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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. Language: en Genres: Arts, TV & Film, Visual Arts Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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Dead Man's Wire Q&A with Austin Kolodney
Episode 5
Wednesday, 25 February, 2026
This week on On Story, we're joined by screenwriter Austin Kolodney for a conversation on the historical crime thriller Dead Man's Wire. The film is based on the true story of a 1977 kidnapping carried out by Tony Kiritsis. Kiritsis believed that his mortgage broker, Richard O. Hall, was conspiring to unjustly seize Kiritsis' property for himself. On a cold February morning in 1977, Kiritsis went to Hall's office and wired the muzzle of a sawed-off shotgun to Hall's neck. The trigger of the gun was connected to Hall by a "dead man's wire" meaning that if Hall tried to run, or if anyone tried to intervene in the crime, the gun would fire, and Hall would be killed. Kiritsis' demands were clear: he wanted five million dollars, freedom from prosecution, and an apology. But before we travel back to 1977, we recommend you follow On Story wherever you get your podcasts. Are you under the gun trying to finish your screenplay? With a wide range of experience writing across film and television, our guests are here to help.
