2024 Austin Film Festival & Writers Conference

MS

Michael Simonds

University Federal Credit Union

Applications Developer

11:30am CDT

Opening Remarks Austin Club

1:00pm CDT

How to Work the Writers Conference Austin Club

2:45pm CDT

Anatomy of an Antagonist with Noah Hawley Central Presbyterian Church On the Making of Red, White & Royal Blue The Stephen F Austin Royal Sonesta Hotel Capital Ballroom

5:00pm CDT

Opening Night Reception (Producers Badge required) Voodoo Room

9:45pm CDT

Texas Cult House The State Theatre

11:00pm CDT

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

9:00am CDT

Finding Your Voice St. David's Episcopal Church Bethel Hall

10:45am CDT

On the Making of Matilda Omni Austin Hotel Downtown Mansfield Room Writing at Pixar: Inside Out 2 Omni Austin Hotel Downtown Pennybacker Room Writing the Spec That Will Get You Repped St. David's Episcopal Church Sanctuary Industry Roundtable: The Art, Craft, and Business of Film & Television St. David's Episcopal Church Crail BC

1:30pm CDT

A Conversation with Meg LeFauve The Stephen F Austin Royal Sonesta Hotel Capital Ballroom Script to Screen: Bojack Horseman Omni Austin Hotel Downtown Pennybacker Room The Screenwriter's Guide to Co-Writers Central Presbyterian Church

3:15pm CDT

On Vida: A Conversation with Tanya Saracho Omni Austin Hotel Downtown Pennybacker Room

4:45pm CDT

Film Texas BBQ Supper Presented by Texas Association of Film Commissions (Producers Badge required) Pease Park

7:00pm CDT

Workshop of Horrors Presented by Vertigo Entertainment and Phantom Wines (Producers Badge required) Austin Club

9:00pm CDT

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

11:00pm CDT

Filmmakers Happy Hour (Producers Badge required) Pour Choices

9:00am CDT

A Conversation with Rian Johnson The Stephen F Austin Royal Sonesta Hotel Capital Ballroom

10:45am CDT

A Conversation with Kathleen Kennedy The Stephen F Austin Royal Sonesta Hotel Capital Ballroom Inside the Writers Room: Succession Central Presbyterian Church

12:30pm CDT

On Challengers: A Conversation with Justin Kuritzkes The Stephen F Austin Royal Sonesta Hotel Capital Ballroom On English Teacher: A Conversation with Brian Jordan Alvarez Central Presbyterian Church

3:00pm CDT

A Conversation with Robin Swicord Central Presbyterian Church On The Last Of Us: A Conversation with Craig Mazin The Stephen F Austin Royal Sonesta Hotel Capital Ballroom Script to Screen: Twisters Omni Austin Hotel Downtown Pennybacker Room

4:15pm CDT

First 3 Pages, Live! at Six Square Huston-Tillotson University

4:30pm CDT

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

4:45pm CDT

The Screenwriting Life, Live! The Stephen F Austin Royal Sonesta Hotel Capital Ballroom Industry Roundtable: The Art, Craft, and Business of Film & Television St. David's Episcopal Church Crail BC

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

10:00am CDT

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

11:30am CDT

Anatomy of a Crime Austin Club The Ins and Outs of Overall Deals Omni Austin Hotel Downtown Mansfield Room

1:15pm CDT

On the Making of Sing Sing Austin Club On The Simpsons: A Conversation with Matt Selman The Stephen F Austin Royal Sonesta Hotel Capital Ballroom Script to Screen: Battlestar Galactica Omni Austin Hotel Downtown Pennybacker Room

3:00pm CDT

Beyond the Badge Austin Club Closing Remarks The Stephen F Austin Royal Sonesta Hotel Capital Ballroom

6:45pm CDT

Texas Cult House Galaxy Theatre 5

7:45pm CDT

Party People Rollins Theatre at the Long Center

5:50pm CDT

The Beldham Galaxy Theatre 6

4:00pm CDT

Shorts Program 9: Best Lil' Shorts in Texas 1 Rollins Theatre at the Long Center

7:00pm CDT

Nickel Boys The State Theatre

7:15pm CDT

Nightbitch The Paramount Theatre

9:30pm CDT

American Spirit Galaxy Theatre 9

4:00pm CDT

Ba Galaxy Theatre 9

7:30pm CDT

Shorts Program 8: Return of the Living Shorts Galaxy Theatre 5

10:00pm CDT

Closing Night Party (Producers Badge required) The Creek and The Cave