2024 Austin Film Festival & Writers Conference
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Normann Pokorny
Cinestral, LLC.
Producer / 1st Ass't Director
Chicago, IL
cinestral.com
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I've worked in Chicago for over 35 years as a First AD and a Producer. I'm a big advocate of Chicago resources and people. In my opinion, they are the best! I've also been a longtime fan of horror films.
Wednesday
, October 23
12:00pm CDT
Exhibit Hall
Omni Austin Downtown Hotel Bridge Ballroom Foyer
7:00pm CDT
Film and Food Fundraiser (Separate ticket required)
Fair Market
Thursday
, October 24
11:30am CDT
Opening Remarks
Austin Club
1:00pm CDT
How to Work the Writers Conference
Austin Club
2:45pm CDT
Hartchart: True Detective: Night Country
The Stephen F Austin Royal Sonesta Hotel Assembly Room
5:00pm CDT
Opening Night Reception (Producers Badge required)
Voodoo Room
7:30pm CDT
The Piano Lesson - Opening Night Film
The Paramount Theatre
9:10pm CDT
The Stand Up
Rollins Theatre at the Long Center
9:45pm CDT
Texas Cult House
The State Theatre
Friday
, October 25
9:00am CDT
Your Next Act: Breaking in at 40 and Beyond
Austin Club
Script Library
St. David's Episcopal Church Crail A
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 Conversation with Meg LeFauve
The Stephen F Austin Royal Sonesta Hotel Capital Ballroom
3:15pm CDT
CANCELLED: Inside the Writers Room: Fallout
Central Presbyterian Church
3:30pm CDT
Dirty Harry - Presented by Shane Black
The Paramount Theatre
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
Saturday
, October 26
9:00am CDT
Pitching Your Personal Story
Omni Austin Hotel Downtown Mansfield Room
12:00pm CDT
Being There - Presented by Noah Harpster & Micah Fitzerman-Blue
The Hideout Theatre
3:00pm CDT
On The Last Of Us: A Conversation with Craig Mazin
The Stephen F Austin Royal Sonesta Hotel Capital Ballroom
4:45pm CDT
The Screenwriter's Guide to Unreliable Narrators
Omni Austin Hotel Downtown Pennybacker Room
7:00pm CDT
Concept High
Galaxy Theatre 6
Fortune
Galaxy Theatre 6
Isme
Galaxy Theatre 6
Maggie's Not Okay
Galaxy Theatre 6
Sick Day
Galaxy Theatre 6
Vial
Galaxy Theatre 6
7:30pm CDT
Writers' Tears Producers Lounge (Producers Badge required)
Austin Club Game Room
9:00pm CDT
UCLA Storybreak Live!
The Stephen F Austin Royal Sonesta Hotel Capital Ballroom
11:00pm CDT
Heart of Film Conference Party (Producers, Conference, Weekend, or Press Badge required)
Vulcan Gas Company
Sunday
, October 27
10:00am CDT
"Hair of the Dog" Brunch (Producers Badge required)
Ranch 616
11:30am CDT
Get the Greenlight: Financing Your Film
The Stephen F Austin Royal Sonesta Hotel Capital Ballroom
3:00pm CDT
Throne of Blood - Presented by Justin Marks & Rachel Kondo
The Paramount Theatre
7:00pm CDT
The Order - Centerpiece Film
The Paramount Theatre
Tuesday
, October 29
12:00pm CDT
Filmmaker Lunch (Invitation only)
Cooper's BBQ
Wednesday
, October 30
4:00pm CDT
Shorts Program 9: Best Lil' Shorts in Texas 1
Rollins Theatre at the Long Center
Thursday
, October 31
10:00pm CDT
Closing Night Party (Producers Badge required)
The Creek and The Cave
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