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Patrick Clayton

Writer, Animator, Producer
Emerging TV writer and aspiring showrunner for half-hour comedy and animation. Currently working on original pilot script and series bible (tonally similar to Rick and Morty and The Simpsons) along with a spec script for FX's Dave.

Credited as a Character Animator for the Austin-based studio, Minnow Mountain, on Richard Linklater's 2022 Netflix feature-film, Apollo 10 1/2: A Space Age Childhood.
Wednesday, October 24
 

7:00pm CDT

16th Annual Film and Food Fundraising Party The Driskill Hotel
 
Thursday, October 25
 

11:30am CDT

Opening Remarks InterContinental Stephen F. Austin, Ballroom

1:00pm CDT

Universal Cable Productions Presents - My First Pitch St. David’s Episcopal Church, Bethell Hall Austin Pitch #1 St. David’s Episcopal Church, Vestry Conference Room *Roundtable: The Art, Craft, and Business of Film St. David’s Episcopal Church, Crail Hall

2:45pm CDT

Writing For Hollywood Outside of Hollywood The Driskill Hotel, Maximilian Room presented by Roadmap Writers Austin Pitch #2 St. David’s Episcopal Church, Vestry Conference Room *Roundtable: The Art, Craft, and Business of Television St. David’s Episcopal Church, Crail Hall 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

11:00pm CDT

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

9:00am CDT

Heroes and Villains InterContinental Stephen F. Austin, Ballroom Austin Pitch #3 St. David’s Episcopal Church, Vestry Conference Room Conference Q&A Session: Amy Berg The Driskill Hotel, Citadel Club Second Rounders and Above Panel: Assembling Your Team St. David’s Episcopal Church, Historic Sanctuary Semifinalists and Above Panel: The Producer’s Perspective The Driskill Hotel, Citadel Room

10:45am CDT

A Conversation with Ali LeRoi St. David’s Episcopal Church, Bethell Hall A Conversation with Graham Yost InterContinental Stephen F. Austin, Ballroom The Write Program: Labs, Fellowships, and Workshops The Driskill Hotel, Citadel Room Austin Pitch #4 St. David’s Episcopal Church, Vestry Conference Room

1:30pm CDT

Writers' Room Dynamics InterContinental Stephen F. Austin, Assembly Room Writing and Creative Development at Pixar The Driskill Hotel, Citadel Room Austin Pitch #5 St. David’s Episcopal Church, Vestry Conference Room

3:15pm CDT

Crafting Comedy 800 Congress Demystifying the Development Process InterContinental Stephen F. Austin, Assembly Room The Creative Career: Practical Tips for Starting Out Central Presbyterian Church, Sanctuary

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

Running the Show Central Presbyterian Church, Sanctuary Writing A Script That Will Stick The Driskill Hotel, Maximilian Room presented by Roadmap Writers Writing for Animation St. David’s Episcopal Church, Historic Sanctuary

10:45am CDT

Breaking into Hollywood The Driskill Hotel, Citadel Room Podcast Track: Creative Freedom as a Business The Driskill Hotel, Maximilian Room presented by Roadmap Writers

12:30pm CDT

#DiversitySells: The Power of Inclusive Storytelling InterContinental Stephen F. Austin, Ballroom First Impressions: Writing the Perfect Pilot Central Presbyterian Church, Sanctuary Outlines and Treatments and Loglines, Oh My! The Driskill Hotel, Citadel Room

2:00pm CDT

Claymation Creation Paramount Tent Coco Claymation Activity Paramount Tent

2:45pm CDT

My Inner Critic: The Enemy Within The Driskill Hotel, Citadel Room

4:30pm CDT

A Shot of Inspiration The Driskill Hotel, Maximilian Room presented by Roadmap Writers Show BUSINESS The Driskill Hotel, Crystal Room presented by Simplecast The Path to Inclusivity: Empowering Young Filmmakers InterContinental Stephen F. Austin, Assembly Room Wine Tasting presented by Chloe Wine Collection 800 Congress

4:45pm CDT

Care to Laugh Alamo Drafthouse Village

9:30pm CDT

Story Bar at Austin Lit Crawl The North Door

11:00pm CDT

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

11:30am CDT

How to Take a Meeting The Driskill Hotel, Citadel Room

3:00pm CDT

The Nutshell Technique: Crack the Secret to Surprising and Satisfying Stories The Driskill Hotel, Citadel Room Second Rounders Panel: What Now? The Driskill Hotel, Maximilian Room presented by Roadmap Writers
 
Tuesday, October 30
 

11:00pm CDT

Film Pass Party in partnership with Do512 Easy Tiger
 
Thursday, November 1
 

11:00pm CDT

Closing Night Party Buffalo Billiards