Austin (Tex.)

Do You Want To See A Dead Body? stars Rob Huebel who takes various celebrity friends on an adventure, shoehorning them into hanging out with him. Each episode begins with the same intriguing question: do you want to see a dead body?

What does it take to forge a strong collaboration? Join this candid conversation with Lindsay Doran, Scott Frank, and Craig Mazin on how to be a writer that producers love, and vice versa, as well as the inevitable hardships that go hand-in-hand with trusting others with your fate.

We all have our demons. The Rayburns seem to have more than most. With their storied, dynastic image of small business success and solid moral fiber, the Rayburns seem like the very picture of the American dream. But veiled beneath gentility and a respectable legacy lurk secrets so dark they could destroy the family reputation for good. With the family’s second son, a detective, as its protagonist and narrator, this critically acclaimed show fuses the family drama with the elements of an ominous television noir. Hear from Bloodline’s co-creator Todd A. Kessler about the genesis and development of this "family noir."

Whether they meet-cute or find themselves paired on the same case, writing partners have the same goal: get it done—preferably twice as fast as everyone else. Panelists will team up to talk about finding a writing partner, developing a collective voice, staying organized, and how to effectively apply the creative powers of two minds.

The road from script to podcast is an exciting one, but the journey doesn’t end there. Creating a podcast is only the first step on the road to the screen for these writers who are living evidence of the career opportunities in the emerging world of fiction podcasts.

The only proven path to independence as an artist is a direct connection to your audience. Crowdfunding is becoming a fundamental piece of most financing plans for independent films. However, many filmmakers miss the opportunity to turn their film funding campaigns into audience-building opportunities that can last an entire career and provide the groundwork for theatrical distribution that you control. This class for film-related projects will provide the crowdfunding action plan most likely to create a lasting, flourishing, direct relationship with your audience. In this workshop, you’ll learn how to find your audience, how to structure your crowdfunding campaign, how to pick the right goal and backer incentives, and much more. This class is the reason crowdfunding campaigns on Seed&Spark have the highest success rate in the world (over 80% in 2017).

This is a business that’s obsessed with success even though failures are far more frequent. Join four friends for a frank and honest conversation about how their failures shaped their careers, their choices, and their decisions to keep going in spite of it all.

Fellowships have a long list of successful alumni, but what separates one from another, and which is the best fit for you? Join this panel for a discussion on the variety of options, what they can offer, and how to use these programs as a means to break in.