On Story (2011)
An inside look at the creative process behind some of our most popular and beloved movies and television shows. All episodes feature recorded conversations between acclaimed and award-winning screenwriters, TV creators, and filmmakers from the Austin Film Festival's annual conference and year round events.
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Episode 1 - On Writing Chernobyl
Release Date: 2020-04-11Craig Mazin, Emmy Award-winning creator of the HBO miniseries "Chernobyl," talks about the creative process behind his account of the 1986 nuclear accident.
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Episode 2 - A Conversation with Lulu Wang
Release Date: 2020-04-18Lulu Wang, writer and director of "The Farewell," talks about the autobiographical story of her family's decision to plan a wedding instead of telling her grandmother the truth about her terminal illness.
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Episode 3 - On Writing Game of Thrones
Release Date: 2020-04-25Series co-creators David Benioff and D.B. Weiss explain the process of adapting George R. R. Martin's books into the HBO series "Game of Thrones."
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Episode 4 - On Writing To All the Boys I've Loved Before
Release Date: 2020-05-02Writer Sofía Álvarez discusses the process of adapting the young adult novel "To All the Boys I've Loved Before" into a romantic comedy for Netflix.
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Episode 5 - A Conversation with Catherine Reitman
Release Date: 2020-05-09Catherine Reitman talks about her acting career in film and television, as well as her transition to the role of creator/writer/star of the comedy series "Workin' Moms."
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Episode 6 - A Conversation with Felicia D Henderson
Release Date: 2020-05-16Writer and producer Felicia D. Henderson discusses her 25-year television career, navigating the shift from writer to showrunner and exploring relationships through film.
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Episode 7 - Telling True Crime Stories
Release Date: 2020-05-23Screenwriters Michael Werwie and Guinevere Turner talk about the challenges of writing compelling true crime stories while also respecting the people affected by the crimes.
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Episode 8 - A Conversation with Megan Amram
Release Date: 2020-05-30Writer Megan Amram talks about developing characters whom audiences care about, emotion behind humor, and her web series "An Emmy for Megan."
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Episode 9 - A Conversation with Virgil Williams
Release Date: 2020-06-06Writer Virgil Williams talks about adapting work for the screen, his Academy Award nomination and the power of routine.
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Episode 10 - On Writing Veep
Release Date: 2020-06-13"Veep" showrunner David Mandel talks about developing characters for "Veep" and bringing the story to a close.
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Episode 11 - A Conversation with Lawrence Kasdan
Release Date: 2020-06-20Screenwriter Lawrence Kasdan recalls the creative process behind some of his films, which include "The Big Chill" and "The Empire Strikes Back."
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Episode 12 - On Writing GLOW
Release Date: 2020-06-27"GLOW" co-creators Liz Flahive and Carly Mensch talk about adapting the real-life "GLOW: Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling" as a fictional series.
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Episode 13 - A Conversation with Ron Bass
Release Date: 2020-07-04Academy Award-winning screenwriter Ron Bass talks about his work, which includes "Rain Man," "My Best Friend's Wedding" and "Sleeping With the Enemy."
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Episode 15 - Episode 15
Release Date:Season ended with episode 13
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Episode 17 - Episode 17
Release Date:Season ended with episode 13