2024 Austin Film Festival & Writers Conference

Samson Brock

Gracepoint Media

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Theater Manager for the 2024 Austin Film Festival. Graduate of the Fort Worth Film Collaborative, a new film crew program created by 101 Studios, the Fort Worth Film Commission, and Tarrant County College. Currently interning at Gracepoint Media and actively looking for filmmaking positions in Austin, TX.

1:00pm CDT

The Myth of The 3 Act Structure presented by Jacob Krueger Studio Omni Austin Hotel Downtown Pennybacker Room

2:45pm CDT

Anatomy of an Antagonist with Noah Hawley Central Presbyterian Church

9:00am CDT

Inside the Development Process: Television St. David's Episcopal Church Sanctuary Morning Improv The Stephen F Austin Royal Sonesta Hotel Assembly Room Your Next Act: Breaking in at 40 and Beyond Austin Club

10:45am CDT

Inside the Development Process with Josephson Entertainment St. David's Episcopal Church Bethel Hall

1:30pm CDT

Script to Screen: Bojack Horseman Omni Austin Hotel Downtown Pennybacker Room

3:15pm CDT

On Shōgun: A Conversation with Justin Marks and Rachel Kondo Austin Club 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

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 Your 2nd Act: How to Parlay the 1st Writing Job into a Career presented by Loyola Marymount University Omni Austin Hotel Downtown Mansfield Room

12:30pm CDT

The Nuts and Bolts of Development Omni Austin Hotel Downtown Mansfield Room Writing Across Mediums: Film, TV, and Video Games The Stephen F Austin Royal Sonesta Hotel Assembly Room

3:00pm CDT

On The Last Of Us: A Conversation with Craig Mazin The Stephen F Austin Royal Sonesta Hotel Capital Ballroom The Art of Research The Stephen F Austin Royal Sonesta Hotel Assembly Room Wearing Multiple Hats: Writing and Producing Omni Austin Hotel Downtown Mansfield Room

4:30pm CDT

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

4:45pm CDT

A Conversation with Ronald D. Moore Central Presbyterian Church The Screenwriting Life, Live! The Stephen F Austin Royal Sonesta Hotel Capital Ballroom

7:30pm CDT

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

9:00pm CDT

The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror - Double Feature! The State Theatre

11:00pm CDT

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

1:15pm CDT

Indie Film Track: The Filmmaker's Team Omni Austin Hotel Downtown Lamar Room 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 What Now? Omni Austin Hotel Downtown Mansfield Room