The TV Campfire

Hollywood, Health & Society presents this Season 11 conversation with creators/showrunners Miranda Kwok ( The Cleaning Lady ) and Linda Yvette Chávez ( Gentefied ) about writing narratives that highlight economic inequality, challenges facing immigrant and working class families, and the complicated nature of the "American dream." This conversation was originally recorded at ATX TV Festival Se...

Angelyne star/executive producer Emmy Rossum and showrunner/executive producer Allison Miller join moderator Danielle Turchiano to discuss their exploration of the self-made icon, reconstructing the look and feel of LA in the ‘80s, and how the series has shaped their own perceptions of fame and identity. This conversation was originally recorded at ATX TV Festival Season 11 (June 2-5, 2022). PANEL...

The TV landscape is changing at a fast and furious pace. The volume isn’t slowing down, the definition of “what is TV” has grown more complicated, and the places to watch are only growing. Join the executives behind Euphoria , Yellowjackets , Cruel Summer , Westworld , and more as they discuss what the future of the industry holds in terms of business models, content, timing, costs, and beyond. Th...

Paramount Television Studios and HBO Max present an inside look at the acclaimed limited series Station Eleven , based on the best-selling novel by Emily St. John Mandel, live at ATX TV Festival Season 11. Join the creative team behind the series for a deep dive into the creative and logistical process of bringing an episode to life, from pre-production to post-production to screen. This conversat...

USC Annenberg's Hollywood, Health & Society and the creative team behind World War II drama Manhattan revisit the series seven years later in this conversation about portraying human cost of nuclear war, writing marginalized voices back into history, and why stories about nuclear threats remain as timely as ever. This conversation was originally recorded at ATX TV Festival Season 11 (June 2-5,...

Adrianne Palicki ( The Orville, Friday Night Lights ) and Arielle Kebbel ( 9-1-1, The Vampire Diaries ) come together over a round of drinks for this 1-on-1 conversation about shaping a character from an actor’s perspective – from auditions and prep, to suiting up and performing stunts, to finding a connection to the material (or writing your own). Sit back, pour a glass, and settle in for a peek...

A conversation about the creative and subversive ways in which fictional series are blurring the lines between "real" and "imagined" -- and what "reality" actually means within the world of a show. Join the creatives behind AMC's Kevin Can F**k Himself and Apple TV+ original Dickinson for a discussion about the challenges and thrills of breaking from traditional form to create tension between a ch...

Join showrunner Jason Katims ( Friday Night Lights, Parenthood ) and actor Sue Ann Pien for a deep dive into the Prime Video original series As We See It , as the two discuss their deeply personal ties to the story, casting authentically, and what they hope viewers -- and the industry -- take away from the series. This panel was recorded at ATX TV Festival Season 11 (June 2-5, 2022) in Austin, TX....

ATX TV Festival and Texas Monthly present a conversation with “Achievement in Television eXcellence” Awardee, Emmy-nominated director/producer, and current President of the Director’s Guild of America, Lesli Linka Glatter! Glatter was joined by director/producer and longtime friend Thomas Schlamme ( The West Wing, Snowfall ) at ATX TV Festival Season 11 for an intimate, in-depth conversation celeb...

From outcasts and scoundrels, to the disgraced and displaced, creator/showrunner/producer Graham Yost ( Justified , Slow Horses ) and director/producer/showrunner Lawrence Trilling ( Outer Range , Goliath ) have mastered the hallmarks of crime fiction, and the art of subverting them. Get a closer look at TV's criminal element in this deep dive into the Crime Fiction genre, with two of the medium's...

Finding the right actor for a single role is challenging enough -- but finding the right actors for a role that spans decades can make or break a series. Hear from the casting directors behind some of TV's most ambitious series - Station Eleven and This Is Us - for a discussion on the ins-and-outs of casting multiple actors for a single role, striking the right chemistry within each timeline, and...

As the IP boom continues, the “true crime” genre has taken center stage, with adaptations of unbelievable-yet-somehow-real stories ranging from absurd and petty, to sober and informative, or haunting and gruesome. With “true” crime inevitably comes real victims at the center, adding another layer to the adaptation process. How do you adapt a story that is both uniquely entertaining, and still in s...

The MPAC® Hollywood Bureau and ATX TV present "Creating a Critical Mass of Muslim Talent Behind and in Front of the Camera," recorded live at ATX TV Festival Season 11 (June 2-5, 2022) in Austin, TX. Muslim producers, screenwriters, directors, and actors are proving that there is room not only for stories that defy stereotypes, but ones that reflect the messy, complex ways in which being Muslim co...

While most stories follow a linear path, some are best told in parallel - unfolding across multiple timelines that inform and shape one another, while simultaneously deepening our understanding of the story and its characters. Join the showrunners behind the HBO Max original series "The Staircase" and "Station Eleven" for a closer look at what makes a story suited to this structure, how to creativ...

Creator/showrunner/executive producer Jason Katims, director/executive producer Lawrence Trilling, and cast members Dax Shepard, Joy Bryant, Erika Christensen, and Monica Potter reunite at ATX TV Festival Season 11 in Austin, TX to celebrate the beloved family drama Parenthood . Join the creatives and cast as they revisit their favorite memories and scenes, the process of finding the magic Braverm...

FX and ATX TV present a reunion with the creative team behind Justified ! Seven years after the finale, The Ringer's Chris Ryan joins creator / showrunner / executive producer Graham Yost ("Slow Horses") and the prolific writers, producers, and directors behind the acclaimed modern western (based on the works of Elmore Leonard) at ATX TV Festival to reflect on the show's legacy, the enduring creat...

What are the myths that the entertainment industry propagates around what creativity is, how “a real artist” works, how folks in the trenches should be treated, where we're at on true inclusion, and how creative projects should be run? What has been done to dismantle the most damaging, ridiculous and false myths — but which ones are proving very difficult to kill, even when many people have tried...

Emmy award-winning director/producer Tommy Schlamme (The West Wing, Snowfall) takes us inside the process of crafting the pilot episode of Sam Shaw's WWII-era thriller "Manhattan." Join Schlamme and moderator Ben Travers (IndieWire) for an in-depth conversation about establishing tone and visual style, collaborating with purpose, and finding your way into a story -- all from a director's POV. This...

Cinereach, The Civic Leadership Stories Project, and ATX TV Festival present a look at how storylines about civic leadership and actions can break stereotypes, engage audiences, and maybe even help save democracy. Panelists also provide a first look at "Watching Out for Democracy," an unprecedented study of civic storylines in top-rated entertainment TV shows during 2020, led by the Center for Med...

An inside look at Shudder’s original docuseries QUEER FOR FEAR: THE HISTORY OF QUEER HORROR. Join the creatives for a conversation about their horror origin stories, revisiting canon through a queer lens, and why LGBTQIA+ creators and fans alike are so drawn to the genre. This panel was recorded at ATX TV Festival Season 11 (June 2-5, 2022) in Austin, TX. Stream Queer for Fear now on Shudder: http...

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, Intervie...

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...

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...

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 a...

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? Th...