Austin Film Festival's On Story

Austin Film Festival

Austin Film Festival's On Story Podcast is the companion to Austin Film Festival's television show, On Story. Get an uncensored inside look at the creative process of film making through the eyes of some of the entertainment industry's most prolific writers, directors and producers.

  1. 10月1日

    On Writing YA, with Julie Plec

    This week on On Story, a conversation with Julie Plec on her love of YA storytelling, and her experience co-creating and co-showrunning The Vampire Diaries. The Vampire Diaries is a supernatural, romantic teen-drama which ran for 8 seasons from 2009 to 2017. The show follows the life of a mortal teen girl, Elena Gilbert, as she navigates grief, love triangles, small town politics, and supernatural threats from ghosts, to werewolves, to evil doppelgängers. The success of The Vampire Diaries allowed Plec to expand this magical world into two spinoff shows, The Originals, and Legacies.  Plec began her career as a co-producer and personal assistant to Wes Craven while he directed the first three installments of the Scream franchise. She did rewrites for Scream and Scream 2, and in that process she befriended legendary horror screenwriter Kevin Williamson, who would later become her co-creator and co-showrunner on The Vampire Diaries. Plec has gone on to serve as co-creator and co-showrunner of Peacock’s Vampire Academy, and direct episodes of Roswell, New Mexico, and Riverdale. In 2020, her production company, My So-Called Company, signed an overall deal with Universal Television, which included the production of her new show for Amazon Prime, We Were Liars. AFF moderator Fabienne Harford spoke with Plec about how she responds to pressure from fans while writing, and her insistence on writing YA content that respects its audience.  Clips of Vampire Diaries courtesy of CBS Studios and Warner Brothers Clips of the Originals courtesy of CBS Studios and Warner Brothers Clips of Riverdale courtesy of CBS Studios and Warner Brothers

    28 分钟

  2. 9月17日

    The Last Showgirl Q&A with Gia Coppola

    This week on On Story, a conversation with Gia Coppola on her process directing The Last Showgirl. This dazzling drama follows the sunset years of Shelly Gardner, a middle-aged Las Vegas showgirl, played by Pamela Anderson. Shelly faces an uncertain future after the iconic revue she’s been starring in for decades stages its final performance. At the same time, Shelly must navigate her relationships with her fellow dancers, and her estranged daughter, played by Billie Lourd. The film had its Texas premier at the 2024 Austin Film Festival, and went on to receive nominations at the Golden Globes and the SAG Awards.  Gia Coppola is a director and screenwriter who made her directorial debut in 2013 with Palo Alto, a coming-of-age drama following a group of self-destructive teenagers in a California suburb.  I sat down with Coppola to talk about her collaborations with her star–studded cast including Jamie Lee Curtis, and John Bautista, and her process bringing the glitz and glam of The Las Vegas Strip to the big screen.  Clips of The Last Showgirl provided by Roadside Attractions.

    25 分钟

  3. 9月3日

    Script to Screen: Twisters

    This week on On Story, a conversation with screenwriter Mark L. Smith on writing Twisters – the 2024 summer film that took audiences by storm…literally! The action-packed, thrilling adventure directed by Lee Isaac Chung is a standalone sequel to the 1996 film Twister starring Helen Hunt and Bill Paxton and produced by Austin Film Festival awardee Kathleen Kennedy. Yet, as the plurality suggests, stakes are raised in Twisters as meteorologist Kate Copper, played by Daisy Edgar Jones, tests a groundbreaking storm tracking system. Copper’s world spirals when she crosses paths with cowboy, social media superstar Tyler Owens, played by Glen Powell as the two storm chasers fight for their lives in the plains of Oklahoma.    Mark L. Smith is best known for writing the screenplays The Revenant, starring Leonardi Di Caprio whose performance in the film earned him the Academy award for Best actor, The Midnight Sky, directed and starring George Clooney, and The Boys in the Boat, produced and directed by Clooney. Simply put, Smith is a mastermind at crafting stories that are sure to keep audiences at the edge of their seats.    I sat down with Smith at our annual Writers Conference to discuss writing captivating action sequences and his process of writing a script which both honors and builds off the original 90s blockbuster.  Twisters clips courtesy of Universal Pictures, Warner Bros. Pictures.

    26 分钟

  4. 8月20日

    On Writing Vida, with Tanya Saracho

    This week on On Story,  a conversation with the creator and showrunner Tanya Saracho on her process crafting the hit Starz television series Vida. Saracho is a critically-acclaimed playwright and television writer known for featuring authentic latine storylines. In fact, Saracho co-founded the Untitled Latinx Project (ULP), whose mission is to increase Latine representation in television through content created by Latine writers and directors. Further, Saracho also launched the Ojalá Ignition Lab, an incubator program aimed to nurture, amplify, guide, and empower intersectional Latine voices.  With her roots in Theatre, Saracho formed Chicago's Teatro Luna in June 2000. This ensemble of all latina women helped establish Saracho as a theater artist before she ultimately co-founded The Alliance of Latinx Theater Artists (ALTA) of Chicago. Saracho’s dedication to diverse stories carried over to her television work as she wrote on popular female-driven shows such as Devious Maids, Girls, and How to Get Away with Murder before Saracho created Vida for Starz.   Vida, the heartwarming family drama, quickly became a critical success upon its release, charming critics and audiences alike with its tale of two mexican-american sisters who return home to Boyle Heights, Los Angeles after the death of their mother. The show, which aired for three seasons, artfully tackled gentrification in LA, fraught family dynamics, and sexuality from an authentic latine point of view. AFF moderator and writer herself Marcelena Campos Mayhorn sat down with Saracho to discuss creating the pioneering series.  Vida clips courtesy of Starz Entertainment.

    25 分钟

  5. 8月13日

    A Conversation with Meg LeFauve: Inside Out of Pixar

    This week on On Story, a conversation with screenwriter Meg LeFauve on her career as a writer at Pixar, where she co-wrote Inside Out and Inside Out 2, as well as The Good Dinosaur. Inside Out follows the personified emotions of Riley, a young girl who struggles to fit in after her family relocates from Minnesota to San Francisco. Riley’s emotions are stored as memories, and her most impactful experiences become core memories, which each define a central part of her personality. The story follows the chaos that ensues after Joy and Sadness go missing in the depths of Riley’s mind, leaving Fear, Anger, and Disgust in control of Riley’s emotional reactions. Inside Out 2 picks up when Riley is entering high school and follows the clash between Riley’s original emotions, and four new additions: Anxiety, Envy, Embarrassment, and Ennui. Both films were Oscar nominated, including a nomination for LeFauve for Best Original Screenplay for her work on Inside Out.  LeFauve began her film career as a producer and president of Jodie Foster’s production company Egg Pictures. LeFauve produced The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys, which won the 2003 Independent Spirit Award for Best First Feature. I spoke with LeFauve about her experience taking the leap and moving from her stable producing career into the chaotic world of writing for Pixar. After Inside Out she went on to work as a writer on Captain Marvel, Onward, and My Father’s Dragon. LeFauve also co-hosts the Podcast, The Screenwriting Life, which is dedicated to the craft and profession of screenwriting.  I sat down with Meg LeFauve to discuss her journey from producer to Oscar nominated writer.  Clips for Inside Out courtesy of Disney Plus and Disney Enterprises, Inc

    39 分钟

  6. 7月23日

    They Cloned Tyrone, with Juel Taylor and Tony Rettenmeier

    This week on On Story,  a conversation with director Juel Taylor and writer-producer Tony Rettenmaier on the making of their debut, genre-bending feature, They Cloned Tyrone. The science fiction-comedy-myster-thriller stars John Boyega, Teyonah Parris, and Jamie Foxx (who also served as producer) as this unlikely trio attempts to uncover a government cloning operation. The film first premiered at the American Black Film Festival before a successful Netflix release. Ever since, the film has wowed audiences and critics alike with its poignant socio-political commentary and ability to break out beyond typical genre boxes.  Longtime writing partners, Taylor and Rettenmaier met during their time at the University of Southern California’s graduate School of Cinematic Arts before co-writing the feature screenplays for Creed II and Space Jam: A New Legacy.   AFF moderator Alex Mitchell sat down with the writer-director due to talk process and collaboration. They Cloned Tyrone clips courtesy of Netflix.

    20 分钟

  7. 7月9日

    On Writing Battlestar Galactica, with Ronald D. Moore

    This week on On Story, a conversation with science-fiction extraordinaire Ronald D. Moore on his process creating and showrunning the Battlestar Galactica series. The 2004 Syfy episodic is a fresh take on the 1979 series created by Glen A. Larson. Set in a distant star system, a civilization of humans live among a group of planets known as the Twelve Colonies of Kobol. Together, they must navigate attacks from their enemies, the Cylons, whose primary goal is to eliminate the human race. Through four critically-acclaimed seasons, Moore crafted the series for a modern audience all while paying homage to the original source material.  Moore's early writing career started in the writers room of Star Trek: The Next Generation, during which he co-wrote twenty-seven episodes. In 1994, Moore joined the writing staff of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine as a supervising producer, and was elevated to co-executive producer the following year. Now, through an overall deal with Sony, Moore's production company Tall Ship Productions produces the lauded series Outlander and For All Mankind. I sat down with Ronald D. Moore, a recipient of Austin Film Festival's Outstanding Television Writing Award, to discuss his journey reimagining Battlestar Galactica. Battlestar Galactica clips courtesy of Universal City Studios, Inc.

    32 分钟

  8. 5月28日

    Script to Screen: American Psycho

    This week on On Story,  a conversation with screenwriter Guinevere Turner on her process writing American Psycho. Though polarizing upon its release, for over two decades American Psycho has remained a cornerstone of horror cinema.   Turner herself has a dynamic career as a writer, director and actor.  Beyond American Psycho Turner wrote the films The Notorious Bettie Page, Charlie Says and her upcoming feature The Highway that Eats People. Turner also served as a story editor and played the recurring character Gabby Deveaux on Showtime’s hit queer television series, The L Word.  AFF Moderator and journalist Michael MacCambridge sat down with Turner to discuss her process adapting the 1991 novel by Bret Easton Ellis, capturing zeitgeist within the script, and blending a unique and pioneering tone of satirical horror.  American Psycho clips courtesy of Starz Entertainment.

    25 分钟
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Austin Film Festival's On Story Podcast is the companion to Austin Film Festival's television show, On Story. Get an uncensored inside look at the creative process of film making through the eyes of some of the entertainment industry's most prolific writers, directors and producers.

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  • 创作者
    Austin Film Festival
  • 活跃年份
    2012年 - 2025年
  • 单集
    99
  • 分级
    儿童不宜
  • 版权
    © Austin Film Festival 2021
  • 节目网站
    Austin Film Festival's On Story

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