From Fact to Fiction: Turning a True Story into a Series with Liz Hannah & Michael Starrbury
on story

The demand for entertainment based on true stories has skyrocketed in recent years and is now one of the most popular genres in the television industry. Join this group of TV writers and producers who have found their niche in true-story storytelling. They'll share advice on the delicate process of adapting a real-life story into scripted TV.

Episode Duration: 26 minutes and 47 seconds

Episode Number: 1311

About On Story:

Austin Film Festival's ON STORY is a half-hour series that gives a behind the scenes look at the creative process of the country's most beloved movies and TV shows.

The show is a mash-up of footage of screenwriter and filmmakers discussing their craft and films.

Each episode is thematically paired with one or two short films, with an introduction from the film's writer or director.

LA Times film critic Kenneth Turan says: "On Story" is film school in a box, a lifetime's worth of filmmaking knowledge squeezed into half-hour packages."


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Sun, Feb 23 4:30 P.M. A Conversation with Sarah Polley     NH World (11.3)
Sun, Mar 2 6:00 A.M. A Conversation with Darren Aronofsky     NH World (11.3)
Sun, Mar 2 4:30 P.M. A Conversation with Darren Aronofsky     NH World (11.3)
Sun, Mar 9 6:00 A.M. The Bear: A Conversation with Joanna Calo     NH World (11.3)
Sun, Mar 9 4:30 P.M. The Bear: A Conversation with Joanna Calo     NH World (11.3)
Sun, Mar 16 6:00 A.M. Inside the Making of LAWMEN: Bass Reeves     NH World (11.3)
Sun, Mar 16 4:30 P.M. Inside the Making of LAWMEN: Bass Reeves     NH World (11.3)
Sun, Mar 23 6:00 A.M. On Making AMERICAN FICTION     NH World (11.3)
Sun, Mar 23 4:30 P.M. On Making AMERICAN FICTION     NH World (11.3)
Sun, Mar 30 6:00 A.M. On PAST LIVES A Conversation with Celine Song     NH World (11.3)
Sun, Mar 30 4:30 P.M. On PAST LIVES A Conversation with Celine Song     NH World (11.3)


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