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2019 Austin Film Festival & Conference

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1:00pm

Mistakes Were Made: Learning From Screw-Ups Past and Present The Driskill Hotel, Citadel Room WORK IN PROGRESS: Idea to Story 800 Congress

5:00pm

Opening Night Reception presented by Whataburger Colorado Lease

11:00pm

WGA West Late Night Welcome Party SPiN Austin

9:00am

Making a TV Show Central Presbyterian Church, Sanctuary WORK IN PROGRESS: Story to Structure 800 Congress

10:45am

How Does Inclusion Make Stories Better? presented by The HUMANITAS Prize The Driskill Hotel, Ballroom presented by International Screenwriters’ Association Indie Film Track: Finding the Time The Driskill Hotel, Crystal Room Second Rounders and Above Panel: Mock Writers Room The Driskill Hotel, Victorian Balcony

1:30pm

Student Empowerment through Filmmaking and Storytelling presented by Macmillan Learning and Cinema Ed The Driskill Hotel, Citadel Room

3:15pm

Breaking the Rules St. David’s Episcopal Church, Historic Sanctuary Creating Emotional Characters that Audiences Will Care About The Driskill Hotel, Ballroom presented by International Screenwriters’ Association Navigating the Room The Driskill Hotel, Maximilian Room The Creative Career: Practical Tips for Starting Out presented by the Writers Guild of America West Central Presbyterian Church, Sanctuary

4:45pm

Film Texas BBQ Supper Fiesta Gardens

11:00pm

Filmmakers Happy Hour presented by Final Draft Colorado Lease

9:00am

Diversity and Inclusion in the Writers Room The Omni Hotel, Austin Room The Business of New Media The Omni Hotel, Lonestar Room

10:45am

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

A Conversation with Liz Hannah InterContinental Stephen F. Austin, Ballroom Writing to Direct: Indies The Driskill Hotel, Citadel Room

3:00pm

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

A Conversation with Lawrence Kasdan Central Presbyterian Church, Sanctuary The Women in the Room The Driskill Hotel, Maximilian Room Your First Draft Sucks, Now What? St. David’s Episcopal Church, Historic Sanctuary

11:00pm

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

10:00am

"Hair of the Dog" Brunch Ranch 616

11:30am

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

1:15pm

Indie Film Track: Short Film Storytelling The Driskill Hotel, Victorian Balcony

3:00pm

Indie Film Track: The Art of Sound Design The Driskill Hotel, Victorian Balcony Life as a Screenwriter The Driskill Hotel, Ballroom presented by International Screenwriters’ Association

5:00pm

On Story Party Vulcan Gas Company