RTF at 2016 Austin Film Festival

September 14, 2016

The Austin Film Festival stands out for "recognizing the writers’ contributions to film, television, and new media." Below is a list of some of the UT RTF screenwriters and filmmakers whose scripts and films have been selected by the 2016 Austin Film Festival and Screenwriters' Conference (October 13–20).

Scripts | Films | Panelists | Schedule

Script Competition

SEMIFINALISTS

VERTIGO ENTERTAINMENT HORROR AWARD
The Guilty by L.M. Harter (MFA Screenwriting '10)

SCREENPLAY – DRAMA
Pitigliano by Jason Kessler (MFA Screenwriting student)

SCREENPLAY – COMEDY
Peach by Shea Mayo (MFA Screenwriting student)

SECOND ROUNDERS

SCREENPLAY - COMEDY
Hippie Pizza by Travis Maiuro (MFA Screenwriting '16)

SCREENPLAY - DRAMA
Daughters Lost to the Desert by April Melody Sanchez (BS '15)
God’s Will by Seth Dumas (BS '14)
Magnificent by Katherine Craft (MFA Screenwriting student)
The Curse of William Legg by Tony Faia (MFA Screenwriting '10)
Silence in Berlin by Matthew C. Wolff (MFA Screenwriting '15)
The Trickster and the Demon by April Melody Sanchez (BS '15)

TELEPLAY – ONE-HOUR PILOT
Kepler by Jessica Chou (MFA Screenwriting '15)
Cuauhtemoc in the Sky with Jade Beads by Juan Carlos Gutierrez (BS '16)
Division by Zach Gonzalez-Landis (MFA '12)

TELEPLAY – SITCOM PILOT
Extravaganza by Renier Murillo (MFA Screenwriter '16)
Father, Father by Davia Carter (BS '16)
Space Ex. by Jacob Beyer (BS '13)

TELEPLAY – ONE-HOUR SPEC
Jane the Virgin: Chapter Twenty-Something by Juan Carlos Gutierrez (BS '16)
The Knick: Would That It Were by Paula Rogers (MFA Screenwriting student)

TELEPLAY – SITCOM SPEC
The Mindy Project: All About Me by Shauna Driscoll (BS '16)
Man Seeking Woman: Gong by Pogo New (MFA Screenwriting student)
The Muppets: Because We Scare by Evan S. Bridges (BS '16)
Mozart in the Jungle: Battle in Central Park by Davia Carter (BS '16)
New Girl: Uber Dateable by Megan Ziots (BS '15)
Silicon Valley: Background Check by Jason Kessler (MFA Screenwriting student)
Transparent: Silent P by Beau Ballinger (MFA Screenwriting student)
You’re the Worst: Renaissance Man by Shea Mayo (MFA Screenwriting student)

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Films

MARQUEE FEATURES

Crunch Time: Episodes 1–6
Executive producers include: Burnie Burns (UT alum), Matthew Hullum (BS '97), and Bradley Jackson (BS '07)
Producers: Andrew Lee (BS '06), Russell Wayne Groves, and David James Ward
Writers: Andrew Disney, Bradley Jackson (BS '07)
Director: Andrew Disney

DARK MATTERS FEATURES

Found Footage 3D
Writer/Director: Steven DeGennaro (Lecturer)
Producer: Charles Mulford (BS '06)
DP: Drew Daniels (BS '08)

HEART OF FILM FEATURES

Wrestling Alligators
Writers: Udy Epstein, Tchavdar Georgiev, Andrew Shea (Professor)
Director: Andrew Shea (Professor)

TEXAS INDEPENDENT FEATURES

The Big Spoon
Writers: Mallory Culbert, Carlyn Hudson (BS '11)
Director: Carlyn Hudson (BS '11)
DP: Drew Daniels (BS '08)

Canine Soldiers – The Militarization of Love [3D]
Director: Nancy Schiesari (Professor)

Quaker Oaths
Writer/Director: Louisiana Kreutz (BS '03)

COMEDY VANGUARD FEATURES

The Golden Rut
Directors: Joshua Holden and Nicholas Holden
DP: Amy Bench (Lecturer, MFA '10)

Hot Air
Writers: Jeremy M. Goldstein and Derek Sieg
Director: Derek Sieg
Editor: Chris Roldan (Lecturer, BS '02)

SHORTS PROGRAM #10: EVERYTHING’S SHORTER IN TEXAS

The Lemon Tree
(USA, 11 min)
Writer/Director: Amanda Yam (BS '13)
A young girl comes to terms with her father’s impending death as they spend their last few remaining days together. His ailment? A lemon tree growing from his stomach.

Lavoyger
(USA, 23 min)
Director: Rachel Bardin (MFA Production student)
This documentary chronicles El Tuche Ranch, a host to oil tycoons and powerful men and also a waypoint for illegal immigrants crossing the border.

Makeup
(USA, 10 min)
Writer/Director: Hannah Whisenant (BS student)
A young girl tries to get close to her absent mother by putting on her makeup, but she begins to realize why she shouldn't emulate her.

Game Night
(USA, 6 min)
Writer/Director: Joel Fendelman (MFA Production student)
When a lonely taxi driver happens upon a football field, he falls into a memory of his past.

Mosca
(USA, 9 min)
Writers: Lizette Barrera (MFA Production student), Renier Murillo (MFA Screenwriting '16)
Director: Lizette Barrera (MFA Production student)
A wayward teen revisits her hometown to reconnect with her cousin, despite her aunt’s wishes.

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Panelists & Moderators

https://2016austinfilmfestivalandconfere.sched.org/directory/speakers

Amy Bench
R.B.Brenner
Burnie Burns
Deepak Chetty
Bob Dearden
Chris Demerais
Josh Flanagan
Jennifer Howell
Caryln Hudson
Matt Hullum
Bradley Jackson
Lucy Kreutz
Cindy McCreery
Maya Perez
Alisa Perren
Roy Rutngamlug
Ya'Ke Smith

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