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Saturday, October 31
 

8:30am CDT

Exhibit Hall Driskill Hotel

9:00am CDT

*Roundtable: The Art, Craft, and Business of Television and New Media St. David’s Episcopal Church, Crail Hall A Conversation with Gary Ross The Driskill Hotel, Ballroom presented by Final Draft Austin Pitch #6 St. David’s Episcopal Church, Vestry Conference Room Bio-Pics: Truth, Fact, and Fiction The Omni Hotel, Capital Ballroom Breaking the Mold: Diversity in the Industry The Driskill Hotel, Citadel Room French TV Dramas : New International Players  The Driskill Hotel, Crystal Room Improv Your Morning! The Driskill Hotel, Victorian Balcony Independent Filmmaking: Keeping the Vision Big with a Limited Budget InterContinental Stephen F Austin, Assembly Room On Story Lounge The Driskill Hotel, Jim Hogg Parlor Point of (Inter)View: Storytelling Through Documentaries The Driskill Hotel, Maximilian Room Pros and (Comic) Cons InterContinental Stephen F Austin, Ballroom Writers Sanctuary St. David's Episcopal Church, Sumners Hall

10:30am CDT

Script-to-Screen: Dracula The Driskill Hotel, Ballroom presented by Final Draft

10:45am CDT

*Roundtable: The Art, Craft, and Business of Film St. David’s Episcopal Church, Crail Hall A Conversation with Charles Burnett The Driskill Hotel, Maximilian Room A Conversation with the 2015 Awardees InterContinental Stephen F Austin, Ballroom Austin Pitch #7 St. David’s Episcopal Church, Vestry Conference Room Based on a Short Story: Sleepy Hollow St. David’s Episcopal Church, Bethell Hall Independent Filmmaking: The Filmmakers Check-List InterContinental Stephen F Austin, Assembly Room On Story Lounge The Driskill Hotel, Jim Hogg Parlor The Three Page Challenge The Driskill Hotel, Citadel Room Writers Sanctuary St. David's Episcopal Church, Sumners Hall X, Y, and Why: Writing Gender and Sexuality The Omni Hotel, Capital Ballroom Young Filmmakers Panel: Imagination Never Gets 'Old' The Driskill Hotel, Victorian Balcony

12:00pm CDT

All Mistakes Buried Hideout Theatre Shorts Program 15: Young Filmmakers Showcase Galaxy Highland, screen 9 Zen & the Art of Dying Rollins Studio Theatre presented by HTC

12:15pm CDT

Awards Luncheon presented by AKR Foundation The Austin Club

12:30pm CDT

Wanja Alamo Drafthouse Village presented by Sprint Austin Pitch #8 St. David’s Episcopal Church, Vestry Conference Room First Three Pages The Driskill Hotel, Citadel Room On Story Lounge The Driskill Hotel, Jim Hogg Parlor Short Form Storytelling The Driskill Hotel, Crystal Room Story Driven Action InterContinental Stephen F Austin, Ballroom Structurally Sound The Omni Hotel, Capital Ballroom The Manager/Screenwriter Relationship, and Why You Need to Embrace Social Media The Driskill Hotel, Victorian Balcony Writers Sanctuary St. David's Episcopal Church, Sumners Hall SECOND ROUNDERS AND ABOVE PANEL: Demystifying the Development Process InterContinental Stephen F Austin, Assembly Room SECOND ROUNDERS ROUNDTABLE: The Art, Craft, and Business of Film and Television St. David’s Episcopal Church, Crail Hall Script-to-Screen: Saving Mr. Banks The Driskill Hotel, Ballroom presented by Final Draft

2:30pm CDT

The Sex Temple Hideout Theatre Traficant: The Congressman of Crimetown Rollins Studio Theatre presented by HTC

2:45pm CDT

*Roundtable: Adaptations and Writing Across Mediums St. David’s Episcopal Church, Crail Hall A (Skype) Conversation with Carl Reiner InterContinental Stephen F Austin, Ballroom A Conversation with Daniel Alfredson St. David’s Episcopal Church, Bethell Hall A Conversation with John Singleton The Omni Hotel, Capital Ballroom Austin Pitch #9 St. David’s Episcopal Church, Vestry Conference Room Breaking In? Check! Now What? The Driskill Hotel, Crystal Room First Three Pages The Driskill Hotel, Citadel Room Have Pen, Will Travel The Driskill Hotel, Maximilian Room Independent Filmmaking: Film Sales & Festival Circuits InterContinental Stephen F Austin, Assembly Room On Story Lounge The Driskill Hotel, Jim Hogg Parlor Writers Sanctuary St. David's Episcopal Church, Sumners Hall Young Filmmakers Program: Pitch 2 The Driskill Hotel, Victorian Balcony

3:00pm CDT

Guess Who Died? State Theatre Clarence Galaxy Highland, screen 8 Man Up Paramount Theatre Script Reading Workshop: Maxwell 2.0 Intercontinental Stephen F. Austin Hotel, State Boardroom A

3:15pm CDT

Isolation Alamo Drafthouse Village presented by Sprint

3:30pm CDT

Shorts Program 11: Animated Shorts Galaxy Highland, screen 9 Blurry Galaxy Highland, screen 9 Borrowed Time Galaxy Highland, screen 9 Fulfilament Galaxy Highland, screen 9 Last Door South Galaxy Highland, screen 9 T.P. Galaxy Highland, screen 9 The Meek Galaxy Highland, screen 9 The Orchestra Galaxy Highland, screen 9 Traces of My Brother Galaxy Highland, screen 9

4:30pm CDT

A Conversation with Chris Cooper InterContinental Stephen F Austin, Ballroom Austin Pitch #10 St. David’s Episcopal Church, Vestry Conference Room Die Hard vs. Lethal Weapon The Driskill Hotel, Ballroom presented by Final Draft Independent Filmmaking: Crowdfunding to Build Independence The Driskill Hotel, Crystal Room Independent Filmmaking: Storytelling Through Editing InterContinental Stephen F Austin, Assembly Room On Story Lounge The Driskill Hotel, Jim Hogg Parlor Texas Mavericks St. David’s Episcopal Church, Bethell Hall The First Three Sips! The Driskill Hotel, Citadel Room Writers Sanctuary St. David's Episcopal Church, Sumners Hall Wine Reception presented by Chloe Wine Collection Driskill Hotel SECOND ROUNDERS ROUNDTABLE: The Art, Craft, and Business of Film and Television St. David’s Episcopal Church, Crail Hall SEMIFINALISTS AND ABOVE PANEL: Notes on Notes The Driskill Hotel, Victorian Balcony

5:00pm CDT

Shorts Program 13: Documentary Shorts 1 Rollins Studio Theatre presented by HTC The Bureau Hideout Theatre Chau, Beyond the Lines Rollins Studio Theatre presented by HTC Circles Rollins Studio Theatre presented by HTC The 100 Years Show Rollins Studio Theatre presented by HTC The Trials of Constance Baker Motley Rollins Studio Theatre presented by HTC

6:00pm CDT

Screenwriters Happy Hour presented by Nickelodeon Fado Irish Pub It Had To Be You Alamo Drafthouse Village presented by Sprint

6:30pm CDT

A Single Frame Texas Spirit Theater Go With Me Paramount Theatre Shorts Program 9: Are You Afraid of the Shorts? Galaxy Highland, screen 9 Anomie Galaxy Highland, screen 9 Last Wishes Galaxy Highland, screen 9 Restoration Galaxy Highland, screen 9 Sleepless Nights Galaxy Highland, screen 9 The Morrigan Galaxy Highland, screen 9 Script Reading Workshop: Lemon Made Intercontinental Stephen F. Austin Hotel, State Boardroom A The Shining presented by Phil's Movie Night State Theatre

7:30pm CDT

Shorts Program 14: Documentary Shorts 2 Rollins Studio Theatre presented by HTC Sympathy For The Devil: The True Story of the Process Church of the Final Judgment Hideout Theatre Pitch Finale Party presented by Virtual Pitch Fest Speakeasy Anthem Rollins Studio Theatre presented by HTC Frieda and Eddie, A Jersey Shore Love Story Rollins Studio Theatre presented by HTC Kubo's Crickets Rollins Studio Theatre presented by HTC This Little Light of Mine: The Legacy of Fannie Lou Hamer Rollins Studio Theatre presented by HTC

8:45pm CDT

Tear Me Apart Alamo Drafthouse Village presented by Sprint

9:00pm CDT

Coming Through the Rye Texas Spirit Theater

9:30pm CDT

Boyz n the Hood presented by John Singleton Paramount Theatre

10:00pm CDT

Shorts Program 6: The Kids Are Alright Rollins Studio Theatre presented by HTC Sunny Side Up Hideout Theatre 18 Rollins Studio Theatre presented by HTC My Brother Is A Zombie Rollins Studio Theatre presented by HTC Red Rover Rollins Studio Theatre presented by HTC Ruby Woo Rollins Studio Theatre presented by HTC Sophie Rollins Studio Theatre presented by HTC The Sister I Live With Rollins Studio Theatre presented by HTC The Swim Instructor Rollins Studio Theatre presented by HTC

11:00pm CDT

Heart of Film Conference Costume Party co-presented by A Single Frame The Long Center for the Performing Arts

11:30pm CDT

AfterDeath Alamo Drafthouse Village presented by Sprint