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Brendan Cleaves

Writer/Director
London, United Kingdom
Websitebrendancleaves.com
Brendan's proof of concept short comedy film 'Roger' starring John Bradley (Game Of Thrones) and comedian Seann Walsh has just finished its run on the world festival circuit and has secured distribution with shorts international. It had its US premiere at the St Louis International Film Festival and UK premiere at Foyle International Film Festival. Please go to www.rogershortfilm.com to view the film.

In 2018 the 'Roger' feature film script was a semi-finalist in the and Script Pipeline, Scriptapalooza and WeScreenplay competitions and quarter-finalist in the Blue Cat competition. It is also currently one of the top comedy scripts on the Hollywood Blacklist website and is currently in the second round of the script competition at the Austin Film Festival.
Thursday, October 25
 

11:30am CDT

Opening Remarks InterContinental Stephen F. Austin, Ballroom

1:00pm CDT

How to Work the Conference InterContinental Stephen F. Austin, Ballroom Indie Film Track: The Filmmaker's Team The Driskill Hotel, Citadel Room

2:45pm CDT

A Conversation with Scott Rosenberg The Driskill Hotel, Ballroom Writing For Hollywood Outside of Hollywood The Driskill Hotel, Maximilian Room presented by Roadmap Writers Conference Q&A Session: Peter Craig The Driskill Hotel, Citadel Club Second Rounders and Above Panel: Selling a Spec St. David’s Episcopal Church, Historic Sanctuary

5:00pm CDT

Austin Film Commission Opening Night Reception The Market & Tap Room

7:00pm CDT

*Vox Lux-OPENING NIGHT FILM Presented by Hiscox Insurance Paramount Theatre

7:15pm CDT

Beyond the Night State Theatre

11:00pm CDT

WGA West Late Night Welcome Party SPiN Austin
 
Friday, October 26
 

9:00am CDT

Second Rounders and Above Panel: Assembling Your Team St. David’s Episcopal Church, Historic Sanctuary

10:45am CDT

Second Rounders and Above Panel: The Writers' Room Workshop The Driskill Hotel, Victorian Balcony Second Rounders Roundtable: The Art, Craft, and Business of Film and Television St. David’s Episcopal Church, Crail Hall

1:30pm CDT

My First and My Last The Driskill Hotel, Maximilian Room presented by Roadmap Writers Script-to-Screen: A Quiet Place The Driskill Hotel, Ballroom Second Rounders and Above Panel: The First Ten Pages 800 Congress

3:15pm CDT

Crafting Comedy 800 Congress

4:45pm CDT

Film Texas BBQ Supper Fiesta Gardens

6:30pm CDT

The Amaranth Bethell Hall-St. David's Episcopal Church

7:30pm CDT

Undercliffe Hideout Theatre

8:30pm CDT

The Long Dumb Road Paramount Theatre

10:00pm CDT

SCRIPTNOTES, Live! The Driskill Hotel, Ballroom

11:00pm CDT

Filmmakers Happy Hour The Market and Tap Room
 
Saturday, October 27
 

9:00am CDT

Indie Film Track: Finding the Time InterContinental Stephen F. Austin, Assembly Room Writing A Script That Will Stick The Driskill Hotel, Maximilian Room presented by Roadmap Writers

10:30am CDT

The Psychology of Storytelling Central Presbyterian Church, Sanctuary

10:45am CDT

Breaking into Hollywood The Driskill Hotel, Citadel Room Inside the Writers' Room: Lost in Space St. David’s Episcopal Church, Bethell Hall Script-to-Screen: The Disaster Artist The Driskill Hotel, Ballroom Conference Q&A Session: The Way Brothers and Brett-Patrick Jenkins The Driskill Hotel, Citadel Club

12:30pm CDT

First Impressions: Writing the Perfect Pilot Central Presbyterian Church, Sanctuary Outlines and Treatments and Loglines, Oh My! The Driskill Hotel, Citadel Room The Writer/Producer Relationship: Independent Features The Driskill Hotel, Victorian Balcony

2:45pm CDT

My Inner Critic: The Enemy Within The Driskill Hotel, Citadel Room Conference Q&A Session: Donald Todd The Driskill Hotel, Citadel Club

4:30pm CDT

Wine Tasting presented by Chloe Wine Collection 800 Congress

6:00pm CDT

Screenwriters Happy Hour presented by UCLA Professional Programs Irene's

7:30pm CDT

Pitch Finale Party presented by Universal Cable Productions Speakeasy

9:30pm CDT

Story Bar at Austin Lit Crawl The North Door

10:00pm CDT

The State Of The Scare Late Night Horror Podcast & Panel -- Live on the Airwaves! The Driskill Hotel, Ballroom

11:00pm CDT

Heart of Film Conference Party presented by International Screenwriters' Association The Long Center
 
Sunday, October 28
 

10:00am CDT

"Hair of the Dog" Brunch Ranch 616 & Star Bar

11:30am CDT

A Conversation with Tony Gilroy: The 2018 Distinguished Screenwriter Award Recipient InterContinental Stephen F. Austin, Ballroom How to Take a Meeting The Driskill Hotel, Citadel Room

1:15pm CDT

The Spec Script The Driskill Hotel, Ballroom

3:00pm CDT

Second Rounders Panel: What Now? The Driskill Hotel, Maximilian Room presented by Roadmap Writers

5:00pm CDT

On Story Party Vulcan Gas Company
 
Monday, October 29
 

12:00pm CDT

Shorts Program 1: A Lingering Presence Galaxy Highland screen 9

3:15pm CDT

Undercliffe Galaxy Highland screen 8

6:00pm CDT

Alive. Galaxy Highland screen 8
 
Tuesday, October 30
 

1:00pm CDT

F/11 and Be There Alamo Drafthouse Village

1:30pm CDT

Turning Point Hideout Theatre

3:45pm CDT

Happy as Lazzaro Alamo Drafthouse Village

4:00pm CDT

The Interpreters Hideout Theatre

4:30pm CDT

Fullsterkur State Theatre

6:30pm CDT

Shorts Program 13: Documentary Shorts 1 presented by Great Big Story Hideout Theatre

7:00pm CDT

Beyond the Night Alamo Drafthouse Village

7:30pm CDT

The Favourite Paramount Theatre

11:00pm CDT

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