Austin Film Festival's On Story®

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Austin Film Festival’s On Story is a one-hour series that offers a look inside the creative process from today’s leading writers, creators and filmmakers.

Austin Film Festival's On Story is recorded live at Austin Film Festival and at our year-round events. Searching for a show that your core listeners and audiences can get behind? Rooted in the fine craft of storytelling, and the creative process, On Story is for any film or TV fan curious to learn more!


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This week on On Story we’re joined by The Terror writer, Dave Kajganich discussing the elements of scare. And later, we’ll hear from screenwriting ...

  • Added: Mar 28, 2024
  • Length: 54:00
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This week on On Story, we’re joined by playwright and screenwriter Samuel D. Hunter to discuss his work writing AFF’s 2022 Opening night film, The ...

  • Added: Mar 21, 2024
  • Length: 54:00
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This week on On Story we’ll look at how true stories are told on the screen. From narrative films adapted from true events to documentaries that ex...

  • Added: Mar 14, 2024
  • Length: 54:00
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This week on On Story, we’re joined by Academy-award winning producer Dede Gardner, and Oscar-nominated writer-director Sarah Polley for an inside ...

  • Added: Mar 07, 2024
  • Length: 54:00
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This week on On Story we’re joined by The Walking Dead showrunner, Glen Mazzara, for a conversation about his work. Later in the episode, we’re tal...

  • Added: Feb 29, 2024
  • Length: 54:00
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On this week’s episode, we’ll hear from author, screenwriter, and television creator Noah Hawley. Hawley created FX’s award winning series Fargo, w...

  • Added: Feb 22, 2024
  • Length: 54:00
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This week on On Story we’ll hear from writer-director Neil Jordan who gave us the cinematic classics THE CRYING GAME, MICHAEL COLLINS, and INTERVIE...

  • Added: Feb 14, 2024
  • Length: 53:59
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This week on On Story, we’re joined by veteran television writer Joanna Calo, showrunner of celebrated FX hit The Bear, to discuss finding the show...

  • Added: Feb 07, 2024
  • Length: 54:00
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This week on On Story we’ll join Breaking Bad creator & showrunner Vince Gilligan for a retrospective look at the 1971 cult-classic The French Conn...

  • Added: Jan 31, 2024
  • Length: 54:00
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This week on On Story, we’re joined by lauded writer, director, and producer, James Gray, for a conversation on his incredible career, starting wit...

  • Added: Jan 24, 2024
  • Length: 54:00
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This week on On Story, we’re joined by Damon Lindelof and Cord Jefferson to discuss writing their Emmy-winning episode of the hit show Watchmen. La...

  • Added: Jan 18, 2024
  • Length: 54:00
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This week on On Story we’ll hear from filmmaker Lulu Wang on her new project, The Farewell. And later, we’ll hear from writer and producer Felicia ...

  • Added: Jan 11, 2024
  • Length: 53:59
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This week on On Story, we'll speak with Golden Globe and Emmy Award-winning writing partners Larry Karaszewski and Scott Alexander, and director Cr...

  • Added: Jan 04, 2024
  • Length: 54:00
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This week on On Story we’re bringing you discussions with the creative teams behind two hit comedy series. Liz Flahive and Carly Mensch will discus...

  • Added: Dec 28, 2023
  • Length: 54:00
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This week on On Story, we’re joined by writer, director, and producer Gavin O’Connor to discuss writing and directing his character-driven sports d...

  • Added: Dec 21, 2023
  • Length: 54:00
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This week on On Story, Die Hard versus Lethal Weapon with filmmaker Shane Black and writer-director Jeb Stuart. And later, Cobra Kai writer Robert ...

  • Added: Dec 13, 2023
  • Length: 54:00
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On this week’s special holiday episode of On Story, we bring you The Polar Express & Big Fish, two classic films adapted from popular books which w...

  • Added: Dec 07, 2023
  • Length: 54:00
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This week on On Story, Die Hard versus Lethal Weapon with filmmaker Shane Black and writer-director Jeb Stuart. And later, Cobra Kai writer Robert ...

  • Added: Nov 30, 2023
  • Length: 54:00
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This week on On Story, we’re focused on shows about U.S. Marshals. Barbara Morgan spoke with VJ Boyd, writer on S.W.A.T., and Chris Provenzano, wri...

  • Added: Nov 22, 2023
  • Length: 54:00
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This week on On Story we’ll hear from Dave Callaham, the screenwriter behind Marvel’s Shang-chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings. Later in the episo...

  • Added: Nov 16, 2023
  • Length: 54:00