Year: 2016

Best of Interviews with Professional Production Designers

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Read best of Production Designer interviews: https://matthewtoffolo.com/tag/production-design/

Interview with Production Designer Beth Mickle (Drive, Whiskey Tango Foxtrot)

In terms of career growth—I also think designers can make that mental shift of thinking on a smaller scale early in their careers on smaller films, to thinking on a larger scale as projects grow in size. But I think it’s much more difficult for designers to start with thinking on a larger scale, then downsizing their approach and expectations on a smaller project. And as we’ve seen so much lately—some of the highest quality films being made right now are the smaller, independent projects (“Ex Machina”, “12 Years a Slave” to name a few), and if a designer catapults you to doing an $80 million film as his or her first film, downshifting to this smaller budget range can prove to be a difficult maneuver.

Interview with Production Designer Jane Musky (When Harry Met…

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Press Release – FREE (or PWYL) Comedy/Documentary Toronto Film Festival. Thur. Sept 29nd. 7pm. Carlton

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SPECIAL EVENT: Thursday September 29th. 7pm. Carlton Cinemas. Best of Sci-Fi/Fantasy Short Films from all over the world.

http://www.wildsound.ca/torontofilmfestivals.html

This is easily the best lineup of Comedy/Documentary short films in the world.

RSVP your FEEDBACK Toronto Film Festival seats. FREE or make a donation to the festival. See full details of every film being played. Discover the best of NEW short films from around the world:
http://www.wildsound.ca/torontofilmfestivals.html We have a terrific lineup of films for our special 2016 event. Amazing sci-fi/fantasy short films from Cuba, Iraq, USA, France, Kenya, and Canada. Giving you films from all corners of the world in different genres and formats. Due to the popularity of the festival, we will now be doing 2 events a month. So if you can't make one, you can make the other. Or, for example, if you don't like Family Films - you can attend the Horror Festival! Or, you…

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Deadline September 12th – 1pg. Short Story Contest

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Submit a short story that is only 1 page long (maximum 400 words) and have it performed at the Writing Festival by a professional actor. Also garner FULL FEEDBACK on your work.

 Submit for only $15. Most of the stories will be accepted and performed. If there is a beginning/middle/end, and the grammar is sound, we will perform it.

A great way to get your words out there, obtain the Agent you’re looking for or just get your story seen by more people. If you win, your story will be seen by 100,000s of people when it’s read online using a top professional actor. It’s a rush you’ll never experience in your life seeing it come to life that way.

The RULES are simple:

1. Write a story that is 1pg. maximum. Edit the heck out of it. We accept novels in all genres.

2. Email your story to novels@novelwritingfestival.com

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Deadline September 12th- 1pg. Screenplay Contest

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The Los Angeles FEEDBACK Festival Presents:

Submit a screenplay that is only 1 page long and have it performed at the Writing Festival by professional actors. Also garner FULL FEEDBACK on your work.

(NOTE: The screenplay submission must be properly formatted.)

 Submit for only $15. Most of the screenplays will be accepted and performed. If there is a beginning/middle/end, and the grammar is sound, we will perform it.

A great way to get your words out there, obtain the Agent you’re looking for or just get your story and work seen by more people. If you win, your story will be seen by 100,000s of people when it’s read online using top professional actors. It’s a rush you’ll never experience in your life seeing it come to life that way.

The RULES are simple:

1. Write a story that is 1pg. maximum. Edit the heck out of it. We accept…

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