The TV Campfire

The thought of changing career paths in an already unpredictable industry can be daunting – but with great risk can come great reward. In this conversation from Season 12, actor/producer turned post-production supervisor Michele L. Williams (Grey's Anatomy), development assistant turned production supervisor Beatriz Chahin (Grand Crew) and publicist turned producer Ngoc Nguyen (Everyone Is Doing Great) discuss taking risks, finding the right career path and mentors, and making unexpected connections.

This conversation was recorded live at ATX TV Festival Season 12 (June 1-4, 2023) in Austin, TX.

PANELISTS:

• Michele L. Williams (Post-Production Supervisor, Grey's Anatomy)
• Ngoc Nguyen (Producer, Everyone Is Doing Great)
• Beatriz Chahin (Production Supervisor, Grand Crew)

MODERATOR:

• Emily Gipson (Co-Founder, ATX TV)

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Whether a series is set in the present, the past, or a different universe altogether, costume design can be the first thing a viewer notices about a character and world. It has the ability to spark curiosity, nostalgia, or sense of place by telling us who a character is (or more interestingly, who they’re trying to be). In our first in-depth look at costuming, costume designers Trayce Gigi Field (Poker Face, A League of Their Own) and Tiffany Hasbourne (P-Valley, Atlanta) discuss the unpredictable nature of costuming, why each project requires a unique approach, and the collaborative art of costume design.

This conversation was recorded live at ATX TV Festival Season 12 (June 1-4, 2023) in Austin, TX.

PANELISTS:

• Trayce Gigi Field (Costume Designer, Poker Face, A League of Their Own)
• Tiffany Hasbourne (Costume Designer, P-Valley, Atlanta)

MODERATOR:

• Nadia Chaudhury (Eater Austin)

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Join music supervisors Tom Vale (Frog Music Licensing), Jason Harkins, and Maggie Phillips (Deep Cut Music) for a conversation about creating opportunities for Austin musicians, and using your favorite TV soundtracks to help elevate local artists.

This conversation was recorded live at ATX TV Festival Season 12 (June 1-4, 2023) in Austin, TX.

PANELISTS:

• Maggie Phillips (Music Supervisor, The Dropout, Fargo)
• Tom Vale (Music Supervisor, Walker)
• Jason Harkins (Music Supervisor, The Good Fight, Evil)

MODERATOR:

• Ben Travers (IndieWire)

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Any casual viewer can tell you that the business of adaptations is booming -- and while popular IP might come with name recognition and a built-in fanbase, it also comes with built-in expectations from those fans (and detractors). As one of the earliest pieces of the equation, casting is often at the heart of those expectations, setting the tone for a project and sparking commentary before a single frame has been shot or aired.

Casting Society (CSA) and ATX TV Festival present a conversation with the casting directors behind some of TV's most successful and surprising adaptations about casting everything from beloved characters to real-life figures, the myriad ways that a casting choice comes together (or doesn't), why they're always rooting for actors, and their own origin stories as casting directors.

PANELISTS:

• Jeanie Bacharach, CSA (The Dropout, Station Eleven)
• Richard Hicks, CSA (The Last Thing He Told Me)
• Felicia Fasano, CSA (A League of Their Own)
• Conrad Woolfe, CSA (Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies)

MODERATOR:

• Sarah Pitre (Alamo Drafthouse)

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Writer Greg Iwinkski (Late Night with Stephen Colbert, Last Week Tonight with John Oliver) joins moderator Sarah Pitre (Alamo Drafthouse) for a wide-ranging discussion about his personal path into writing comedy, what a typical day as a late night writer looks like, late night TV's unique position in the larger culture, the ongoing writers strike and labor movement, and more.

PANELISTS:

• Greg Iwinski (Writer, Last Week Tonight with John Oliver)

MODERATOR:

• Sarah Pitre (Alamo Drafthouse)

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Emmy award-winning director/producer Jack Bender sits down for an inside look at crafting the world of shows like FROM, Mr. Mercedes, and Lost, the role of a producing director, working with actors to shape character, and more.

PANELISTS:

• Jack Bender (Director / EP, FROM, Lost)

MODERATOR:

• Michael Schneider (Variety)

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Outlander star/executive producer Caitríona Balfe and executive producer Maril Davis joined fans at ATX TV Festival on World Outlander Day (June 1, 2023) to give a sneak peek at Season 7 and discuss directing, onscreen chemistry, taking on new roles, and what to expect as the groundbreaking series heads towards it's final season.

This conversation was recorded at ATX TV Festival Season 12 (June 1-4, 2023) in Austin, TX.

PANELISTS:

• Caitríona Balfe (EP / Cast)
• Maril Davis (Executive Producer)

MODERATOR:

• Reshma Gopaldas (SheKnows)

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Artificial Intelligence is no longer an abstract, futuristic concept – it’s here, changing our lives in countless ways, from social media algorithms and self-driving cars, to operating rooms and autonomous weapons. As our reliance on technology grows, and the possibilities of AI become seemingly limitless, its tangible and philosophical presence in our culture becomes more and more inextricable. In this conversation, we explore TV’s unique ability to reflect and question both the opportunities and risks posed by AI in life, death, love, and beyond -- as well as it's impact on the TV industry itself.

This conversation is presented by Hollywood, Health & Society, and was recorded at ATX TV Festival Season 12 (June 1-4, 2023) in Austin, TX.

Hollywood, Health & Society (HH&S) is a program of the USC Annenberg Norman Lear Center that provides the entertainment industry with accurate and up-to-date information for storylines on health, safety and security. For more information and resources, visit hollywoodhealthandsociety.org.

PANELISTS:

• Kevin Bigley (Actor, Upload)
• Dr. Emilia Javorsky (Future of Life Institute)
• Alena Smith (Creator / Showrunner / Writer / EP / Director, Dickinson)
• Javier Grillo-Marxuach (Co-EP / Writer, Cowboy Bebop, The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance)

MODERATOR:

• Armine Kourouyan (Hollywood, Health & Society)

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With fair pay, streaming residuals, artificial intelligence, writers rooms, and on-set experience all on the table, the writers of the WGA have gone pencils down for the first time in 15 years.

Join writers Beau Willimon (WGA East), Julie Plec (WGA West), Zoanne Clack (WGA West), and Greg Iwinski (WGA East) for a first-hand discussion of the issues at stake, the safeguards that writers are fighting for, and why the ongoing strike is necessary to safeguard the future of not just writers, but all entertainment unions and creatives.

This conversation was recorded at ATX TV Festival Season 12 (June 1-4, 2023) in Austin, TX.

PANELISTS:

• Zoanne Clack (Writer, WGA West)
• Greg Iwinski (Writer, WGA East, Negotiating Committee)
• Julie Plec (Writer, WGA West)

MODERATOR:

• Beau Willimon (Writer, WGA East)

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Television remains one of the most impactful mediums, armed with the power to reach audiences in their personal spaces and connect them with people, experiences, and worlds they might not encounter otherwise. In our Season 11 finale, the Television Academy presents a conversation with creators/showrunners Robin Thede (A Black Lady Sketch Show), Sierra Teller Ornelas (Rutherford Falls), and Jason Katims (As We See It) about finding power in comedy, truth, and personal experience, and using story to expand empathy, build community, and inspire action.

This conversation was originally recorded at ATX TV Festival Season 11 (June 2-5, 2022).

PANELISTS:

• Robin Thede (Creator/Showrunner/Writer/EP/Cast, A Black Lady Sketch Show)
• Sierra Teller Ornelas (Co-Creator/Showrunner/EP/Writer, Rutherford Falls)
• Jason Katims (Creator/Showrunner/EP/Writer, As We See It)
• Danielle Turchiano (Moderator)

The Television Academy Honors celebrates and recognizes programming that creates awareness, enlightens, educates and/or positively motivates audiences. Established in 2008, this prestigious award is separate and distinct from Emmy’s recognition of television excellence. Learn more about the Television Academy Honors HERE.

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