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Chiara Seward

Comedy Central
Senior Producer
New York, New York
Thursday, October 24
 

1:00pm CDT

The Writer/Manager Relationship St. David’s Episcopal Church, Historic Sanctuary WORK IN PROGRESS: Idea to Story 800 Congress

2:30pm CDT

Script Reading Workshop: Something Stolen InterContinental Stephen F. Austin, State Boardroom

2:45pm CDT

Austin Pitch Prep The Driskill Hotel, Citadel Room Inside Submissions: What Gets Noticed (Good AND Bad) and Why  St. David's Episcopal Church, Bethell Hall The HartChart: Eighth Grade InterContinental Stephen F. Austin, Ballroom

5:00pm CDT

Opening Night Reception presented by Whataburger Colorado Lease

11:00pm CDT

WGA West Late Night Welcome Party SPiN Austin
 
Friday, October 25
 

9:00am CDT

WORK IN PROGRESS: Story to Structure 800 Congress Conference Q&A Session: Amy Berg The Driskill Hotel, Citadel Club Second Rounders and Above Panel: Marketing Yourself St. David’s Episcopal Church, Historic Sanctuary

10:45am CDT

On Writing Chernobyl: A Conversation with Craig Mazin InterContinental Stephen F. Austin, Ballroom The Screenwriters Toolbox: Character St. David’s Episcopal Church, Historic Sanctuary Second Rounders and Above Panel: Mock Writers Room 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 Phil Hay Central Presbyterian Church, Sanctuary On Writing Rattlesnake: A Conversation with Zak Hilditch St. David's Episcopal Church, Bethell Hall The Screenwriters Toolbox: Dialogue St. David’s Episcopal Church, Historic Sanctuary Writing and Creative Development at Pixar The Driskill Hotel, Maximilian Room Second Rounders and Above Panel: The First Ten Pages 800 Congress

3:15pm CDT

Creating Emotional Characters that Audiences Will Care About The Driskill Hotel, Ballroom presented by International Screenwriters’ Association
 
Saturday, October 26
 

9:00am CDT

From First to Final Draft presented by the International Screenwriters' Association The Driskill Hotel, Maximilian Room On Writing GLOW: A Conversation with Liz Flahive and Carly Mensch presented by Final Draft The Driskill Hotel, Ballroom presented by International Screenwriters’ Association On Writing Sci-Fi 800 Congress

10:30am CDT

The Psychology of Storytelling Central Presbyterian Church, Sanctuary

10:45am CDT

Breaking into TV The Driskill Hotel, Citadel Room The Hardest Scene: Overcoming Common Challenges The Driskill Hotel, Maximilian Room The Screenwriters Toolbox: Action & Description St. David’s Episcopal Church, Historic Sanctuary WORK IN PROGRESS: Structure to Scenes The Omni Hotel, Austin Room Second Rounders and Above Panel: Mock Writers Room The Driskill Hotel, Victorian Balcony

12:30pm CDT

A Conversation with Liz Hannah InterContinental Stephen F. Austin, Ballroom A Conversation with Megan Amram 800 Congress On Writing Horror The Driskill Hotel, Ballroom presented by International Screenwriters’ Association

3:00pm CDT

Structuring a Series The Driskill Hotel, Maximilian Room The Screenwriters Toolbox: Setting St. David’s Episcopal Church, Historic Sanctuary

4:45pm CDT

A Conversation with Lawrence Kasdan Central Presbyterian Church, Sanctuary Your First Draft Sucks, Now What? St. David’s Episcopal Church, Historic Sanctuary

6:00pm CDT

Screenwriters Happy Hour presented by Nickelodeon Writing Program Irene's

7:30pm CDT

Pitch Finale Party presented by Roadmap Writers Speakeasy
 
Sunday, October 27
 

10:00am CDT

"Hair of the Dog" Brunch Ranch 616

11:30am CDT

First Impressions The Driskill Hotel, Maximilian Room The Quagmire of the Female Character 800 Congress WORK IN PROGRESS: Writing to Rewriting The Driskill Hotel, Citadel Room

1:15pm CDT

To Live and Write in L.A. … or Not: Do You Have to Live in Los Angeles to Make It as a Screenwriter? presented by DePaul University The Driskill Hotel, Maximilian Room Second Rounders and Above Panel: From Competition to Career 800 Congress

3:00pm CDT

A Conversation with Mikki Daughtry & Tobias Iaconis 800 Congress A Conversation with Ron Bass: The 2019 Recipient of the Bill Wittliff Award for Screenwriting InterContinental Stephen F. Austin, Ballroom