Meet Our Staff!
Bringing writers, filmmakers, and the community together.
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Barbara Morgan - Executive Director
Leveraging the vast amount of footage recorded at these events since its inception, Morgan created the festivals On Story Project in 2009, and serves as the project’s Executive Producer. A conglomerate of mainly digital resources, On Story includes a television show (available on PBS affiliated stations nationwide), radio show (distributed by PRI and NPR affiliated stations), podcast series, a three-part book series (published in partnership with UT press), and extensive public archive, making the Festival experience free and open to the public at large. She has received 2 Lone Star Emmy’s for On Story episodes, Breaking Bad: A Conversation with Vince Gilligan and for the Season 8 episode Script to Screen: Arrival in 2018.
Morgan is an independent film producer, whose films have included Natural Selection, Antone’s: Home of the Blues, Portrait of Wally, and Spring Eddy. She serves on a number of boards, including Dell Children’s Blood and Cancer Center, and The Wittliff Collections at Texas State University. Morgan lives in Austin, Texas with her daughter, Hannah, and two dogs.
Emily Lock - Conference Director
Grace Donaldson - Screenplay Director
Cynthia Cano - Screenplay Manager
Elizabeth Mims - On Story Executive Producer
Andy Volk - Senior Film Programmer
Samuel Garcia - Short Film Programmer
Tatum McDonald - Film Department Administrator
Travis Broughton - Marketing Director
Ally Garcia - Marketing Coordinator
Paige Parker
Paige Parker
Colin Hyer
Operations Manager
Roy Morgan - The Big Dog
He’s a big fan of head pats, belly scratches, and great filmic storytelling. Follow us on social media — especially instagram — to get more updates from this cool canine.
Roy Morgan
The Big Dog
Gertie Morgan - Chief Troublemaker
Gertie Morgan
Chief Troublemaker
Millie Morgan - Head of Puppy Relations
Millie Morgan
Head of Puppy Relations