The TV Campfire

The artists behind Interview With the Vampire (AMC Plus), Dickinson (Apple TV+), Dark Winds (AMC) and more delve into the research, ingenuity, and painstaking detail involved in creating (and recreating) histories real and imagined for the small screen.

This panel was recorded at ATX TV Festival Season 11 (June 2-5, 2022) in Austin, TX.

PANELISTS:

• Mara LePere Schloop (Production Designer, Interview With The Vampire, Pachinko)
• Chris Eyre (Director, Dark Winds)
• Silas Howard (Director, Dickinson, A League of Their Own)
• Emily Moss Wilson (Moderator / Writer, Director)

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TV has no shortage of PDA, but instances of enthusiastic consent are much more rare. Join actors Nick Wechsler (Revenge, The Boys), Jemima Rooper (Flowers In the Attic: The Origin) and Hannah Dodd (Flowers In the Attic: The Origin) for an honest conversation about the various factors that go into shaping what does/doesn't make it on screen, and how the presence of on screen consent (or lack thereof) affects not only the story and performance being given, but the audience's perception of what is considered "romantic" or "loving."

This panel was recorded at ATX TV Festival Season 11 (June 2-5, 2022) in Austin, TX.

PANELISTS:

• Nick Wechsler (Actor, The Boys, Revenge)
• Jemima Rooper (Actor, Flowers in the Attic: The Origin)
• Hannah Dodd (Actor, Flowers in the Attic: The Origin)
• Emily Longeretta (Moderator, Variety)

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Universal Studio Group and ATX TV present “Funny AF,” a conversation with the stars and creatives behind the studio's critically acclaimed comedy slate, including Peacock originals KILLING IT and RUTHERFORD FALLS, and NBC's GRAND CREW, AMERICAN AUTO, and DANCING WITH MYSELF.

This panel was recorded at ATX TV Festival Season 11 (June 2-5, 2022) in Austin, TX.

Stream Killing It and Rutherford Falls on Peacock: peacocktv.com.

Stream Dancing With Myself, Grand Crew, and American Auto on NBC.com or Peacock: peacocktv.com.

PANELISTS:

• Phil Augusta Jackson (Creator/Showrunner/Writer/EP, Grand Crew)
• Craig Robinson (Executive Producer/Cast, Killing It)
• X Mayo (Cast, American Auto)
• Ed Helms (Co-Creator/Executive Producer/Cast, Rutherford Falls)
• Liza Koshy (Creator/Judge, Dancing With Myself)
• Emily Longeretta (Moderator, Variety)

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Brian Michael Smith, the trailblazing actor and advocate who portrays firefighter Paul Strickland on FOX’s hit series 9-1-1: Lone Star, joins GLAAD's Alex Schmider for an intimate conversation about Smith's groundbreaking lead role, his fight for transgender equality on screen and off, and Texas as an important state for the show and inclusion at large.

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

PANELISTS:

• Brian Michael Smith (Actor, 9-1-1: Lonestar, Queen Sugar)
• Alex Schmider (Moderator, Director of Transgender Representation, GLAAD)

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There’s no denying that in the era of IP, successful franchises are king – but franchises aren’t born overnight. So what does it take to develop and maintain a universe that not only honors the original IP, but expands on it in new and exciting ways? What are the hallmarks of a truly successful franchise? How do you decide who gets the spinoff/dedicated series from large and extravagant worlds? The creatives and executives behind some of TV’s biggest franchises join us for a look at the inner-workings of the IP-verse – and where it’s headed next.

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

PANELISTS:

• Scott Gimple (Chief Content Officer, The Walking Dead Universe)
• Joby Harold (Writer/EP, Obi-Wan Kenobi)
• Scott Nemes (President of Television, AGBO)
• Charmaine DeGraté (Writer/Co-EP, House of the Dragon, Daisy Jones & The Six, LucasFilm)
• Daniel Fienberg (Moderator, The Hollywood Reporter)

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Creatives Linda Yvette Chávez (Gentefied), Miranda Kwok (The Cleaning Lady), Melvin Mar (Fresh Off the Boat), and Mike Gauyo (Send Help) discuss their respective journeys to bringing nuanced immigrant characters to life on screen, and the need for authentic storytelling spanning a range of immigrant experiences. Presented in partnership with Define American, and Hollywood, Health & Society.

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

PANELISTS:

• Linda Yvette Chávez (Co-Creator/Co-EP/Showrunner, Gentefied)
• Miranda Kwok (Writer/Executive Producer, The Cleaning Lady)
• Melvin Mar (Executive Producer, Fresh Off the Boat, Speechless)
• Mike Gauyo (Co-Creator/Executive Producer, (Send Help)
• Charlene Jimenez (Moderator, Define American)

Define American is a culture change organization that uses the power of narrative to humanize conversations about immigrants. Learn more at defineamerican.com.

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.

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The funniest f*cking showrunners in TV join us to discuss the state of comedy, the art of running (and sometimes starring in) the show, and what it takes to break through the noise of too-much-TV.

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

PANELISTS:

• Phil Augusta Jackson (Creator/Showrunner/EP/Writer, Grand Crew)
• Robin Thede (Creator/Showrunner/Writer/EP/Cast, A Black Lady Sketch Show)
• Sierra Teller Ornelas (Co-Creator/Showrunner/EP/Writer, Rutherford Falls)
• Danielle Turchiano (Moderator, Metacritic)

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A look at straight-forward adaptations and the pressure to please a fanbase, vs. using the IP as a launching place to tell a new story. When are you allowed to diverge, and what from the original text is sacred?

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

PANELISTS:

• Patrick Somerville (Creator/Showrunner/EP, Station Eleven)
• Graham Roland (Creator/Writer/EP, Dark Winds)
• Sarah Pitre (Moderator, Alamo Drafthouse)

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While male characters have long been afforded opportunities to push the boundaries of TV storytelling, it feels like women are finally getting the opportunity to do the same. Tune in to hear the creators, directors, producers, and actors responsible for shaping some of our favorite “dangerous” women explore the complicated villains, unconventional heroes, rule-breakers (and everything in between) who dare to challenge the status quo and redefine who/what a leading woman can be.

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

PANELISTS:

• Lesli Linka Glatter (Director/EP, Love and Death, Homeland)
• Valerie Armstrong (Creator/EP, Kevin Can F**k Himself)
• Katja Herbers (Actor, Evil)
• Melinda Hsu Taylor (Co-Creator/Writer/EP, Tom Swift)
• Angela Sarafyan (Actor, Westworld)
• Tara Ariano (Moderator, Extra Hot Great)

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Creator, showrunner, executive producer, writer, and actor Robin Thede (A Black Lady Sketch Show) answers all the questions about writing, pitching, staffing, and more that you’ve been dying to know, but were too afraid to ask.

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

PANELISTS:

• Robin Thede (Creator/Showrunner/Writer/EP/Actor, A Black Lady Sketch Show)
• Jacqueline Coley (Moderator, Rotten Tomatoes)

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