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 BROKEN FRAME – Best Scene ScreenplayJune 2018 Reading by Stephen Boncella |
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Producer/Director: Matthew Toffolo http://www.matthewtoffolo.com
Festival Moderators: Kierston Drier, Shepsut Wilson
Casting Director: Sean Ballantyne
Editor: Kimberly Villarruel
Festival Directors: Mary Cox, Rachel Elder, Natasha Levy
Camera Operators: John Johnson, Isabal Cupryn, Aser Santos Jr., Zack Arch
I read the title of the festival and knew I needed feedback on The Seeker and thought, could this get anymore perfect? The Seeker is a troubling story about a family, and it’s so hard to get friends to read anything so it just seemed like fate was saying “Enter this one Kaitlyn!”. It was an entry fee well spent!
I felt like the feedback was incredibly insightful. I really felt like the feedback giver was invested in the success of my story and did what they could to have made it stronger. I thank you for that!
From SEEKER, by Kaitlyn Kowalski
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Watch the Screenplay Reading:
Genre: Family, Drama
A young girl struggles between helping her family, and doing the right thing.
CAST LIST:
Harry: Fabio Abreu
Jasmine: Vanessa Quaglaira
Narrator: Dan Fox
Maria:Val Cole
Gretchen: Cassandra Sirois
Dale: James Murray
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From filmmaker Anthony Bennett (MY LITTLE BROTHER)
Really surprised and delighted! To hear the detailed comments was very inspiring and it means a lot more knowing how knowledgable your audiences are. It was very humbling indeed and also helped be more outspoken when reviewing other films
Watch the Audience FEEDBACK Video:
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Genre: Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Action/Adventure
After an experiment to cure PTSD goes awry, one of fifteen people is now able to read the President’s memories — and the race is on to find out which one it is before national security is blown all to hell.
CAST LIST:
Susan: Jane Smythe
Daryll: Rais Moui
Narrator: Hugh Ritchie
Jerrison: Scott McCulloch
Manny Cheung: Tim Paul McCarthy
Get to know the writer:
1. What is your screenplay about?
After an experiment to cure PTSD goes awry, one of fifteen people is now able to read the President’s memories — and the race is on to find out which one it is before national security is blown all to hell.
2. What genres does your screenplay fall under?
A present-day science-fictional thriller.
3. Why should this screenplay be made into a movie?
It’s a fast-paced thriller with an African-American lead and some thoughtful…
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Genre: Historical Drama
Set in England in the early 1800s, and tells the story of the Bentleys, a family composed of Aunt Lucy, the matriarch, and her three orphan nieces, Eliza, Julia, and Mary. Aunt Lucy’s goal in life is to arrange good marriages to her nieces, fulfilling a promise she made to her sister in her deathbed, sister who had been disowned by their father.
CAST LIST:
Mr. Ridley: Nick Wicht
Narrator: Sean Ballantyne
Lucy: Val Cole
Mr. Johnson: John Fray
Get to know the writer:
1. What is your screenplay about?
“The Great Adventure of the Bentley Girls” is set in England in the early 1800s, and tells the story of the Bentleys, a family composed of Aunt Lucy, the matriarch, and her three orphan nieces, Eliza, Julia, and Mary. Aunt Lucy’s goal in life is to arrange good marriages to her nieces, fulfilling a promise she made…
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Two long-estranged childhood friends, suddenly thrust back into one another’s lives, must grapple with their turbulent history as they unearth and reconstruct the decades-long romance their mothers shared.
CAST LIST:
Narrator: Hugh Ritchie
Young Mother: Lara Amersey
Jamie: Alicia Payne
Get to know the writer:
1. What is your screenplay about?
THE THINGS WE MISS is about two estranged childhood friends who are forced to confront their turbulent history as they unearth and reconstruct the decades-long romance their mothers shared. The story explores themes of forbidden love, motherhood and the loss of identity, the fluidity of female friendships, the inner lives of our mothers, the role of memory and perspective in constructing personal narratives, marriage and commitment, redemption and reconciliation, and the boundaries of true love.
2. What genres does your screenplay fall under?
My screenplay is a contemporary realistic drama, with some comedic elements.
3. Why…
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Submit your Family Film or Screenplay to the Festival: http://festivalforfamily.com
 FOR A GOOD LIFE – Feature ScreenplayMay 2018 Reading by Natalia Maslin | |
 THE PAPER PRINCESS – ANIMATION 1st Scene ScreenplayMay 2018 Reading by Stephanie Barnes |  A KIND OF MARRIAGE – SHORT STORY ReadingMay 2018 Reading by Stevie Turner |
 WHO’S AT THE DOOR – SHORT STORY ReadingMay 2018 Reading by Mary Barr |  AVALEIGH’S AMAZING ADVENTURES – SHORT STORY ReadingMay 2018 Reading by Rita Cragwall |
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Producer/Director: Matthew Toffolo http://www.matthewtoffolo.com
Festival Moderators: Kierston Drier, Shepsut Wilson
Casting Director: Sean Ballantyne
Editor: Kimberly Villarruel
Festival Directors: Mary Cox, Rachel Elder, Natasha Levy
Camera Operators: John Johnson, Isabal Cupryn, Aser Santos Jr., Zack Arch
After graduating from the BA animation production course at the Arts University at Bournemouth in 2010, Marc began working in the art department for Dredd (2012) as a pre production concept artist, right through to post production, completing many matte paintings to create the striking look of Mega City One. After the completion of Dredd, he has gone on to work as a VFX artist and concept artist on tent pole projects such as Avengers and Guardians of the Galaxy as well as smaller indie films like Woman Walks Ahead and Kill Command.
Marc has also directed short form content for TV and web. He likes to regularly take time away from commercial work get involved in short film projects. His films have screened at festivals around the world and earned him a Royal Television Society award for best undergraduate animation, a finalist position at…
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The FEEDBACK Monthly Film Festival is back for 2018.. 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.
Continuing to showcase the best of short films from around the world, while maintaining our audience feedback format moderated by Kierston Drier. Showcasing a festival twice a month in Toronto in 2018!
Tickets for 2018 are PAY WHAT YOU LIKE.
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 at tickets@wildsound.ca and we’ll reserve seats for you.
You can pick up the tickets on the day of the event at the cinema. Tickets are first come, first serve. This festival has sold out 76 out of its last 78 events!
You will be able to buy alcohol (beer, wine, liquor), popcorn, candy, and refreshments before the show.
Here is the full program of films. Festival starts at 7pm sharp!
FIRST ACT PROGRAM
| HIGH CALORIE, 17min., Turkey, Family/Drama Directed by Mehmet Tigli High Calorie is a tale about a very fat boy ‘Meftun’ who lives with his grandmom in Istanbul. Due to his obesity, some people have prejudices towards him. However, he is happy and at peace with himself. CLICK HERE – and see full info and more pics of the film!
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| SWEETER, 13min., USA, Family/Drama Directed by Emily Eaglin A precocious six-year-old switches places with her young mother for a day to discover the true meaning of working twice as hard for half as much. CLICK HERE – and see full info and more pics of the film!
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| PRIEST TO PRIEST, 9min., USA, Family/Drama Directed by Diana Losen A nine-year-old priest seeks a mentor to help him defeat the antichrist, a devious middle-school bully. CLICK HERE – and see full info and more pics of the film!
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SECOND ACT PROGRAM
| THE LEGEND OF RAPUTIN, 13min., Canada, Family/Animation Directed by Jamie Shannon Mystic, prophet, healer, love-god – Grigori Rasputin’s unique talents bring him to St. Petersburg’s luxurious Winter Palace to heal the dying Prince Alexei, heir to the throne, in the waning days of Tsarist rule. When Rasputin succeeds, he becomes spiritual aid to the royal family, and infamous national celebrity to a public that is becoming increasingly critical of its rulers. CLICK HERE – and see full info and more pics of the film!
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| JOYA MIA, 5min., USA, Family/Drama Directed by Ella Warner The prompt for this film was “ever since that day, things will never be the same”. The story of a girl, Julia, and her grandfather. Julia grows up with a fierce bond with her grandfather, and as she gets older, so does he – and his memory is disappearing. One day he sees Julia as a complete stranger, and that devastates her, and must learn how to cope the best way she can. CLICK HERE – and see full info and more pics of the film!
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| SWEET YOYO, 18min., Canada, Family/Drama Directed by Mark Cira Nine-year-old Yoyo must confront the reality of being diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes with her single mother Hannah. CLICK HERE – and see full info and more pics of the film!
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The event runs from 7pm to 9:10pm on Thursday July 12, 2018
BURIED, 14min., UK, Thriller/War
AINHOA, 19min, Spain, Drama/Thriller
VINDICTE, 26min., Germany, Drama/Family
SAM THE HAM, 1min., USA, Animation/Comedy
WHEN COMES THE RAIN, 2min., USA, Animation/Comedy
ROSIE, OH, 8min, USA, Experimental/Family
FESTIVAL for FAMILY 