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 - A Conversation with Gina Prince-Bythewood
Release Date: 2021-04-03Writer, director and producer Gina Prince-Bythewood discusses her character-driven work in "The Old Guard," "Love & Basketball" and "Beyond the Lights."
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Episode 2 - A Conversation with Akiva Goldsman
Release Date: 2021-04-10Academy Award-winning screenwriter Akiva Goldsman discusses "A Beautiful Mind," "A Time to Kill," "Star Trek" and "Titans," and the role of personal experience and self-exploration in developing characters.
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Episode 3 - A Conversation With Brenda Chapman
Release Date: 2021-04-17Writer and director Brenda Chapman talks about what influenced her writing in the animated classics "The Lion King," "The Prince of Egypt" and "Brave."
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Episode 4 - A Conversation With Kevin Willmott
Release Date: 2021-04-24Writer Kevin Willmott discusses balancing messages of social justice with entertainment, working with Spike Lee and writing "BlacKkKlansman," "CSA: Confederate States of America" and "Da 5 Bloods."
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Episode 5 - A Conversation With Damon Lindelof
Release Date: 2021-05-01Writer and producer Damon Lindelof talks about creating the television series "Watchmen," "The Leftovers" and "Lost," mashing up genre conventions, adapting a graphic novel and reassembling a story.
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Episode 6 - A Conversation With Liz Hannah
Release Date: 2021-05-08Writer and producer Liz Hannah discusses her career, from her first screenplay "The Post" to the true crime series "Mindhunter."
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Episode 7 - A Conversation with Scott Alexander & Larry Karaszewski
Release Date: 2021-05-15From "Ed Wood" to "Dolemite Is My Name," screenwriters Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski reflect on writing biopics about unconventional figures.
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Episode 8 - A Conversation With Gillian Flynn
Release Date: 2021-05-22Author and screenwriter Gillian Flynn discusses writing in different mediums and adapting "Gone Girl," "Sharp Objects," "Widows" and "Utopia" for the screen.
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Episode 9 - A Conversation With Mara Brock Akil
Release Date: 2021-05-29Screenwriter and television producer Mara Brock Akil talks about writing and producing hundreds of television episodes, and creating "Girlfriends" and "Being Mary Jane."
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Episode 10 - A Conversation With John Logan
Release Date: 2021-06-05Producer and screenwriter John Logan talks about working in multiple storytelling mediums, writing for actors and bringing his vision to stage and screen.
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Episode 11 - On Writing Horror
Release Date: 2021-06-12Writers Akela Cooper and Owen Egerton discuss their love for the horror genre and inspirational moments from "Pumpkinhead" and "Night of the Living Dead."
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Episode 12 - On Writing Barry
Release Date: 2021-06-19"Barry" co-creators Alec Berg and Bill Hader talk about how they created an honest and convincing story about a bizarre anti-hero.
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Episode 13 - A Conversation With Kemp Powers
Release Date: 2021-06-26Screenwriter and playwright Kemp Powers, co-writer and co-director of "Soul" and "One Night in Miami," talks about adapting his own play and building a compelling narrative.
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Episode 14 - A Conversation With Ed Solomon
Release Date: 2021-07-03Writer Ed Solomon talks about the beginning of the writing process, when to pursue an idea and when to leave one behind, and finding the right state of mind for creativity.