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Thursday, October 24
 

1:00pm CDT

Young Filmmakers Program: Smartphone Cinema
Thursday October 24, 2024 1:00pm - 2:15pm CDT
Omni Austin Hotel Downtown Mansfield Room
It has been said that the best camera is the one in your hand.  This workshop will tell you what making films with you phones is special , talk about computational photography, give a brief history of smartphone filmmaking, and talk about software and hardware that makes your work look professional. It will tell you the why and how.
Speakers
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Bart Weiss

filmmaker/educator; director/founder Dallas VideoFest
Bart Weiss is an award-winning filmmaker, educator, and director/founder of the Dallas VideoFest and produces “Frame of Mind” on KERA TV. He was president and chair of AIVF and was a video columnist for The Dallas Morning News, United Features Syndicate, and Student filmmakers... Read More →
Thursday October 24, 2024 1:00pm - 2:15pm CDT
Omni Austin Hotel Downtown Mansfield Room 700 San Jacinto St, E 8th St, Austin, TX 78701
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2:45pm CDT

Young Filmmakers Program: High Stakes, Simple Stories
Thursday October 24, 2024 2:45pm - 4:00pm CDT
Central Presbyterian Church Smoot Hall
How do industry professionals find compelling stories in everyday life? Join us as they discuss the art of writing authentic, universal narratives based on personal experiences.
Moderators
avatar for Andrew Fisher

Andrew Fisher

AFF's Young Filmmakers Program Director
Andrew has been teaching and making movies for most of his adult life. A series he made won the Jury Award at the Austin Film Festival. He has taught for LAUSD, AISD, and alternative schools in Texas. He is currently working with the Austin Film Festival's Young Filmmaker's Progr... Read More →
Speakers
avatar for Justin Boyd

Justin Boyd

writer/producer Fear the Walking Dead, Sweet Tooth, Reprisal, Channel Zero
Justin Boyd is a television writer and producer whose credits include Fear The Walking Dead (AMC), Sweet Tooth (Netflix), Reprisal (Hulu), and Channel Zero (Syfy). In a previous life, Justin studied and taught philosophy at DePaul University in Chicago.
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Jenna Milly

writer/executive producer The Fabulous Four, Golden Arm; journalist, CNN, The Los Angeles Times, Entertainment Weekly
Writer/EP of feature films The Fabulous Four and Golden Arm and journalist who’s written for CNN, The Los Angeles Times and Entertainment Weekly.
Thursday October 24, 2024 2:45pm - 4:00pm CDT
Central Presbyterian Church Smoot Hall 200 E 8th St, Austin, TX 78701, USA
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Friday, October 25
 

9:00am CDT

Young Filmmakers Program Industry Roundtable: The Art, Craft, and Business of Film & Television
Friday October 25, 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
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Maurice Moore

producer The Place She Dwells, DejaVu
Maurice Moore is a “storyteller”, whom at an early age received a life changing opportunity when Steven Spielberg cast him in the Academy Award nominated classic “The Color Purple”. This fueled his passion to become an actor, then ultimately a producer and filmmaker. Maurice... Read More →
Friday October 25, 2024 9:00am - 10:15am CDT
St. David's Episcopal Church Sumners Hall 301 E 8th St, Austin, TX 78701
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1:30pm CDT

Young Filmmakers Program Pitch
Friday October 25, 2024 1:30pm - 2:45pm CDT
Omni Austin Hotel Downtown Mansfield Room
The Young Filmmakers Program Student Pitch Session is designed to provide high school students with a unique opportunity to showcase their best ideas to a panel of experienced industry professionals. During these sessions, students will receive valuable feedback and insights on their ideas in an encouraging setting, while learning more about the art of the pitch.
Speakers
avatar for James V. Hart

James V. Hart

creator TheHartChart Story Mapping Tools ; writer Hook, Bram Stoker's Dracula, Contact, Muppet Treasure Island, August Rush, The Hot Zone
JAMES V. HART (J.V.) was born in Shreveport, Louisiana and grew up in Ft. Worth Texas on Drive-In Movies and Saturday Matinees. His writing/producing credits include; Hook, directed by Steven Spielberg based on an idea by Hart’s then 6 year old son, Jake, Bram Stoker’s Dracula... Read More →
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Cindy McCreery

Chair of The Department of Radio-TV-Film at UT Austin, I’ll Be There/Buffalo8 (writer/producer released Nov 2024), Queens of Summer Netflix, The Honey Girls /Sony/Foundation Media (released Oct 2021), The Blondes AMC/Shudder, Fifty Universal TV, Parker Televisa/TNT, The Seventh Day Televisa USA, Ugle Branded, Haven Sy/Fy Channel, Free Willy WB, Soccer Mom New Line Cinema, Rising Star Disney Channel, Unplugged Disney Channel, Powder Puff Disney, Maria Pepe Nickelodeon Pictures. Disney Feature Writing Fellow in 2004
Cindy McCreery is a full professor and Chair of The Department of Radio-TV-Film at The University of Texas at Austin. She is a graduate of the Walt Disney/ABC Feature Writing Fellowship program and has sold feature projects to New Line Cinema, Walt Disney Studios, Paramount Pictures... Read More →
Friday October 25, 2024 1:30pm - 2:45pm CDT
Omni Austin Hotel Downtown Mansfield Room 700 San Jacinto St, E 8th St, Austin, TX 78701
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