Submit your Fantasy/Sci-Fi Screenplay & Film to the Festival:http://fantasyscififestival.com
Watch the best of Fantasy/Sci-Fi in May 2016:
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Director/Producer: Matthew Toffolo
Casting Director: Sean Ballantyne
Editor: John Johnson
Author: festivalforfamily
May 22, 2016 – Writing Festival Details
This week’s Writing Festival is a showcase of the winning Fan Fiction screenplay, plus the 3 1st scene screenplay winners. We have also added 2 best scene script readings, and a winning short screenplay.
They will be performed by some of the top actors working in Toronto today.
Here are the details of the screenplays being performed:
#1 – Fan Fiction TV Spec – SPACE 2099 (Based on the television series Space: 1999), by Gerry and Sylvia Anderson
Genre: Sci-Fi, Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Synopsis: The commander of Moonbase Alpha must prevent a terrorist group, led by an old adversary, from taking over a nuclear refinery.
#2 – 1st Scene – WHEN THERE WAS TIME, by James Gillard, Kevin McGruder
Genre: Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Synopsis: When a drug dealer is killed in Harlem, NY, a corrupt cop is ordered to solve the case. A conscious witness in the community steps forward.
#3 – 1st Scene – STARBOUND…
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North American Documentary Festival – Thursday May 26 2016
The FEEDBACK Monthly Film Festival is back for 2016.. Our home is The Carlton Cinemas, located in the heart of downtown Toronto at 20 Carlton Street. The event runs from 9:10pm to 11:00pm.
Continuing to showcase the best of short films from around the world, while maintaining our audience feedback format moderated by Matthew Toffolo. Showcasing a festival every single month in 2016!
Tickets for 2016 are PAY WHAT YOU LIKE. Purchase your tickets online via Paypal or Credit Card. Tickets are first come first serve.
All proceeds to this month’s festival will be donated to festival cinema costs (suggestion $8 and up), which helps the monthly event:
OR, if you like to obtain seats in advance and pick them up on the day of the event (come for FREE, or make a donation), please email us atinfo@wildsound.ca and we’ll reserve seats for…
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Foreign Documentary Festival – Thursday May 26 2016
| The FEEDBACK Monthly Film Festival is back for 2016.. Our home is The Carlton Cinemas, located in the heart of downtown Toronto at 20 Carlton Street. The event runs from 7pm to 9:10pm. See the program for the (9:10 to 11pm lineup) on Thursday May 26 2016.
Continuing to showcase the best of short films from around the world, while maintaining our audience feedback format moderated by Matthew Toffolo. Showcasing a festival every single month in 2016! Tickets for 2016 are PAY WHAT YOU LIKE. Purchase your tickets online via Paypal or Credit Card. Tickets are first come first serve. All proceeds to this month’s festival will be donated to festival cinema costs (suggestion $8 and up), which helps the monthly event: OR, if you like to obtain seats in advance and pick them up on the day of the event (come… |
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Interview with Stunt Performer James Cox (Star Wars VII, The Dark Knight Rise)
A stunt performer, often referred to as a stuntman or daredevil, is someone who performs dangerous stunts for the Film and TV industry.
James Cox has worked on over 40 productions as a stunt performer in just the last 6 years of his young career. He’s been a part of the most popular and iconic films and TV shows too, including: Game of Thrones, Pirates of the Caribbean, Downton Abbey, Wrath of the Titans, The Impossible, Dark Knight Rises, Skyfall, World War Z, Spectre and of course Star Wars: Episode VII.
I was thrilled to be able to ask him a few questions about his job and career.
Matthew Toffolo: First off, we need to talk about Star Wars as you were a part of what is going to be the most popular movie of all-time. What was your role in “The Force Awakens”? How many days did you work on…
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Interview with Stuntwoman Luci Romberg (Ghostbusters, Divergent, Spy)
What fun it was to sit down with stunt performer Luci Romberg, who has recently been working as Melissa McCarthy’s stunt double (Ghostbusters, The Boss, Spy, Identity Thief). She has also performed stunts on over 60 films in the last 10+ years, including Transformers, The Conjuring, Divergent, Zombieland, and Earth to Echo.
Interview with Luci Romberg:
Matthew Toffolo: You have been Melissa McCarthy’s stunt double on more than a few films, including the upcoming “Ghostbusters” film. What does that job entail? Does she appreciate you taking the “bumps” on her films?
Luci Romberg: Melissa is a dream come true!! She is kind, thoughtful, caring, hilarious and so supportive! I love her!! She is an amazing athlete and does a ton of her own stunts! The only ones she doesn’t do are the ones the studio won’t let her. I am truly fortunate to be her double. Aside from loving her…
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Deadline TODAY: 1pg. Short Story Contest
Submit a short story that is only 1 page long (maximum 400 words) and have it performed at the Writing Festival by a professional actor. Also garner FULL FEEDBACK on your work.
Submit your Short Story here: https://novelwritingfestival.com/1pg-short-story-contest/
Deadline May 18th. Submit for only $10. Most of the stories will be accepted and performed. If there is a beginning/middle/end, and the grammar is sound, we will perform it.
A great way to get your words out there, obtain the Agent you’re looking for or just get your story seen by more people. If you win, your story will be seen by 100,000s of people when it’s read online using a top professional actor. It’s a rush you’ll never experience in your life seeing it come to life that way.
Watch Past Story and Novel Readings performed by professional actors:
WILDsound Announces its May 2016 Short Screenplay Winners (Watch Readings)
Deadline to Submit your Short Screenplay to the Festival: http://www.wildsound.ca/shortscriptcontest.html
Watch the 3 Winning Short Screenplay Readings for May 2016:
SCENARIO 957
Written by Amy E. Jones
Read 10 Questions with the writer
SYNOPSIS:
Genre: Sci-Fi, Action
Synopsis: Fighting against time and terrorists on an earth struggling to survive after a devastating energy crisis, young scientific genius James Kale must figure out how to launch the rocket destined to save mankind before it’s too late.
CAST LIST:
NARRATOR – Kelci Stephenson
JAMES – Sean Kaufmann
DR. KALE/HENRY: – Moui Nene
GREG – Zack Amzallag
COMPUTER – Jennifer Ferris
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FIFTY FIVE SECONDS
Written by Kwasi Mensah
Read 10 Questions with the writer
SYNOPSIS:
Genre: Mystery, Drama, Film Noir
A grizzled veteran hitman tries to impart wisdom to his younger colleague but then they’re forced to question their loyalty to each other.
CAST LIST:
NARRATOR – Sean Kaufmann
FRANK – Moui…
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1pg. Screenplay Contest
The Los Angeles FEEDBACK Festival Presents:
Submit a screenplay that is only 1 page long and have it performed at the Writing Festival by professional actors. Also garner FULL FEEDBACK on your work.
(NOTE: The screenplay submission must be properly formatted.)
Deadline May 29th. Submit for only $10. Most of the screenplays will be accepted and performed. If there is a beginning/middle/end, and the grammar is sound, we will perform it.
A great way to get your words out there, obtain the Agent you’re looking for or just get your story and work seen by more people. If you win, your story will be seen by 100,000s of people when it’s read online using top professional actors. It’s a rush you’ll never experience in your life seeing it come to life that way.
The RULES are simple:
1. Write a story that is 1pg. maximum. Edit the heck out of it…
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Watch the May 2016 Winning Screenplays & Novels
Watch the winning writing festival novels, stories, films, and screenplays for May 2016.
Submit your script, film, or story to the festival. – Full Feedback. Get film showcased at FEEDBACK Film Festival. Get script/stories performed by professional actors.
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