Fontana, Tom, 1951-

Scope and Contents From the Collection: The collection consists of audio and video media and digital files of recordings of Austin Film Festival & Conference panel presentations from 1994-2008. The recordings document the proceedings of the Conference. Panel topics include On Writing, Up Close and Personal, The Art of the Pitch, and many others. Notable panelists include Michael Ian Black, Sydney Pollack, Shane Black, Larry Wilmore, Jim Dauterive, Mike Judge, Oliver Stone, Harold Ramos, Judd Apatow, Bill Broyles, Bill...

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Television is the largest employer of writers, but how do you break in? TV staff writers talk about how to do it and what the life is like. Do's and don’ts of writing a TV spec script. Do you have to be established to market an original pilot? How do you gain access to the folks that preside over green-lighting new shows?

1 audiocassette, sides A and B

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You gotta get cable to see some of the best original series on television. Writers from Oz, Sex in the City, and Mr. Show discuss writing "big" for the small screen.

1 audiocassette, sides A and B.

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Creator of HBO's prison drama "Oz," and writer for "Homicide: Life on the Streets," writer/producer Tom Fontana awaits your arrival. Here's your chance to hear about writing firsthand from one of the greatest names in the business. Essentially an interview, you'll have the unique ability to sit in and ask your own questions. Opportunities like this one are rare, so make sure to get here early and grab a good seat.