On Story
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First Air DateApr 16, 2011
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ProductionAustin Film Festival
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Rotten tomato40%
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Original titleOn Story
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ReleaseApr 16, 2011
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A look inside the creative process of writers, creators and filmmakers.
Overview
An inside look at the creative process behind some of our most popular and beloved movies and television shows. All episodes feature recorded conversations between acclaimed and award-winning screenwriters, TV creators, and filmmakers from the Austin Film Festival's annual conference and year round events.
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Casts
Season 1 ( 2011-04-16)
Northeast Front
Tadpoles
Sleep Study/My Biggest Weakness
Red Wednesday
Western
Bringing Mad Men and The Wire to Life
War on the Big Screen
Script to Screen
Untitled Moon Project
The Suspense and the Release
Martha
Weight of the World & Eulogy Maker
Season 2 ( 2012-05-26)
Creating New Characters
The Comedy That Resonates
Action!
Exporting Comedy
Based on a True Story
Creators
Heart of Film
Silence of the Lambs
Buck Henry
Creating Complex Characters
The Humor & Heart of Animation
Raising Stakes, Reversals, and Payoffs
Season 3 ( 2013-04-20)
A Conversation with Chris Carter
Explosive Action Building Action Through Character
Re-Imagining the Classics
Elements of Horror
Constructing Comic Book Movies
A Conversation with Damon Lindelof
James Franco: A Look Inside 127 Hours
The Evolution of Funny: TV Comedy with Larry Wilmore
Heroes and Anti-Heroes: Loving the Villain
Romantic Comedies
A Conversation with Brian Hegleland
Writing the Fantastical: A Conversation with David McGee
Season 4 ( 2014-04-18)
Breaking Bad: A Conversation with Vince Gilligan
Frank Darabont: A Filmmaker's Journey
Alien: Deconstructing a Sci-Fi Classic
House of Cards: A Conversation with Beau Willimon
Time Travel and the Filmmaker's Trek
Thelma & Louise: A Conversation with Callie Khouri
Unforgiven: Deconstructing an Anti-Western
Men in Black: A Conversation with Ed Solomon
Rectify: Ray McKinnon on Characters & Culture
Philadelphia: A Look Back
Deconstructing Dog Day Afternoon
Neo Noir: The Modern Day Film Noir
Greaser's Palace with Jonathan Demme & Paul Thomas Anderson
Jonathan Demme and Paul Thomas Anderson: A Conversation
Season 5 ( 2015-04-18)
Mad Men: A Conversation with Matthew Weiner.
Fargo & True Detective: Television Anthologies
A Conversation with John Ridley
Deconstructing "The Fly"
Selling Non-Fiction to an Audience: A Conversation with Terry George
The Left and Write: Politically Driven Narratives
Indie Filmmaking in Hollywood: A Conversation with Jay Duplass
Groundhog Day: Deconstructing the Comedy Classic
Planet of the Apes: Reimagining a Sci-Fi Franchise
Dead Poets Society: Deconstructing the Acclaimed Classic
Tommy Lee Jones: Bringing the Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada to Life
Scott Frank: A Screenwriter's Design
Justified: Inside the Writers' Room
Better Call Saul: A Conversation with Peter Gould
Season 6 ( 2016-04-16)
John Singleton's Classic Influences
Norman Lear - A Retrospective
Zombie and Groot - Bringing Comics to Life
Rodrigo Garcia on Writing Relationships
The Path of an Action Writer: A Conversation with Robert Kamen
Daredevil: Behind the Screen
Carl Reiner: A Conversation with a TV Legend
Awkward Black Girl: A Conversation with Issa Rae
Chris Cooper: A Conversation on Acting
Se7en: Script to Screen w/Andrew Kevin Walker
Gary Ross on Drive and Inspiration
America Ferrera on the Storyteller's Responsibility
Charles Burnett: Film as a Means for Social Change
Saving Mr. Banks: Script to Screen
A Conversation with Jason Reitman
Season 7 ( 2017-04-15)
Loving: Jeff Nichols Brings History to the Screen
The Jungle Book: Justin Marks on Updating a Classic
Arrested Development to Veep: A Conversation with Tony Hale
"I'll Be There for You" A Conversation on Friends(hips) with Marta Kauffman
John Patrick Shanley: Writing for the Stage and Screen
Comedy is Queen: A Conversation with Paula Pell
Freaks & Muppets: A Conversation with Jason Segel
Creed: A New Legend
Deconstructing Billy Wilder
Complicated Relationships: A Conversation with Nancy Meyers
A Conversation with Jim Sheridan
Script to Screen: Motorcycle Diaries
Script to Screen: The Revenant
Writing Dumb: A Conversation with Bobby Farrelly
Psychological Thrillers
Deconstructing Jane Austen
Trail Stories: The Making of Lonesome Dove
From the Golden Age to the Platinum Age: A Conversation with Ed Begley Jr.
Treat Yo Self: A Conversation with Alan Yang
Frank Marshall on Producing from the Creative Side
Season 8 ( 2018-04-14)
A Conversation with Greta Gerwig
A Conversation with Keenen Ivory Wayans
A Conversation with Kenneth Lonergan
Script to Screen: Arrival
A Conversation with Dan Gilroy
A Conversation with Gale Anne Hurd
Script to Screen: Pete's Dragon
A Conversation with Misha Green
A Conversation with Mark Frost
The People v. O.J. Simpson: A Conversation with Scott Alexander
A Conversation with Robert Townsend
Revisiting Westerns: A Conversation with Scott Frank & Walter Hill
Bloodline: A Conversation with Todd A. Kessler
Power: A Conversation with Courtney Kemp
American Gods: A Conversation with Michael Green
Great Adaptations
A Conversation with Noah Hawley
The Shape of Water: A Conversation with Vanessa Taylor
Script to Screen: Snowpiercer: A Conversation with Kelly Masterson
LBJ: A Conversation with Woody Harrelson & Rob Reiner
Season 9 ( 2019-04-13)
A Conversation with Larry Wilmore
A Conversation with Linda Woolverton
Avengers: A Conversation with Christopher Markus & Stephen McFeely
Script to Screen: A Quiet Place
Portals to the Past
A Conversation with Peter Hedges
A Conversation with Tony Gilroy
A Conversation with Ali LeRoi
The Disaster Artist: A Conversation with Scott Neustadter & Michael H. Weber
A Conversation with Roger Corman
Wild Wild Country: A Conversation with Maclain & Chapman Way
Deconstructing Nora Ephron
A Conversation with Graham Yost
A Conversation with Pamela Ribon
A Conversation with Kevin McDonald
A Conversation with Sasheer Zamata
A Conversation with Dana Gould
Season 10 ( 2020-04-10)
On Writing Chernobyl
A Conversation with Lulu Wang
On Writing Game of Thrones
On Writing To All the Boys I've Loved Before
A Conversation with Catherine Reitman
A Conversation with Felicia D Henderson
Telling True Crime Stories
A Conversation with Megan Amram
A Conversation with Virgil Williams
On Writing Veep
A Conversation with Lawrence Kasdan
On Writing GLOW
A Conversation with Ron Bass
Season 11 ( 2021-04-02)
A Conversation with Gina Prince-Bythewood
A Conversation with Akiva Goldsman
A Conversation With Brenda Chapman
A Conversation With Kevin Willmott
A Conversation With Damon Lindelof
A Conversation With Liz Hannah
A Conversation with Scott Alexander & Larry Karaszewski
A Conversation With Gillian Flynn
A Conversation With Mara Brock Akil
A Conversation With John Logan
On Writing Horror
On Writing Barry
A Conversation With Kemp Powers
A Conversation With Ed Solomon
Season 12 ( 2022-05-27)
A Conversation With Michael Schur
A Conversation With Dave Callaham
Fact V Fiction: A Conversation with Crowther and Baylin
A Conversation With David Koepp
On Writing Mare of Easttown: A Conversation with Brad Ingelsby
On Writing/Directing Hustle & Flow: A Conversation with Craig Brewer
On Writing John Wick: A Conversation with Derek Kolstad
On Producing: A Conversation with Stephanie Allain
On Adapting Stories: A Conversation with Eric Roth
On Writing Pig: A Conversation with Michael Sarnoski
On Writing The Humans: A Conversation with Stephen Karam
On Directing Miss Juneteenth: A Conversation with Channing Godfrey Peoples
On Showrunning: A Conversation with Glen Mazzara
On Creating Mayans M.C.: A Conversation with Elgin James
On Writing Sci-Fi: A Conversation with Lisa Joy
Season 13 ( 2023-04-22)
Stephen Merchant: A Conversation
On Writing Ghosts with Joe Wiseman
A Conversation with Nikyatu Jusu
On Writing Action with Chris Fedak
A Conversation with James Grey
On Writing Dark Winds with Graham Roland
A Conversation with Dede Gardner
Re-living Palm Springs with Andy Siara
On Writing: Never Have I Ever with Lang Fisher
A Conversation with Edward Neumeier
From Fact to Fiction: Turning a True Story into a Series
A Conversation With Rob Thomas
Sci-Fi Storytelling with Marc Bernardin & Beau DeMayo
A Conversation With Sarah Polley
A Conversation with Darren Aronofsky
Season 14 ( 2024-04-22)
The Bear: A Conversation with Joanna Calo
Inside the Making of Lawmen: Bass Reeves
On Making American Fiction
On Past Lives: A Conversation with Celine Song
Script to Screen: Dolemite is My Name
On Writing Severance: A Conversation with Dan Erickson
A Conversation with Lauren Shuler Donner
Script to Screen: Warrior
The Bikeriders with Jeff Nichols
A Conversation with Karyn Kusama
Film to TV Adaptations: A Conversation with Noah Hawley
A Conversation with Max Borenstein
A Conversation with Katrin Benedikt
Writing a Period Piece
A Conversation with Lee Eisenberg
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