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Amelia Nichols

Thursday, October 26
 

11:30am CDT

Opening Remarks InterContinental Stephen F Austin, Ballroom

1:00pm CDT

A Conversation with Gale Anne Hurd The Driskill Hotel, Ballroom Austin Pitch Prep The Driskill Hotel, Citadel Room How to Work the Conference InterContinental Stephen F Austin, Ballroom Indie Film Track: The Filmmaker's Team The Driskill Hotel, Crystal Room The Hero's Journey: Exploring Joseph Campbell's Story Structure St. David's Episcopal Church, Bethell Hall Austin Pitch #1 St. David's Episcopal Church, Vestry Conference Room

2:45pm CDT

Alternative Ways to Break In The Driskill Hotel, Citadel Room Fail Again, Fail Better The Driskill Hotel, Maximilian Room Indie Film Track: Storytelling through Documentaries InterContinental Stephen F Austin, Assembly Room Picking the Write Fellowship The Driskill Hotel, Victorian Balcony The Fine Print: Contracts and Options The Driskill Hotel, Crystal Room The HartChart: La La Land InterContinental Stephen F Austin, Ballroom Austin Pitch #2 St. David's Episcopal Church, Vestry Conference Room

9:00pm CDT

Story Mixer: The Screenwriters Edition The Driskill Hotel, Ballroom
 
Friday, October 27
 

9:00am CDT

Indie Film Track: Big Stories in Small Packages InterContinental Stephen F Austin, Assembly Room Morning Improv The Driskill Hotel, Victorian Balcony Nothing Personal The Driskill Hotel, Maximilian Room Science Fiction vs. Science Fact St. David's Episcopal Church, Bethell Hall Script-to-Screen: Snowpiercer The Driskill Hotel, Ballroom New Frontiers of Storytelling The Driskill Hotel, Crystal Room

10:45am CDT

A Conversation with Keenen Ivory Wayans InterContinental Stephen F Austin, Ballroom Bloodline: The Family Noir St. David's Episcopal Church, Bethell Hall Indie Film Track: Crowdfunding to Build Independence The Driskill Hotel, Citadel Room Inside the Writers Room: The People v. O.J. Simpson The Driskill Hotel, Ballroom It's the End of the World as We Know It: Writing Dystopian Stories Central Presbyterian Church, Sanctuary The Writer/Agent Relationship InterContinental Stephen F Austin, Assembly Room The Writer/Producer Relationship St. David's Episcopal Church, Historic Sanctuary YouTube Red Presents: 'Do You Want To See A Dead Body?' 800 Congress Script-to-Podcast-to-Screen The Driskill Hotel, Maximilian Room Austin Pitch #4 St. David's Episcopal Church, Vestry Conference Room Conference Q&A Session: James V. Hart The Driskill Hotel, Citadel Club Second Rounders and Above Panel: The One Hour Drama The Driskill Hotel, Victorian Balcony Second Rounders Roundtable: The Art, Craft, and Business of Film and Television St. David's Episcopal Church, Crail Hall

1:30pm CDT

A Conversation with Walter Hill InterContinental Stephen F Austin, Ballroom Between the (Paper) Sheets The Driskill Hotel, Maximilian Room Research and Development at Disney and Pixar Animation Studios: Collaboration and Immersion The Driskill Hotel, Citadel Room Screenwriters Agreements The Driskill Hotel, Victorian Balcony Structurally Sound The Driskill Hotel, Ballroom Tampering with Temporal Elements Central Presbyterian Church, Sanctuary Television Comedy St. David's Episcopal Church, Bethell Hall The Managers InterContinental Stephen F Austin, Assembly Room Austin Pitch #5 St. David's Episcopal Church, Vestry Conference Room *Roundtable: AFF Filmmakers St. David's Episcopal Church, Sumners Hall *Roundtable: The Art, Craft, and Business of Film St. David's Episcopal Church, Crail Hall Conference Q&A Session: Albert Kim The Driskill Hotel, Citadel Club Second Rounders and Above Panel: The First Ten Pages 800 Congress

3:00pm CDT

Script Reading Workshop: Miki Stephen F Austin, State Boardroom

3:15pm CDT

A Conversation with Misha Green 800 Congress Deconstructing: Blade Runner The Driskill Hotel, Ballroom Demystifying the Development Process InterContinental Stephen F Austin, Assembly Room Funny Features St. David's Episcopal Church, Historic Sanctuary Inside the Writers Room: The Deuce InterContinental Stephen F Austin, Ballroom Is Your Script or Production in Jeopardy? The Driskill Hotel, Crystal Room Represent Yourself. Represent Others. Responsibly. The Driskill Hotel, Citadel Room The Creative Career: Practical Tips for Starting Out Central Presbyterian Church, Sanctuary The Three Page Challenge The Driskill Hotel, Maximilian Room Austin Pitch #6 St. David's Episcopal Church, Vestry Conference Room Podcast Second Rounders and Above: Podcast Workshop The Driskill Hotel, Citadel Club *Roundtable: The Art, Craft, and Business of Television St. David's Episcopal Church, Crail Hall Semifinalists and Above Roundtable: The Art, Craft, and Business of Film and Television St. David's Episcopal Church, Sumners Hall

9:00pm CDT

Scriptnotes, Live! The Driskill Hotel, Ballroom
 
Saturday, October 28
 

9:00am CDT

A Conversation with Mark Frost St. David's Episcopal Church, Bethell Hall A Conversation with Michael Green Central Presbyterian Church, Sanctuary Breaking in as an Assistant InterContinental Stephen F Austin, Assembly Room Drafting Dialogue St. David's Episcopal Church, Historic Sanctuary Indie Film Track: Storytelling on Any Budget The Driskill Hotel, Maximilian Room Morning Improv The Driskill Hotel, Victorian Balcony The Showrunners InterContinental Stephen F Austin, Ballroom What Heroes Want The Driskill Hotel, Ballroom Podcast Track: How to Make a Podcast The Driskill Hotel, Crystal Room Austin Pitch #7 St. David's Episcopal Church, Vestry Conference Room * Roundtable: AFF Filmmakers St. David's Episcopal Church, Crail Hall Conference Q&A Session: Erich Hoeber & Jon Hoeber The Driskill Hotel, Citadel Club Second Rounders Roundtable: The Art, Craft, and Business of Film and Television St. David's Episcopal Church, Sumners Hall Semifinalists and Above Panel: AMA: Agents, Managers, and Answers The Driskill Hotel, Citadel Room

10:45am CDT

#Screenwriters The Driskill Hotel, Citadel Room A Conversation with Noah Hawley Central Presbyterian Church, Sanctuary A Conversation with the 2017 Awardees InterContinental Stephen F Austin, Ballroom Combating Common Challenges St. David's Episcopal Church, Historic Sanctuary Indie Film Track: Distribution and Marketing InterContinental Stephen F Austin, Assembly Room Script-to-Screen: Kubo and the Two Strings The Driskill Hotel, Ballroom Singular Settings St. David's Episcopal Church, Bethell Hall The 2017 Screenwriters to Watch The Driskill Hotel, Victorian Balcony The Writer/Manager Relationship The Driskill Hotel, Crystal Room Podcast Track: Turning Your Story Into $$ The Driskill Hotel, Maximilian Room Austin Pitch #8 St. David's Episcopal Church, Vestry Conference Room *Roundtable: The Art, Craft, and Business of Playwriting St. David's Episcopal Church, Crail Hall Conference Q&A Session: Kay Oyegun The Driskill Hotel, Citadel Club Semifinalists and Above Roundtable: The Art, Craft, and Business of Film and Television St. David's Episcopal Church, Sumners Hall

12:30pm CDT

Scares, Suspense, and Screenplays St. David's Episcopal Church, Bethell Hall Script-to-Screen: Pete's Dragon The Driskill Hotel, Ballroom Speaking Truth to Power: How Entertainment Can Tackle the Thorniest Social Issues (and Change the World) InterContinental Stephen F Austin, Ballroom The Heroine's Journey The Driskill Hotel, Maximilian Room The Networking Lounge St. David's Episcopal Church, Sumners Hall The Writers Room Explained St. David's Episcopal Church, Historic Sanctuary Unpacking the Mysteries of the Mystery Central Presbyterian Church, Sanctuary Writing with a Partner The Driskill Hotel, Crystal Room Playwriting Track: Stage Write InterContinental Stephen F Austin, Assembly Room Podcast Track: Mixer InterContinental Stephen F Austin, Bar Austin Pitch #9 St. David's Episcopal Church, Vestry Conference Room *Roundtable: The Art, Craft, and Business of Film St. David's Episcopal Church, Crail Hall Conference Q&A Session: Marc Haimes The Driskill Hotel, Citadel Club Second Rounders and Above Panel: The One Hour Drama The Driskill Hotel, Victorian Balcony

2:45pm CDT

A Conversation with Courtney A. Kemp St. David's Episcopal Church, Bethell Hall A Conversation with Robert Townsend The Driskill Hotel, Ballroom A Conversation with Scott Frank InterContinental Stephen F Austin, Ballroom First Three Pages, Live! The Driskill Hotel, Citadel Room Indie Film Track: Writing for Digital Series The Driskill Hotel, Crystal Room The Networking Lounge St. David's Episcopal Church, Sumners Hall Write, Camera, Action! St. David's Episcopal Church, Historic Sanctuary Playwrights in the Writers Room The Driskill Hotel, Maximilian Room Podcast Track: Writing for Audio Fiction Central Presbyterian Church, Sanctuary Austin Pitch #10 St. David's Episcopal Church, Vestry Conference Room Conference Q&A Session: Herschel Weingrod The Driskill Hotel, Citadel Club

4:30pm CDT

Breaking into Hollywood The Driskill Hotel, Maximilian Room Crafting Character St. David's Episcopal Church, Historic Sanctuary How to Take a Meeting InterContinental Stephen F Austin, Assembly Room Indie Film Track: Wearing Multiple Hats The Driskill Hotel, Crystal Room Once Upon a Time in the West Central Presbyterian Church, Sanctuary Script-to-Screen: American Psycho The Driskill Hotel, Ballroom The First Three Sips The Driskill Hotel, Citadel Room The Networking Lounge St. David's Episcopal Church, Sumners Hall The Psychology of Storytelling InterContinental Stephen F Austin, Ballroom *Roundtable: The Art, Craft, and Business of Podcasting St. David's Episcopal Church, Crail Hall Austin Pitch #11 St. David's Episcopal Church, Vestry Conference Room
 
Sunday, October 29
 

11:30am CDT

Indie Film Track: Splicing the Script The Driskill Hotel, Crystal Room Script-to-Screen: Arrival The Driskill Hotel, Ballroom Script-to-Sketch:Writing for Animation The Driskill Hotel, Citadel Room The Women in the Room The Driskill Hotel, Maximilian Room A Conversation with Kenneth Lonergan: The 2017 Distinguished Screenwriter InterContinental Stephen F Austin, Ballroom

1:15pm CDT

Based on a True Story 800 Congress Maintaining Your Voice: Television The Driskill Hotel, Maximilian Room Script-to-Screen: American Gods The Driskill Hotel, Ballroom Playwriting Track: From Script to Stage - The Playwright's Journey InterContinental Stephen F Austin, Assembly Room Live Script Reading: Jenna Descending The Driskill Hotel, Citadel Room

3:00pm CDT

Black to the Future: Closing Remarks with Shane Black InterContinental Stephen F Austin, Ballroom Great Adaptations The Driskill Hotel, Ballroom Indie Film Track: The Actor/Director Relationship 800 Congress Writing a Worthy Nemesis: Your Protagonist's Shadow The Driskill Hotel, Maximilian Room

4:00pm CDT

Endings: The Good, the Bad, and The Insanely Great - The Movie Paramount Theatre