Watch the winning writing festival novels, stories, films, and screenplays for April 2016.

Submit your First Scene to the Festival: http://firstscenescreenplay.com

Watch the April 2016 1st Scene Script Winners:

The Wedding Thief
Written by Brett Bacon

CAST LIST:

NARRATOR – Sean Kaufmann
JOEY – Michael Lake
LORENZO – Noah Casey
DOM – Dennis Barham

SYNOPSIS:

Genre: Comedy, Crime

A professional thief pilfers money from the super-rich at weddings until he is caught stealing from the Italian mob and then is forced to take a priceless work of art from the Russian mob or die trying.

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Man Seeking Monkey
Written by Steve Mikals

CAST LIST:

NARRATOR – Sean Kaufmann
MITCHELL – Michael Lake
DET. STRUMMER – Noah Casey
ARTHUR – Kiran Friesen
ARTHUR – Dennis Barham

SYNOPSIS:

Genre: Comedy

Aided by their human friends, chimpanzees with typewriters try to climb the Evolutionary ladder.

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Monster Beneath The Ice
Written by Jerry Kokich

CAST LIST:

NARRATOR – Sean Kaufmann
VLADIMIR – Noah Casey
EVGENY –

A.D. Cooper’s short film ACE played at the Family FEEDBACK Film Festival in March 2016.

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Interview with A.D. Cooper:

Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film?

A.D. Cooper: A cinematographer thought my previous film (“The view from the window”) had too much dialogue in it. See for yourself https://vimeo.com/35188341

MT: From the idea to the finished product, how long did it take for you to make this film?

ADC: I’d written the script some years ago. However following the comments from the cinematographer, I removed all the dialogue as an experiment in visual storytelling. Also I thought it would be interesting for kids to be silent when they are normally so chatty. From crowd funding to completion took around 9 months.

MT: How would you describe your short film in two words!?

ADC: Forever playful

MT: What was the biggest obstacle you faced in completing this film?

ADC:…

Tyler Wallach’s short film FROG played at the Family FEEDBACK Film Festival in March 2016. It was the winner of Best Cinematography at the festival. 

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Interview with Tyler Wallach:

Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film?

Tyler Wallach: The belief that stories are important and best when shared. And that Frogs are people, too.

MT: From the idea to the finished product, how long did it take for you to make this film?

TW: A year and change. a.k.a too long.

MT: How would you describe your short film in two words!?

TW: Cruelty, Justice.

MT: What was the biggest obstacle you faced in completing this film?

TW: The biggest obstacle in making Frog was its post production. It was brutal. (NOTE TO SELF, stop shooting film – it gives you wrinkles)

MT: What were your initial reactions when watching the Toronto audience talking about your film…

Submit your Romance Screenplay Festival: http://festivalforromance.com

See the best of Romance Stories and Films showcased at the festival:

Short Screenplay – LOVES LABORS LOST February 2016 Reading Written by Stanley Eisenhammer

Chapter 2 Reading – LARGE IS THE SMALLEST WE GOT January 2016 Reading Written by Jed Hamilton

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Director/Producer: Matthew Toffolo

Casting Director: Sean Ballantyne

Editor: John Johnson