2024 Austin Film Festival & Writers Conference

Megan Garwood

11:30am CDT

Opening Remarks Austin Club

1:00pm CDT

How to Work the Writers Conference Austin Club Script to Screen: American Psycho The Stephen F Austin Royal Sonesta Hotel Capital Ballroom

2:45pm CDT

Second Rounders and Above: A Producer's Perspective from the Inside Out with Lauren Shuler Donner St. David's Episcopal Church Sanctuary

7:00pm CDT

Party People The State Theatre

11:00pm CDT

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

9:00am CDT

Morning Improv The Stephen F Austin Royal Sonesta Hotel Assembly 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

1:30pm CDT

A Thin Line Between Love & Hate: Exploring Character Dynamics Austin Club

3:15pm CDT

Short Story, Big IP: Selling an Original Idea St. David's Episcopal Church Sanctuary

9:00pm CDT

Scriptnotes, Live! The Stephen F Austin Royal Sonesta Hotel Capital Ballroom

9:00am CDT

A Conversation with Rian Johnson The Stephen F Austin Royal Sonesta Hotel Capital Ballroom Second Rounders and Above: Forging a Career as a Writer and Filmmaker St. David's Episcopal Church Bethel Hall

10:45am CDT

Inside the Writers Room: Succession Central Presbyterian Church Let Me Speak to Your Manager St. David's Episcopal Church Sanctuary

12:30pm CDT

Pitch Competition #10 St. David's Episcopal Church Vestry Room

3:00pm CDT

Second Rounder and Above: From Competition to Career St. David's Episcopal Church Sanctuary

4:30pm CDT

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

6:00pm CDT

Screenwriter’s Happy Hour Presented by Nickelodeon Writing Program (Invitation only) Cooper's BBQ

7:30pm CDT

Pitch Finale Party (Producers, Conference, Weekend, Lone Star, or Press Badge required) Austin Club

11:00pm CDT

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

11:30am CDT

On Worldbuilding: How to Orient Your Audience for Sonic Storytelling The Stephen F Austin Royal Sonesta Hotel Assembly Room What Managers Want Omni Austin Hotel Downtown Pennybacker Room

1:15pm CDT

Art of Collaboration: The Writer-Executive Relationship Omni Austin Hotel Downtown Mansfield Room Indie Film Track: The Filmmaker's Team Omni Austin Hotel Downtown Lamar Room

3:00pm CDT

Beyond the Badge Austin Club Closing Remarks The Stephen F Austin Royal Sonesta Hotel Capital Ballroom Personal Pitching Workshop Omni Austin Hotel Downtown Lamar Room What Now? Omni Austin Hotel Downtown Mansfield Room