The Modern Family SPEC is a December 2015 TV Screenplay Winner.

Watch MODERN FAMILY by Debi Calabro:

CAST LIST:

NARRATOR – Sean Kaufmann
GLORIA – Jane Hailes
CLAIRE – Jane Smythe
PHIL/MITCHELL – Kari-Michael Helava
CAMERON/LUKE/MANNY – Robert Notman
LILY – Antosia Fiedur
JAY – Sean Ballantyne

Get to know writer Debi Calabro:

1. What is your spec for the Modern Family TV show about?

This episode it about the ups and the downs of parenthood but ultimately it’s all good in the end.

2. Why does this spec fit into the context of the show?

The spec shows the same tone and humor as the other episodes. All the characters have a chance to make themselves heard as individuals and also how they contribute to the family unit.

3. This story has a lot going for it. How would you describe this script in two words?

Endearing, funny.

4…

Watch the December 2015 winning TV Pilot Screenplay.

I HEART MY DEMONS by Rebecca Scott

CAST LIST: 
NARRATOR – Sean Kaufmann
EVAN – Robert Notman
ROCKY – Antosia Fiedur
RENE/CLAUDIA – Jane Smythe
CLEMANTINE/JUDITH – Jane Hailes
MATTHEW/FRED/BUSTER – Kari-Michael Helava
ANDREWS/JOE/THE KOREAN – Sean Ballantyne

Get to know writer Rebecca Scott:

1. What is your TV PILOT about?

My TV pilot is about the plight of being human, having desires, urges and needs – that contradict society, health, convention, and common sense. Basically a young near-do well wakes up one morning to find his personal demons have come to life and are moving into make his life hell.

2. Why should this screenplay be made into a TV show?

I believe this screenplay should be made into a TV show because it’s audacious, provocative, and funny as hell. Most people can relate to a flawed anti hero protagonist…

GOOD CHEAP AND FAST

If you’re in the midst of your filmmaking career or have just started, this is a good time as you can make films a whole lot cheaper than 5 years ago. But if you’re not organized or ready for good old fashioned business and negotiation, your film’s budget can skyrocket.

I don’t remember where I read this, but when I did it was like all the pieces came together and the puzzle was complete for me. It made all the sense in the world and everything I do in any business venture or transaction, I alway remember

THE TRIANGLE:

THE GOOD CHEAP AND FAST TRIANGLE

Same for your creative crew. DOP’s, Art Directors, Editors etc… They are around, some are harder to find than others, but they are around. You have a solid cast and crew, then your film’s chances for being good have exceeded. Who…

GOOD CHEAP AND FAST

If you’re in the midst of your filmmaking career or have just started, this is a good time as you can make films a whole lot cheaper than 5 years ago. But if you’re not organized or ready for good old fashioned business and negotiation, your film’s budget can skyrocket.

I don’t remember where I read this, but when I did it was like all the pieces came together and the puzzle was complete for me. It made all the sense in the world and everything I do in any business venture or transaction, I alway remember

THE TRIANGLE:

THE GOOD CHEAP AND FAST TRIANGLE

Same for your creative crew. DOP’s, Art Directors, Editors etc… They are around, some are harder to find than others, but they are around. You have a solid cast and crew, then your film’s chances for being good have exceeded. Who…

LOGLINE PITCH:

Title: Something in the Air

Written by: Ben Starling

Type: Short Story

Genre: Romantic

Logline: Something in the Air is a love story about a California soldier who returns home to find all is not as it seems at the factory that offers him a desperately needed job, and the veterinarian who wants that factory’s operations stopped.

www.ben-starling.com

Interested in this logline, please email us at info@wildsound.ca and we’ll forward your email to the writer.

Have a logline? Submit your logline to the festival for FREE Today.

Deadline TODAY: STAGE PLAY Festival. Get play performed by actors. FULL FEEDBACK
http://www.wildsound.ca/play_contest.html

WINNERS get their stageplay read at the Writing Festival.

WATCH the recent WINNING STAGEPLAY Readings –
http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/stageplay_readings.html

Watch Recent StagePlay Performances:

STAGE PLAY: VEILS OF JUSTICE
February 2015 Reading
Written by Chris Payne

CAST LIST:

NARRATOR – Sean Ballantyne
Mazen Tomedo – Vince Jerad
Lynn – Ida Jagaric
Chris – Rob Salerno
Doug – Jim Canale
Gerrie – Danielle Nicole
Miriam – Alissa DeGrazia

SYNOPSIS:

Accusations of violent rape and armed robbery by an established older American man against a young gay Saudi. If the accusations false, why? Can a Saudi get a fair trial in NYC after 9/11?

STAGE PLAY – PAPER WALL
November 2014 Reading
Written by Gina Surles

CAST LIST:

NARRATOR – Amaka Umeh
MAGGIE – Marsha Mason
CATHERINE – Michelle Alexander
FATHER FRANK – Geoff Mays
THOMAS – Rob Notman

SYNOPSIS:

A New…

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Highlights from the Thursday June 30 2016 event.

The theme of the JUNE 2016 FILM FESTIVAL was:
“TWISTS”.

MONTH TO MONTH WATCH Audience FEEDBACK12min, USA, Drama/Fantasy BLACK BALLOON WATCH Audience FEEDBACK Video12min, Israel, Drama/Horror

IRONIED WATCH Audience FEEDBACK11min, Canada, Drama/Comedy MINE WATCH Audience FEEDBACK Video29min, Canada, Drama/Thriller

JACK IS PRETTY WATCH Audience FEEDBACK 26min, USA, Fantasy/Family

Every film showcased on the night were dramas that all had a twist ending.

Here’s the summary of each film:

– JACK IS PRETTY: A little girl finds solace in a Jack In The Box.

– MINE: A real estate agent is desperate to have a baby.

– LIKE A STAR: A special actor goes to Texas to get a film award.

– IRONIED: A social worker gets a life lesson from a client.

– BLACK BALLOON: Two teenagers wake up in an abandoned building tight to chairs.

– MONTH…

Watch the full details of the June 2016 Film Festival:http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/june_2016_film_festival.html

Watch the the Audience FEEDBACK Video of the Short Film (Moderated by Matthew Toffolo):

JACK IS PRETTY, 26min, USA, Fantasy/Family
Directed by Jarek Zabczynski

Amid the chaos and instability of growing up with neglectful parents, and enduring the taunting of a bully, a little girl strikes out on her own to find order, happiness, and an understanding of the world around her. As the dangers surrounding her come closing in, her world brightens when she finds the solace of friendship and love with an old, discarded Jack In The Box.

Key Cast:

Ella Schnoor
Andrew Guido
Lisa Lynds

Film Type: Short

Genres: Drama, Fantasy, Fairytale

Runtime: 26 minutes 24 seconds

Completion Date: April 11, 2015

Production Budget: 3,000 USD

Country of Origin: United States

Country of Filming: United States

Film Language: English

Shooting Format: RED

Aspect Ratio: 16:9

Film…