2024 Austin Film Festival & Writers Conference

Theresa Tamkins

11:30am CDT

Opening Remarks Austin Club

1:00pm CDT

On Rewriting: Handling Notes & Avoiding the First Draft Trap St. David's Episcopal Church Bethel Hall The Myth of The 3 Act Structure presented by Jacob Krueger Studio Omni Austin Hotel Downtown Pennybacker Room Industry Roundtable: The Art, Craft, and Business of Film & Television St. David's Episcopal Church Crail BC

2:45pm CDT

Anatomy of an Antagonist with Noah Hawley Central Presbyterian Church Hartchart: True Detective: Night Country The Stephen F Austin Royal Sonesta Hotel Assembly Room On YA Drama: A Conversation with Julie Plec Austin Club Industry Roundtable: The Art, Craft, and Business of Film & Television St. David's Episcopal Church Crail BC Filmmakers Roundtable: The Art, Craft, and Business of Film & Television St. David's Episcopal Church Sumners Hall

9:00am CDT

The Screenwriter's Guide to Literary Agents Central Presbyterian Church Women in the Room Omni Austin Hotel Downtown Mansfield Room

10:45am CDT

Making Your Audience Laugh The Stephen F Austin Royal Sonesta Hotel Capital Ballroom

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 State of the Industry: Features The Stephen F Austin Royal Sonesta Hotel Capital Ballroom

6:15pm CDT

To Kill A Wolf Galaxy Theatre 5

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 Navigating the Great Contraction St. David's Episcopal Church Sanctuary Pitching Your Personal Story Omni Austin Hotel Downtown Mansfield Room The Half Hour Drama Central Presbyterian Church

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 The Screenwriter's Guide to Adapting IP Omni Austin Hotel Downtown Pennybacker Room

12:30pm CDT

On Adapting The Piano Lesson: A Conversation with Virgil Williams Omni Austin Hotel Downtown Pennybacker Room On English Teacher: A Conversation with Brian Jordan Alvarez Central Presbyterian Church The Nuts and Bolts of Development Omni Austin Hotel Downtown Mansfield Room What Do You Want? The Key Ingredient for Your Story and Your Writing Life St. David's Episcopal Church Sanctuary

3:00pm CDT

On The Last Of Us: A Conversation with Craig Mazin The Stephen F Austin Royal Sonesta Hotel Capital Ballroom Six Square Industry Roundtables: The Art, Craft, and Business of Writing as a Career Huston-Tillotson University

4:45pm CDT

State of the Comedy Industry presented by YMH Studios St. David's Episcopal Church Bethel Hall The Screenwriting Life, Live! The Stephen F Austin Royal Sonesta Hotel Capital Ballroom The Writer-Manager Relationship Presented by Lit Entertainment Omni Austin Hotel Downtown Mansfield Room

6:00pm CDT

GO - Presented by John August and Matt Selman The Hideout Theatre

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