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Despite an outsized number of cancellations over the last few years, queer audiences have proven that they are hungry for not only representation in the broad sense, but LGBTQIA+ stories and characters that are as complex, frustrating, joyful, funny, romantic, and dark as any other.Join actors Caitlin Stasey (Class of '07), Joel Kim Booster (Loot, Fire Island), Jerrie Johnson (Harlem) and Brian Michael Smith (9-1-1: Lone Star) for a conversation about specificity and universality in representation, the need for queer creators to have agency in telling their own stories, expectations within the LGBTQIA+ community, the future of queer storytelling, and more.This conversation was recorded live at ATX TV Festival Season 12 (June 1-4, 2023) in Austin, TX.PANELISTS:Caitlin Stasey (Actor, Class of '07)Joel Kim Booster (Actor, Loot)Jerrie Johnson (Actor, Harlem)Brian Michael Smith (Actor, 9-1-1: Lone Star)MODERATOR:Mo Ryan (Vanity Fair; Author, Burn It Down: Power, Complicity, and a Call for Change in Hollywood)WATCH

Praise be! Our Q&A with cast and creatives of HBO's The Righteous Gemstones has arrived. Following the World Premiere of Season 3 presented by HBO and Max, the Gemstones joined a sold-out audience at ACL Live for a conversation about family dynamics, the lines they couldn't say onscreen, and the series' wildest season yet.This conversation was recorded live at ATX TV Festival Season 12 (June 1-4, 2023) in Austin, TX.Stream The Righteous Gemstones now on Max.PANELISTS:Danny McBride (Actor / Director)John Goodman (Actor)Adam Devine (Actor)Edi Patterson (Actor)Cassidy Freeman (Actor)David Gordon Green (Director / EP)Jody Hill (Director / EP)MODERATOR:Ben Travers (IndieWire)SUBSCRIBE to youtube.com/ATXTV for more panels, conversations & events with your favorite TV creatives and casts. (Watch this panel HERE!)FOLLOW ATX TV:Twitter: twitter.com/ATXFestivalFacebook: facebook.com/ATXFestivalInstagram: instagram.com/atxfestival/TikTok: tiktok.com/@atxtv

Join breakout star Ronald Gladden and the creative team behind the hit Freevee original series Jury Duty (from producers of The Office, The White Lotus, and Bad Trip for an inside look at crafting the genre-bending comedy, from pitch, to screen, to final verdict.All episodes of Jury Duty are streaming now on Freevee!This conversation was recorded live at ATX TV Festival Season 12 (June 1-4, 2023) in Austin, TX.PANELISTS:Nicholas Hatton (Executive Producer)David Bernad (Executive Producer)Jake Szymanski (Director / EP)Susie Farris (Casting Director)Ronald Gladden (Self)Edy Modica (Cast)MODERATER:Jim HaltermanSUBSCRIBE to youtube.com/ATXTV for more panels, conversations & events with your favorite TV creatives and casts. In fact, you can watch this panel!FOLLOW ATX TV:Twitter: twitter.com/ATXFestivalFacebook: facebook.com/ATXFestivalInstagram: instagram.com/atxfestival/TikTok: tiktok.com/@atxtv

Sony Pictures Television Studios presents an inside look at the critically acclaimed, multi-Emmy® Award-winning unscripted ABC series Shark Tank with the executive producers, an entrepreneur, and the Sharks themselves. Go inside the 14-seasons-and-counting with the creative team, Sharks, and entrepreneurs for a discussion about what makes a successful pitch, the growing demand for socially conscious and sustainable products & services, and how the Sharks give people from all walks of life the chance to chase the American dream and potentially secure business deals that could make them millionaires.This conversation was recorded live at ATX TV Festival Season 12 (June 1-4, 2023) in Austin, TX. New episodes of Shark Tank return Friday, January 12 on ABC. PANELISTS:Mark Cuban (Shark Investor / Executive Producer; Owner, Dallas Mavericks)Daymond John (Shark Investor / Executive Producer and fashion and branding expert.Kendra Scott (Guest Shark and Founder, Executive Chairwoman & Chief Creative Officer, Ke

Go inside the return of Raylan Givens and the latest chapter of Justified with our Q&A from Opening Night of Season 12 featuring the World Premiere of Justified: City Primeval presented by FX!Based on the novel City Primeval: High Noon in Detroit, the eight-part limited series picks up 15 years after U.S. Marshal Raylan Givens (Timothy Olyphant) left the hollers of Kentucky in FX's Justified, extending the Elmore Leonard universe and featuring an all new cast in Detroit, where Givens crosses paths with violent sociopath Clement Mansell, aka "The Oklahoma Wildman" (Boyd Holbrook) and his formidable defense attorney (Aunjanue Ellis).FX's Justified: City Primeval is streaming now on Hulu.This conversation was recorded live at ATX TV Festival Season 12 (June 1-4, 2023) in Austin, TX.PANELISTS:Timothy Olyphant (Executive Producer / Cast)Boyd Holbrook (Cast)Adelaide Clemens (Cast)Vivian Olyphant (Cast)Sarah Timberman (Executive Producer)MODERATOR:Daniel Fienberg (The Hollywood Reporter)SUBSCRIBE to youtube

Panavision presents a conversation about the art of scene composition, photography, and the technical & artistic process of crafting a series' visual language. Go behind the lens as we explore the job of a DP (Director of Photography) in the current TV landscape, how DPs collaborate with showrunners, writers, and directors to capture and elevate what's on the page, and the ways in which TV continues to evolve as a visual medium.This conversation was recorded live at ATX TV Festival Season 12 (June 1-4, 2023) in Austin, TX.PANELIST:Todd McMullen (DP, Waco: The Aftermath, The Leftovers)Abe Martinez (DP, Cobra Kai, 61st Street)MODERATOR:Ben Travers (IndieWire)SUBSCRIBE to youtube.com/ATXTV for more panels, conversations & events with your favorite TV creatives and casts.FOLLOW ATX TV:Twitter: twitter.com/ATXFestivalFacebook: facebook.com/ATXFestivalInstagram: instagram.com/atxfestival/TikTok: tiktok.com/@atxtv

Research by the Norman Lear Center’s Media Impact Project shows that only 2.8% of scripted TV shows between 2016-2020 included any climate-related language, even fewer included the term “climate change,” despite a majority of Americans having experienced a climate-related disaster or extreme weather by 2021.Why is the topic of climate change nearly non-existent within TV and pop culture – and how can audiences and creatives change that? Sit down with the writers, producers, and researchers who use entertainment to reflect the reality of climate change (sometimes within surreal circumstances), increase awareness and understanding about the climate emergency, and incorporate actionable solutions.This conversation is presented by Hollywood, Health & Society, and was recorded at ATX TV Festival Season 12 (June 1-4, 2023) in Austin, TX.Hollywood, Health & Society (HH&S) is a program of the USC Annenberg Norman Lear Center that provides the entertainment industry with accurate and up-to-date information

Achievement in Television eXcellence Awardee and legendary director/producer James Burrows joins Jim Halterman for a conversation spanning his one-of-a-kind career as the co-creator/director of Cheers, winner of 11 Emmy Awards, and director of more than 1,000 episodes of television, including iconic sitcoms Taxi, Friends, Frasier, Will & Grace, and many, many more.This conversation was recorded live at ATX TV Festival Season 12 (June 1-4, 2023) in Austin, TX.PANELIST:James Burrows (Director / Producer / Creator / Author)MODERATOR:Jim Halterman (TV Guide Magazine)SUBSCRIBE to youtube.com/ATXTV for more panels, conversations & events with your favorite TV creatives and casts.FOLLOW ATX TV:Twitter: twitter.com/ATXFestivalFacebook: facebook.com/ATXFestivalInstagram: instagram.com/atxfestival/TikTok: tiktok.com/@atxtv

For almost three decades, actors and spouses Ted Danson (Cheers, The Good Place) and Mary Steenburgen (Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist, The Last Man on Earth) have independently built two of the most iconic resumes in TV (and film), while also appearing together on series such as Curb Your Enthusiasm, The Good Place, and Mr. Mayor. Tune in for their latest collaboration - this conversation - as they reflect on meeting & working together for the first time, the roles that have shaped their careers to this point, and navigating industry as two married creatives working separately and together.This conversation is presented by Variety, and was recorded live at ATX TV Festival Season 12 (June 1-4, 2023) in Austin, TX.PANELISTS:Ted Danson (Actor)Mary Steenburgen (Actor)MODERATOR:Emily Longeretta (Variety)SUBSCRIBE to youtube.com/ATXTV for more panels, conversations & events with your favorite TV creatives and casts.FOLLOW ATX TV:Twitter: twitter.com/ATXFestivalFacebook: facebook

Actors and spouses Dave Annable and Odette Annable join us for an honest and vulnerable conversation about building a career outside of LA, making Austin home, and finding "your people" and creative spark in unlikely places.This conversation was recorded live at ATX TV Festival Season 12 (June 1-4, 2023) in Austin, TX.PANELISTS:Odette Annable (Actor, Walker)Dave Annable (Actor, Walker, Lioness)MODERATOR:Sara Osburn LightSUBSCRIBE to youtube.com/ATXTV for more panels, conversations & events with your favorite TV creatives and casts.FOLLOW ATX TV:Twitter: twitter.com/ATXFestivalFacebook: facebook.com/ATXFestivalInstagram: instagram.com/atxfestival/TikTok: tiktok.com/@atxtv

A conversation about series finales, and writing towards The End. How & when do you start breaking a series finale? What is the process of finding a natural and satisfying conclusion for your characters, the story, and yourself as the writer? How do you move on from a story once it’s concluded and belongs to the audience?This conversation was recorded live at ATX TV Festival Season 12 (June 1-4, 2023) in Austin, TX.PANELISTS:Dave Andron (Co-Creator / Showrunner / EP, Snowfall, Justified: City Primeval)Maril Davis (Executive Producer, Outlander)MODERATOR:Ben Travers (IndieWire)SUBSCRIBE to youtube.com/ATXTV for more panels, conversations & events with your favorite TV creatives and casts.FOLLOW ATX TV:Twitter: twitter.com/ATXFestivalFacebook: facebook.com/ATXFestivalInstagram: instagram.com/atxfestival/TikTok: tiktok.com/@atxtv

PodCo Co-Founders Brendan Rooney & Christy Carlson Romano, President Calvin Robertson, and special guest Annaliese van der Pol join us at Season 12 for a conversation about the creative and business aspects of launching a podcast company and new podcast, and what makes PodCo’s video-forward vision unique.This conversation was recorded live at ATX TV Festival Season 12 (June 1-4, 2023) in Austin, TX.PANELISTS:Brendan Rooney (Founder & CEO, PodCo)Christy Carlson Romano (Founder & Host, PodCo)Calvin Robertson (President, PodCo)Anneliese van der Pol (Co-Host, Big Name Bitches) MODERATOR:Jennifer Birn (Austin Life Magazine)SUBSCRIBE to youtube.com/ATXTV for more panels, conversations & events with your favorite TV creatives and casts.FOLLOW ATX TV:Twitter: twitter.com/ATXFestivalFacebook: facebook.com/ATXFestivalInstagram: instagram.com/atxfestival/TikTok: tiktok.com/@atxtv

At 34 seasons (751 episodes) and counting, The Simpsons holds the rare distinction of being the longest running American sitcom, scripted primetime series and American animated series. Of course, a lot can change over the course of 34 seasons, both inside and outside of a series — from animation styles, casting, and comedic voice, to the culture in which the show exists (and satirizes). In this conversation from Season 12, showrunner/executive producer Matt Selman's provides an inside look at what it means to showrun one of the most pop-culturally significant series of all time, and how The Simpsons continues to evolve 24 years into its run.This conversation was recorded live at ATX TV Festival Season 12 (June 1-4, 2023) in Austin, TX.PANELISTS:Matt Selman (Showrunner / EP - The Simpsons)MODERATOR:Trevor Scott (We Are Austin, CBS Austin)SUBSCRIBE to youtube.com/ATXTV for more panels, conversations & events with your favorite TV creatives and casts.FOLLOW ATX TV:Twitter: twitt

From rehearsal and choreography, to recording sessions and performing live, having musical elements in a series adds a whole new layer of preparation, skill, and meaning to hitting your mark. Join Kevin McHale and Ashley Fink (Glee) for a conversation about the hard work and fun that goes into creating these musical magic moments.This conversation was recorded live at ATX TV Festival Season 12 (June 1-4, 2023) in Austin, TX.PANELISTS:Kevin McHale (Actor, Glee)Ashley Fink (Actor, Glee)MODERATOR:Trevor Scott (We Are Austin, CBS Austin)SUBSCRIBE to youtube.com/ATXTV for more panels, conversations & events with your favorite TV creatives and casts.FOLLOW ATX TV:Twitter: twitter.com/ATXFestivalFacebook: facebook.com/ATXFestivalInstagram: instagram.com/atxfestival/TikTok: tiktok.com/@atxtv

Creator/executive producer Aaron Benward joins us for a deeper dive into Freevee's original docuseries God. Family. Football. to discuss the project's years long development process, what drew him to the story of Evangel, the unpredictable nature of unscripted TV, drawing inspiration from Friday Night Lights, and more.God. Family. Football. features the rich, diverse personal stories of Evangel’s players, coaching staff, and the broader Shreveport community, set against the dramatic backdrop of the 2022 Louisiana high school football season. With the perennial high school football powerhouse—14 state championships in the last 20 years—coming off their worst season in school history, redemption is everyone’s goal.Pastor Denny Duron has returned to the head coaching position to lead this talented group of kids, with dreams of playing in college and the NFL, into prominence on the field, while molding them into future leaders off of it. As the team faces struggle and triumph on and off the field, they are united

The team behind the independent comedy series Everyone is Doing Great gathered their friends, raised money, and shot a full 8-episode season of high quality TV. Twice. Hear how they made it work... their way.This conversation was recorded live at ATX TV Festival Season 12 (June 1-4, 2023) in Austin, TX.PANELISTS:James Lafferty (Creator / Writer / EP / Actor, Everyone Is Doing Great)Stephen Colletti (Creator / Writer / EP / Actor, Everyone Is Doing Great)Alexandra Park (Writer / EP / Actor, Everyone Is Doing Great)MODERATOR:Sara Osburn LightSUBSCRIBE to youtube.com/ATXTV for more panels, conversations & events with your favorite TV creatives and casts.FOLLOW ATX TV:Twitter: twitter.com/ATXFestivalFacebook: facebook.com/ATXFestivalInstagram: instagram.com/atxfestival/TikTok: tiktok.com/@atxtv

As "prestige" TV continues to trend towards more and more morally ambiguous characters, the space between hero and anti-hero has become less clearly-defined, raising questions of whether the characters we love to watch are "good" or "likable," and if that should affect whether or not we root for them.Join eOne executive Jacqueline Sacerio and producer Sarah Timberman as they unpack this topical trend, discuss why we're drawn to morally unsavory characters as much as (if not more than) saintly ones, and attempt to answer the question: How much does likability really matter?This conversation was recorded live at ATX TV Festival Season 12 (June 1-4, 2023) in Austin, TX.PANELISTS:Jacqueline Sacerio (Co-Head, Development, Scripted Television, eOne)Sarah Timberman (Executive Producer, Justified: City Primeval, Fleishman is in Trouble)MODERATOR:Laura Rice (Texas Standard)SUBSCRIBE to youtube.com/ATXTV for more panels, conversations & events with your favorite TV creatives and casts.FOLLO

Executive from Tubi and Pluto TV joins us to break down the differences between FAST, AVOD, SVOD and everything in between, why more consumers than ever are seeking out FAST and AVOD services, what these models mean for the future of TV, and much more in this deep dive presented by RCA. This conversation was recorded live at ATX TV Festival Season 12 (June 1-4, 2023) in Austin, TX.PANELISTS:Samuel Harowitz (VP Content Acquisition and Partnerships, Tubi)Will Gurman (VP Global Partnerships and Content Strategy, Pluto TV)MODERATOR:Daniel Fienberg (The Hollywood Reporter)SUBSCRIBE to youtube.com/ATXTV for more panels, conversations & events with your favorite TV creatives and casts.FOLLOW ATX TV:Twitter: twitter.com/ATXFestivalFacebook: facebook.com/ATXFestivalInstagram: instagram.com/atxfestival/TikTok: tiktok.com/@atxtv

Journalist, author, narrator, and producer Bill Kurtis (Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me, Cold Case Files) joins ATX TV Co-Founder Emily Gipson for a conversation about his role as narrator and producer of Hulu's new true crime docuseries Cold Case Files: DNA Speaks, his origins as an investigative journalist, how advances in technology have impacted cold cases and wrongful convictions, his investment in sharing the stories of the real individuals affected by these crimes, and more.COLD CASE FILES: DNA SPEAKS is a new, 10-part documentary series focusing on murder cases that remained unsolved for decades and were ultimately cracked with DNA evidence. It explores these stunning scientific developments – as well as the unwavering dedication of families and investigators – that eventually brought the killers to justice.Watch Cold Case Files: DNA Speaks Season 1 now on Hulu, along with these other true crime essentials:Never Let Him GoThe Jewel ThiefMother UndercoverSound of the PoliceDemons & SaviorsBetrayal: The

A conversation with showrunners/writers Julie Plec (The Vampire Diaries, The Originals) and Gina Fattore (Dare Me, Californication) about exploring the darkness within and without, treading the line between hero and anti-hero, and why unscrupulous characters and worlds remain so compelling -- even at their worst.PANELISTS:Gina Fattore (Showrunner / Writer / Producer, Dare Me, Californication)Julie Plec (Creator / Showrunner / Executive Producer / Director, Vampire Academy, The Vampire Diaries, The Originals, Legacies)MODERATOR:Sarah Pitre (Alamo Drafthouse)This conversation was recorded live at ATX TV Festival Season 12 (June 1-4, 2023) in Austin, TX.SUBSCRIBE to youtube.com/ATXTV for more panels, conversations & events with your favorite TV creatives and casts.FOLLOW ATX TV:Twitter: twitter.com/ATXFestivalFacebook: facebook.com/ATXFestivalInstagram: instagram.com/atxfestival/TikTok: tiktok.com/@atxtv