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Wednesday, October 20
 

7:00pm CDT

Film & Food Fundraising Party The Driskill Hotel
 
Thursday, October 21
 

11:30am CDT

Opening Remarks The Austin Club, Medallion Room

1:00pm CDT

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

2:45pm CDT

Indie Film Track: Doc Storytelling The Driskill Hotel, Citadel Room On Writing Mare of Easttown 800 Congress The HartChart The Driskill Hotel, Victorian Balcony The Writer/Producer Relationship St. David's Episcopal Church, Historic Sanctuary Austin Pitch #2 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/Manager Relationship The Austin Club, Medallion Room

4:15pm CDT

How to Work the Conference (Prerecorded Virtual Panel) EVENTIVE

5:00pm CDT

Opening Night Reception Fair Market

5:30pm CDT

Second Rounders and Above Live Virtual Panel: Writing and Creative Development at Pixar EVENTIVE

6:00pm CDT

The Writer/Manager Relationship (Prerecorded Virtual Panel) EVENTIVE

6:15pm CDT

A Conversation with David Self (Prerecorded Virtual Panel) EVENTIVE

7:00pm CDT

On Writing Mare of Easttown (Prerecorded Virtual Panel) EVENTIVE The Same Storm - OPENING NIGHT FILM Paramount Theatre

7:10pm CDT

He's Dead & So Am I Galaxy Highland - Screen 4 He's Dead & So Am I (Virtual Screening) EVENTIVE Shorts Program 1: The Ones Left Behind Rollins Theatre presented by Whataburger A Death in the Family Rollins Theatre presented by Whataburger Ben Rollins Theatre presented by Whataburger Metal Rollins Theatre presented by Whataburger Puppet Me Rollins Theatre presented by Whataburger Unmothered Rollins Theatre presented by Whataburger Voce Rollins Theatre presented by Whataburger Puppet Me (Virtual Screening) EVENTIVE Unmothered (Virtual Screening) EVENTIVE

7:15pm CDT

Ragged Heart St. David's Episcopal Church Ghosts of the Ozarks State Theatre Ghosts of the Ozarks (Virtual Screening) EVENTIVE

8:00pm CDT

New Jack Hideout Theatre

10:15pm CDT

Shorts Program 2: Altered Realities Rollins Theatre presented by Whataburger Fempire Rollins Theatre presented by Whataburger HEARTLAND Rollins Theatre presented by Whataburger Jettison Rollins Theatre presented by Whataburger One Small Step Rollins Theatre presented by Whataburger Prisoner #1616 Rollins Theatre presented by Whataburger The Atomic Spawn Rollins Theatre presented by Whataburger TOB.IA Rollins Theatre presented by Whataburger

10:30pm CDT

It Hatched St. David's Episcopal Church It Hatched (Virtual Screening) EVENTIVE The French DispatchLIMITED Paramount Theatre

10:45pm CDT

Karmalink State Theatre

11:00pm CDT

Late Night Welcome Party Presented by Vuele Fair Market
 
Friday, October 22
 

9:00am CDT

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

10:30am CDT

Script Reading: From the Perspective of a CanoeFILLING The Austin Club, Robert Looney Suite

10:45am CDT

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

12:15pm CDT

Fact v. Fiction (Prerecorded Virtual Panel) EVENTIVE

1:00pm CDT

With This Breath I Fly Galaxy Highland - Screen 4 With This Breath I Fly (Virtual Screening) EVENTIVE Shorts Program 3: Love Hurts Rollins Theatre presented by Whataburger Dot Dot Dot Rollins Theatre presented by Whataburger F*ck You, Seth Rollins Theatre presented by Whataburger Five Minutes Rollins Theatre presented by Whataburger Jilted Rollins Theatre presented by Whataburger Play It Again Rollins Theatre presented by Whataburger Princess of Jerusalem Rollins Theatre presented by Whataburger The Dump Rollins Theatre presented by Whataburger Two Tickets To Mars Rollins Theatre presented by Whataburger Play It Again (Virtual Screening) EVENTIVE Princess of Jerusalem (Virtual Screening) EVENTIVE Two Tickets To Mars (Virtual Screening) EVENTIVE Script Reading: Shorts + Digital SeriesFILLING The Austin Club, Robert Looney Suite

1:15pm CDT

A Conversation with Derek Kolstad (Prerecorded Virtual Panel) EVENTIVE A World For Julius Hideout Theatre

1:30pm CDT

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

2:15pm CDT

Page One (Prerecorded Virtual Panel) EVENTIVE

3:00pm CDT

A Conversation with Glen Mazzara (Prerecorded Virtual Panel) EVENTIVE

3:15pm CDT

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

3:30pm CDT

Second Rounders and Above Live Virtual Panel: The First Ten Pages with Lindsay Doran EVENTIVE

4:00pm CDT

Shorts Program 10: Everything's Shorter in Texas 2 St. David's Episcopal Church Cattledog St. David's Episcopal Church Dancers St. David's Episcopal Church Ilsa St. David's Episcopal Church Killer Abs St. David's Episcopal Church Millennial Tiny House USA! St. David's Episcopal Church Moon-Calf St. David's Episcopal Church Murder Trip St. David's Episcopal Church Cardboard Fort Galaxy Highland - Screen 4 Unsilenced Galaxy Highland - Screen 6

4:15pm CDT

Shorts Program 9: Everything's Shorter in Texas 1 Rollins Theatre presented by Whataburger A Lone Star Love Rollins Theatre presented by Whataburger But Humble Sinners Rollins Theatre presented by Whataburger Devil Town Rollins Theatre presented by Whataburger Digestif Rollins Theatre presented by Whataburger Live at The Downbeat! Rollins Theatre presented by Whataburger Man Seeking Man Rollins Theatre presented by Whataburger Moondogs Rollins Theatre presented by Whataburger

4:45pm CDT

So, You're Out of Touch - Writing Young Characters (Prerecorded Virtual Panel) EVENTIVE Film Texas BBQ Supper Pease Park

5:00pm CDT

Final Draft 12 Demo on Zoom TBD Imad's Childhood Hideout Theatre Imad's Childhood (Virtual Screening) EVENTIVE

5:30pm CDT

Second Rounders and Above Live Virtual Panel: Pitch Prep with Pamela Ribon EVENTIVE

6:30pm CDT

A Conversation with Scott Frank: The 2021 Recipient of the Bill Wittliff Award for Screenwriting (Prerecorded Virtual Panel) EVENTIVE The Big Bend Galaxy Highland - Screen 5

6:45pm CDT

On Writing/Directing Pig: A Conversation with Michael Sarnoski (Prerecorded Virtual Panel) EVENTIVE

7:00pm CDT

Hustle & Flow (2005) State Theatre

7:15pm CDT

The Creative Career: Practical Tips for Starting Out presented by The Writers Guild of America West (Live Virtual Panel) EVENTIVE My Dead Dad Galaxy Highland - Screen 6 My Dead Dad (Virtual Screening) EVENTIVE Down With The King - SPOTLIGHT FILM Paramount Theatre Holidays at all Costs Galaxy Highland - Screen 4 Holidays at all Costs (Virtual Screening) EVENTIVE

7:30pm CDT

Shorts Program 4: Remain Calm Rollins Theatre presented by Whataburger Away From It All Rollins Theatre presented by Whataburger Click, Click, BOOM! Rollins Theatre presented by Whataburger Liza Anonymous Rollins Theatre presented by Whataburger Numb Rollins Theatre presented by Whataburger Paco Rollins Theatre presented by Whataburger Samu Rollins Theatre presented by Whataburger Stick Up Rollins Theatre presented by Whataburger The Acolyte Rollins Theatre presented by Whataburger The Surrealists Rollins Theatre presented by Whataburger When Men Were Men St. David's Episcopal Church

8:30pm CDT

On Writing: Comedy (Prerecorded Virtual Panel) EVENTIVE

9:00pm CDT

A Night of Ghost Stories presented by Phantom Wines The Driskill Hotel, Maximilian Room

9:45pm CDT

Don't Go to School Tomorrow Galaxy Highland - Screen 5

10:15pm CDT

Briefly Galaxy Highland - Screen 6 Briefly (Virtual Screening) EVENTIVE

10:30pm CDT

Lucas Galaxy Highland - Screen 4 Lucas (Virtual Screening) EVENTIVE

10:45pm CDT

CRAM St. David's Episcopal Church CRAM (Virtual Screening) EVENTIVE The One You're With Paramount Theatre

11:00pm CDT

Filmmakers Happy Hour presented by Final Draft SKYBOX on 6th
 
Saturday, October 23
 

9:00am CDT

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

10:00am CDT

Script Reading: Uncertain, TXFILLING The Austin Club, Robert Looney Suite

10:45am CDT

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

11:00am CDT

Creating a Creative Career - Austin Film Festival in Six Square Vesper Young Filmmakers Showcase Galaxy Highland - Screen 5 Austin Film Festival in Six Square Vesper

12:00pm CDT

Clean Slate Hideout Theatre

12:15pm CDT

A Conversation with Chase Palmer (Prerecorded Virtual Panel) EVENTIVE Awards Luncheon The Austin Club, Medallion Room

12:30pm CDT

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

1:00pm CDT

Shorts Program 16: Original Series 1 Galaxy Highland - Screen 4 Alleyway Chefs Galaxy Highland - Screen 4 Almost Starring Galaxy Highland - Screen 4 Blackout City Galaxy Highland - Screen 4 Early to Rise Galaxy Highland - Screen 4 Last Bodega in Brooklyn Galaxy Highland - Screen 4 Witchsters Galaxy Highland - Screen 4 Alleyway Chefs (Virtual Screening) EVENTIVE Almost Starring (Virtual Screening) EVENTIVE Blackout City (Virtual Screening) EVENTIVE Early to Rise (Virtual Screening) EVENTIVE Last Bodega in Brooklyn (Virtual Screening) EVENTIVE Witchsters (Virtual Screening) EVENTIVE Swamp Lion State Theatre Memoria Paramount Theatre

1:15pm CDT

Shorts Program 5: Safety Not Guaranteed Rollins Theatre presented by Whataburger A Beautiful and Violent Place Rollins Theatre presented by Whataburger A Shot in the Fog Rollins Theatre presented by Whataburger Coche Bomba Rollins Theatre presented by Whataburger Dijameh Rollins Theatre presented by Whataburger KUSH: A Bubblegum Western Rollins Theatre presented by Whataburger On The Line Rollins Theatre presented by Whataburger Rubber Gun Club Rollins Theatre presented by Whataburger Woman in Blue Rollins Theatre presented by Whataburger Wrong Number Ransom Rollins Theatre presented by Whataburger A Shot in the Fog (Virtual Screening) EVENTIVE KUSH: A Bubblegum Western (Virtual Screening) EVENTIVE On The Line (Virtual Screening) EVENTIVE Rubber Gun Club (Virtual Screening) EVENTIVE

1:30pm CDT

After Antarctica Galaxy Highland - Screen 6

3:00pm CDT

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

3:15pm CDT

Buried: 1982 Alpine Meadows Avalanche Hideout Theatre Buried: 1982 Alpine Meadows Avalanche (Virtual Screening) EVENTIVE

3:30pm CDT

Disfluency Galaxy Highland - Screen 5 Disfluency (Virtual Screening) EVENTIVE

3:45pm CDT

A Conversation with Dave Callaham (Prerecorded Virtual Panel) EVENTIVE Small Screen Scares (Prerecorded Virtual Panel) EVENTIVE

4:00pm CDT

Shorts Program 8: Against The Tide St. David's Episcopal Church Last Strike St. David's Episcopal Church Soldier Plant St. David's Episcopal Church Thank You, Come Again St. David's Episcopal Church The Chaperone St. David's Episcopal Church The Electric Sign St. David's Episcopal Church The Jungle St. David's Episcopal Church When the Sun Sets St. David's Episcopal Church Last Strike (Virtual Screening) EVENTIVE When the Sun Sets (Virtual Screening) EVENTIVE

4:15pm CDT

Addict Named Hal Rollins Theatre presented by Whataburger Shorts Program 17: Original Series 2 Galaxy Highland - Screen 4 BUDS Galaxy Highland - Screen 4 Cary in Retrograde Galaxy Highland - Screen 4 Flux Galaxy Highland - Screen 4 Love, Guns & Level Ups Galaxy Highland - Screen 4 Trapped Galaxy Highland - Screen 4 BUDS (Virtual Screening) EVENTIVE Cary in Retrograde (Virtual Screening) EVENTIVE Flux (Virtual Screening) EVENTIVE Love, Guns & Level Ups (Virtual Screening) EVENTIVE Trapped (Virtual Screening) EVENTIVE

4:30pm CDT

Wine Tasting presented by Bogle Vineyards The Austin Club, Medallion Room

4:45pm CDT

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

5:00pm CDT

Time Now Paramount Theatre

5:15pm CDT

Everything I Ever Wanted To Tell My Daughter About Men Galaxy Highland - Screen 6 Everything I Ever Wanted To Tell My Daughter About Men (Virtual Screening) EVENTIVE

5:30pm CDT

The Big Lebowski (1998) State Theatre

6:00pm CDT

Screenwriters Happy Hour presented by Nick Writing Program Cooper's Old Time Pit Bar-B-Que

6:30pm CDT

Script Reading: Winter Island The Driskill Hotel, Maximilian Room Rehab Cabin Hideout Theatre

6:45pm CDT

The Falconer Galaxy Highland - Screen 5 The Falconer (Virtual Screening) EVENTIVE

7:10pm CDT

Metal (Virtual Screening) EVENTIVE

7:15pm CDT

From Web to TV: A Conversation with Linda Yvette Chávez (Prerecorded Virtual Panel) EVENTIVE On Writing Acapulco EVENTIVE On Writing Acapulco (Live Virtual Panel) (Speakers: eduardo cisneros, jason shuman) EVENTIVE Buck Alamo St. David's Episcopal Church The Automat Galaxy Highland - Screen 4 Sons of the Sea Rollins Theatre presented by Whataburger Sons of the Sea (Virtual Screening) EVENTIVE

7:30pm CDT

Pitch Finale Party The Aquarium on 6th

8:00pm CDT

A Conversation with Michael Schur: The 2021 Outstanding Television Award Recipient (Prerecorded Virtual Panel) EVENTIVE

8:30pm CDT

Go to Kill Galaxy Highland - Screen 6 Go to Kill (Virtual Screening) EVENTIVE

9:00pm CDT

A Conversation with Craig Brewer (Prerecorded Virtual Panel) EVENTIVE JOCKEY Paramount Theatre

9:30pm CDT

Parks and Recreation (2009) State Theatre

10:00pm CDT

Spaghetti Junction Galaxy Highland - Screen 5 Spaghetti Junction (Virtual Screening) EVENTIVE

10:15pm CDT

Shorts Program 11: Shorts That Go Bump In The Night Rollins Theatre presented by Whataburger Angel Rollins Theatre presented by Whataburger Face Your Fears Rollins Theatre presented by Whataburger Flora's Place Rollins Theatre presented by Whataburger Healing Rollins Theatre presented by Whataburger In the Darkness Rollins Theatre presented by Whataburger The Cow Rollins Theatre presented by Whataburger Yahrzeit Rollins Theatre presented by Whataburger

10:30pm CDT

Jacinto St. David's Episcopal Church Jacinto (Virtual Screening) EVENTIVE

11:00pm CDT

Heart of Film Conference Party presented by Originator Studios The Long Center for the Performing Arts
 
Sunday, October 24
 

10:00am CDT

"Hair of the Dog" Brunch Mohawk

11:00am CDT

Young Filmmakers Showcase Galaxy Highland - Screen 6

11:30am CDT

A Conversation with Channing Godfrey Peoples: The 2021 Recipient of the New Voice Award 800 Congress Indie Film Track: You've Made a Film, Now What? The Driskill Hotel, Crystal Room Navigating the Writers Room The Austin Club Pilot Breakdown: La Brea The Driskill Hotel, Citadel Room Setting and Its Effect on Story The Driskill Hotel, Ballroom presented by International Screenwriters’ Association The Big Break The Driskill Hotel, Maximilian Room Script Reading: Off TrackLIMITED The Austin Club, Robert Looney Suite Script Library The Driskill Hotel, Citadel Club

12:15pm CDT

Shorts Program 12: Shorts For All Ages Rollins Theatre presented by Whataburger Dear Destiny Rollins Theatre presented by Whataburger Foiled Rollins Theatre presented by Whataburger MISHOU Rollins Theatre presented by Whataburger Perfect. Rollins Theatre presented by Whataburger Radley Rollins Theatre presented by Whataburger Sprout Rollins Theatre presented by Whataburger Straw Man Rollins Theatre presented by Whataburger Summer Reign Rollins Theatre presented by Whataburger The Weather is Lovely Rollins Theatre presented by Whataburger Sprout (Virtual Screening) EVENTIVE

1:00pm CDT

The Time of the Fireflies Hideout Theatre Captains of Za'atari State Theatre C'mon C'mon Paramount Theatre

1:15pm CDT

Playwriting Track: A Conversation with Stephen Karam 800 Congress The Animation Process The Austin Club, Medallion Room The Next Big Idea The Driskill Hotel, Citadel Room Second Rounders and Above Panel: Keeping the Spark Alive The Driskill Hotel, Ballroom presented by International Screenwriters’ Association Acid Test Galaxy Highland - Screen 5

1:45pm CDT

Script Reading: Deer CampLIMITED The Austin Club, Robert Looney Suite

2:30pm CDT

Holy Frit Galaxy Highland - Screen 4 Holy Frit (Virtual Screening) EVENTIVE

2:45pm CDT

Setting and Its Effect on Story (Prerecorded Virtual Panel) EVENTIVE

3:00pm CDT

Closing Remarks with Shane Black 800 Congress Indie Film Track: Writing a Genre Film The Driskill Hotel, Crystal Room What Next? The Austin Club, Medallion Room Writing Duos The Driskill Hotel, Ballroom presented by International Screenwriters’ Association

3:30pm CDT

Second Rounders and Above Virtual Panel: The Writer's Team (Live Virtual Panel) EVENTIVE Range Roads Galaxy Highland - Screen 6 Shorts Program 14: Doc Shorts 2 Hideout Theatre Digging for Life Hideout Theatre First Down Hideout Theatre Street Reporter Hideout Theatre The Passengers Hideout Theatre Vincent Price: The Original Thriller Hideout Theatre Digging for Life (Virtual Screening) EVENTIVE First Down (Virtual Screening) EVENTIVE Less Lethal (Virtual Screening) EVENTIVE Off The Rails (Virtual Screening) EVENTIVE Red Horizon (Virtual Screening) EVENTIVE Street Reporter (Virtual Screening) EVENTIVE The Passengers (Virtual Screening) EVENTIVE Vincent Price: The Original Thriller (Virtual Screening) EVENTIVE Shorts Program 13: Doc Shorts 1 Rollins Theatre presented by Whataburger Less Lethal Rollins Theatre presented by Whataburger Off The Rails Rollins Theatre presented by Whataburger Red Horizon Rollins Theatre presented by Whataburger The Black Stonefly Rollins Theatre presented by Whataburger Waiting for Waves Rollins Theatre presented by Whataburger Wonderfully Made Rollins Theatre presented by Whataburger The Black Stonefly (Virtual Screening) EVENTIVE Waiting for Waves(Virtual Screening) EVENTIVE Wonderfully Made (Virtual Screening) EVENTIVE

4:00pm CDT

The Grand Bolero State Theatre The Grand Bolero (Virtual Screening) EVENTIVE Script Reading: BlueLifeLIMITED The Austin Club, Robert Looney Suite Man Seeking Man (Virtual Screening) EVENTIVE

4:15pm CDT

Cusp Paramount Theatre Live at The Downbeat! (Virtual Screening) EVENTIVE

4:30pm CDT

Keeping the Spark Alive (Prerecorded Virtual Panel) EVENTIVE There You Are (Virtual Screening) EVENTIVE Shorts Program 15: Animated Shorts Galaxy Highland - Screen 5 Bug Therapy Galaxy Highland - Screen 5 Fetch Galaxy Highland - Screen 5 Memento Mori Galaxy Highland - Screen 5 Namoo Galaxy Highland - Screen 5 Red Shoes Galaxy Highland - Screen 5 Stereotype Galaxy Highland - Screen 5 The Ocean Duck Galaxy Highland - Screen 5 The Snow Ball Galaxy Highland - Screen 5 There You Are Galaxy Highland - Screen 5 Wayback Galaxy Highland - Screen 5 Memento Mori (Virtual Screening) EVENTIVE Stereotype (Virtual Screening) EVENTIVE The Ocean Duck (Virtual Screening) EVENTIVE

6:00pm CDT

In a Different Key Galaxy Highland - Screen 4 TORAO St. David's Episcopal Church TORAO (Virtual Screening) EVENTIVE

6:30pm CDT

The Animation Process (Prerecorded Virtual Panel) EVENTIVE I Can Feel You Walking Galaxy Highland - Screen 6

6:45pm CDT

Atonement Hideout Theatre

7:00pm CDT

Shorts Program 6: The One You Love Rollins Theatre presented by Whataburger Faranak Rollins Theatre presented by Whataburger Forgetting Caroline Rollins Theatre presented by Whataburger Good News Rollins Theatre presented by Whataburger Jeff Can't Swim Rollins Theatre presented by Whataburger Over My Dead Body Rollins Theatre presented by Whataburger Peaches Rollins Theatre presented by Whataburger Over My Dead Body (Virtual Screening) EVENTIVE Peaches (Virtual Screening) EVENTIVE

7:10pm CDT

Voce (Virtual Screening) EVENTIVE

7:15pm CDT

A Conversation with Eric Roth (Live Virtual Panel) EVENTIVE Closing Remarks with Shane Black (Prerecorded Virtual Panel) EVENTIVE

7:30pm CDT

Larry Flynt for President State Theatre

8:00pm CDT

The King of North Sudan Galaxy Highland - Screen 5 The King of North Sudan (Virtual Screening) EVENTIVE The Humans - CENTERPIECE FILM Paramount Theatre

9:15pm CDT

Before I'm Gone Galaxy Highland - Screen 4 Adventures in Success St. David's Episcopal Church Adventures in Success (Virtual Screening) EVENTIVE

9:30pm CDT

Ranch Water Galaxy Highland - Screen 6
 
Monday, October 25
 

12:00pm CDT

With This Breath I Fly Galaxy Highland - Screen 6

1:00pm CDT

Atonement Galaxy Highland - Screen 4

3:00pm CDT

Sons of the Sea Galaxy Highland - Screen 6

3:15pm CDT

Clean Slate Galaxy Highland - Screen 5

4:00pm CDT

Cardboard Fort Hideout Theatre

4:30pm CDT

New Jack Galaxy Highland - Screen 9

5:00pm CDT

Swamp Lion EVENTIVE When Men Were Men Galaxy Highland - Screen 4 Shorts Program 5: Safety Not Guaranteed Rollins Theatre presented by Whataburger A Beautiful and Violent Place Rollins Theatre presented by Whataburger A Shot in the Fog Rollins Theatre presented by Whataburger Coche Bomba Rollins Theatre presented by Whataburger Dijameh Rollins Theatre presented by Whataburger KUSH: A Bubblegum Western Rollins Theatre presented by Whataburger On The Line Rollins Theatre presented by Whataburger Rubber Gun Club Rollins Theatre presented by Whataburger Woman in Blue Rollins Theatre presented by Whataburger Wrong Number Ransom Rollins Theatre presented by Whataburger A Beautiful and Violent Place (Virtual Screening) EVENTIVE

6:30pm CDT

Ghosts of the Ozarks Galaxy Highland - Screen 6 A World For Julius Galaxy Highland - Screen 5

7:00pm CDT

Buck Alamo State Theatre Shorts Program 16: Original Series 1 Hideout Theatre Alleyway Chefs Hideout Theatre Almost Starring Hideout Theatre Blackout City Hideout Theatre Early to Rise Hideout Theatre Last Bodega in Brooklyn Hideout Theatre Witchsters Hideout Theatre

7:15pm CDT

Before I'm Gone Galaxy Highland - Screen 9 The Worst Person in the World Paramount Theatre

8:00pm CDT

Shorts Program 15: Animated Shorts Rollins Theatre presented by Whataburger Bug Therapy Rollins Theatre presented by Whataburger Fetch Rollins Theatre presented by Whataburger Memento Mori Rollins Theatre presented by Whataburger Namoo Rollins Theatre presented by Whataburger Red Shoes Rollins Theatre presented by Whataburger Stereotype Rollins Theatre presented by Whataburger The Ocean Duck Rollins Theatre presented by Whataburger The Snow Ball Rollins Theatre presented by Whataburger There You Are Rollins Theatre presented by Whataburger Wayback Rollins Theatre presented by Whataburger

8:15pm CDT

Red Shoes (Virtual Screening) EVENTIVE

8:30pm CDT

Everything I Ever Wanted To Tell My Daughter About Men Galaxy Highland - Screen 4

9:45pm CDT

Addict Named Hal Galaxy Highland - Screen 9 Spaghetti Junction Galaxy Highland - Screen 6

10:00pm CDT

It Hatched Galaxy Highland - Screen 5 Shorts Program 17: Original Series 2 Hideout Theatre BUDS Hideout Theatre Cary in Retrograde Hideout Theatre Flux Hideout Theatre Love, Guns & Level Ups Hideout Theatre Trapped Hideout Theatre

10:30pm CDT

Ranch Water State Theatre

11:15pm CDT

Shorts Program 8: Against The Tide Rollins Theatre presented by Whataburger Last Strike Rollins Theatre presented by Whataburger Soldier Plant Rollins Theatre presented by Whataburger Thank You, Come Again Rollins Theatre presented by Whataburger The Chaperone Rollins Theatre presented by Whataburger The Electric Sign Rollins Theatre presented by Whataburger The Jungle Rollins Theatre presented by Whataburger When the Sun Sets Rollins Theatre presented by Whataburger
 
Tuesday, October 26
 

12:00pm CDT

Unsilenced Galaxy Highland - Screen 6

1:00pm CDT

Shorts Program 14: Doc Shorts 2 Galaxy Highland - Screen 4 Digging for Life Galaxy Highland - Screen 4 First Down Galaxy Highland - Screen 4 Street Reporter Galaxy Highland - Screen 4 The Passengers Galaxy Highland - Screen 4 Vincent Price: The Original Thriller Galaxy Highland - Screen 4 Shorts Program 7: The Kids Are Alright Rollins Theatre presented by Whataburger A Mistake with the Chairs Rollins Theatre presented by Whataburger Lemon Shark Rollins Theatre presented by Whataburger Lucia Rollins Theatre presented by Whataburger See Through Rollins Theatre presented by Whataburger The Boy's Gone Rollins Theatre presented by Whataburger The Elephant in the Mall Rollins Theatre presented by Whataburger

1:30pm CDT

After Antarctica Hideout Theatre

2:30pm CDT

Disfluency Galaxy Highland - Screen 9

3:15pm CDT

Go to Kill Galaxy Highland - Screen 6

4:15pm CDT

Shorts Program 9: Everything's Shorter in Texas 1 Galaxy Highland - Screen 4 A Lone Star Love Galaxy Highland - Screen 4 But Humble Sinners Galaxy Highland - Screen 4 Devil Town Galaxy Highland - Screen 4 Digestif Galaxy Highland - Screen 4 Live at The Downbeat! Galaxy Highland - Screen 4 Man Seeking Man Galaxy Highland - Screen 4 Moondogs Galaxy Highland - Screen 4

4:30pm CDT

Shorts Program 6: The One You Love Rollins Theatre presented by Whataburger Faranak Rollins Theatre presented by Whataburger Forgetting Caroline Rollins Theatre presented by Whataburger Good News Rollins Theatre presented by Whataburger Jeff Can't Swim Rollins Theatre presented by Whataburger Over My Dead Body Rollins Theatre presented by Whataburger Peaches Rollins Theatre presented by Whataburger

4:45pm CDT

In a Different Key Hideout Theatre

5:45pm CDT

Shorts Program 12: Shorts For All Ages Galaxy Highland - Screen 9 Dear Destiny Galaxy Highland - Screen 9 Foiled Galaxy Highland - Screen 9 MISHOU Galaxy Highland - Screen 9 Perfect. Galaxy Highland - Screen 9 Radley Galaxy Highland - Screen 9 Sprout Galaxy Highland - Screen 9 Straw Man Galaxy Highland - Screen 9 Summer Reign Galaxy Highland - Screen 9 The Weather is Lovely Galaxy Highland - Screen 9 The Weather is Lovely (Virtual Screening) EVENTIVE

6:15pm CDT

Range Roads Galaxy Highland - Screen 5

6:30pm CDT

The Grand Bolero Galaxy Highland - Screen 6 Holy Frit State Theatre

7:15pm CDT

Petite Maman Paramount Theatre

7:30pm CDT

Shorts Program 10: Everything's Shorter in Texas 2 Galaxy Highland - Screen 4 Cattledog Galaxy Highland - Screen 4 Dancers Galaxy Highland - Screen 4 Ilsa Galaxy Highland - Screen 4 Killer Abs Galaxy Highland - Screen 4 Millennial Tiny House USA! Galaxy Highland - Screen 4 Moon-Calf Galaxy Highland - Screen 4 Murder Trip Galaxy Highland - Screen 4

7:45pm CDT

Shorts Program 1: The Ones Left Behind Rollins Theatre presented by Whataburger A Death in the Family Rollins Theatre presented by Whataburger Ben Rollins Theatre presented by Whataburger Metal Rollins Theatre presented by Whataburger Puppet Me Rollins Theatre presented by Whataburger Unmothered Rollins Theatre presented by Whataburger Voce Rollins Theatre presented by Whataburger

8:00pm CDT

Shorts Program 13: Doc Shorts 1 Hideout Theatre Less Lethal Hideout Theatre Off The Rails Hideout Theatre Red Horizon Hideout Theatre The Black Stonefly Hideout Theatre Waiting for Waves Hideout Theatre Wonderfully Made Hideout Theatre

9:00pm CDT

Lucas Galaxy Highland - Screen 9

9:30pm CDT

The Big Bend Galaxy Highland - Screen 5

10:00pm CDT

Cicada Paramount Theatre

10:30pm CDT

CRAM Galaxy Highland - Screen 4 Mascarpone State Theatre

11:00pm CDT

Shorts Program 11: Shorts That Go Bump In The Night Rollins Theatre presented by Whataburger Angel Rollins Theatre presented by Whataburger Face Your Fears Rollins Theatre presented by Whataburger Flora's Place Rollins Theatre presented by Whataburger Healing Rollins Theatre presented by Whataburger In the Darkness Rollins Theatre presented by Whataburger The Cow Rollins Theatre presented by Whataburger Yahrzeit Rollins Theatre presented by Whataburger
 
Wednesday, October 27
 

1:15pm CDT

Adventures in Success Galaxy Highland - Screen 4

1:45pm CDT

The Automat Hideout Theatre

3:00pm CDT

Buried: 1982 Alpine Meadows Avalanche Galaxy Highland - Screen 9

4:00pm CDT

My Dead Dad Galaxy Highland - Screen 5

4:15pm CDT

I Can Feel You Walking Galaxy Highland - Screen 6

4:30pm CDT

The Time of the Fireflies Galaxy Highland - Screen 4

5:00pm CDT

The King of North Sudan Hideout Theatre

5:45pm CDT

Shorts Program 4: Remain Calm Rollins Theatre presented by Whataburger Away From It All Rollins Theatre presented by Whataburger Click, Click, BOOM! Rollins Theatre presented by Whataburger Liza Anonymous Rollins Theatre presented by Whataburger Numb Rollins Theatre presented by Whataburger Paco Rollins Theatre presented by Whataburger Samu Rollins Theatre presented by Whataburger Stick Up Rollins Theatre presented by Whataburger The Acolyte Rollins Theatre presented by Whataburger The Surrealists Rollins Theatre presented by Whataburger

6:15pm CDT

Ragged Heart Galaxy Highland - Screen 9

7:00pm CDT

A Chiara State Theatre

7:15pm CDT

Don't Go to School Tomorrow Galaxy Highland - Screen 6 The Commissioner of Power Paramount Theatre The Falconer Galaxy Highland - Screen 4

8:00pm CDT

He's Dead & So Am I Hideout Theatre TORAO Galaxy Highland - Screen 5

9:00pm CDT

Shorts Program 3: Love Hurts Rollins Theatre presented by Whataburger Dot Dot Dot Rollins Theatre presented by Whataburger F*ck You, Seth Rollins Theatre presented by Whataburger Five Minutes Rollins Theatre presented by Whataburger Jilted Rollins Theatre presented by Whataburger Play It Again Rollins Theatre presented by Whataburger Princess of Jerusalem Rollins Theatre presented by Whataburger The Dump Rollins Theatre presented by Whataburger Two Tickets To Mars Rollins Theatre presented by Whataburger

9:15pm CDT

Briefly Galaxy Highland - Screen 9

10:15pm CDT

Jacinto Galaxy Highland - Screen 6

10:30pm CDT

One Second State Theatre
 
Thursday, October 28
 

12:00pm CDT

Acid Test Galaxy Highland - Screen 4 HEARTLAND(Virtual Screening) EVENTIVE

3:30pm CDT

Imad's Childhood Galaxy Highland - Screen 4

4:00pm CDT

Documentary Feature Jury Award Encore Screening - Buried: 1982 Alpine Medows Avalanche Galaxy Highland - Screen 6 Shorts Program 2: Altered Realities Rollins Theatre presented by Whataburger Fempire Rollins Theatre presented by Whataburger HEARTLAND Rollins Theatre presented by Whataburger Jettison Rollins Theatre presented by Whataburger One Small Step Rollins Theatre presented by Whataburger Prisoner #1616 Rollins Theatre presented by Whataburger The Atomic Spawn Rollins Theatre presented by Whataburger TOB.IA Rollins Theatre presented by Whataburger

6:00pm CDT

Buzz Screening #1 - The Big Bend Galaxy Highland - Screen 9

6:30pm CDT

Rehab Cabin Galaxy Highland - Screen 4

7:00pm CDT

Jury Award Winning Shorts State Theatre The Souvenir: Part II Galaxy Highland - Screen 5 Spencer - CLOSING NIGHT FILM Paramount Theatre

7:10pm CDT

UPDATED VENUE CHANGE: Comedy Vanguard Jury Award Encore Screening - Holidays at all Costs Galaxy Highland - Screen 6

7:15pm CDT

Swamp Lion Rollins Theatre presented by Whataburger

9:15pm CDT

Buzz Screening #2 - Ghosts of the Ozarks Galaxy Highland - Screen 9

10:15pm CDT

Buzz Screening #3 - Shorts Program 9: Everything's Shorter in Texas 1 Galaxy Highland - Screen 5 Narrative Feature Jury Award Encore Screening - Disfluency State Theatre

10:20pm CDT

Dark Matters Jury Award Encore Screening - Jacinto Galaxy Highland - Screen 6

11:00pm CDT

Closing Night Party The Eleanor
 
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    Cooper's Old Time Pit Bar-B-Que
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    Fair Market
    First Baptist Church of Austin
    Galaxy Highland - Screen 4
    Galaxy Highland - Screen 5
    Galaxy Highland - Screen 6
    Galaxy Highland - Screen 9
    Hideout Theatre
    Mohawk
    Paramount Theatre
    Pease Park
    Rollins Theatre presented by Whataburger
    SKYBOX on 6th
    St. David's Episcopal Church
    St. David's Episcopal Church, Crail Hall
    St. David's Episcopal Church, Historic Sanctuary
    St. David's Episcopal Church, Sumners Hall
    St. David's Episcopal Church, Vestry Conference Room
    State Theatre
    TBD
    The Aquarium on 6th
    The Austin Club
    The Austin Club, Robert Looney Suite
    The Austin Club, Medallion Room
    The Driskill Hotel
    The Driskill Hotel, Ballroom presented by International Screenwriters’ Associati
    The Driskill Hotel, Citadel Club
    The Driskill Hotel, Citadel Room
    The Driskill Hotel, Crystal Room
    The Driskill Hotel, Maximilian Room
    The Driskill Hotel, Victorian Balcony
    The Eleanor
    The Long Center for the Performing Arts
    The Omni Hotel, Longhorn Room (3rd floor)
    The Omni Hotel, Ste. 700 (7th floor)
    Vesper