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Monica Santis

Towards the Sun Productions
Director, Screenwriter
Austin, Texas
Websitehttps://facebook.com/HaciaElSolFilm
Monica received her MA in filmmaking with a specialization in directing from the London Film School. She was selected for ‘Austin Film Festival's 25 Screenwriters to Watch in 2018’ list presented by MovieMaker Magazine. Currently based in Austin, she's an independent director/writer excited to meet other creatives!
Friday, October 25
 

9:00am CDT

Roundtable: The Art, Craft, and Business of Film* St. David’s Episcopal Church, Crail Hall

10:45am CDT

The Screenwriters Toolbox: Character St. David’s Episcopal Church, Historic Sanctuary

1:30pm CDT

A Conversation with Sarah Green: The 2019 Recipient of the Polly Platt Award for Producing The Driskill Hotel, Ballroom presented by International Screenwriters’ Association

3:15pm CDT

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

4:45pm CDT

Film Texas BBQ Supper Fiesta Gardens

6:30pm CDT

Harriet Galaxy Highland - Screen 5

11:00pm CDT

Filmmakers Happy Hour presented by Final Draft Colorado Lease
 
Saturday, October 26
 

9:00am CDT

A Conversation with Virgil Williams St. David's Episcopal Church, Bethell Hall

10:45am CDT

The Art of Storytelling with David Benioff, Sarah Green, Catherine Reitman, and D.B. Weiss InterContinental Stephen F. Austin, Ballroom

12:30pm CDT

On Writing Horror The Driskill Hotel, Ballroom presented by International Screenwriters’ Association Writing to Direct: Indies The Driskill Hotel, Citadel Room

3:00pm CDT

The Power of True Stories to Drive Change co-presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and ScreenCraft The Driskill Hotel, Ballroom presented by International Screenwriters’ Association

4:45pm CDT

The Women in the Room The Driskill Hotel, Maximilian Room Your First Draft Sucks, Now What? St. David’s Episcopal Church, Historic Sanctuary

6:45pm CDT

Shorts Program 12 - Documentary Shorts 1 presented by KXAN Rollins Theatre

7:30pm CDT

Pitch Finale Party presented by Roadmap Writers Speakeasy

9:30pm CDT

The Blair Witch Project Paramount Theatre

11:00pm CDT

Heart of Film Conference Party presented by Originator Studios The Long Center for the Performing Arts
 
Sunday, October 27
 

10:00am CDT

"Hair of the Dog" Brunch Ranch 616

11:30am CDT

WORK IN PROGRESS: Writing to Rewriting The Driskill Hotel, Citadel Room

3:00pm CDT

A Conversation with Ron Bass: The 2019 Recipient of the Bill Wittliff Award for Screenwriting InterContinental Stephen F. Austin, Ballroom

4:00pm CDT

The Mortician of Manila Hideout Theatre

5:00pm CDT

A Hidden Life Paramount Theatre On Story Party Vulcan Gas Company
 
Monday, October 28
 

12:00pm CDT

Shorts Program 1 - Who's The Boss? Galaxy Highland - Screen 6

2:45pm CDT

Shorts Program 2 - Escapades Galaxy Highland - Screen 6

6:00pm CDT

Shorts Program 5 - Post-Mortem Galaxy Highland - Screen 6

7:15pm CDT

Waves - CENTERPIECE FILM Paramount Theatre
 
Tuesday, October 29
 

7:00pm CDT

The Truth State Theatre

9:10pm CDT

Shorts Program 11 - Everything's Shorter in Texas 2 Rollins Theatre

9:15pm CDT

The Mortician of Manila Hideout Theatre

11:00pm CDT

Film Pass Party in partnership with Do512 Easy Tiger
 
Wednesday, October 30
 

7:15pm CDT

Marriage Story presented by John Paul & Eloise DeJoria Paramount Theatre
 
Thursday, October 31
 

12:00pm CDT

Documentary Feature Jury Award Encore Screening - FLANNERY Alamo Drafthouse Village

3:10pm CDT

Narrative Feature Jury Award Encore Screening - THE KILLING OF KENNETH CHAMBERLAIN Alamo Drafthouse Village

5:00pm CDT

Jury Award Winning Shorts State Theatre

8:00pm CDT

A Night of Ghost Stories Presented by The Night Owl Podcast State Theatre

9:15pm CDT

Just Mercy - CLOSING NIGHT FILM Paramount Theatre

11:00pm CDT

Closing Night Party Buffalo Billiards