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Saturday, October 26
 

9:00am CDT

The Business of New Media
The world of new media is drastically changing the landscape of the entertainment industry, offering new and unique opportunities to break in and share your stories. Join these digital media executives, producers, managers, and creators for a discussion on the future of online storytelling and get hard-earned advice for using new media platforms to help launch your career in film and television.

Must have an AFF Producers, Conference, Weekend, or Lone Star Badge for entry.
Moderators
avatar for Alisa Perren

Alisa Perren

Moderator

Speakers
avatar for Linnea Toney

Linnea Toney

Moderator; manager/producer
avatar for Andrew Veeder

Andrew Veeder

Creative Executive, Scripted, Stage 13
Andrew is a Creative Executive at Stage 13, developing and producing scripted content with an emphasis on trying to tell fresh and different stories from emerging talent, including the Emmy-nominated “Special” on Netflix. The product of a naval father and artist mother, he moved... Read More →
avatar for Fatimah Asghar

Fatimah Asghar

author If They Come for Us; writer/co-creator Brown Girls Web Series
Fatimah Asghar is a poet, screenwriter, educator and performer. Her work has appeared in many journals, including POETRY Magazine, Gulf Coast, BuzzFeed Reader, The Margins, The Offing, and the Academy of American Poets. Her work has been featured on news outlets like PBS, NPR, Time... Read More →

Saturday October 26, 2019 9:00am - 10:15am CDT
The Omni Hotel, Lonestar Room 700 San Jacinto Blvd, Austin, TX 78701
  Conference, New Media Track

12:30pm CDT

A Conversation with Harry Elfont and Deborah Kaplan
Join Harry Elfont and Deborah Kaplan, the creative team behind cult classics like Can’t Hardly Wait, Josie and the Pussycats, and A Very Brady Sequel and creators of the popular YouTube comedy series Liza On Demand starring Liza Koshy for an in-depth look into their career as writing partners. In this panel, the pair will discuss their writing process and the benefits and challenges of developing a project for an online platform after a longstanding career in the world of traditional features.

Must have an AFF Producers, Conference, Weekend, or Lone Star Badge for entry.
Moderators
avatar for Erin Hallagan

Erin Hallagan

Moderator; Founder/Artistic Director, Story Bar; former Creative Director, Austin Film Festival

Speakers
avatar for Harry Elfont

Harry Elfont

co-writer Can’t Hardly Wait, Josie and the Pussycats, A Very Brady Sequel, Leap Year; co-creator Mary + Jane, Liza on Demand
Deborah Kaplan and Harry Elfont both grew up in the suburbs of Philadelphia and met attending NYU film school. They have written and directed the films Can’t Hardly Wait and Josie and the Pussycats. Their screenwriting credits include A Very Brady Sequel, Made of Honor and Leap... Read More →
avatar for Deborah Kaplan

Deborah Kaplan

co-writer Can’t Hardly Wait, Josie and the Pussycats, A Very Brady Sequel, Leap Year; co-creator Mary + Jane, Liza on Demand
Deborah Kaplan and Harry Elfont both grew up in the suburbs of Philadelphia and met attending NYU film school. They have written and directed the films Can’t Hardly Wait and Josie and the Pussycats. Their screenwriting credits include A Very Brady Sequel, Made of Honor and Leap... Read More →

Saturday October 26, 2019 12:30pm - 1:45pm CDT
Central Presbyterian Church, Sanctuary 200 E 8th St, Austin, TX 78701
  Conference, New Media Track

12:30pm CDT

Writing for Video Games
Video games have developed from small, linear play-through adventures to massive multiplayer games with open worlds and alternate endings. So how has this growing commitment to story changed the experience of writing for the medium? Join these panelists for a conversation on writing the modern video game and the challenges and opportunities that come with interactive storytelling.

Must have an AFF Producers, Conference, Weekend, or Lone Star Badge for entry.
Speakers
avatar for Susan O'Connor

Susan O'Connor

Story Consultant, Netflix; Lead Writer, Torn (PlayStation VR); Story Consultant, Batman (Telltale); Lead Writer, Star Wars 1313 (LucasArts); Story Consultant, Dishonored 2 (Bethesda); Writer, Tomb Raider (Crystal Dynamics); Lead Writer, Far Cry 2 (Ubisoft); Writer, BioShock (2K)
Susan O'Connor tells stories for a living. Award-winning titles in her portfolio (including BioShock, Far Cry 2, and Tomb Raider) have sold over 30 million copies and generated over half a billion dollars in sales. She also teaches a course in interactive storytelling at UT Austin... Read More →
avatar for Emily Zulauf

Emily Zulauf

Narrative Director, Probably Monsters Games; Creative Development Associate, Pixar Animation Studios
avatar for Angela Petrella

Angela Petrella

writer Dear Angelica, Stone Quackers, Recipe
Angela Petrella is a writer and director. She has worked with Pixar, Fox, Cartoon Network and Oculus for television, features, new media and virtual reality. Her career began at McSweeney’s publishing where she published her first children’s picture book, Recipe. Currently, she’s... Read More →

Saturday October 26, 2019 12:30pm - 1:45pm CDT
The Omni Hotel, Lonestar Room 700 San Jacinto Blvd, Austin, TX 78701
  Conference, New Media Track

3:00pm CDT

New Media Track: A Conversation with Rooster Teeth
Digital entertainment company Rooster Teeth has created a media empire, staking their claim as one of the primary sources for new content in the world of original series, podcasts, online features, and everything in between. With what seems like an unlimited supply of fresh content across various media platforms, Rooster Teeth has become a major player in the digital storytelling industry. In this panel, we’ll sit down with a few of the company’s creatives and content creators to discuss their process for curating content and what’s next for the world of new media.

ABOUT ROOSTER TEETH
Rooster Teeth is a pioneering media and entertainment company responsible for some of the biggest online series in history, such as the award-winning and longest-running web series, Red vs. Blue. They also produce the globally acclaimed animated series RWBY, the first western anime series to be distributed in Japan; the award-winning Rooster Teeth Podcast; and Immersion, a reality format that brings video game theory to the real world. Rooster Teeth has a massive global footprint of more than 45 million subscribers to its YouTube Network, 5 million unique monthly visitors to its RoosterTeeth.com hub and 3 million registered community members. The company was founded in 2003, and is now a subsidiary of Otter Media, a WarnerMedia company. Discover more at RoosterTeeth.com.

Must have an AFF Producers, Conference, Weekend, or Lone Star Badge for entry.

Speakers
avatar for Miles Luna

Miles Luna

Head Writer of Animation, Rooster Teeth; director
Miles Luna is a director and head writer for Animation at Rooster Teeth, as well as a seasoned voice actor. Some of his most notable works include Camp Camp, Red vs. Blue, and the worldwide phenomenon RWBY. In addition to his work in animation, he is a frequent on-camera personality... Read More →
avatar for Andrew Rosas

Andrew Rosas

Head Writer of RT Shorts, Rooster Teeth; writer/performer, Master Pancake Theater
Andrew Rosas has been writing and performing comedy since 2008. He started writing sketch with Stag Comedy and then became a core member of the popular Austin movie-mocking institution, Master Pancake Theater in 2011. In 2016 he began writing and directing for Rooster Teeth and in... Read More →
avatar for Chris Demarais

Chris Demarais

Head Writer of Live Action, Rooster Teeth; co-creator/director Arizona Circle, Social Disorder, Day 5
Chris Demarais is one of the lead creatives at Rooster Teeth and the co-creator of the hit shows Arizona Circle, Social Disorder, and Day 5. He's also a writer and director on some of the company's most high profile projects including Immersion, RT Shorts, this bio, and Lazer Team... Read More →
avatar for Burnie Burns

Burnie Burns

Co-founder/Chief Creative Officer, Rooster Teeth; creator Red vs. Blue; writer/actor Lazer Team
Burnie Burns is the co-founder and Chief Creative Officer of Rooster Teeth, creator of the visionary web series Red vs. Blue and writer and actor in the Lazer Team film series. Over the last decade, Burnie helped build Rooster Teeth from a small web company into a mega entertainment... Read More →

Saturday October 26, 2019 3:00pm - 4:15pm CDT
The Omni Hotel, Lonestar Room 700 San Jacinto Blvd, Austin, TX 78701
  Conference, New Media Track

4:45pm CDT

Writing for the New Age
Writers are rapidly finding new ways to break in and tell their stories. With the rise of emerging mediums, the traditional landscape of narrative fiction is changing. Learn how these panelists are paving new paths of storytelling and how you can do the same.

Must have an AFF Producers, Conference, Weekend, or Lone Star Badge for entry.
Moderators
avatar for Fabienne Harford

Speakers
avatar for Kane Lee

Kane Lee

Head of Content, Baobab Studios
Multi-Emmy award-winning producer Kane Lee is the Head of Content for Baobab Studios, overseeing creative for the studio as executive producer as executive producer of groundbreaking works written/directed by animation luminary Eric Darnell (Dreamworks' ANTZ, MADAGASCAR), including... Read More →
avatar for Jon Cozart

Jon Cozart

filmmaker/musician comedian/content creator
Jon Cozart is a filmmaker and musical comedian who’s spent over a decade in the online video space, specializing in irreverent acapella comedy songs. He's garnered 4.5 million YouTube subscribers and 450 million views on his channel, PAINT, with only 40 videos to his name. After... Read More →
avatar for Bernie Su

Bernie Su

creator/executive producer/showrunner Artificial, The Lizzie Bennet Diaries, Emma Approved
Bernie Su is a three-time Primetime Emmy and Peabody Award-winning interactive storyteller, creator, and showrunner.Su recently won his third Primetime Emmy for "Artificial," the first-ever live and interactive science fiction series to debut on Twitch. The series is a fully scripted... Read More →
avatar for Tyler Mitchell

Tyler Mitchell

Head of Imagine Impact
Tyler Mitchell is a producer and entrepreneur whose experience sits at the nexus of content creation, storytelling and working with leading talent. As the Head of Imagine Impact, a ground-breaking content accelerator and platform under the Imagine Entertainment banner, Mitchell is... Read More →

Saturday October 26, 2019 4:45pm - 6:00pm CDT
The Omni Hotel, Austin Room 700 San Jacinto Blvd, Austin, TX 78701
  Conference, New Media Track
 
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