We hope to see you on Sunday, April 28, from 2-3:30pm at Galaxy Highland Theatre, 6700 Middle Fiskville Rd, Austin, TX 78752 as we screen all entries, host a Q&A session with industry experts, and present the 2019 BBB/AFF Student Video Contest Awards!
We are extremely proud of these students for completing their videos and invite all teachers, team members, friends and family to celebrate their accomplishment with us!
The event is free to attend! Seating will be offered on a first-come, first-serve basis. Please RSVP below no later than Friday, April 26.
Meet our Panelists
Michael Streiter is an Associate Creative Director at the Austin office of Wunderman Thompson, a global ad agency. In a prior life, he went to law school, practicing for 3 years before becoming a copywriter. He’s worked at agencies in New York, San Francisco, Dallas and Austin, creating campaigns for clients like Acura, Pepsi, AT&T, Dell, SPCA and Austin Film Festival. He’s currently writing a serial killer screenplay.
Tom Alvarado is a storyteller with experience working in video games, film, TV, online, and animation. A self-taught screenwriter, he earned a spot on the prestigious Disney/ABC Writers Fellowship. This led to work for Nickelodeon (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles), Bethesda Game Studios, and several international producers. Most recently, he’s written for the lovable weirdos at Rooster Teeth Animation (RWBY Chibi, Red vs Blue), and he served as a panelist and pitch judge at AFF 2018 and as a Mentor at SXSW 2019.