Austin Film Festival

The Austin Film Festival introduces the next installment of Conversations in Film, a year-round series of film seminars open to writers, filmmakers, and anyone interested in film. Johnathon Schaech (That Thing You Do!, The Doom Generation, Prom Night) will host for an intimate discussion about screenwriting from a multi-hyphenate in the industry who made a name for himself starring in highly-acclaimed independent films and has since written, directed, and produced.

For many ambitious creatives today, it’s often not enough to have one role in a film project. Wearing many hats on a project lends itself to greater creative control, but how do you keep the roles in balance? Learn about balancing roles as well as how actors, writers, producers and directors pick their scripts from someone who examines scripts from all these perspectives.

WHEN: Sunday, May 18th, 2-4 p.m. followed by a reception

WHERE: Hyde Park Theatre 511 West 43rd Street (map)
(Evening parking available at Kenneth’s Hair Salon)
Followed by a reception at New World Deli, 4101 Guadalupe (map)

COST: $10/AFF Members; $15/non-AFF members
BUY TICKETS ONLINE HERE or at the door. (Phone orders will no longer be accepted).

Limited tickets still available!

About Johnathon Schaech:

As an actor Johnathon Schaech has appeared in such movies as Houdini, Judas, Hush, Prom Night, Sea of Dreams, The Doom Generation, That Thing You Do, The Forsaken, Roadhouse 2 and the upcoming Quarantine.
It was after a starring in That Thing You Do!, directed by another well known actor-turned-filmmaker, Tom Hanks, that Schaech’s creative interests led him to explore writing, directing, and producing his own material. Schaech and Richard Chizmar formed Chesapeake Films, which has found success in adapting novels into screenplays for major studios. Projects have included: include Stephen King’s From a Buick 8, Douglas Clegg’s The Hour Before Dark, Stephen King’s Black House, Quitters, Showtime’s Master of Horrors series, NBC’s Fear Itself and Road House 2: Last Call. The Poker Club, currently in post production, teamed Schaech with 2005’s AFF award winning narrative film Runaway director Tim McCann. Schaech served as writer, producer, and actor on the film.

Schaech has attended the Austin Film Festival with several films including two of his directorial turns, Miserable Comforters (AFF 2001) and Heroes (AFF 2002); as well as Little Chenier (AFF 2006) which features a critically acclaimed performance by the actor.

About Austin Film Festival

The Austin Film Festival (AFF) is a non-profit organization dedicated to furthering the art, craft and business of writers and filmmakers and recognizing their contributions to film, television and new media. The AFF champions the work of aspiring and established writers and filmmakers by providing unique cultural events and services, enhancing public awareness and participation and encouraging dynamic and long-lasting community partnerships. www.austinfilmfestival.com

Conversations in Film is sponsored by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences®.

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