Austin Film Festival's On Story Podcast is the companion to Austin Film Festival's television show, On Story. Get an uncensored inside look at the creative process of film making through the eyes of some of the entertainment industry's most prolific writers, directors and producers.
Dear White People, with Justin Simien
Dear White People (2014) · Aug 12, 2026
The Michael Arndt Deep Dive
Little Miss Sunshine (2006) · Jul 1, 2026
The Michael Arndt Deep Dive
Toy Story 3 (2010) · Jul 1, 2026
The Wedding Singer, with Tim Herlihy
The Wedding Singer (1998) · Jun 17, 2026
The Nice Guys, with Shane Black
The Nice Guys (2016) · Jun 3, 2026
A Knight's Tale, with Brian Helgeland
A Knight's Tale (2001) · May 20, 2026
On Wicked, with Winnie Holzman and Dana Fox
Wicked (2024) · Apr 8, 2026
Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery Q&A, with Rian Johnson
Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery (2025) · Jan 28, 2026
The Prestige Miniseries, with Craig Mazin and Marissa Jo Cerar
The Prestige (2006) · Jan 15, 2026
A Conversation with Kemp Powers
It (2017) · Dec 10, 2025
A Conversation with Kemp Powers
One Night in Miami... (2020) · Dec 10, 2025
A Conversation with Rian Johnson
Looper (2012) · Oct 22, 2025
A Conversation with Rian Johnson
Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017) · Oct 22, 2025
A Conversation with Rian Johnson
Brick Vision (2005) · Oct 22, 2025
The Last Showgirl Q&A with Gia Coppola
The Last Showgirl (2024) · Sep 17, 2025
Script to Screen: Twisters
Twisters (2024) · Sep 3, 2025
A Conversation with Meg LeFauve: Inside Out of Pixar
Inside Out (2015) · Aug 13, 2025
A Conversation with Meg LeFauve: Inside Out of Pixar
Inside Out 2 (2024) · Aug 13, 2025
They Cloned Tyrone, with Juel Taylor and Tony Rettenmeier
They Cloned Tyrone (2023) · Jul 23, 2025
Script to Screen: American Psycho
American Psycho (2000) · May 28, 2025
On the Making of Sing Sing
Sing Sing (2024) · May 7, 2025
Watchmen, with Damon Lindelof and Cord Jefferson
Watchmen (2009) · Dec 4, 2024
A Conversation with Karyn Kusama
Æon Flux (2005) · Aug 7, 2024
A Conversation with Karyn Kusama
Girlfight (2000) · Aug 7, 2024
The Bikeriders, with Jeff Nichols
The Bikeriders (2024) · Jul 31, 2024
The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada, with Tommy Lee Jones
The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada (2005) · Jun 12, 2024
A Conversation with Katrin Benedikt
Olympus Has Fallen (2013) · Jun 5, 2024
A Conversation with Katrin Benedikt
The Expendables 3 (2014) · Jun 5, 2024
A Conversation with Katrin Benedikt
London Has Fallen (2016) · Jun 5, 2024
Finestkind, with Brian Helgeland
Finestkind (2023) · Apr 17, 2024
Past Lives, with Celine Song
Past Lives (2023) · Apr 10, 2024
American Fiction, with Cord Jefferson
American Fiction (2023) · Feb 28, 2024
Contact, with James V. Hart
Contact (1997) · Feb 12, 2024
Iron Man 3 w/Shane Black
Iron Man 3 (2013) · Jan 31, 2024
Dolemite is My Name w/Scott Alexander, Larry Karaszewski, and Craig Brewer
Dolemite Is My Name (2019) · Jan 10, 2024
A Conversation with Edward Neumeier
Starship Troopers (1997) · Aug 16, 2023
A Conversation with Edward Neumeier
RoboCop (1987) · Aug 16, 2023
Kandahar Q&A with Ric Roman Waugh
Kandahar (2023) · May 17, 2023
A Conversation with Alec Berg
Barry Lyndon (1975) · May 4, 2023
The Inspection Q&A with Elegance Bratton and Raúl Castillo
The Inspection (2022) · Apr 19, 2023
Armageddon Time Q&A with James Gray
Armageddon Time (2022) · Apr 5, 2023
Women Talking Q&A with Dede Gardner and Sarah Polley
Women Talking (2022) · Mar 15, 2023
Nanny Q&A with Nikyatu Jusu
Nanny (2022) · Mar 8, 2023
The Whale Q&A with Samuel D. Hunter and Darren Aronofsky
The Whale (2022) · Feb 22, 2023
A Conversation with David Self
Road to Perdition (2002) · Feb 2, 2023
A Conversation with David Self
Thirteen Days (2000) · Feb 2, 2023
'Miss Juneteenth' with Channing Godfrey Peoples
Miss Juneteenth (2020) · Dec 21, 2022
Writing 'John Wick' with Derek Kolstad
John Wick (2014) · Dec 14, 2022
On Writing Pig with Michael Sarnoski
Pig (2021) · Dec 14, 2022
Representing the Underrepresented with Stephanie Allain
Hustle & Flow (2005) · Nov 29, 2022
Representing the Underrepresented with Stephanie Allain
Dear White People (2014) · Nov 29, 2022
Representing the Underrepresented with Stephanie Allain
Beyond the Lights (2014) · Nov 29, 2022
A Conversation with David Koepp
Jurassic Park (1993) · Sep 14, 2022
A Conversation with David Koepp
Spider-Man (2002) · Sep 14, 2022
Fact v Fiction: Exploring 'King Richard' & 'The Underground Railroad'
King Richard (2021) · Aug 18, 2022
Writing IT: Chapter One with Chase Palmer
It (2017) · Jul 28, 2022
On Writing 'Minamata' with David Kessler
Minamata (2020) · Jul 7, 2022
The Humans with Stephen Karam
The Humans (2021) · Jun 29, 2022
Donnie Darko with Richard Kelly
Donnie Darko (2001) · Jun 22, 2022
The French Connection with Vince Gilligan
The French Connection (1971) · May 5, 2022
On Writing the Dallas Buyers Club
Dallas Buyers Club (2013) · Apr 13, 2022
On Writing Comedy with April Shih & Tripper Clancy
Stuber (2019) · Mar 24, 2022
Greaser's Palace: A Retrospective
Greaser's Palace (1972) · Feb 16, 2022
Writing to Direct Big Budget Blockbusters
Lethal Weapon (1987) · Nov 10, 2021
Writing to Direct Big Budget Blockbusters
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005) · Nov 10, 2021
Writing to Direct Big Budget Blockbusters
Iron Man 3 (2013) · Nov 10, 2021
Creating "The Blair Witch Project"
The Blair Witch Project (1999) · Nov 4, 2021
What Dreams May Come with Ron Bass
What Dreams May Come (1998) · Oct 13, 2021
On Writing City Slickers
City Slickers (1991) · Oct 6, 2021
Akeelah and the Bee: A Conversation with Doug Atchison
Akeelah and the Bee (2006) · Aug 25, 2021
A Conversation with Kemp Powers
Soul (2020) · Aug 18, 2021
A Conversation with Kemp Powers
One Night in Miami... (2020) · Aug 18, 2021
Script to Screen: Snowpiercer
Snowpiercer (2013) · Aug 4, 2021
A Conversation with Neil Jordan
Interview with the Vampire (1994) · Jul 28, 2021
A Conversation with Neil Jordan
Michael Collins (1996) · Jul 28, 2021
A Conversation with Neil Jordan
The Crying Game (1992) · Jul 28, 2021
A Conversation with Brenda Chapman
The Lion King (1994) · Jun 23, 2021
A Conversation with Brenda Chapman
The Prince of Egypt (1998) · Jun 23, 2021
A Conversation with Brenda Chapman
Brave (2012) · Jun 23, 2021