Entertainment, which he founded in 2018. The lit management company represents a diverse roster of talented writers and directors with fresh voices in all genres for Film and TV. The company’s clients have been staffed... Read More →
Friday October 25, 2024 1:30pm - 2:45pm CDT
St. David's Episcopal Church Sumners Hall 301 E 8th St, Austin, TX 78701
  Script/Film Competition Session

3:15pm CDT

Second Rounders and Above: Mock Writers Room
Friday October 25, 2024 3:15pm - 4:30pm CDT
St. David's Episcopal Church Bethel Hall
This panel might have an extra-special guest: You! Join the raffle for a chance to participate in this mock writers room and break a story with working writers Sean Presant (Almost Paradise) and Lorien McKenna (Inside Out, Up). Raffle and observation are only open to Second Rounders.
Speakers
avatar for Lorien McKenna

Lorien McKenna

writer/showrunner Tab Time; story manager Brave, Inside Out, The Good Dinosaur; co-host The Screenwriting Life
Lorien McKenna is an Emmy-nominated and NAACP Image Award-winning writer/producer.Most recently, she was the showrunner for the Emmy-winning YouTube/Kids at Play preschool show TAB TIME. She’s written and developed for NBC, Hulu, Comedy Central, and Netflix. She adapted and will... Read More →
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Sean Presant

writer/producer The Wayne Brady Show, Happily Divorced, Wipeout, Instant Mom, Almost Paradise, Planet Sheen; Showrunner - Tab Time
Sean Presant is an Emmy-nominated and NAACP Image Award-winning writer, producer, showrunner, and director, whose work spans all genres. His credits include The Wayne Brady Show, Happily Divorced, Wipeout, Instant Mom, Tab Time, Almost Paradise, Planet Sheen, the Dean Devlin sci-if... Read More →
Friday October 25, 2024 3:15pm - 4:30pm CDT
St. David's Episcopal Church Bethel Hall 301 E 8th St, Austin, TX 78701
  Script/Film Competition Session

3:15pm CDT

Filmmakers, Semifinalists and Above: Inside the Warner Brothers Discovery Access Writers Program
Friday October 25, 2024 3:15pm - 5:00pm CDT
Omni Austin Hotel Downtown Mansfield Room
Join Warner Brothers Discovery and alumnus Eric Anthony Glover (Executive Story Editor) of the WBD Access Writers Program for a discussion about their career accelerating entry-level writers program and how to impress in the application process. Enjoy a bite to eat and mingle with your fellow writers at the reception held afterwards!
Speakers
avatar for Eric Anthony Glover

Eric Anthony Glover

executive story editor Star Trek: Starfleet Academy; writer Tom Swift, Black Star
Eric Anthony Glover is a feature writer, TV writer, and graphic novelist. He was an Executive Story Editor on STAR TREK: STARFLEET ACADEMY, and he wrote as a Staff Writer and Story Editor on The CW’s TOM SWIFT. Eric studied screenwriting at Sarah Lawrence College. After his sci-fi... Read More →
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Will Schnabel

Manager, WBD DEI Pipeline Programs
Will Schnabel is a Manager on the WBD Access Team. In this role he runs US scripted pipeline programs and helps facilitate submissions processes for the various pipeline programs.Before working at WBD, Will was an Associate of Talent Development for NBCUniversal, encompassing television... Read More →
Sponsors
WB
Friday October 25, 2024 3:15pm - 5:00pm CDT
Omni Austin Hotel Downtown Mansfield Room 700 San Jacinto St, E 8th St, Austin, TX 78701
  Script/Film Competition Session
 
Saturday, October 26
 

9:00am CDT

Filmmakers Roundtable: The Art, Craft, and Business of Film & Television
Saturday October 26, 2024 9:00am - 10:15am CDT
St. David's Episcopal Church Sumners Hall
Get in-depth answers to your questions about the art, craft, and business of writing for film and television. This roundtable session offers registrants exclusive access to screenwriters, directors, producers, executives, and studio reps in an informal setting. Come prepared with questions that focus on both the creative and business sides of breaking into and writing for film and television.
Speakers
avatar for Ryan Cunningham

Ryan Cunningham

Manager/Producer, Anonymous Content
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 →
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Megan Alderson

Creative Development Executive, Pixar Animation Studios
Megan Alderson, a Creative Development Executive at Pixar Animation Studios supports projects in early development, scouts screenwriters, collaborates with experts and spearheads research trips. She has worked on notable projects like Inside Out, Finding Dory, Coco, Soul, Turning... Read More →
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Sanjay Shah

showrunner/executive producer Everybody Still Hates Chris (Comedy Central/Paramount+)
Sanjay Shah is under an overall at CBS Studios and is the showrunner/executive producer of Everybody Still Hates Chris which he co-created with Chris Rock for Comedy Central/Paramount+. Prior to that, he was the co-showrunner/executive producer of Apple’s animated musical Central... Read More →
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Amy Beecroft

Head of Verve Ventures
In 2015, Amy Beecroft joined Verve to start their independent film finance and sales arm, Verve Ventures. Since its inception, Beecroft has propelled the team into a major player in the independent film landscape. Beecroft has been a fixture in the film finance, sales and distribution... Read More →
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Chris Callison

Creative Executive at Starburns, Creative Executive Better Call Saul Presents Slippin' Jimmy, production coordinator SiR's John Redcorn, animationskoordinator Clark
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Scott Emmer

co-producer Mr. Mercedes, Condor, Loudermilk, Hit The Road, Religion of Sports
Scott Emmer is currently Development Executive at Riverside Entertainment focusing on non-coastal stories for the company’s Film and TV slate. His background includes work as a Content Curator for Meta, building a Television Division for MadRiver Pictures where he sold numerous... Read More →
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AJ Feuerman

Vice President, PR & Marketing, Valhalla Entertainment / @ajfeuerman
AJ FEUERMAN is Valhalla Entertainment’s Vice President of Publicity and Marketing. She oversees all publicity and marketing efforts for Valhalla properties as well as event execution and social media content. A 17-year veteran of the entertainment industry, she has experience representing... Read More →
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Ashley Flores

Fiction Labs Associate, Film Independent-Fiction Labs
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John J. Strauss

writer/executive producer Mozart in the Jungle, David Makes Man, There’s Something About Mary
Saturday October 26, 2024 9:00am - 10:15am CDT
St. David's Episcopal Church Sumners Hall 301 E 8th St, Austin, TX 78701
  Script/Film Competition Session

9:00am CDT

Second Rounders and Above: Mock Writers Room
Saturday October 26, 2024 9:00am - 10:15am CDT
Omni Austin Hotel Downtown Pennybacker Room
This panel might have an extra-special guest: You! Join the raffle for a chance to participate in this mock writers room and break a story with working writers Sean Presant (Almost Paradise) and Lorien McKenna (Inside Out, Up). Raffle and observation are only open to Second Rounders.
Speakers
avatar for Lorien McKenna

Lorien McKenna

writer/showrunner Tab Time; story manager Brave, Inside Out, The Good Dinosaur; co-host The Screenwriting Life
Lorien McKenna is an Emmy-nominated and NAACP Image Award-winning writer/producer.Most recently, she was the showrunner for the Emmy-winning YouTube/Kids at Play preschool show TAB TIME. She’s written and developed for NBC, Hulu, Comedy Central, and Netflix. She adapted and will... Read More →
avatar for Sean Presant

Sean Presant

writer/producer The Wayne Brady Show, Happily Divorced, Wipeout, Instant Mom, Almost Paradise, Planet Sheen; Showrunner - Tab Time
Sean Presant is an Emmy-nominated and NAACP Image Award-winning writer, producer, showrunner, and director, whose work spans all genres. His credits include The Wayne Brady Show, Happily Divorced, Wipeout, Instant Mom, Tab Time, Almost Paradise, Planet Sheen, the Dean Devlin sci-if... Read More →
Saturday October 26, 2024 9:00am - 10:15am CDT
Omni Austin Hotel Downtown Pennybacker Room 700 San Jacinto St, E 8th St, Austin, TX 78701
  Script/Film Competition Session

10:45am CDT

Filmmakers, Semifinalists and Above: What the Guild Does for Writers
Saturday October 26, 2024 10:45am - 12:00pm CDT
The Stephen F Austin Royal Sonesta Hotel Assembly Room
Presented by the Writers Guild of America, East, Dana Weissman, will discuss the work of the WGA and support available for writers including pension, health, residuals, a strong community, and other details of how the Guild can support the writing craft.
Speakers
avatar for Dana Weissman

Dana Weissman

Director of Programs & Education at the Writers Guild of America, East
Dana has served WGA members for 13 years, prior to which she was in the nonprofit/arts world. Dana directs all member events and programs for WGAE including elections, fellowships and incubators, seminars, workshops, panel discussions, social events, screenings, readings, film festival... Read More →
Sponsors
avatar for Writers Guild of America East
Saturday October 26, 2024 10:45am - 12:00pm CDT
The Stephen F Austin Royal Sonesta Hotel Assembly Room 701 Congress Ave., Austin, TX 78701, USA
  Script/Film Competition Session

10:45am CDT

Second Rounders and Above Roundtable: The Art, Craft, and Business of Film and Television
Saturday October 26, 2024 10:45am - 12:00pm CDT
St. David's Episcopal Church Sumners Hall
Get in-depth answers to your questions about the art, craft, and business of writing for film and television. This roundtable session offers registrants exclusive access to screenwriters, directors, producers, executives, and studio reps in an informal setting. Come prepared with questions that focus on both the creative and business sides of breaking into and writing for film and television.
Speakers
avatar for Matt Selman

Matt Selman

showrunner/executive producer The Simpsons
Emmy Award-winning writer/producer Matt Selman has worked on THE SIMPSONS for 27 seasons and counting. Selman has written or co-written 30 SIMPSONS episodes, and was one of the writers on THE SIMPSONS MOVIE. He has won seven Emmys, a Writer’s Guild of America Award and a Peabody... Read More →
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Marissa Jo Cerar

writer The Handmaid’s Tale, creator Women of the Movement, creator Black Cake
Marissa Jo Cerar is a NAACP Image Award and two-time Humanitas Prize winning writer and producer who began her career working on series such as Netflix’s 13 REASONS WHY and Hulu's THE HANDMAID’S TALE, for which she shares nominations for both the Emmys and Writers Guild Awards... Read More →
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Justine Conte

producer Killers of The Flower Moon, Pretend It's A City, Joker: Folie à Deux.
Justine Conte is a Producer best known for her work with Martin Scorsese on Killers of The Flower Moon and the Fran Lebowitz docuseries Pretend It’s a City. She worked as an Associate Producer at Sikelia Productions with Martin Scorsese and Emma Tillinger Koskoff on the development... Read More →
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Carl Effenson

producer Mudbound, Bob Trevino Likes It, Mending the Line, Burying the Ex, Hide Away
Carl Effenson is an award-winning producer whose credits include Dee Rees’ MUDBOUND. The film starring Carey Mulligan, Mary J. Blige, Jason Clarke, and Garrett Hedlund was nominated for 4 Academy Awards, was the recipient of the Humanitas Prize and Robert Altman Award at the 2018... Read More →
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Lovinder S. Gill

AFF moderator
Lovinder Gill is an Award-Winning filmmaker and an International Best-Selling Author for his book “Scriptcake Secrets: The Top Ten Mistakes Novice Screenwriters Make and How to Fix Them.”His screenwriting podcast Scriptcake was chosen as one of “The 25 Best Screenwriting Podcasts... Read More →
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Mike Jones

director Pixar Animation Studios; writer/director Dream Productions; writer Soul, Luca.
Mike Jones has been a writer and story consultant at Pixar Animation Studios since June 2013, and joined the studio full-time in March 2017. Most recently, Jones wrote, directed, and executive produced the upcoming original series “Dream Productions,” inspired by the world of... Read More →
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Larry Postel

writer The Main Event, 5000 Blankets, Flip Turn, The High Holiday
Since 2020, Larry has had four original/spec screenplays produced and released, including Sony’s award-winning 5000 BLANKETS starring Anna Camp and Rob Mayes -- and the Netflix Family Original, THE MAIN EVENT starring Adam Pally, Seth Carr and Tichina Arnold. He also wrote the Peacock... Read More →
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Naren Shankar

writer Star Trek: The Next Generation, For All Mankind, Grimm, Farscape, The Outer Limits; executive producer/showrunner The Expanse, CSI
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Daniel Stewart

writer/Co-EP Sweet Tooth; writer Swamp Thing, The Mist
Daniel Stewart is an Emmy-nominated writer and producer. Most recently, he worked on all three seasons of “Sweet Tooth” for Netflix, based on Jeff Lemire’s graphic novel and Executive Produced by Susan and Robert Downey, Jr. Prior to that, Daniel wrote for DC’s highly-acclaimed... Read More →
Saturday October 26, 2024 10:45am - 12:00pm CDT
St. David's Episcopal Church Sumners Hall 301 E 8th St, Austin, TX 78701
  Script/Film Competition Session

12:30pm CDT

Second Rounders and Above Roundtable: The Art, Craft, and Business of Film and Television
Saturday October 26, 2024 12:30pm - 1:45pm CDT
St. David's Episcopal Church Sumners Hall
Get in-depth answers to your questions about the art, craft, and business of writing for film and television. This roundtable session offers registrants exclusive access to screenwriters, directors, producers, executives, and studio reps in an informal setting. Come prepared with questions that focus on both the creative and business sides of breaking into and writing for film and television.
Speakers
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Tanya Saracho

creator & showrunner Vida, Founder of Ignition Lab & Untitled Latinx Project
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 →
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Benji Samit

co-writer Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem, Pokemon Detective Pikachu; co-showrunner LEGO Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy
Dan Hernandez and Benji Samit are writer-producers who recently served as co-showrunners and executive producers of the upcoming LEGO Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy, as well as Hulu’s adult animated comedy Koala Man. The duo also created the Disney Channel original show Ultra Violet... Read More →
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Dan Hernandez

co-writer Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem, Pokemon Detective Pikachu; co-showrunner LEGO Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy
Dan Hernandez and Benji Samit are writer-producers who recently served as co-showrunners and executive producers of the upcoming LEGO Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy, as well as Hulu’s adult animated comedy Koala Man. The duo also created the Disney Channel original show Ultra Violet... Read More →
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Jennie Church-Cooper

Manager/Producer, Levity Entertainment
Peabody Award-winning manager/producer Jennie Church-Cooper has spent the last 15 years working with comedic writer-performers — scouting, cultivating, and propelling them into careers as TV and feature writers, showrunners, directors, podcasters, actors and more. She joined Levity... Read More →
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Chris Burns

Manager/ Producer, Underscore Talent
Chris Burns is a manager and producer at Underscore Talent where he works with people across a variety of different creative disciplines. His clients have written for TV (SNL, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Broad City, Miracle Workers and many more), made comedy specials for Netflix and... Read More →
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Parker Davis

Partner & Co-Head MP Lit, Verve
Parker Davis is a Partner and Co-Head of the Motion Picture Literary Team at Verve. Parker holds the distinction of being Verve’s fifth employee and first-ever intern to be promoted to Agent in 2014. Originally from Rockville, Maryland, Davis is known for his impeccable work ethic... Read More →
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Scott Glassgold

producer Tarot, Prospect, Hurricane Season
Scott Glassgold is the founder of Ground Control, a leading entertainment platformspecializing in filmed media & publishing. Scott has produced such feature films as Prospectwith Pedro Pascal, Hurricane Season with Forest Whitaker and Sony Pictures' Tarot whichjust completed a theatrical... Read More →
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Jeremy Konner

head writer Untitled Tom Segura Show; co-creator Drunk History; co-creator Waffles and Mochi
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Liz Parker

Managing Partner at Verve Talent & Literary Agency
Liz Parker is the Managing Partner at Verve. Joining Verve in 2018, Parker moved from New York to Los Angeles to build the agency’s Publishing division, which has since grown to encompass media rights and audio under an IP umbrella. A Middlebury College alumna, she previously worked... Read More →
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Will Schnabel

Manager, WBD DEI Pipeline Programs
Will Schnabel is a Manager on the WBD Access Team. In this role he runs US scripted pipeline programs and helps facilitate submissions processes for the various pipeline programs.Before working at WBD, Will was an Associate of Talent Development for NBCUniversal, encompassing television... Read More →
Saturday October 26, 2024 12:30pm - 1:45pm CDT
St. David's Episcopal Church Sumners Hall 301 E 8th St, Austin, TX 78701
  Script/Film Competition Session

3:00pm CDT

Second Rounder and Above: From Competition to Career
Saturday October 26, 2024 3:00pm - 4:15pm CDT
St. David's Episcopal Church Sanctuary
Hear from these working writers about the steps they took to bridge the gap from competition placement to writing career.
Moderators
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Grace Donaldson

Screenplay Director, Austin Film Festival
Speakers
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Tate Hanyok

writer/producer Sex APPeal, Love and Baseball
Tate Hanyok is a director-writer-producer focused on female-driven comedy and young adult stories. Tate’s AFF winning feature script Sex APPeal, which she produced alongside American High as a Hulu Original, premiered January 2022. The indie feature film Love and Baseball which... Read More →
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Brian Siegele

writer/producer Sightings, Black Box
Brian Siegele is a Colorado and Los Angeles-based writer and producer for film, television and audio. A graduate of the USC School of Cinematic Arts, he is a former AFF Screenplay Winner (2013), Podcast Finalist (2019), and Screenwriter to Watch (2022). Though he began his career... Read More →
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Sean Collins-Smith

story editor, Chicago PD; Staff Writer, Michael Schur's Field of Dreams; AFF Winner, 2018
Sean Collins-Smith (Story Editor, CHICAGO PD; Staff Writer, FIELD OF DREAMS) is a screenwriter and national award-winning journalist from Richmond, Virginia. A winner and 3-time finalist at the Austin Film Festival, Sean’s most recent pilot, SUICIDE MACHINES: A LIMITED SERIES, reached... Read More →
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Mac Smullen

writer/creator Souvenir, Alaska
Mac Smullen is a screenwriter and filmmaker who has participated in Gotham Week, been a Sundance Institute Fellow, and won the AMC One-Hour Pilot Award at the Austin Film Festival. He is currently developing an original pilot with Warner Bros. Television.
Saturday October 26, 2024 3:00pm - 4:15pm CDT
St. David's Episcopal Church Sanctuary 301 E 8th St, Austin, TX 78701
  Script/Film Competition Session

3:00pm CDT

Semifinalists and Above Roundtable: The Art, Craft, and Business of Film and Television
Saturday October 26, 2024 3:00pm - 4:15pm CDT
St. David's Episcopal Church Sumners Hall
Get in-depth answers to your questions about the art, craft, and business of writing for film and television. This roundtable session offers registrants exclusive access to screenwriters, directors, producers, executives, and studio reps in an informal setting. Come prepared with questions that focus on both the creative and business sides of breaking into and writing for film and television.
Speakers
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Carolyn Carpenter

founder Hollywood Gatekeepers; writer You Can't Run Forever, Following Fireflies
Carolyn is a founder of Hollywood Gatekeepers, an online community training people to become expert readers for the film industry. She has worked as a Story Analyst developing screenplays with companies producing iconic films such as, JOKER, GAME OF THRONES, WALKING DEAD, GRAN TORINO... Read More →
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Justine Conte

producer Killers of The Flower Moon, Pretend It's A City, Joker: Folie à Deux.
Justine Conte is a Producer best known for her work with Martin Scorsese on Killers of The Flower Moon and the Fran Lebowitz docuseries Pretend It’s a City. She worked as an Associate Producer at Sikelia Productions with Martin Scorsese and Emma Tillinger Koskoff on the development... Read More →
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Alex Convery

writer Air
Alex Convery wrote AIR starring Ben Affleck, Matt Damon and Viola Davis. He's been featured on the annual Hollywood Blacklist three times and was named one of Variety's 10 Screenwriters to Watch in 2022. He's now working on another script for Skydance with Justin Lin attached to direct... Read More →
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AJ Feuerman

Vice President, PR & Marketing, Valhalla Entertainment / @ajfeuerman
AJ FEUERMAN is Valhalla Entertainment’s Vice President of Publicity and Marketing. She oversees all publicity and marketing efforts for Valhalla properties as well as event execution and social media content. A 17-year veteran of the entertainment industry, she has experience representing... Read More →
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Ashley Flores

Fiction Labs Associate, Film Independent-Fiction Labs
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Scott Glassgold

producer Tarot, Prospect, Hurricane Season
Scott Glassgold is the founder of Ground Control, a leading entertainment platformspecializing in filmed media & publishing. Scott has produced such feature films as Prospectwith Pedro Pascal, Hurricane Season with Forest Whitaker and Sony Pictures' Tarot whichjust completed a theatrical... Read More →
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Jeanette Moreno King

President, The Animation Guild; sequence director Beavis and Butthead Do the Universe; director Little Demon, The Freak Brothers, Q-Force; layout Futurama, The Simpsons
Jeanette Moreno King is a Supervising Director, Director, and Storyboard Artist with aknack for bringing animated worlds to life—and having a great time doing it. Over herimpressive career, she’s made her mark on standout projects like FXX’s *LittleDemon*, Paramount's *Beavis... Read More →
Saturday October 26, 2024 3:00pm - 4:15pm CDT
St. David's Episcopal Church Sumners Hall 301 E 8th St, Austin, TX 78701
  Script/Film Competition Session
 
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