Zack Akers grew up in the small town of Athens, Tennessee. He graduated from NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts in 2008 with a degree in Film & Television and became a documentary producer with...  Read More

Eric Heisserer is a screenwriter and author. Most recently, he wrote the Netflix hit thriller Bird Box starring Sandra Bullock. He is the creator and showrunner for Netflix’s Shadow and Bone, season one based on...  Read More

Nicholas Austin is Director of New Media & Emerging Platforms Development for Sony Pictures Television, generating new scripted and non-fiction programming for podcasts and emerging streaming platforms, in conjunction with television programming and development. He is...  Read More

AUSTIN FILM FESTIVAL REVEALS FIRST WAVE OF SCREENINGS SET FOR 27TH ANNIVERSARY & FIRST VIRTUAL LINE-UP, INCLUDING MULTIPLE WORLD & NORTH AMERICAN PREMIERES   Austin, TX – August 27, 2020 – Austin Film Festival (AFF), the premier...  Read More