On Story

Apr 16, 2011 (en) Talk [0] Min
  • First Air Date
    Apr 16, 2011
  • Production
    Austin Film Festival
  • Rotten tomato
    40%
  • Original title
    On Story
  • Release
    Apr 16, 2011
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A look inside the creative process of writers, creators and filmmakers.

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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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  2. Producer

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Season 1 ( 2011-04-16)

A look inside the creative process of writers, creators and filmmakers.

Northeast Front

Episode: 1

Tadpoles

Episode: 2

Sleep Study/My Biggest Weakness

Episode: 3

Red Wednesday

Episode: 4

Western

Episode: 5

Bringing Mad Men and The Wire to Life

Episode: 6

War on the Big Screen

Episode: 7

Script to Screen

Episode: 8

Untitled Moon Project

Episode: 9

The Suspense and the Release

Episode: 10

Martha

Episode: 11

Weight of the World & Eulogy Maker

Episode: 12

Season 2 ( 2012-05-26)

A look inside the creative process of writers, creators and filmmakers.

Creating New Characters

Episode: 1

The Comedy That Resonates

Episode: 2

Action!

Episode: 3

Exporting Comedy

Episode: 4

Based on a True Story

Episode: 5

Creators

Episode: 6

Heart of Film

Episode: 7

Silence of the Lambs

Episode: 8

Buck Henry

Episode: 9

Creating Complex Characters

Episode: 10

The Humor & Heart of Animation

Episode: 11

Raising Stakes, Reversals, and Payoffs

Episode: 12

Season 3 ( 2013-04-20)

A look inside the creative process of writers, creators and filmmakers.

A Conversation with Chris Carter

Episode: 1

Explosive Action Building Action Through Character

Episode: 2

Re-Imagining the Classics

Episode: 3

Elements of Horror

Episode: 4

Constructing Comic Book Movies

Episode: 5

A Conversation with Damon Lindelof

Episode: 6

James Franco: A Look Inside 127 Hours

Episode: 7

The Evolution of Funny: TV Comedy with Larry Wilmore

Episode: 8

Heroes and Anti-Heroes: Loving the Villain

Episode: 9

Romantic Comedies

Episode: 10

A Conversation with Brian Hegleland

Episode: 11

Writing the Fantastical: A Conversation with David McGee

Episode: 12

Season 4 ( 2014-04-18)

A look inside the creative process of writers, creators and filmmakers.

Breaking Bad: A Conversation with Vince Gilligan

Episode: 1

Frank Darabont: A Filmmaker's Journey

Episode: 2

Alien: Deconstructing a Sci-Fi Classic

Episode: 3

House of Cards: A Conversation with Beau Willimon

Episode: 4

Time Travel and the Filmmaker's Trek

Episode: 5

Thelma & Louise: A Conversation with Callie Khouri

Episode: 6

Unforgiven: Deconstructing an Anti-Western

Episode: 7

Men in Black: A Conversation with Ed Solomon

Episode: 8

Rectify: Ray McKinnon on Characters & Culture

Episode: 9

Philadelphia: A Look Back

Episode: 10

Deconstructing Dog Day Afternoon

Episode: 11

Neo Noir: The Modern Day Film Noir

Episode: 12

Greaser's Palace with Jonathan Demme & Paul Thomas Anderson

Episode: 13

Jonathan Demme and Paul Thomas Anderson: A Conversation

Episode: 14

Season 5 ( 2015-04-18)

A look inside the creative process of writers, creators and filmmakers.

Mad Men: A Conversation with Matthew Weiner.

Episode: 1

Fargo & True Detective: Television Anthologies

Episode: 2

A Conversation with John Ridley

Episode: 3

Deconstructing "The Fly"

Episode: 4

Selling Non-Fiction to an Audience: A Conversation with Terry George

Episode: 5

The Left and Write: Politically Driven Narratives

Episode: 6

Indie Filmmaking in Hollywood: A Conversation with Jay Duplass

Episode: 7

Groundhog Day: Deconstructing the Comedy Classic

Episode: 8

Planet of the Apes: Reimagining a Sci-Fi Franchise

Episode: 9

Dead Poets Society: Deconstructing the Acclaimed Classic

Episode: 10

Tommy Lee Jones: Bringing the Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada to Life

Episode: 11

Scott Frank: A Screenwriter's Design

Episode: 12

Justified: Inside the Writers' Room

Episode: 13

Better Call Saul: A Conversation with Peter Gould

Episode: 14

Season 6 ( 2016-04-16)

A look inside the creative process of writers, creators and filmmakers.

John Singleton's Classic Influences

Episode: 1

Norman Lear - A Retrospective

Episode: 2

Zombie and Groot - Bringing Comics to Life

Episode: 3

Rodrigo Garcia on Writing Relationships

Episode: 4

The Path of an Action Writer: A Conversation with Robert Kamen

Episode: 5

Daredevil: Behind the Screen

Episode: 6

Carl Reiner: A Conversation with a TV Legend

Episode: 7

Awkward Black Girl: A Conversation with Issa Rae

Episode: 8

Chris Cooper: A Conversation on Acting

Episode: 9

Se7en: Script to Screen w/Andrew Kevin Walker

Episode: 10

Gary Ross on Drive and Inspiration

Episode: 11

America Ferrera on the Storyteller's Responsibility

Episode: 12

Charles Burnett: Film as a Means for Social Change

Episode: 13

Saving Mr. Banks: Script to Screen

Episode: 14

A Conversation with Jason Reitman

Episode: 15

Season 7 ( 2017-04-15)

A look inside the creative process of writers, creators and filmmakers.

Loving: Jeff Nichols Brings History to the Screen

Episode: 1

The Jungle Book: Justin Marks on Updating a Classic

Episode: 2

Arrested Development to Veep: A Conversation with Tony Hale

Episode: 3

"I'll Be There for You" A Conversation on Friends(hips) with Marta Kauffman

Episode: 4

John Patrick Shanley: Writing for the Stage and Screen

Episode: 5

Comedy is Queen: A Conversation with Paula Pell

Episode: 6

Freaks & Muppets: A Conversation with Jason Segel

Episode: 7

Creed: A New Legend

Episode: 8

Deconstructing Billy Wilder

Episode: 9

Complicated Relationships: A Conversation with Nancy Meyers

Episode: 10

A Conversation with Jim Sheridan

Episode: 11

Script to Screen: Motorcycle Diaries

Episode: 12

Script to Screen: The Revenant

Episode: 13

Writing Dumb: A Conversation with Bobby Farrelly

Episode: 14

Psychological Thrillers

Episode: 15

Deconstructing Jane Austen

Episode: 16

Trail Stories: The Making of Lonesome Dove

Episode: 17

From the Golden Age to the Platinum Age: A Conversation with Ed Begley Jr.

Episode: 18

Treat Yo Self: A Conversation with Alan Yang

Episode: 19

Frank Marshall on Producing from the Creative Side

Episode: 20

Season 8 ( 2018-04-14)

A look inside the creative process of writers, creators and filmmakers.

A Conversation with Greta Gerwig

Episode: 1

A Conversation with Keenen Ivory Wayans

Episode: 2

A Conversation with Kenneth Lonergan

Episode: 3

Script to Screen: Arrival

Episode: 4

A Conversation with Dan Gilroy

Episode: 5

A Conversation with Gale Anne Hurd

Episode: 6

Script to Screen: Pete's Dragon

Episode: 7

A Conversation with Misha Green

Episode: 8

A Conversation with Mark Frost

Episode: 9

The People v. O.J. Simpson: A Conversation with Scott Alexander

Episode: 10

A Conversation with Robert Townsend

Episode: 11

Revisiting Westerns: A Conversation with Scott Frank & Walter Hill

Episode: 12

Bloodline: A Conversation with Todd A. Kessler

Episode: 13

Power: A Conversation with Courtney Kemp

Episode: 14

American Gods: A Conversation with Michael Green

Episode: 15

Great Adaptations

Episode: 16

A Conversation with Noah Hawley

Episode: 17

The Shape of Water: A Conversation with Vanessa Taylor

Episode: 18

Script to Screen: Snowpiercer: A Conversation with Kelly Masterson

Episode: 19

LBJ: A Conversation with Woody Harrelson & Rob Reiner

Episode: 20

Season 9 ( 2019-04-13)

A look inside the creative process of writers, creators and filmmakers.

A Conversation with Larry Wilmore

Episode: 1

A Conversation with Linda Woolverton

Episode: 2

Avengers: A Conversation with Christopher Markus & Stephen McFeely

Episode: 3

Script to Screen: A Quiet Place

Episode: 4

Portals to the Past

Episode: 5

A Conversation with Peter Hedges

Episode: 6

A Conversation with Tony Gilroy

Episode: 7

A Conversation with Ali LeRoi

Episode: 8

The Disaster Artist: A Conversation with Scott Neustadter & Michael H. Weber

Episode: 9

A Conversation with Roger Corman

Episode: 10

Wild Wild Country: A Conversation with Maclain & Chapman Way

Episode: 11

Deconstructing Nora Ephron

Episode: 12

A Conversation with Graham Yost

Episode: 13

A Conversation with Pamela Ribon

Episode: 14

A Conversation with Kevin McDonald

Episode: 15

A Conversation with Sasheer Zamata

Episode: 16

A Conversation with Dana Gould

Episode: 17

Season 10 ( 2020-04-10)

A look inside the creative process of writers, creators and filmmakers.

On Writing Chernobyl

Episode: 1

A Conversation with Lulu Wang

Episode: 2

On Writing Game of Thrones

Episode: 3

On Writing To All the Boys I've Loved Before

Episode: 4

A Conversation with Catherine Reitman

Episode: 5

A Conversation with Felicia D Henderson

Episode: 6

Telling True Crime Stories

Episode: 7

A Conversation with Megan Amram

Episode: 8

A Conversation with Virgil Williams

Episode: 9

On Writing Veep

Episode: 10

A Conversation with Lawrence Kasdan

Episode: 11

On Writing GLOW

Episode: 12

A Conversation with Ron Bass

Episode: 13

Episode 15

Episode: 15

Episode 17

Episode: 17

Season 11 ( 2021-04-02)

A look inside the creative process of writers, creators and filmmakers.

A Conversation with Gina Prince-Bythewood

Episode: 1

A Conversation with Akiva Goldsman

Episode: 2

A Conversation With Brenda Chapman

Episode: 3

A Conversation With Kevin Willmott

Episode: 4

A Conversation With Damon Lindelof

Episode: 5

A Conversation With Liz Hannah

Episode: 6

A Conversation with Scott Alexander & Larry Karaszewski

Episode: 7

A Conversation With Gillian Flynn

Episode: 8

A Conversation With Mara Brock Akil

Episode: 9

A Conversation With John Logan

Episode: 10

On Writing Horror

Episode: 11

On Writing Barry

Episode: 12

A Conversation With Kemp Powers

Episode: 13

A Conversation With Ed Solomon

Episode: 14

Season 12 ( 2022-05-27)

A look inside the creative process of writers, creators and filmmakers.

A Conversation With Michael Schur

Episode: 1

A Conversation With Dave Callaham

Episode: 2

Fact V Fiction: A Conversation with Crowther and Baylin

Episode: 3

A Conversation With David Koepp

Episode: 4

On Writing Mare of Easttown: A Conversation with Brad Ingelsby

Episode: 5

On Writing/Directing Hustle & Flow: A Conversation with Craig Brewer

Episode: 6

On Writing John Wick: A Conversation with Derek Kolstad

Episode: 7

On Producing: A Conversation with Stephanie Allain

Episode: 8

On Adapting Stories: A Conversation with Eric Roth

Episode: 9

On Writing Pig: A Conversation with Michael Sarnoski

Episode: 10

On Writing The Humans: A Conversation with Stephen Karam

Episode: 11

On Directing Miss Juneteenth: A Conversation with Channing Godfrey Peoples

Episode: 12

On Showrunning: A Conversation with Glen Mazzara

Episode: 13

On Creating Mayans M.C.: A Conversation with Elgin James

Episode: 14

On Writing Sci-Fi: A Conversation with Lisa Joy

Episode: 15

Season 13 ( 2023-04-22)

A look inside the creative process of writers, creators and filmmakers.

Stephen Merchant: A Conversation

Episode: 1

On Writing Ghosts with Joe Wiseman

Episode: 2

A Conversation with Nikyatu Jusu

Episode: 3

On Writing Action with Chris Fedak

Episode: 4

A Conversation with James Grey

Episode: 5

On Writing Dark Winds with Graham Roland

Episode: 6

A Conversation with Dede Gardner

Episode: 7

Re-living Palm Springs with Andy Siara

Episode: 8

On Writing: Never Have I Ever with Lang Fisher

Episode: 9

A Conversation with Edward Neumeier

Episode: 10

From Fact to Fiction: Turning a True Story into a Series

Episode: 11

A Conversation With Rob Thomas

Episode: 12

Sci-Fi Storytelling with Marc Bernardin & Beau DeMayo

Episode: 13

A Conversation With Sarah Polley

Episode: 14

A Conversation with Darren Aronofsky

Episode: 15

Season 14 ( 2024-04-22)

A look inside the creative process of writers, creators and filmmakers.

The Bear: A Conversation with Joanna Calo

Episode: 1

Inside the Making of Lawmen: Bass Reeves

Episode: 2

On Making American Fiction

Episode: 3

On Past Lives: A Conversation with Celine Song

Episode: 4

Script to Screen: Dolemite is My Name

Episode: 5

On Writing Severance: A Conversation with Dan Erickson

Episode: 6

A Conversation with Lauren Shuler Donner

Episode: 7

Script to Screen: Warrior

Episode: 8

The Bikeriders with Jeff Nichols

Episode: 9

A Conversation with Karyn Kusama

Episode: 10

Film to TV Adaptations: A Conversation with Noah Hawley

Episode: 11

A Conversation with Max Borenstein

Episode: 12

A Conversation with Katrin Benedikt

Episode: 13

Writing a Period Piece

Episode: 14

A Conversation with Lee Eisenberg

Episode: 15
Apr 16, 2011 (en)
Talk
[0] Min
  • First Air Date Apr 16, 2011
  • Production
    Austin Film Festival
  • Rotten tomato 40%
Original Title On Story
en

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.

  1. Music Supervisor

  2. Producer