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Friday, October 22 • 3:15pm - 4:30pm
Roundtable: The Art, Craft, and Business of Film & Television*

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Get in-depth answers to your questions about the art, craft, and business of writing for film and television. This roundtable session offers registrants exclusive access to screenwriters, directors, producers, executives, and studio reps in an informal setting. Come prepared with questions that focus on the importance of both the creative and business sides of breaking into and writing for film.

*This Roundtable requires advance registration at the Roundtable Sign-up Table in the Driskill Mezzanine; the Roundtable takes place at St. David’s Episcopal Church’s Crail Hall, located at 301 E 8th Street. Only one roundtable sign-up slot per registrant. Registrants must have the day-appropriate badge.


ROUNDTABLE SIGN UP HOURS:
Registrants must sign up for Roundtable Sessions in the Mezzanine of the Driskill Hotel!
Wednesday, October 20 | 12:00PM–5:00PM
Thursday, October 21 | 8:30AM–5:00PM
Friday, October 22 | 8:30AM–5:00PM
Saturday, October 23 | 8:30AM–3:00PM

Must have an AFF Producers or Conference Badge for entry.

Speakers
avatar for Mike Gauyo

Mike Gauyo

Founder, Black Boy Writes & Black Girl Writes Mentorship Initiative; story editor Insecure; executive story editor Ginny and Georgia
Mike Gauyo was born in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, and at 4- years-old moved with his parents to Boston, Massachusetts - - Don't ask about the legalities of their entry. They still won't tell him -- Mike then spent a good part of his adolescence hopping between schools, from all Black... Read More →
avatar for Jill Chamberlain

Jill Chamberlain

author, The Nutshell Technique: Crack the Secret of Successful Screenwriting
Jill Chamberlain is the founder of The Screenplay Workshop (www.thescreenplayworkshop.org) where she offers classes worldwide via Zoom. Her book, The Nutshell Technique: Crack the Secret to Successful Screenwriting (University of Texas Press), is one of the highest rated screenwriting books on Amazon, out of over 3,000 books on the subject. It's considered the go-to manual many professionals swear by and is on the syllabus for film schools across the world including the acclaimed screenwriting... Read More →
avatar for Michael Fry

Michael Fry

writer/co-creator Over The Hedge; writer/illustrator How To Be A Supervillain, Ghosted; co-writer/illustrator The Naughty List, Odd Squad
Michael Fry is an author/illustrator/screenwriter. He is the co-creator/writer of the syndicated comic strip Over the Hedge that inspired the 2006 DreamWorks Animation feature animated film (the most successful film ever made from a comic strip). He is also the creator of three additional... Read More →
avatar for Susan O'Connor

Susan O'Connor

story consultant Batman (Telltale), Dishonored 2, BioShock 2; lead writer Star Wars 1313, Far Cry 2; writer Tomb Raider (Crystal Dynamics), BioShock; Interactive-Story Consultant, Netflix
Susan’s first job as a game writer was for “a slumber party game - for girls!” She’s gone on to work on over 25 projects, including award-winning titles in the BioShock, Far Cry and Tomb Raider franchises. Titles in her portfolio have sold over 30 million copies and generated... Read More →
avatar for Ashley Miller

Ashley Miller

creator/ep DOTA: Dragon’s Blood; writer X-Men: First Class, Thor; co-host The 4:30 Movie, Cartoon Barroom
Ashley Edward Miller is the creator and Executive Producer of DOTA: DRAGON’S BLOOD, Netflix’s global hit adaptation of the game DoTA2 from Valve Software. The writer of such films as THOR and X-MEN: FIRST CLASS, Ashley also has twenty years experience in television. His work includes... Read More →

Friday October 22, 2021 3:15pm - 4:30pm CDT
St. David's Episcopal Church, Crail Hall 301 E. 8th Street Street, Austin, TX 78701
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