ATX TV Festival Sets Writers Strike Conversations; ‘Dawson’s Creek’ Anniversary, ‘Andor’ Chat Among Cancellations
deadline.comThe yearly ATX Television Festival will adjust its schedule to accommodate conversations about the ongoing writers strike, some of which will replace previously announced panels.
The Austin-based event runs from June 1 – 4. The panel “WGA On Strike!” will feature a conversation between Zoanne Clack, WGA West; Greg Iwinski, WGA East, Negotiating Committee; Damon Lindelof, WGA West; Julie Plec, WGA West with Beau Willimon, WGA East serving as moderator.
Topics of discussion include fair pay, streaming residuals, artificial intelligence, the size of writers rooms and on-set experience.
Newly added panels are “Beyond the Page,” “Why Do You Write?;” “Queer Stories We Want To See” and “…The End. “ATX TV Festival has always been a place of celebration and community.
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