ATX TV Festival kicks off next week in downtown Austin and we honestly can’t wait! The festival feels like what SXSW felt like back in the day – homegrown, small-ish, and for Austinites. Here’s what you need to know:
📅 The Festival Lasts Four Days
Programming runs May 29 through June 1 and includes all kinds of events. You can expect panels on your favorite shows, interviews with icons, and events like bookstore pop-ups and barbecues. Events are held in downtown spots like The Paramount Theatre and the Stephen F Austin Royal Sonesta Hotel.
🎫 Badges and Tickets Are Still Available
Two badges – the general programming and TV pass – are still available to purchase. The general programming badge is $335 and includes access to general programming screenings and panels and marquee programming. A TV pass is $150 and gets you into four general programming events and one marquee event.
If you’re looking for less commitment, grab a ticket for a single event!
⭐ The Lineup Is Crazy Good
The amount of awesome stuff happening during the festival is truly wild. Here’s a list of what we’re looking forward to:
- “King of the Hill” revival sneak peek
- A conversation with Christine Baranski
- An inside look at docuseries “Bollywood Dance U”
- Advanced screening of “Duster” episode four
- A conversation with “The Gilded Age” actors Carrie Coon, Christine Baranski, and Morgan Spector
- Live script reading of two “The Golden Girls” episodes
- “The Leftovers” reunion
- “Mad Men” retrospective with Jon Hamm and John Slattery
- A peek behind the scenes on “Late Night with Seth Meyers”
- “UnREAL” 10th anniversary retrospective
- “We Are Austin” LIVE
Click here for more of the lineup!
📺 Happy TV-ing!
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