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A Conversation with David Self The Driskill Hotel, Ballroom presented by International Screenwriters’ Association
How To Work The Conference The Austin Club, Medallion Room
Indie Film Track: Making Your First Feature The Driskill Hotel, Crystal Room
Tell Your Story: Scott Beck & Bryan Woods St. David's Episcopal Church, Historic Sanctuary
The Not-So-Small Screen The Driskill Hotel, Maximilian Room
Austin Pitch #1 St. David's Episcopal Church, Vestry Conference Room
Roundtable: The Art, Craft, and Business of Film & Television* St. David's Episcopal Church, Crail Hall
A Conversation with Jeff Nichols 800 Congress
Script Reading: The Gods of Great MenLIMITED The Austin Club, Robert Looney Suite
Script Library The Driskill Hotel, Citadel Club
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A Conversation with Derek Kolstad 800 Congress
Fact v. Fiction The Austin Club, Medallion Room
First Three Pages, Live! The Driskill Hotel, Maximilian Room
Page One The Driskill Hotel, Ballroom presented by International Screenwriters’ Association
Austin Pitch #3 St. David's Episcopal Church, Vestry Conference Room
Roundtable: The Art, Craft, and Business of Film & Television* St. David's Episcopal Church, Crail Hall
Second Rounders and Above Panel: The Writer's Team St. David's Episcopal Church, Historic Sanctuary
Semifinalists and Above Panel: Television Development with Diversity Hire Ltd. The Driskill Hotel, Citadel Room
Script Library The Driskill Hotel, Citadel Club
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A Conversation with Glen Mazzara 800 Congress
A Conversation with Peter Hedges The Driskill Hotel, Ballroom presented by International Screenwriters’ Association
Creating Emotional Characters That Audiences Will Care About The Austin Club, Medallion Room
Indie Film Track: Adapting a Story The Driskill Hotel, Crystal Room
Internal or External: Writing Compelling Conflicts The Driskill Hotel, Maximilian Room
The Future of Hollywood St. David's Episcopal Church, Historic Sanctuary
What Makes a Manager? The Driskill Hotel, Citadel Room
Austin Pitch #4 St. David's Episcopal Church, Vestry Conference Room
Roundtable: The Art, Craft, and Business of Film & Television* St. David's Episcopal Church, Crail Hall
Second Rounders Roundtable: The Art, Craft, and Business of Film & Television* St. David's Episcopal Church, Sumners Hall
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Adapting IP The Driskill Hotel, Maximilian Room
How to Market Yourself St. David's Episcopal Church, Historic Sanctuary
Indie Film Track: Assembling Your Team The Driskill Hotel, Crystal Room
On Writing Sci-Fi: A Conversation with Lisa Joy The Austin Club, Medallion Room
On Writing/Directing Pig: A Conversation with Michael Sarnoski The Driskill Hotel, Ballroom presented by International Screenwriters’ Association
Pitching Like a Pro The Driskill Hotel, Citadel Room
So, You're Out of Touch - Writing Young Characters 800 Congress
Austin Pitch #5 St. David's Episcopal Church, Vestry Conference Room
Roundtable: The Art, Craft, and Business of Film & Television* St. David's Episcopal Church, Crail Hall
Young Filmmakers Program: Roundtable St. David's Episcopal Church, Sumners Hall
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A Conversation with Scott Frank: The 2021 Recipient of the Bill Wittliff Award for Screenwriting The Austin Club, Medallion Room
Make It or Break It: Pilots 800 Congress
On Writing: Comedy The Driskill Hotel, Ballroom presented by International Screenwriters’ Association
The Screenwriting Life St. David's Episcopal Church, Historic Sanctuary
Austin Pitch #6 St. David's Episcopal Church, Vestry Conference Room
Roundtable: The Art, Craft, and Business of Film & Television* St. David's Episcopal Church, Crail Hall
Semifinalists and AFF Filmmaker Roundtable: The Art, Craft, and Business of Film and Television St. David's Episcopal Church, Sumners Hall
Young Filmmakers Program: Pitch The Driskill Hotel, Maximilian Room
Indie Film Track: From Script to Screen The Driskill Hotel, Crystal Room
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A Conversation with Chase Palmer 800 Congress
A Conversation with David Koepp The Driskill Hotel, Ballroom presented by International Screenwriters’ Association
First Three Pages, Live! The Driskill Hotel, Maximilian Room
Indie Film Track: From Short to Feature The Driskill Hotel, Crystal Room
Inside the Development Process The Driskill Hotel, Citadel Room
Playwriting Track: Stage vs. Screen The Omni Hotel, Longhorn Room (3rd floor)
Podcast Track: Audio Fiction 101 The Omni Hotel, Ste. 700 (7th floor)
Austin Pitch #7 St. David's Episcopal Church, Vestry Conference Room
Roundtable: The Art, Craft, and Business of Film & Television* St. David's Episcopal Church, Crail Hall
Script Library The Driskill Hotel, Citadel Club
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A Conversation with the 2021 Awardees 800 Congress
Deconstructing Script Construction The Driskill Hotel, Citadel Room
I'll Do It Myself: Producing a Podcast The Omni Hotel, Ste. 700 (7th floor)
Indie Film Track: Episodic Storytelling The Omni Hotel, Longhorn Room (3rd floor)
Small Screen Scares The Driskill Hotel, Ballroom presented by International Screenwriters’ Association
The Actor/Director Relationship The Driskill Hotel, Maximilian Room
Working the Rewrite First Baptist Church of Austin
Writing for Video Games: The New Frontier The Driskill Hotel, Crystal Room
Austin Pitch #8 St. David's Episcopal Church, Vestry Conference Room
Roundtable: The Art, Craft, and Business of Film & Television* St. David's Episcopal Church, Crail Hall
Second Rounders Roundtable: The Art, Craft, and Business of Film & Television* St. David's Episcopal Church, Sumners Hall
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A Conversation with Dave Callaham 800 Congress
Audio Fiction Case Study: 1865 The Omni Hotel, Ste. 700 (7th floor)
Finding the Voice The Driskill Hotel, Ballroom presented by International Screenwriters’ Association
Indie Film Track: The Art of the Short Film The Driskill Hotel, Crystal Room
Running the Show First Baptist Church of Austin
The Agent as Advocate The Driskill Hotel, Citadel Room
Writing for Video Games: Opportunity Awaits Around Every Corner The Omni Hotel, Longhorn Room (3rd floor)
Austin Pitch #9 St. David's Episcopal Church, Vestry Conference Room
Roundtable: The Art, Craft, and Business of Film & Television* St. David's Episcopal Church, Crail Hall
Second Rounder Roundtable: The Art, Craft, and Business of Film & Television* St. David's Episcopal Church, Sumners Hall
Semifinalists and Above Panel: Echo Lake Entertainment The Driskill Hotel, Maximilian Room
Family Programming - Austin Film Festival in Six Square
Shorts Program 7: The Kids Are Alright St. David's Episcopal Church
A Mistake with the Chairs St. David's Episcopal Church
Lemon Shark St. David's Episcopal Church
Lucia St. David's Episcopal Church
See Through St. David's Episcopal Church
The Boy's Gone St. David's Episcopal Church
The Elephant in the Mall St. David's Episcopal Church
A Mistake with the Chairs (Virtual Screening) EVENTIVE
Lucia (Virtual Screening) EVENTIVE
The Elephant in the Mall (Virtual Screening) EVENTIVE
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A Conversation with Stephanie Allain: The 2021 Recipient of the Polly Platt Award for Producing 800 Congress
Battle Scars First Baptist Church of Austin
Fostering Positive Change Through Story The Driskill Hotel, Crystal Room
From Web to TV: A Conversation with Linda Yvette Chávez The Driskill Hotel, Ballroom presented by International Screenwriters’ Association
Indie Film Track: The Writer/Director Relationship The Driskill Hotel, Maximilian Room
Keeping Your Reader's Attention The Driskill Hotel, Citadel Room
Writing for Video Games: Breaking In & Staking Claim The Omni Hotel, Longhorn Room (3rd floor)
Austin Pitch #10 St. David's Episcopal Church, Vestry Conference Room
Roundtable: The Art, Craft, and Business of Film & Television* St. David's Episcopal Church, Crail Hall
Semifinalists and AFF Filmmaker Roundtable: The Art, Craft, and Business of Film & Television* St. David's Episcopal Church, Sumners Hall
New Voices in Short Content - Austin Film Festival in Six Square Vesper
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A Conversation with Craig Brewer The Driskill Hotel, Ballroom presented by International Screenwriters’ Association
A Conversation with Michael Schur: The 2021 Outstanding Television Award Recipient 800 Congress
Indie Film Track: Texas Filmmakers The Driskill Hotel, Crystal Room
Notes on Collaboration The Omni Hotel, Longhorn Room (3rd floor)
The Art of Adaptation The Omni Hotel, Ste. 700 (7th floor)
The HartChart The Driskill Hotel, Victorian Balcony
Austin Pitch #11 St. David's Episcopal Church, Vestry Conference Room
Roundtable: The Art, Craft, and Business of Film & Television* St. David's Episcopal Church, Crail Hall
Finding the Voice (Prerecorded Virtual Panel) EVENTIVE
Young Filmmakers Panel: From the Brainstorm to the Big Screen! The Driskill Hotel, Citadel Room
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