2016 Series

The O.C. Creatives + Script Reading, presented by CW Seed

Date: Sunday, 6/12
Time: 1:30 PM
Venue: State Theatre

Nine years after the series’ end, we sit down with the creatives behind one of TV’s most essential teen dramas to discuss all things Newport — from casting, to writing, to the show’s iconic soundtrack, and the lasting imprint of The O.C. in the pop culture and television canon. California, here we come… again. Following this in depth discussion, we will host a script reading of the THE O.C. Pilot featuring special guest cast.

Panelists: Josh Schwartz (Creator), Stephanie Savage, Leila Gerstein, Alexandra Patsavas (Music Supervisor)
Moderator: Alan Sepinwall (HitFix)

The Shield Writers Room Reunion

Date: Saturday, 6/11
Time: 1:30 PM
Venue: State Theatre

In 2002, FX’s original series The Shield – an unblinking, unapologetic take on the cop-procedural – sent a shockwave through television, due largely in part to creator Shawn Ryan and his equally unblinking writing team. While these writers have gone on to create, show-run, and produce a prolific amount of excellent television, we’re bringing them back to discuss where it all started, and how their experience on the critically-revered series has shaped their respective careers.

Panelists: Shawn Ryan (Creator/EP), Glen Mazzara (Writer/EP), Scott Rosenbaum (Writer/EP), Kurt Sutter (Writer/EP), Charles ‘Chic’ Eglee (Writer/EP)
Moderator: Lynette Rice (EW)

BIG Script Reading presented with Dead Pilots Society

Date: Saturday, 6/11
Time: 3:15 PM
Venue: State Theatre

Script reading of the never-picked-up pilot “Big,” presented by creators Kevin Biegel and Mike Royce — with a stellar cast from ATX featured series!!

Cast: Ana Ortiz, Ben Feldman, Mae Whitman, Patrick J. Adams, Angelique Cabral, Michael Ian Black, Colton Dunn
Moderators: Kevin Biegel, Mike Royce

Casual

Date: Friday, 6/10
Time: 10 AM
Venue: Alamo Drafthouse Ritz – Theater 1

Panelists: Zander Lehmann (Creator/EP), Liz Tigelaar (EP), Helen Estabrook (EP), Jason Reitman (Director/EP), Cast: Michaela Watkins, Tommy Dewey, Tara Lynne Barr
Moderator: Danielle Nussbaum (EW)

Dead of Summer

Date: Saturday, 6/11
Time: 3 PM
Venue: Alamo Drafthouse Ritz – Theater 1

Panelists: Adam Horowitz (Writer/Creator/EP), Edward Kitsis (Writer/Creator/EP), Ian Goldberg (Writer/Creator/EP); Cast: Mark Indelicato, Elizabeth Lail
Moderator: Natalie Abrams (EW)

GRACE
and
INTRODUCING LENNIE ROSE

Date: Saturday, 6/11
Time: 1:30 PM
Venue: Alamo Drafthouse Ritz – Theater 2

Join creator Krista Vernoff and actress Abigail Spencer as they talk about not 1, but 2 series they made together — and what they learned, loved, and lost during the process.

GRACE: Revolves around a dysfunctional family and is set in the world of professional dance.
INTRODUCING LENNIE ROSE: Dramedy about a struggling singer/songwriter overcoming the odds to find love and make it big in New York City.

Panelists: Krista Vernoff (Writer/Creator/EP); Cast: Abigail Spencer
Moderator: Dan Fienberg (THR)

Guilt

Date: Saturday, 6/11
Time: 11:30 AM
Venue: Google Fiber Space

Panelists: Kathryn Price (Writer/Creator/EP), Todd Slavkin (Writer/EP), TBD Cast
Moderator: Leanne Aguilera (ET)

Just Another Version of You

Date: Friday, 6/10
Time: 2 PM
Venue: Paramount Theatre

Opening Film of the 2016 Sundance Film Festival, this documentary presents a look at the life, work and political activism of one of the most successful television producers of all time, Norman Lear.

Kingdom

Date: Thursday, 6/9
Time: 2 PM
Venue: Alamo Drafthouse Ritz – Theater 1

Panelists: Byron Balasco (Writer/Director/Creator/EP); Cast: Frank Grillo, Kiele Sanchez, Matt Lauria, Joanna Going, Natalie Martinez
Moderator: Robyn Ross (EW)

Lethal Weapon (FOX Pilot)

Date: Sunday, 6/12
Time: 1 PM
Venue: Google Fiber Space

Panelists: Jennifer Gwartz (EP); Cast: Clayne Crawford
Moderator: Lynette Rice (EW)

Life in Pieces

Date: Saturday, 6/11
Time: 10 AM
Venue: Alamo Drafthouse Ritz – Theater 1

Panelists: Justin Adler (Writer/Creator/EP), Angelique Cabral, Thomas Sadoski
Moderator: Dan Fienberg (THR)

Outsiders

Date: Saturday, 6/11
Time: 5 PM
Venue: SFA Ballroom

The cast and executive producers of the hit WGN series Outsiders from Sony Pictures Television invite you to meet face to face with the Farrell clan… if you dare. A Q&A with the cast and creator/executive producers will be highlighted by never-before-seen deleted scenes, favorite scenes from Season 1 selected by the cast and producers and a hint at what’s to come in Season 2 up on the mountain.

Panelists: Peter Mattei (Writer/Creator/EP), Peter Tolan (Writer/EP); Cast: Ryan Hurst, Gillian Alexy, Christina Jackson
Moderator: Ben Travers (IndieWire)

Person of Interest

Date: Friday, 6/10
Time: 4 PM
Venue: Google Fiber Space

Panelists: Jonathan Nolan (Writer/Creator/EP), Greg Plageman (Writer/EP)
Moderator: Eric Goldman (IGN)

Pitch (FOX Pilot)

Date: Friday, 6/10
Time: 12 PM
Venue: Alamo Drafthouse Ritz – Theater 1

Panelists: Rick Singer (Writer/Creator/EP), Kevin Falls (EP); Cast: Kylie Bunbury, Mark-Paul Gosselaar
Moderator: Elizabeth Wagmeister (Variety)

Preacher

Date: Sunday, 6/12
Time: 1:30 PM
Venue: Alamo Drafthouse Ritz – Theater 1

Panelists: Sam Catlin (Writer/Creator/EP); Cast: Dominic Cooper, Ruth Negga, Anatol Yusef
Moderator: Eric Goldman (IGN)

Queen of the South

OPENING NIGHT SCREENING
Date: Thursday, 6/9
Time: 7 PM
Venue: Paramount Theatre

OPENING NIGHT PREMIERE OF PILOT EPISODE. QUEEN OF THE SOUTH tells the powerful story of Teresa Mendoza, a woman who is forced to run and seek refuge in America after her drug-dealing boyfriend is unexpectedly murdered in Mexico.  In the process, she teams up with an unlikely figure from her past to bring down the leader of the very drug trafficking ring that has her on the run.

Panelists: David T. Friendly (EP); Cast: Alice Braga, Joaquim de Almeida, Jon Ecker, Verónica Falcón, Justina Machado, Peter Gadiot, Gerardo Taracena, Hemky Madera
Moderator: Jarett Wieselman (BuzzFeed)

RESCUE ME Reunion
presented in association with Sony Pictures TV and FX Networks

Date: Friday, 6/10
Time: 11:30 AM
Venue: Paramount Theatre

It’s been five years, and the Gavins, Keefes, and guys of Ladder 62 have returned! Groundbreaking in its unflinching examination of PTSD, survivor’s guilt, and alcoholism (to name just a few), Rescue Me masterfully earned its place as a seminal series of television’s latest “Golden Age.” Co-creators Denis Leary, Peter Tolan, and cast members will revisit their series from start to finish, including discussing some of storytelling’s toughest tightropes, examining the importance of paying tribute to NYC firefighters, and what they feel is the show’s ultimate legacy.

Panelists: Peter Tolan (Writer/Creator/EP), Evan Reilly (Writer/EP); Cast: Denis Leary (Writer/Creator/EP), John Scurti, Callie Thorne, Andrea Roth, Michael Lombardi, Larenz Tate, Tatum O’Neal, James McCaffrey, Adam Ferrara
Moderator: Gary Levin (USA Today)

Royal Pains

SPECIAL MUSICAL EPISODE SCREENING FROM THE FINAL SEASON
Date: Sunday, 6/12
Time: 11 AM
Venue: State Theatre

When Ms. Newberg’s life-long best friend, Annette, visits the Hamptons for her wedding to Eddie, she begins seeing every situation around her as a musical number. While Hank  attempts to diagnose what is wrong with her, everyone at HankMed bursts into song and dance. Meanwhile, Hank struggles to reconcile Eddie and Evan’s father-son relationship before the wedding, and Paige and Evan eagerly await the results of a pregnancy test.

Panelists: Andrew Lenchewski (Creator/EP), Michael Rauch (Writer/EP), Cast: Mark Feuerstein, Paulo Costanzo, Ben Shenkman, Brooke D’Orsay, Henry Winkler, Reshma Shetty
Moderator: Kate Stanhope (THR)

Search Party

Date: Sunday, 6/12
Time: 10 AM
Venue: Alamo Drafthouse Ritz – Theater 2

Search Party is a dark comedy mystery that centers on Dory, her clueless boyfriend Drew, and her narcissistic best friends, Elliott and Portia who are not crime solvers in the least. So when Dory drags them down the rabbit hole of a bumbling pursuit to find a missing girl who they can barely remember from college, they become entangled in a sinister plot that is more than their privileged Brooklyn lifestyles ever bargained for.

Panelists: Sarah-Violet Bliss (Writer/Director/EP), Charles Rogers (Writer/Director/EP); Cast: Alia Shawkat
Moderator: Ben Travers (IndieWire)

Sex&Drugs&Rock&Roll

Date: Saturday, 6/11
Time: 5 PM
Venue: Alamo Drafthouse Ritz – Theater 1

Panelists: Denis Leary (EP/Actor) Cast: Elizabeth Gillies, Bobby Kelly, John Ales
Moderator: Tim Goodman (THR)

State of Grace

Date: Sunday, 6/12
Time: 11:30 AM
Venue: Alamo Drafthouse Ritz – Theater 2

Panelists: Brenda Lilly (Creator), Hollis Rich (Creator), Nancy Redford (former VP, FOX Family Channel); Cast: Mae Whitman, Alia Shawkat, Michael Mantell, Faye Grant
Moderator: Leanne Aguilera (ET)

Superstore

Date: Friday, 6/10
Time: 3:30 PM
Venue: Alamo Drafthouse Ritz – Theater 1

Panelists: Justin Spitzer (Writer/Creator/EP); Cast: America Ferrera (Producer), Ben Feldman, Lauren Ash, Colton Dunn, Nico Santos, Nichole Bloom, Mark McKinney
Moderator: Marc Snetiker (Entertainment Weekly)

Survivor’s Remorse

Date: Friday, 6/10
Time: 2 PM
Venue: Alamo Drafthouse Ritz – Theater 1

Panelists: Mike O’Malley (Writer/Creator/EP), Ali LeRoi (Director); Cast: RonReaco Lee, Jessie Usher, Erica Ash, Tichina Arnold
Moderator: Dan Fienberg (THR)

Terriers

Date: Sunday, 6/12
Time: 11 AM
Venue: Alamo Drafthouse Ritz – Theater 1

Panelists: Ted Griffin (Creator), Shawn Ryan (EP), Marney Hochman (EP), Tim Minear (Writer/EP); Cast: Donal Logue
Moderator: Alan Sepinwall (HitFix)

The Jim Gaffigan Show

Date: Sunday, 6/12
Time: 10 AM
Venue: Google Fiber Space

Panelists: Jim Gaffigan (Writer/Creator/EP), Jeannie Gaffigan (Writer/EP); Cast: Ashley Williams, Michael Ian Black
Moderator: Erik Adams (The AV Club)

The Night Shift

Date: Sunday, 6/12
Time: 11:30 AM
Venue: Google Fiber Space

In a conversation highlighting TV’s ability to not only shift perceptions but shed a positive light on social issues, the creators and cast of NBC’s The Night Shift discuss the complexities of maintaining a realistic and honest portrayal of veterans in a fictional world — an endeavor that earned them the distinction of being one of the first ‘6 Certified’ TV series and garnered support (and guest appearances) from Michelle Obama and Jill Biden.

Panelists: Gabe Sachs (Writer/Creator/EP); Cast: Jill Flint, Brendan Fehr, Robert Bailey Jr., JR Lemon, Scott Wolf
Moderator: Bill Rausch (Got Your 6)

The Path

Date: Saturday, 6/11
Time: 4 PM
Venue: Alamo Drafthouse Ritz – Theater 2

Panelists: Jessica Goldberg (Writer/Creator/EP), Jason Katims (EP)
Moderator: Debra Birnbaum (Variety)

The West Wing Administration

Date: Saturday, 6/11
Time: 11:30 AM
Venue: Paramount Theatre

Aaron Sorkin created an alternate reality that we all wished was real, where President Bartlet and his WEST WING staffers did everything they could to change their world, and in the process, left a lasting impact on ours – and the world of TV. In a rare conversation with Mr. Sorkin, director Thomas Schlamme, and lead cast members, we re-visit the heart-pounding conviction, spit-fire writing, and unforgettable characters that continue to impact viewers a decade later, as well as, the series’ ongoing relevance to American political culture.

Panelists: Aaron Sorkin (Writer/Creator/EP), Thomas Schlamme (Director/EP); Cast: Bradley Whitford, Dulé Hill, Janel Moloney, Joshua Malina, Richard Schiff, Melissa Fitzgerald
Moderator: Lawrence O’Donnell (MSNBC)

Tyrant

Date: Friday, 6/10
Time: 10:30 AM
Venue: Alamo Drafthouse Ritz – Theater 2

Panelists: Howard Gordon (Writer/EP)
Moderator: Debra Birnbaum (Variety)

UGLY BETTY Reunion
presented with Entertainment Weekly

CLOSING NIGHT EVENT
Date: Saturday, 6/11
Time: 7:30 PM
Venue: Paramount Theatre

Panelists: Silvio Horta (Writer/Co-Creator/EP); Cast: America Ferrera, Michael Urie, Tony Plana, Eric Mabius, Ana Ortiz, Vanessa Williams, Mark Indelicato, Rebecca Romijn, Ashley Jensen, Judith Light
Moderator: Jessica Shaw (EW)

UnREAL

Date: Saturday, 6/11
Time: 5 PM
Venue: State Theatre

Panelists: Sarah Gertrude Shapiro (Writer/Creator/EP), Stacy Rukeyser (Writer/EP)
Moderator: Jarett Wieselman (BuzzFeed)

Younger

Date: Friday, 6/10
Time: 5 PM
Venue: Alamo Drafthouse Ritz – Theater 1

Panelists: Darren Star (Creator/Writer/EP); Cast: Sutton Foster, Debi Mazar, Miriam Shor, Nico Tortorella, Molly Bernard, Peter Hermann, Dan Amboyer
Moderator: Elizabeth Wagmeister (Variety)