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DWGriffith
Screenwriter
Iowa
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I am a produced screenwriter. I am currently working on a thriller pilot.
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
The Not-So-Small Screen
The Driskill Hotel, Maximilian Room
Austin Pitch #1
St. David's Episcopal Church, Vestry Conference Room
2:45pm CDT
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
Roundtable: The Art, Craft, and Business of Film & Television*
St. David's Episcopal Church, Crail Hall
4:15pm CDT
How to Work the Conference (Prerecorded Virtual Panel)
EVENTIVE
5:00pm CDT
Opening Night Reception
Fair Market
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
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
Roundtable: The Art, Craft, and Business of Film & Television*
St. David's Episcopal Church, Crail Hall
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
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
Roundtable: The Art, Craft, and Business of Film & Television*
St. David's Episcopal Church, Crail Hall
12:15pm CDT
Fact v. Fiction (Prerecorded Virtual Panel)
EVENTIVE
1:15pm CDT
A Conversation with Derek Kolstad (Prerecorded Virtual Panel)
EVENTIVE
1:30pm CDT
How to Market Yourself
St. David's Episcopal Church, Historic Sanctuary
Indie Film Track: Assembling Your Team
The Driskill Hotel, Crystal 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
Roundtable: The Art, Craft, and Business of Film & Television*
St. David's Episcopal Church, Crail 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
Indie Film Track: From Script to Screen
The Driskill Hotel, Crystal Room
Make It or Break It: Pilots
800 Congress
On Writing: Comedy
The Driskill Hotel, Ballroom presented by International Screenwriters’ Association
Roundtable: The Art, Craft, and Business of Film & Television*
St. David's Episcopal Church, Crail Hall
3:30pm CDT
Second Rounders and Above Live Virtual Panel: The First Ten Pages with Lindsay Doran
EVENTIVE
4:45pm CDT
Film Texas BBQ Supper
Pease Park
So, You're Out of Touch - Writing Young Characters (Prerecorded Virtual Panel)
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
6:45pm CDT
On Writing/Directing Pig: A Conversation with Michael Sarnoski (Prerecorded Virtual Panel)
EVENTIVE
7:15pm CDT
The Creative Career: Practical Tips for Starting Out presented by The Writers Guild of America West (Live Virtual Panel)
EVENTIVE
8:30pm CDT
On Writing: Comedy (Prerecorded Virtual Panel)
EVENTIVE
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
Podcast Track: Audio Fiction 101
The Omni Hotel, Ste. 700 (7th floor)
Roundtable: The Art, Craft, and Business of Film & Television*
St. David's Episcopal Church, Crail Hall
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)
Working the Rewrite
First Baptist Church of Austin
Roundtable: The Art, Craft, and Business of Film & Television*
St. David's Episcopal Church, Crail Hall
12:15pm CDT
Awards Luncheon
The Austin Club, Medallion Room
A Conversation with Chase Palmer (Prerecorded Virtual Panel)
EVENTIVE
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
Running the Show
First Baptist Church of Austin
The Agent as Advocate
The Driskill Hotel, Citadel Room
Roundtable: The Art, Craft, and Business of Film & Television*
St. David's Episcopal Church, Crail Hall
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
Keeping Your Reader's Attention
The Driskill Hotel, Citadel Room
Roundtable: The Art, Craft, and Business of Film & Television*
St. David's Episcopal Church, Crail Hall
3:45pm CDT
A Conversation with Dave Callaham (Prerecorded Virtual Panel)
EVENTIVE
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
Notes on Collaboration
The Omni Hotel, Longhorn Room (3rd floor)
The HartChart
The Driskill Hotel, Victorian Balcony
Roundtable: The Art, Craft, and Business of Film & Television*
St. David's Episcopal Church, Crail Hall
Finding the Voice (Prerecorded Virtual Panel)
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
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
9:00pm CDT
A Conversation with Craig Brewer (Prerecorded Virtual Panel)
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
11:30am CDT
A Conversation with Channing Godfrey Peoples: The 2021 Recipient of the New Voice Award
800 Congress
Navigating the Writers Room
The Austin Club
Setting and Its Effect on Story
The Driskill Hotel, Ballroom presented by International Screenwriters’ Association
The Big Break
The Driskill Hotel, Maximilian Room
1:15pm CDT
The Animation Process
The Austin Club, Medallion Room
The Next Big Idea
The Driskill Hotel, Citadel Room
2:45pm CDT
Setting and Its Effect on Story (Prerecorded Virtual Panel)
EVENTIVE
3:00pm CDT
Closing Remarks with Shane Black
800 Congress
What Next?
The Austin Club, Medallion Room
4:30pm CDT
Keeping the Spark Alive (Prerecorded Virtual Panel)
EVENTIVE
6:30pm CDT
The Animation Process (Prerecorded Virtual Panel)
EVENTIVE
7:15pm CDT
A Conversation with Eric Roth (Live Virtual Panel)
EVENTIVE
Closing Remarks with Shane Black (Prerecorded Virtual Panel)
EVENTIVE
Monday
, October 25
3:15pm CDT
Clean Slate
Galaxy Highland - Screen 5
6:30pm CDT
Ghosts of the Ozarks
Galaxy Highland - Screen 6
8:30pm CDT
Everything I Ever Wanted To Tell My Daughter About Men
Galaxy Highland - Screen 4
Tuesday
, October 26
1:30pm CDT
After Antarctica
Hideout Theatre
4:30pm CDT
Shorts Program 6: The One You Love
Rollins Theatre presented by Whataburger
Jeff Can't Swim
Rollins Theatre presented by Whataburger
11:00pm CDT
Shorts Program 11: Shorts That Go Bump In The Night
Rollins Theatre presented by Whataburger
Face Your Fears
Rollins Theatre presented by Whataburger
Thursday
, October 28
11:00pm CDT
Closing Night Party
The Eleanor
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