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Thursday, October 27 • 2:45pm - 4:00pm
Adapting True Stories: A Friend of the Family

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Television creator Nick Antosca and producer Jan Broberg offer a discussion on balancing fact and fiction while adapting true life events. Using their new true crime miniseries, A Friend of the Family, which is based on Broberg’s childhood, the two will examine how to create compelling television while staying true to the heart of your subject’s story.
Moderators
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Barbara Morgan

Executive Director, Austin Film Festival; Moderator
Barbara Morgan serves as the Chief Executive Officer of the Austin Film Festival. Since co-founding the organization in 1993, she has shepherded the festival from a weekend of films and panels into a week-long celebration of storytelling through film, television, and other emerging... Read More →

Speakers
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Nick Antosca

Showrunner A Friend of the Family; Executive Producer Candy
Nick Antosca is the writer, creator, and showrunner of the true-crime series “A Friend of the Family” for Peacock, and recently co-created Hulu’s true-crime series “Candy” and Netflix’s horror series “Brand New Cherry Flavor.” Antosca also created the horror... Read More →
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Jan Broberg

Producer A Friend of the Family; Founder The Jan Broberg Foundation
Jan Broberg became a household name after the award-winning documentary based on her kidnapping in the 1970’s, Abducted in Plain Sight, was released on Netflix in 2019.   Jan is an accomplished actress having appeared in over 50 films and television shows. She graduated... Read More →

Thursday October 27, 2022 2:45pm - 4:00pm CDT
800 Congress 800 Congress, Austin, TX 78701
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Attendees (146)