“Reservation Dogs” star Devery Jacobs will be honored at the 2024 ATX TV Festival. Jacobs will discuss her career as an actor, writer and director on the FX hit, as well as her role in “Echo” and her producorial debut feature film “Backspot,” as she’s awarded the “Breakthrough Award.”
Previous recipients include Angelica Ross and Sydney Sweeney.
On Wednesday, the festival also announced panels with Mike Flanagan and Kate Siegel,a casting panel featuring directors and actors from “The Bear”and“Reservation Dogs” and a live podcast.
“Talk Scary (TV) to Me: A Conversation with Mike Flanagan and Kate Siegel” will feature Flanagan, the creator of “The Fall of the House of Usher,”“Midnight Mass” and “The Haunting of Hill House,” and his wife, actor Kate Siegel, as they break down their collaborations and the current state of horror on television.
During “The Monologue Case Study with Mike Flanagan,” the director will give an inside look at his writing and directing some of his most memorable monologues. Siegel will also have her own conversation, “Fright or Flight: Close Up on Horror Acting with Kate Siegel,” speaking about the complex role women have in the world of horror film and television.
On the “Casting Discoveries: First Gigs and Big Breaks” panel, the teams behind “The Bear” and “Reservation Dogs” will discuss the collaborative process of creating an ensemble, finding new talent and crafting a performance.“Reservation Dogs” casting directorAngelique Midthunder and casting associateStacey Rice will participate along with “The Bear” casting directorJeanie Bacharach. Additional panelists will be announced soon.
The Ringer’s original podcast “Trial by Content” will host a live, TV-themed episode with hosts and pop culture authoritiesJoanna Robinson,Dave Gonzales andNeil Miller.
Additionally, actorToby Husswill join the previously announced “Halt and Catch Fire”retrospectivepanel, featuring creatorsChristopher C. RogersandChristopher Cantwell,executive producersMelissa BernsteinandMark Johnson, and cast membersKerry BishéandScoot McNairy.
The ATX TV Festival’s Season 13 will take place May 30-June 2 in Austin, Texas.
