Submit the first 10 pages of your script, get feedback from professionals, and get your screenplay performed by professional actors. At least 2-5 winners every single month.
When a young woman uncovers an illegal government surveillance program that uses ordinary citizens� private lives against them, she finds herself caught between her patriotic roots and the grim reality of government service. Living with Bipolar I disorder, she must find a way to protect her own secrets and determine where she stands in the coming War on Truth.
The theme of the HORROR/THRILLER AUGUST 2016 FILM FESTIVAL was: “FEAR”.
Every film showcased on the night was about characters dealing with their inner fears.
Here’s the summary of each film:
– FOOTPRINTS: Hunter searches for his family.
– DRAWN TO FEAR: A rare book has a life of its own.
– KADDISH!: Trouble at a motorway service area.
– PREFERENTIAL OPERATION: Four men kidnap a bank manager.
– DON’T LET THEM IN: An author is consumed by the urban legend of the Black Eyed Kids.
– A FILM BY VERA VAUGHN: A film within a film within a film.
– DO NOT DISTURB: A man takes a detour on his way home from the office.
It’s a new beginning to the FEEDBACK Film Festival at the Carlton Cinemas in downtown Toronto, Canada. Great things are coming in the 2016 season as we will be showcasing a festival now twice…
In this high concept, atomic-era, sci-fi adventure, a brilliant WWII veteran and his determined daughter lead a team of mercenaries across the globe in a race to recover a mysterious, supernatural artifact with the power to permanently alter the future of humanity.
When Morty accidentally gets his family kidnapped while trying to stop an alien war, he and Rick must execute an elaborate plan to rescue their family and trick the aliens into calling a truce.
When it all goes wrong for Phil Burrows he moves to London’s trendy Shoreditch district to reinvent himself as an on-the-pulse hipster in the place where it’s all happening. Not so hip or on-the-pulse is the fact that this involves moving in with his gran, Alice…
Wanted to offer you a chance to submit either a 1 page screenplay, and/or a 1 page short story to the festival. As long as there is a beginning/middle/end, there is a 100% chance that we’ll have it performed at our festival using our rotation of professional actors. We love to get your work performed and this is a fun way to do it right away.
We’ll note that you are a connection with us and greenlight your work right away for a performance read. Then as soon as it’s posted online, we’ll send you a link.
There is also a chance for you to have a transcript of your novel performed by a professional actor too: https://novelwritingfestival.com
The screenplay is about two young boys growing up in Kabul, Afghanistan, during the early days of the American occupation. When they grow up, their lives take two very different paths when one becomes a Taliban fighter, and the other, an Afghan Army soldier.
Why should this screenplay be made into a movie?
In addition to being simply entertaining, I think it offers a perspective that hasn’t been portrayed in mainstream American cinema before. This is important because it allows us to connect and empathize with people we may have pre-conceived notions about, or
How would you describe this script in two words?
Tough sell.
What movie have you watched the most times in your life?
City of God. It changed my life.
How long have you been working on this screenplay?
It took just under a year to write, with some small revisions here and there for about a year or two after.
How many stories have you written?
Stories? Hundreds. Screenplays? Maybe a dozen.
What motivated you to write this screenplay?
The desire to express a point of view of this conflict that’s different than the one that’s been presented to us by large studios.
What obstacles did you face to finish this screenplay?
The research involved, i.e.: Afghan customs and traditions, politics, and Military accuracy.
Apart from writing, what else are you passionate about?
History, Movies, Psychology.
What influenced you to enter the festival? What were your feelings on the initial feedback you received?
I submitted on a whim, actually. I had all but moved on from Kabul, and had no intentions of submitting it anywhere, but something about the reception of WILDsound captured my attention.
Any advice or tips you’d like to pass on to other writers?
SUBMIT your TV PILOT or TV SPEC Script
SUBMIT your SHORT Film
1st CHAPTER or FULL NOVEL CONTEST
First Scene Screenplay Festival 