Get to know the Short Film: FROG

Playing at the Thursday March 31st FEEDBACK Family Film Festival. Get your FREE Tickets: www.wildsound.ca/torontofilmfestivals.html

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FROG, 17min, USA, Family/Drama
Directed by Tyler Wallach

After school, Danny, an innocent 11 year old, retreats to his refuge, the frog pond. After catching a frog, he steps outside his comfort zone and ventures further upstream. It is here, in dark woods, that he comes face to face with the neighborhood bullies.

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Film Type: Short

Genres: Coming-of-Age, Family, Drama

Runtime: 17 minutes 15 seconds

Completion Date: March 1, 2015

Country of Origin: United States

Country of Filming: United States

Film Language: English

Shooting Format: Super 16mm

Aspect Ratio: 1:78

Film Color: Color

Key Cast:

Gabriel Rush
Cayce Kolodney
Liam Foley
Claire Foley

February 2016 Family Films/Screenplays/Stories

Submit your Family Film or Screenplay to the Festival:http://festivalforfamily.com

Watch the best of Family from February 2016:

ACTORFeature Screenplay – HENRIETTA’S ODYSSEY
February 2016 Reading
Written by L.R. Whittinger
ACTORFan Fiction – DOCTOR WHO “The Time Cuckoo”
February 2016 Reading
Written by David Gilbank & Paul Renhard

festival posterCHATEAU SAUVIGNON: TERROIR
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13min, USA, Horror/Family

ACTORFeature Screenplay – FOUR FOR THE BORDER
February 2016 Reading
Written by Toby Roberts

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Director/Producer: Matthew Toffolo

Casting Director: Sean Ballantyne

Editor: John Johnson

Family Short Film Festival – Thursday March 31st

Here is the Film Festival line-up  for the Family Short Film Festival on Thursday March 31 2016. Part of the best of family from 2016. Event will take place at the Carlton Cinemas, in downtown Toronto at 7pm.

A WILDsound FEEDBACK Film Festival showcase:

FROG, 17min, USA, Family/Drama
Director: Jonathan Bucari

After school, Danny, an innocent 11 year old, retreats to his refuge, the frog pond. After catching a frog, he steps outside his comfort zone and ventures further upstream. It is here, in dark woods, that he comes face to face with the neighborhood bullies. They proceed to teach him a cruel lesson on the penalties of trespassing and kill his frog. Frog is a story of innocence, cruelty and triumph that focuses on Danny’s quest to seek justice.

ACE, 6min, UK, Family/Kids
Director: AD Cooper

Two bored boys repeatedly harass an old man in a mobility scooter by cycling up to him on their bikes and yelling in his face. His response is anything but predictable.

FISH, 10min, USA, Family/Drama
Director: Andrew Ruiz

A young boy puts his father in a difficult position when he tries to smuggle his pet Betta fish past airport security.

Films will also play with the Best of Comedy Short Films:

MORE THAN GOD, 9min, Ireland, Comedy
Director: Kev Cahill

A pious Doctor is forced to deal with a family matter whilst hiding under the bed of a stranger.

HERE’S JANE, 12min, USA, Comedy
Director: JoLane Lentz

Jane, a free spirit in her mid 30’s, working as a sales girl in the mall at Forever 21, comes up with a scheming plan on how to avoid being evicted from her dumpy apartment she shares with her best friend Heather. Who’s also in her mid 30’s, waiting tables at Hooters while in her 9th year of community college.

BEHIND TIME, 1min, Sweden, Comedy/Animation
Director: Carina Henriksson

What are humans good at? Yes. At being late! This is an everyday struggle that we face and that are testing our patience. What happens, if we take it to Cartoon level?

JEWISH BLIND DATE, 16min, Switzerland, Comedy/Romance
Director: Anaelle Morf

Unhappy in love, Mary Lou decides to reconnect with her religious roots by marrying a practicing Jew. In order to get married, she has to pass the Shidduch test, which will determine whether her life will be a success or failure.

January 2016 Family Films/Screenplays/Stories

Submit your Family Film or Screenplay to the Festival: http://festivalforfamily.com

Watch the best of Family from January 2016:

ACTORWatch Novel Made into Movie: AAHBC
Written by Albert Lewis

ACTORTV PILOT – LIFE IN THE FAST LANE
January 2016 Reading
Written by Debi Calabro

ACTORChapter 7 Reading – THE FURLITES OF ARORIEL
January 2016 Reading
Written by Marie J.S. Phillips

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Director/Producer: Matthew Toffolo

Casting Director: Sean Ballantyne

Editor: John Johnson

Today’s Family Audience FEEDBACK Video: VALOR CAT, Animation/Comic Book, 7min, USA

Submit your Family Screenplay to the Festival Today: http://festivalforfamily.com

Watch the Audience FEEDBACK Video:

  MOVIE POSTERVALOR CAT, Animation/Comic Book, 7min, USA
Directed by Benjamin Reicher

Valor Cat (secretly mayor Mark Bristle) is the hero of Valor City. John Sci is Valor Cat’s best friend and the man who gave him his powers. Burmac is a robot that Valor Cat thought he killed. He has recently repaired himself and is planning to take down Valor Cat with the only thing that could possibly stop him.

Writers
Ben Reicher

Key Cast
Ben Reicher
Paul Berkholds
Sharon Kim
Brian Smee

Musical Composition
Melanie Carroll-Dolci

Musical Arrangement
Jesse Richardson

Sound Design
Marcus Sobczak

Film Type: Animation, Short, Student

Genres: Musical, Comedy, opera, superhero

Runtime: 6 minutes 30 seconds

Completion Date: April 10, 2015

Country of Origin: United States

Country of Filming: United States

Film Language: English

Shooting Format: Digital

Aspect Ratio: 2.39:1

Film Color: Color

DOG Stories from the Writing Festival

Submit your Family Screenplay or Novel to the Festival Today: https://festivalforfamily.com/

ACTORDIAMOND AND THE FOSTERS
Full Movie

Watch the entire 5 chapter novel.

SCREENPLAYShort Screenplay: GRAVEL HEART
April 2015 Reading
Written by Michael Curtis

ACTORSHORT SCRIPT – PRESENTS
August 2013 Reading
Written by Todd Bronson

MOVIESCORTO
AUDIENCE FEEDBACK

10min, Film Noir/Comedy

Short Film Showcase

SHORT SCREENPLAY – THE PARTICULAR DAY
January 2015 Reading
Written by Roberto Lezzi

ACTORChapter 21 NOVEL – One Hot Summer
November 2015 Reading
Written by Ian Barker


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7min, Australia, Comedy/Family

ACTORNOVEL Chapter 4 – Large is the Smallest We’ve Got
October 2015 Reading
Written by Jed Hamilton

ACTORNOVEL READING – Large is the Smallest We Got
December 2015 Reading
Written by Jed Hamilton


festival posterHOW (NOT) TO ROB A TRAIN
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4min, Comedy/Adventure, Canada

ACTORTV SPEC SCRIPT – FAMILY GUY
June 2015 Reading
Written by Dan Chan


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2015
Comedy/Family, 17min, USA

Watch Family Stories from the Festival:

MOTHER Stories from the Writing Festival

Submit your Family Screenplay or Novel to the Festival Today: https://festivalforfamily.com/

ACTORDIAMOND AND THE FOSTERS
Full Movie

Watch the entire 5 chapter novel.


festival posterTHIS DEWDROP WORLD
WATCH Audience FEEDBACK


Documentary, USA


festival posterDAUGHTER
WATCH Audience FEEDBACK Video


USA, Drama


festival posterFIVE DOLLARS
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Canada, Drama


festival posterOH WILLY
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Animation, Netherlands

ACTORTV SPEC – MOM “Strip Poker and Guilt Trip”
June 2014 Reading
Written by Micah Goldman and Griff Kohout

ACTORTV SPEC – PARENTHOOD “Don’t Give Up On Him Yet”
June 2014 Reading
Written by Cara Rothenberg

ACTORTV SPEC – MODERN FAMILY “Chairity Case”
November 2014 Reading
Written by Josh Bressler

ACTOR“Airport Scene” from JUST ONE MORE BUCK
September 2014 Reading
Written by Debra Charney

ACTOR1st SCENE SCRIPT READING – PROMISES
October 2014 Reading
Written by Lee Forgang

ACTOR1ST SCENE SCRIPT – MOTHER AND SON
September 2014 Reading
Written by David Serra

ACTOR1ST SCENE SCRIPT – MINSAE: THE DARK KINGDOM
July 2014 Reading
Written by Jennifer Sparkman

ACTORTV PILOT – GOTHAM NIGHTS
June 2013 Reading
Written by Adam Kennedy

ACTORTV SPEC – RICK & MORTY “Crime and Punishrick”
November 2014 Reading
Written by Michael Kellner


festival posterA STORY FOR THE MODLINS
WATCH Audience FEEDBACK


Documentary, Spain

SCREENPLAYChapter 1 Novel: TO FLY AGAIN
August 2015 Reading
by Rachelle Hasnas


festival posterTOY BOY
WATCH Audience FEEDBACK


8min, Canada, Documentary/Family

ACTORIN THE CLEFT Chapter 10
Novel Reading

Written by Dana L. Goodman

ACTORTV PILOT Reading of HOT FLASH HIGH
September 2015 Reading
Written by Molly DriscolL

ACTORTV SPEC – Bob’s Burgers
November 2015 Reading
Written by Travis McMaster & Tony Interdonato


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WATCH Audience FEEDBACK


7min, Australia, Comedy/Family

ACTORTV SPEC – Modern Family
December 2015 Reading
Written by Debi Calabro

ACTORFeature SCRIPT – THE PAPER ROUTE
July 2015 Reading
Written by Danny M. Howell

ACTORFEATURE SCRIPT – BELLE BREZING
November 2015 Reading
Written by Margaret Carlyle Price

ACTORTV SPEC SCRIPT – FAMILY GUY
June 2015 Reading
Written by Dan Chan

1st Scene SCRIPT – GIVE ME A REASON
December 2015 Reading
Written by Theresa Drew

ACTORSHORT SCRIPT – TRUE COLORS
November 2015 Reading
Written by Giuseppe LiMandri


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2015
Comedy/Family, 17min, USA

MOVIESANYWHERE
AUDIENCE FEEDBACK

9min, Panorama/Fantasy, Portugal

Short Film Showcase


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WATCH Audience FEEDBACK

2015
Comedy/Commercial, 1min, USA


festival posterIN THE STILL OF THE NIGHT
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2015
Drama/History, 13min, Austria


festival posterGREECE
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16min, Canada, Drama


festival posterCHUB
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27min, USA, Youth/Drama

ACTORTV SPEC – ARROW “Second Chances”
March 2015 Reading
Written by Molly Driscoll

ACTORNovel Transcript – NOT TO TALK ABOUT UNTIL NOW
March 2015 Reading
Written by Kirsten Marie Wohlgemuth


festival posterALEX
WATCH Audience FEEDBACK Video


14min, Spain, Family/Drama

ACTORFeature SCRIPT – I’M STILL HERE
June 2015 Reading
Written by Sean Elwood

ACTOR1st Scene: MYA’S TRUTH
May 2015 Reading
Written by Thomas L. Ferguson

ACTOR1st Scene: GOOD NIGHT, CRONKITE
May 2015 Reading
Written by Rita Doyle Roberts


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2015
14min, Australia, Drama/Thriller

Watch Family Stories from the Festival:

2015 Family Short Films

Short Films in the Family Genre that was showcased at the FEEDBACK Film Festival.

CLICK the links and learn more about the films. Plus, watch the Audience FEEDBACK Videos for each film.

festival posterALEX
WATCH Audience FEEDBACK Video

2015
14min, Spain, Family/Drama

festival posterMY MILK CUP COW
WATCH Audience FEEDBACK

2015
11min, Animation/Family, China

festival posterFIXED
WATCH Audience FEEDBACK

2015
7min, Australia, Comedy/Family

festival posterTOY BOY
WATCH Audience FEEDBACK

2015
8min, Canada, Documentary/Family

festival posterCHUB
WATCH Audience FEEDBACK

2015
27min, USA, Youth/Drama

festival posterVALOR CAT
WATCH Audience FEEDBACK

2015
Animation/Comic Book, 7min, USA

festival posterPOLAR WHERE?
WATCH Audience FEEDBACK

2015
Animation/Comedy, 1min, UK

festival posterDAD IN MUM
WATCH Audience FEEDBACK

2015
Family/Comedy, 7min, France

festival posterIN THE STILL OF THE NIGHT
WATCH Audience FEEDBACK Video

2015
Drama/History, 13min, Austria

festival posterTURKEY
WATCH Audience FEEDBACK

2015
Comedy/Family, 17min, USA

festival posterROBBIE THE RABBIT
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2015
Drama/Family, 7min, Ireland

Watch Audience FEEDBACK for the Family Short Film “CHUB”

Deadline November 30th for Family Film and Writing Festival: https://festivalforfamily.com/

CHUB is a multiple award winning short film. Watch the Audience FEEDBACK Video when it played at the FEEDBACK Film Festival in March 2015:

 

CHUB, 27min, USA, Family/Drama
Directed by Samuel Albis

Chub is a story about a kid who gets his bike stolen by the school bully. In the plight to get it back, Chub forms an unlikely friendship with the school rebel, Steph, setting them on a course that will transform their lives forever. This is a story about friendship, compassion and courage. It’s about the difference it can make if just one person believes in you, and you learn to believe in yourself.

Writer – Alessandra Gherardi

Producers: Samuel Albis, Alessandra Gherardi

Key Cast:
Jovan Armand
Julia King
Yennifer Behrens

Production Budget: 35,000 USD

Country of Origin: United States

Country of Filming: United States

Film Language: English

Shooting Format: Red

Aspect Ratio: 1:85

Film Color: Color

First-time Filmmaker:Yes

Watch the Audience FEEDBACK of the Family Film “Eating Cake”

Deadline November 20th for Family Film and Writing Festival: http://festivalforfamily.com

Watch the Audience FEEDBACK of the Short Film:

KUCHEN ESSEN (EATING CAKE), 16min, Documentary, Germany
Directed by Jana Burgelin

You have to pick the raisins out of everything!

You’re born, you live, you die. The trick is to do the best out of it. The question after the sense of life imposes itself in many situations. During the search after it, we have tried to throw a humorous and thoughtful view at the current condition of the people in Germany. Documentary elements are interwoven with staged parts, oldies meet young people , joy meets sadness, humans meet nature. Come along on a trip…

Screenplay Jana Burgelin

Director of Photography Florian Mag

Producer Linda Dedkova, Jana Burgelin

Director Jana Burgelin

Editor Jana Burgelin

Sound-Design Benedikt Vogel

Music Octavia Gloggengieier