2024 Austin Film Festival & Writers Conference

Sharidan Sotelo

Highly Contagious Productions

Writer of L.A. WOOF STORY: A SO CAL DOGGY TALE, AFF Semifinalist

Los Angeles

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About me

I am a semifinalist for my feature comedy script, L.A. WOOF STORY: A SO CAL DOGGY TALE with my writing partner, Randy Morgan. As a film and television editor, I am a member of the American Cinema Editors organization with many prestigious projects like SWARM, BREAKING BAD, and PATRIOT. I made my documentary directorial debut for PBS, GO FIGURE:THE RANDY GARDNER STORY and am the director of the viral hit BREAKING ICE, a figure skating BREAKING BAD. I’m a lifelong storyteller and ready to connect with you.

9:00am CDT

The Screenwriter's Guide to Literary Agents Central Presbyterian Church

10:45am CDT

Behind the Scenes at Lit Entertainment Central Presbyterian Church

1:30pm CDT

Finding Your Project's Home St. David's Episcopal Church Sanctuary

3:15pm CDT

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

4:45pm CDT

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

6:45pm CDT

*smiles and kisses you* Galaxy Theatre 9

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

Navigating the Great Contraction St. David's Episcopal Church Sanctuary Pitching Your Personal Story Omni Austin Hotel Downtown Mansfield Room

10:45am CDT

Let Me Speak to Your Manager St. David's Episcopal Church Sanctuary

12:15pm CDT

Awards Luncheon presented by Alice Kleberg Reynolds Foundation Austin Club

3:00pm CDT

Semifinalists and Above Roundtable: The Art, Craft, and Business of Film and Television St. David's Episcopal Church Sumners Hall

4:15pm CDT

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

4:45pm CDT

Pitch Competition #12 St. David's Episcopal Church Vestry Room

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

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

10:00am CDT

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

11:30am CDT

What Managers Want Omni Austin Hotel Downtown Pennybacker Room

1:15pm CDT

From Stage to Screen The Stephen F Austin Royal Sonesta Hotel Assembly Room Indie Film Track: The Filmmaker's Team Omni Austin Hotel Downtown Lamar Room

3:00pm CDT

Beyond the Badge Austin Club Personal Pitching Workshop Omni Austin Hotel Downtown Lamar Room What Now? Omni Austin Hotel Downtown Mansfield Room