ATX TV Festival is a one-of-a-kind festival experience, bringing TV fans & industry together to celebrate their favorite moments in TV as one community. Join us for deep-dives into how your favorite shows are made, revisit past favorites, and discover something new at "TV Camp for Grown Ups" in downtown Austin, TX.

Festival Schedule:

Thursday, May 29th, 2025

Badgeholder Lounge presented by Pluto TV
9 AM - 6 PM @ Stephen F. Austin Royal Sonesta - Badgeholder Lounge

Welcome to TV Camp
11 - 11:30 AM @ Hyatt Centric - Living Room

Member TV Camp Kick Off presented by Plex
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM @ Hyatt Centric - Heydey Social Club

The Pitch Competition Finale
12 - 2:15 PM @ Hyatt Centric - Den

TSTV Student Pilot Showcase
12:30 - 3:15 PM @ The Paramount Theatre

Texas Monthly: From Print to Screen
1 - 1:45 PM @ Stephen F. Austin Royal Sonesta - Stateroom

THE FOUR SEASONS presented by Universal Studio Group
1:30 - 2:30 PM @ 800 Congress

BOLLYWOOD DANCE U
1:30 - 2:30 PM @ Hyatt Centric - Living Room

Comedy & Whatnot with George Wallace and Dan Ewen
2:15 - 3 PM @ Stephen F. Austin Royal Sonesta - Stateroom

Welcome Reception presented by WIFT
2:30 - 4:30 PM @ Hyatt Centric - Heydey Social Club

Fireside Chat with Kevin Williamson, Julie Plec, and Kate Hoenigsberg presented by Universal Studio Group
3 - 4 PM @ Hyatt Centric - Den

ANDOR
3:30 - 4:30 PM @ 800 Congress

CLEAN SLATE
3:30 - 4:30 PM @ Hyatt Centric - Living Room

Pluto TV Badgeholder Happy Hour
4 - 6 PM @ Stephen F. Austin Royal Sonesta - Badgeholder Lounge

THE WATERFRONT
5 - 6:30 PM @ The Paramount Theatre

OPENING NIGHT MARQUEE: Late Nights, Day Drinking, and Closer Looks with Seth Meyers presented by NBCUniversal
7:30 - 8:45 PM @ The Paramount Theatre

TV Trivia Night presented by NBCUniversal
8:30 - 10:30 PM @ 800 Congress

Friday, May 30th, 2025

Badgeholder Lounge presented by Pluto TV
9 AM - 6 PM @ Stephen F. Austin Royal Sonesta - Badgeholder Lounge

We Are Austin LIVE
9 - 10 AM @ Stephen F's Bar

Campfire Chat with Carina Adly MacKenzie and Danielle Campbell
10 - 10:45 AM @ Hyatt Centric - Encore Room

Impact of Storytelling Award: Debora Cahn presented with Human Rights Watch
10 - 11 AM @ Hyatt Centric - Living Room

THE LONG LONG NIGHT
10 - 11:15 AM @ The State Theatre

Roundtable: Producers
10:15 - 11 AM @ Stephen F. Austin Royal Sonesta - Assembly Room

Windy City Wednesdays: Behind-the-Scenes with One Chicago
10:30 - 11:30 AM @ 800 Congress

Anatomy of an Acorn TV Series
10:30 - 11:30 AM @ Hyatt Centric - Den

Bookstore Pop Up presented by Vintage Bookstore & Wine Bar
11 AM - 1 PM @ ATX TV Base Camp

Downloading with UPLOAD
11:15 AM - 12 PM @ Hyatt Centric - Encore Room

Stupid Courage
11:15 AM - 12:15 PM @ Stephen F's Bar

Roundtable: Indie TV
11:45 AM - 12:30 PM @ Stephen F. Austin Royal Sonesta - Assembly Room

Kevin Williamson Career Retrospective presented by Universal Studio Group
12 - 1 PM @ Hyatt Centric - Living Room

MUSLIM MATCHMAKER: Unscripted Stories of Real Connections
12:15 - 1:15 PM @ Hyatt Centric - Den

DUSTER presented by Max
12:15 - 1:45 PM @ The State Theatre

Vampires, Witches, and Other Secret Societies: Inside AMC's Anne Rice's Immortal Universe
12:30 - 1:30 PM @ 800 Congress

Campfire Chat with A+E Studios Co-Heads Barry Jossen & Tana Jamieson
1 - 1:45 PM @ Hyatt Centric - Encore Room

Mystery Guest
1 - 2 PM @ Stephen F's Bar

MPAC® Hollywood Bureau Reception
1:15 - 2:15 PM @ Hyatt Centric - Heydey Social Club

Now Developing
1:45 - 2:45 PM @ Hyatt Centric - Living Room

Showrunners & Authors
2 - 3 PM @ Hyatt Centric - Den

Pain Points of the Indie TV Ecosystem (and How to Solve Them)
2:30 - 3:30 PM @ 800 Congress

Member TV Watch Club presented by Plex
2:45 - 3:30 PM @ Hyatt Centric - Encore Room

WE WERE LIARS Conversation & Sneak Peek
4 - 5 PM @ Hyatt Centric - Living Room

Pluto TV Badgeholder Happy Hour
4 - 6 PM @ Stephen F. Austin Royal Sonesta - Badgeholder Lounge

Showrunner Award: David E. Kelley
4 - 5:45 PM @ The State Theatre

Funny AF presented by Universal Studio Group
4:30 - 5:30 PM @ Hyatt Centric - Den

TV Book Club
6:30 - 8:30 PM @ Hyatt Centric - Heydey Social Club

KING OF THE HILL Revival Sneak Peek presented by Hulu
7 - 8:15 PM @ The Paramount Theatre

KING OF THE HILL Backyard BBQ presented by Hulu
8 - 10 PM @ 800 Congress

Late Night Happy Hour presented by A+E Studios
9:30 - 11:30 PM @ Stephen F's Bar

A Late Night Show with Greg Iwinski presented by Plex
9:30 - 11 PM @ The State Theatre

Saturday, May 31st, 2025

Badgeholder Lounge presented by Pluto TV
9 AM - 6 PM @ Stephen F. Austin Royal Sonesta - Badgeholder Lounge

Achievement in Television eXcellence Award: Christine Baranski
10 - 11 AM @ 800 Congress

Showrunner State of the Union
10 - 11 AM @ Hyatt Centric - Living Room

YOU BELONG HERE
10 - 11:15 AM @ The State Theatre

Member Q&A with Special Guest presented by Plex
10:30 - 11:30 AM @ Stephen F's Bar

Voice Actors
10:45 - 11:30 AM @ Hyatt Centric - Encore Room

Bookstore Pop Up presented by Vintage Bookstore & Wine Bar
11 AM - 1 PM @ ATX TV Base Camp

UnREAL 10th Anniversary Retrospective presented by A+E Studios
11:45 AM - 12:45 PM @ 800 Congress

FINDING MR. CHRISTMAS presented by Hallmark
12 - 1 PM @ Hyatt Centric - Living Room

THE GILDED AGE presented by HBO and Max
12 - 1:15 PM @ The State Theatre

Into THE TWILIGHT ZONE with Damon Lindelof
12:15 - 1:30 PM @ 26 Keys Screening Room

ELSBETH
12:15 - 1:15 PM @ Stephen F's Bar

How We Made a Late Night Show
12:30 - 1:15 PM @ Hyatt Centric - Encore Room

Inside the Writers Room: SHRINKING
1:30 - 2:30 PM @ 800 Congress

Ladies of the Law: Crime Dramas and the Women Who Run Them presented by Pluto TV
2 - 3 PM @ Hyatt Centric - Living Room

Casting a Spotlight: Unsung Actors
2 - 3 PM @ The State Theatre

Adaptations (Remixed) presented by Red Room Pictures
2:30 - 3:30 PM @ Hyatt Centric - Den

TV Mixtape: REASONABLE DOUBT
2:45 - 3:30 PM @ Hyatt Centric - Encore Room

Roundtable: Writers
2:45 - 3:30 PM @ Stephen F. Austin Royal Sonesta - Assembly Room

ANIMAL CONTROL
3:15 - 4:15 PM @ 800 Congress

THE LEFTOVERS Reunion supported by Austin Film Commission
3:30 - 4:45 PM @ The Paramount Theatre

Pluto TV Badgeholder Roper Romp
4 - 6 PM @ Stephen F. Austin Royal Sonesta - Badgeholder Lounge

MAD MEN Revisited with Jon Hamm & John Slattery
6:15 - 7:30 PM @ The Paramount Theatre

Murder & Mystery with Acorn TV
7:30 - 9:30 PM @ 800 Congress

Bill Lawrence & Friends
9:30 - 10:45 PM @ The Paramount Theatre

Sunday, June 1st, 2025

Member Farewell Coffee with Team ATX TV presented by Plex
9 - 9:45 AM @ ATX TV Base Camp

Badgeholder Lounge presented by Pluto TV
9 AM - 4 PM @ Stephen F. Austin Royal Sonesta - Badgeholder Lounge

Close Up: An Actors' Conversation
10 - 11 AM @ 800 Congress

A Conversation with Amy Brenneman
10 - 10:45 AM @ Hyatt Centric - Encore Room

Bad Advice, Great TV with Bill Lawrence & Zach Braff
10 - 11 AM @ Hyatt Centric - Living Room

Roundtable: Actors
10:30 - 11:15 AM @ Stephen F. Austin Royal Sonesta - Assembly Room

Festival Finale Brunch presented by Plex
11 AM - 1 PM @ Hyatt Centric - Heydey Social Club

How to Do It All with Ashley Nicole Black
11:15 AM - 12 PM @ Hyatt Centric - Encore Room

Texas Made Award: LANDMAN presented with Media for Texas
11:45 AM - 12:45 PM @ 800 Congress

The Future of Queer Storytelling
11:45 AM - 12:45 PM @ Hyatt Centric - Living Room

Collaborative Casting: Casting Executives and Casting Directors presented by CSA
12 - 1 PM @ Hyatt Centric - Den

Physical Media is Forever presented by Red Room Pictures
12:30 - 1:15 PM @ Hyatt Centric - Encore Room

Roundtable: Writers
12:30 - 1:15 PM @ Stephen F. Austin Royal Sonesta - Assembly Room

THE GOLDEN GIRLS Script Reading & Conversation
1:30 - 3 PM @ The Paramount Theatre

Pluto TV Badgeholder Festival Send-Off
2:30 - 4 PM @ Stephen F. Austin Royal Sonesta - Badgeholder Lounge

Fest Date: May 29 - June 1, 2025

Location: Various Locations in Austin

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