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Valerie Nies

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Austin, Texas
Websitevaleriecallme.com
Comedy writer, validation seeker, Tex-Mex eater. Can be found procrastinating @valerieknees on Twitter.

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Thursday, October 26
 

1:00pm

Austin Pitch #1 St. David's Episcopal Church, Vestry Conference Room

2:45pm

Fail Again, Fail Better The Driskill Hotel, Maximilian Room Picking the Write Fellowship The Driskill Hotel, Victorian Balcony

5:00pm

Austin Film Commission Opening Night Reception Rattle Inn

7:00pm

Lady Bird presented by Hiscox Insurance Paramount Theatre

9:00pm

Story Mixer: The Screenwriters Edition The Driskill Hotel, Ballroom

11:00pm

WGA West Late Night Welcome Party WeWork
 
Friday, October 27
 

9:00am

New Frontiers of Storytelling The Driskill Hotel, Crystal Room *Roundtable: The Art, Craft, and Business of Television St. David's Episcopal Church, Crail Hall

10:45am

A Conversation with Keenen Ivory Wayans InterContinental Stephen F Austin, Ballroom 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

1:30pm

Structurally Sound The Driskill Hotel, Ballroom Television Comedy St. David's Episcopal Church, Bethell Hall

3:15pm

Funny Features St. David's Episcopal Church, Historic Sanctuary Inside the Writers Room: The Deuce InterContinental Stephen F Austin, Ballroom The Three Page Challenge The Driskill Hotel, Maximilian Room

4:45pm

Film Texas BBQ Supper Fair Market

5:15pm

The Deuce-Finale State Theatre

6:15pm

In Honor of Sam Shepard - Raggedy Man presented by William D. Wittliff Hideout Theatre Please Stand By Paramount Theatre

6:30pm

Wild Honey St. David's Episcopal Church, Bethell Hall

7:30pm

Do You Want to See a Dead Body? presented by YouTube Red State Theatre

9:15pm

Permanent Paramount Theatre

9:45pm

Dr. Brinks & Dr. Brinks Rollins Theatre presented by Sprint

11:00pm

Filmmakers Happy Hour presented by NAB Show Ruth's Chris Steak House
 
Saturday, October 28
 

9:00am

Breaking in as an Assistant InterContinental Stephen F Austin, Assembly Room Podcast Track: How to Make a Podcast The Driskill Hotel, Crystal Room

10:45am

Singular Settings St. David's Episcopal Church, Bethell Hall Podcast Track: Turning Your Story Into $$ The Driskill Hotel, Maximilian Room

12:30pm

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 Fail State State Theatre

2:45pm

Indie Film Track: Writing for Digital Series The Driskill Hotel, Crystal Room Podcast Track: Writing for Audio Fiction Central Presbyterian Church, Sanctuary

4:30pm

The Psychology of Storytelling InterContinental Stephen F Austin, Ballroom Gloria Talks Funny Rollins Theatre presented by Sprint

7:00pm

Quality Problems Galaxy Highland, Screen 9

7:30pm

Pitch Finale Party presented by Storyrocket.com Speakeasy

8:30pm

Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri Paramount Theatre

11:00pm

Heart of Film Conference Party presented by NAB Show The Long Center for the Performing Arts
 
Sunday, October 29
 

10:00am

Hair of the Dog Brunch Ranch 616

11:30am

Script-to-Screen: Arrival The Driskill Hotel, Ballroom The Women in the Room The Driskill Hotel, Maximilian Room

1:15pm

Maintaining Your Voice: Television The Driskill Hotel, Maximilian Room

3:00pm

Black to the Future: Closing Remarks with Shane Black InterContinental Stephen F Austin, Ballroom Great Adaptations The Driskill Hotel, Ballroom Writing a Worthy Nemesis: Your Protagonist's Shadow The Driskill Hotel, Maximilian Room

4:00pm

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

5:00pm

Don't Talk To Irene State Theatre On Story Party Cooper's Old Time Pit Bar-B-Que

7:30pm

Roman J. Israel, Esq. presented by The Lincoln Motor Company Paramount Theatre

8:00pm

Amanda & Jack Go Glamping State Theatre
 
Monday, October 30
 

7:00pm

Don't Talk To Irene Alamo Drafthouse Village

9:30pm

Wild Honey Galaxy Highland, Screen 9

9:45pm

Call Me By Your Name State Theatre
 
Tuesday, October 31
 

5:45pm

Quality Problems Rollins Theatre presented by Sprint
 
Thursday, November 2
 

5:30pm

I, TONYA Paramount Theatre

9:10pm

Chappaquiddick Paramount Theatre