The Austin Film Festival furthers the art and craft of film making by inspiring and championing the work of screenwriters, filmmakers, and all artists who use the language of film to tell a story.

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2012 CONFERENCE: October 18-21
2012 FESTIVAL: October 18-25

Lawrence Kasdan

Lawrence Kasdan has written, directed or produced twenty-one motion pictures, including BODY HEAT, THE BIG CHILL, SILVERADO, THE ACCIDENTAL TOURIST and GRAND CANYON. Among them, he has written or co-written four of the most successful films in motion picture history -- RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK, THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK, RETURN OF THE JEDI and THE BODYGUARD. Kasdan has been nominated for four Academy Awards and six Writer’s Guild Awards. In 2006, The Writers Guild of America honored him with its Laurel Award for advancing the literature of motion pictures.