As mentioned previously, I was lucky enough to get a Producer’s Badge for this year’s Austin Film Festival. The first several days of the festival include not only a ton of screenings, but also a conference with panels and roundtables and whatnots. I took notes at most of the panels I attended and put those up on tumblr. I thought I’d include links here, for those who are curious.
- AFF2008: Th. 12:05-12:25p – WELCOME
AFF2008: Th. 1:00-2:30p – SHOT OF INSPIRATION
Moderator: Karl Williams
Panelists: Polly Platt, Herschel Weingrod- AFF2008: Th. 2:45-4:00p – COMMON MISTAKES WRITERS MAKE
Moderator: Greg Beal
Panelists: Stuart Kelban, Yaphet Smith - AFF2008: Fr. 9:00-10:15a – TV DEVELOPMENT
Moderator: Stuart Kelban
Panelists: Mark Stegemann, Robert Markovich - AFF2008: Fr. 10:45-noon – THE DRAMATIC STORY
Moderator: Karl Williams
Panelists: Alex Smith, Andrew Smith, Boaz Yakin, Jeff Nathanson
AFF2008: Sa. 9:00-10:15a – DIALOGUE: FINDING VOICE
Moderator: Tom Copeland
Panelists: John August, John Lee Hancock, Stephen Harrigan
I attended a few other panels, but these were the ones where I really took some notes. Others were about distribution, and topics that I have no business thinking about!