It's only June 20th and we've already got an incredible list of screenwriters, producers, television writers, agents, development executives, directors, managers, and more on board for the 18th Annual Austin Film Festival & Conference, October 20-27.
CONFIRMED PANELISTS FOR 2011 AFF & CONFERENCE*
Award Recipients:
JOHN LASSETER – Extraordinary Contribution to Filmmaking
Chief Creative Officer, Walt Disney and Pixar Animation Studios; Academy Award®-winning director and executive-producer of MONSTERS, INC., FINDING NEMO, THE INCREDIBLES, RATATOUILLE, WALL-E, BOLT, UP, THE PRINCESS AND THE FROG, TANGLED, and TOY STORY 3
CAROLINE THOMPSON - Distinguished Screenwriter
Screenwriter of EDWARD SCISSORHANDS, THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS, CORPSE BRIDE, THE ADDAMS FAMILY, THE SECRET GARDEN, BLACK BEAUTY, and more
HART HANSON - Outstanding Television Writer
Creator “BONES”, writer/producer on the television shows “Joan of Arcadia,” “Judging Amy,” “Snoops,” “Cupid,” “Stargate SG-1,” and “The Outer Limits”
Panelists:
Jonathan Aibel & Glenn Berger, writer KUNG FU PANDA 1 & 2, ALVIN & THE CHIPMUNKS 2 & 3, MONSTERS VS. ALIENS, “King of the Hill”
Sterling Anderson, writer “Medium,” “The Unit”
Alec Berg, “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” “Late Night with Conan O’Brien,” EUROTRIP, “Seinfeld”
Richard Bever, Chill Entertainment
Shane Black, KISS KISS, BANG BANG, LETHAL WEAPON, THE LONG KISS GOODNIGHT
Katherine Brown, Blue Dog Pictures
Joseph Chianese, Senior Vice President of Taxes, Business Development, and Production Planning at Entertainment Partners
Mark Coffey, Editor
Lindsay Doran, producer STRANGER THAN FICTION, NANNY MCPHEE, NANNY MCPHEE RETURNS, SENSE AND SENSIBILITY
Allison Doyle, manager, Oasis Media Group
Jason Eaton, ICE AGE 3, SPARTACUS LOBSTER, THE FACTTRACKER
Rebecca Ewing, United Talent Agency
Edward Fee, Director of Development, di Bonaventura Pictures
Lisa Fragner, Head of Feature Film Development, 20th Century Fox Animation/Blue Sky Studios, Inc.
Rodrigo Garcia, “In Treatment,” MOTHER AND CHILD
Chet Garner, “The Daytripper”
Greg Garrett, Professor of English, Baylor University
Josh Gloer, “Lockup: Extended Stay,” “Yo Momma”
Pamela Gray, writer CONVICTION, A WALK ON THE MOON, “Once and Again”
Ted Griffin, OCEAN’S ELEVEN, RUMOR HAS IT…, KILLERS, MATCHSTICK MEN
Noah Hawley, creator/writer/executive producer “My Generation,” writer/executive producer “The Unusuals,” writer/co-producer “BONES”
Buck Henry, writer THE GRADUATE, TO DIE FOR, CATCH-22
Jim Herzfeld, writer MEET THE FOCKERS, MEET THE PARENTS, TAPEHEADS, writer/producer “Married… With Children”
Rita Hsiao, TOY STORY 2, MULAN
Chris Holland, author of Film Festival Secrets: A Handbook for Independent Filmmakers, Director of Festival Relations for Slated, Inc.
Elizabeth Hunter, BEAUTY SHOP, THE FIGHTING TEMPTATIONS, “ER”
Barry Josephson, Josephson Entertainment
Laeta Kalogridis, executive producer AVATAR, writer SHUTTER ISLAND, ALEXANDER, NIGHT WATCH
Lawrence Kasdan, RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK, THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK, RETURN OF THE JEDI, WYATT EARP, SILVERADO, BODY HEAT, THE BIG CHILL, GRAND CANYON, THE ACCIDENTAL TOURIST
Winnie Kemp, CBS Films
Kyle Killen, THE BEAVER, creator/producer “Lonestar”
Franklin Leonard, Overbrook Entertainment
Jeff Lowell, HOTEL FOR DOGS, OVER HER DEAD BODY, JOHN TUCKER MUST DIE,"Just Shoot Me," "Spin City," "The Drew Carey Show"
Maggie Malone, Director of Creative Development, Disney Animation Studios
Reeva Hunter Mandelbaum, Inspired By Productions
Craig Mazin, THE HANGOVER PART II, SCARY MOVIE 3 & 4
Tim McCanlies, director ALABAMA MOON, writer SECONDHAND LIONS, THE IRON GIANT
Brian McGreevy & Lee Shipman, screenwriter HARKER, PENDRAGON (both in development)
Mike Mitchell, director ALVIN AND THE CHIPMUNKS: CHIP-WRECKED ’11, SHREK FOREVER AFTER, SURVIVING CHRISTMAS
Peter Murrieta, showrunner and Emmy Award-winning creator of "Wizards of Waverly Place,” "Hope and Faith," "Greetings from Tucson"
Linda O. Olszewski, Co-Head Global Acquisitions, Shorts International
Noreen O’Toole, associate producer “Castle,” “Lost”
Daniel Petrie, Jr., BEVERLY HILLS COP, THE BIG EASY, SHOOT TO KILL, writer/director “Framed”, former WGAw President
Nancy Pimental, writer “Shameless,” “South Park”, THE SWEETEST THING
Anne Rapp, writer DR. T & THE WOMEN, COOKIE’S FORTUNE
Rhett Reese, writer ZOMBIELAND, GI JOE2, DEADPOOL
Pamela Ribon, writer “Samantha Who,” “Romantically Challenged,” “Mind of Mencia”, 2001 AFF Finalist for the Sitcom Category
Scott Robbe, producer/director Feed Your Head TV
Howard A. Rodman, writer AUGUST, SAVAGE GRACE, JOE GOULD’S SECRET, Chair of the Independent Film Writers Committee and a WGAW Board Member
Alvaro Rodriguez, writer MACHETE, SHORTS, FROM DUSK TILL DAWN 3: THE HANGMAN’S DAUGHTER, ALLIED FORCES
Terry Rossio, co-writer SHREK, DÉJÀ VU, THE MASK OF ZORRO, PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN franchise
Joyce San Pedro, Creative Executive for Alex Siskin and with Escape Artists at Sony
Alex Smith, producer DANCE WITH THE ONE, co-writer/director THE SLAUGHTER RULER, SON OF THE GUN
Malcolm Spellman, writer FAMILY WEDDING, SOUL TRAIN, JOHNSON FAMILY VACATION 2, BALLS OUT (as The Robotard 8000 with Tim Talbott - 2009 Black List)
Dana Stevens, writer “What About Brian,” LIFE OR SOMETHING LIKE IT, FOR LOVE OF THE GAME, CITY OF ANGELS, BLINK
Fred Strype, producer/co-director web series "Socially Active", Professor / Chair, Screenwriting, Filmmaking/New Media Arts Program, Sarah Lawrence College
Matt Summers, Vice President of Film Development & Production, 821 Entertainment
Amy Talkington, VALLEY GIRL ‘12, PRIVATE BENJAMIN ‘12, NIGHT OF THE WHITE PANTS
Tim Talbott, writer “South Park”, BALLS OUT (as The Robotard 8000 with Malcolm Spellman - 2009 Black List)
Beau Thorne, writer MAX PAYNE
Donald Todd, writer/producer “Samantha Who?,” “Brother’s Keeper,” “Caroline in the City,” “Dave’s World,” “ALF”
John Turman, writer/producer HULK, FANTASTIC FOUR II: RISE OF THE SILVER SURFER, BEN 10: ALIEN SWARM
Jim Uhls, writer FIGHT CLUB, SEMPER FI, JUMPER
Oren Uziel, writer SHIMMER LAKE, THE KITCHEN SINK
Mark Vahradian, President of Production, di Bonaventura Pictures
Marcus van Bavel, DVFilm
Ric Roman Waugh, writer FELON
Herschel Weingrod, writer TRADING PLACES, BREWSTER’S MILLIONS, producer FALLING DOWN
Dawn Wiercinski, independent producer
Kay Schaber Wolf, WGAW Independent Film Executive
Bill Zotti, CAA
*Schedules permitting.
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