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 1st SCENE Screenplay – GOOD INTENTIONS June 2017 Reading by Sandy Tovray Greenberg |
 1st SCENE Screenplay – GRAVITY’S PULL June 2017 Reading by Robert Sivigny |
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Producer: Matthew Toffolo http://www.matthewtoffolo.com
Director: Kierston Drier
Casting Director: Sean Ballantyne
Editor: John Johnson
Camera Operator: Mary Cox
1st SCENE Script Reading of GRAVITY’S PULL, by Robert Sivigny
Genre: Drama, Crime
An excellent séance fraudster evades police capture by faking his death.
CAST LIST:
Narrator: Elizabeth Rose Morriss
Dr. Johnson: Geoff Mays
Maria: Ariel Brooker
Roy: Hugh Ritchie
Rosemary: Julie Burris
Voice of Dead Child: Pip Dwyer
Get to know the writer:
What is your screenplay about?
An out of luck carnival medium tries for one last big score on a desperate widow, and discovers his act might not be a con after all.
What genres does your screenplay fall under?
Drama, horror.
Why should this screenplay be made into a movie?
A story about the final scam of a carnival con man who claims to be able to speak with the dead: who wouldn’t be intrigued?
How would you describe this script in two words?
Gravity’s Pull.
What movie have you seen the most times in your life?
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen.
How long have you been working on this screenplay?
A few years.
How many stories have you written?
50 or so.
What is your favorite song? (Or, what song have you listened to the most times in your life?)
Moritat (Sonny Rollins)
What obstacles did you face to finish this screenplay?
Always finding the time, and then the distance to read it objectively.
Apart from writing, what else are you passionate about?
Not much.
What influenced you to enter the festival? What were your feelings on the initial feedback you received?
This script had some success in various contests, but little else. After putting it aside for a year, I decided to try another draft, and wanted to get some feedback on the first scene. I enjoyed your contest, and the feedback was worth the entry fee. The first scene and its aftermath become increasingly central to this story as it unfolds, so it was important for me to see if it worked, as odd visuals are quickly introduced. And the central question of whether you want to spend more time with this character.
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Director/Producer: Matthew Toffolo http://www.matthewtoffolo.com
Camera Operator: Kierston Drier
Editor: John Johnson
Casting Director: Sean Ballantyne
Submit to the Screenplay Festival (Feature, Short) – Deadline Today
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Submit to the Novel Festival (Full, 1st chapter, performance reading) – Deadline Today
DEADLINE June 15th: 1st CHAPTER/FULL NOVEL Festival.
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Get your story performed at the Writing Festival. FULL FEEDBACK on all entries.
NEW OPTION: Or, just submit for an actor performance reading transcript of your novel (any 5 pages of your book). Great way to promote the sales of your book if you’re already published. (see examples on the video playlist below)
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1st SCENE Script Reading of GOOD INTENTIONS, by Sandy Tovray Greenberg
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Despite Tara’s announcement to stave off dating after a nasty breakup, her girlfriend sets up an “accidental” meeting and the two fall in love, but when mishaps and secrets occur and Tara discovers the charade, she must decide whether good intentions trump lies and deception.
CAST LIST:
Narrator: Elizabeth Rose Morriss
Mindy: Pip Dwyer
Tara: Ariel Brooker
Liz: Julie Burris
Logan: Geoff Mays
Austin: Hugh Ritchie
Get to know the writer:
What is your screenplay about?
If you have intentions to do something good for someone, make sure it is truly for the right reason!
What genres does your screenplay fall under?
romantic comedy
Why should this screenplay be made into a movie?
We get to laugh while learning life lessons about our intentions to help people. We need to listen to their needs.
How would you describe this script in two words?
Funny poignant
What movie have you seen the most times in your life?
Rain Man
How long have you been working on this screenplay?
About a year on and off, including rewrites. I also took your feedback very seriously and did another rewrite.
How many stories have you written?
Over a dozen.
What is your favorite song? (Or, what song have you listened to the most times in your life?)
Time to Say Good-bye
What obstacles did you face to finish this screenplay?
It was more about making sure I had the emotions and messages I wanted to impart in the story than the comedy. This was my first attempt at a romantic comedy, and I actually surprised myself at how funny I could be! Finding the right balance was a challenge.
Apart from writing, what else are you passionate about?
I love music.
What influenced you to enter the festival? What were your feelings on the initial feedback you received?
I liked the idea of the first ten pages or first scene. Those initial pages are crucial to setting the tone of the screenplay. The feedback was exceptional. I was surprised at what I had missed and after doing the rewrite, I knew I had a good solid 10 pages. I was very appreciative of that feedback that was so on target!
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Director/Producer: Matthew Toffolo http://www.matthewtoffolo.com
Camera Operator: Kierston Drier
Editor: John Johnson
Casting Director: Sean Ballantyne
Watch the May 2017 1st Scene Script Winners
Submit your First Scene to the Festival: http://firstscenescreenplay.com
Watch the May 2017 1st Scene Script Winners:
 1st SCENE Screenplay – AVES May 2017 Reading by |
 1st SCENE Screenplay – ROUND TRIP May 2017 Reading by Sherwin Allen |
 1st SCENE Screenplay – TRISKEL May 2017 Reading by Brian K. Palmer |
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Director/Producer: Matthew Toffolo http://www.matthewtoffolo.com
Casting Director: Sean Ballantyne
Editor: John Johnson
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Winning 1st Scene Reading of TRISKEL, by Brian K. Palmer
| Winning Screenplay – TRISKEL Written by Brian K. Palmer CAST LIST: NARRATOR – Julian Ford |
SYNOPSIS:
Genre: Fantasy, Romance, Adventure
“Triskel” tells the story of young Yekaterina “Katya” Oksana Kozhevnikova, the tanner’s daughter, who leads a simple life in Port Quevla. Much to her dismay, an unexpected event forces her to embark on a fantastic journey of epic proportions, fraught with adventure, drama, and romance.
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Director/Producer: Matthew Toffolo http://www.matthewtoffolo.com
Editor: John Johnson
Camera Operator: Kierston Drier
Casting Director: Sean Ballantyne
Winning 1st Scene Reading of AVES, by Daniel L Burke
| Winning Screenplay – AVES Written by Daniel L. Burke CAST LIST: NARRATOR – Julian Ford |
SYNOPSIS:
Genre: Thriller, Horror
Mankind fights birds for control of planet Earth in an Apocalyptic battle of Armageddon.
Get to know the writer:
What is your screenplay about?
In the year 1980 residents of an Ohio town are rounded up and executed for the takeover of their land.
Now.
From the deepest part of space, a lost space probe filled with lethal alien radiation returns to earth. The President orders a strike of nuclear missiles.
On vacation, a horrified family watches the missile attack. They stare haplessly as the radiation from the destroyed probe encircles the planet. Filled with anxiety; the family attempts to returns home with the mother and son carrying a deep secret.
The alien radiation encircling the earth transforms the planet’s billions of birds to instruments of death and destruction. They are stronger, and more intelligent, and realize that man must die. Soon the Aves of the world join forces and attack.
In multiple battles, the fleeing family fights the violent birds on their quest to safety. Of the six-member family only two survive, the mother and daughter. The two finally reach their destination; a military bunker sitting deep in the Ohio hillside. In the fortified structure, the mother reveals her plan for world domination with her lover, the President’s leading General. The daughter realizes that she is the only one who can stop the insanity. It’s a fight between daughter, mother, the General and birds for rule of the planet. In the supreme battle inside the bunker, only the daughter survives. The finger of God saves the world as a massive solar flare cleans the atmosphere of the alien radiation.
What genres does your screenplay fall under?
Horror, Sci-fi, Drama, Suspense, Thriller, Action, Fantasy, Adventure
Why should this screenplay be made into a movie?
Two reasons. The world needs quality entertainment. Second, it opens the door to my world of films.
How would you describe this script in two words?
Surpassing splendor
What movie have you seen the most times in your life?
That’s a good question and I really don’t think I can answer it. And that’s because I watch my new movies until I wear out the grooves. Then I don’t watch them for awhile. But if I was on a deserted island with one movie; it would be “West Side Story.”
How long have you been working on this screenplay?
To be perfectly honest, it only takes me about a month to write the raw draft, another half month for the refined script. The problem isn’t the script but the research. It consumes all the time and can take weeks.
How many stories have you written?
If you include manuscripts I will say about thirty-five. If you want to just want to know about my screenplays including musicals I would say, twenty.
What motivated you to write this screenplay?
Shooting photography I saw a chorus line of birds sitting on electrical wires and that was it.
What obstacles did you face to finish this screenplay?
None really unless you count researching the subject, I wrote “Aves” and “Looking For Love” back to back and they both flowed like water. It took about three and a half months. I missed October, November, December and the first part of January.
Apart from writing, what else are you passionate about?
Photography and music. Those are my two main passions after writing. I have photographs on my FaceBook page and Deviant Art. Also, I have pieces of music that I composed on some of the music sites.
What influenced you to enter the festival? What were your feelings on the initial feedback you received?
I had entered your Logline Contest and figured I would give it a shot. Man I was mad because the mistakes were minor but major to the script.
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Director/Producer: Matthew Toffolo http://www.matthewtoffolo.com
Editor: John Johnson
Camera Operator: Kierston Drier
Casting Director: Sean Ballantyne
Winning 1st Scene Screenplay Reading of ROUND TRIP by Sherwin Allen
| Winning Screenplay – ROUND TRIP Written by Richard Geiwitz CAST LIST: NARRATOR – Julian Ford |
SYNOPSIS:
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller
A timid woman wakes up, all alone on a 747 at 30,000 feet, she must learn to find the courage in order to survive this no win situation.
Get to know the writer:
What is your screenplay about?
It’s about a woman who wakes up on a plane at 30,000 feet and no one else is on the plane, except for one other passenger, but the underline theme is having the strength to change what we can and the serenity to accept the things we can not.
What genres does your screenplay fall under?
It falls in the Horror/Drama category.
Why should this screenplay be made into a movie?
This should be made into a movie, because it has suspense, and horror, and mixes a lot of phobias people have into one movie, being alone, fair of not being in control and the fear of flying
How would you describe this script in two words?
Heart Pounding.
What movie have you seen the most times in your life?
Saving Private Ryan
How long have you been working on this screenplay?
I’ve been working on this screen play for 1 month, but now I’m working on turning it into a 120page script.
How many stories have you written?
So far I’ve written 6 scripts so far.
What is your favorite song? (Or, what song have you listened to the most times in your life?)
My favorite song is Don’t Ask My Neighbor, I love almost any version of this song, but my favorite is by Bobby Caldwell.
What obstacles did you face to finish this screenplay?
The biggest obstacle was how to end it, since I like to write without knowing the end, because I feel if I don’t know what’s going to happen next neither will the reader.
Apart from writing, what else are you passionate about?
I’m passionate about Directing films and traveling the world.
What influenced you to enter the festival? What were your feelings on the initial feedback you received?
I was motivated to enter, because I would be getting feedback on the first 10 pages which I think is the most critical part of a script, the make or break scenes. I was excited about the initial feedback, because it inspired me to push thru and finish the script.
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Director/Producer: Matthew Toffolo http://www.matthewtoffolo.com
Editor: John Johnson
Camera Operator: Kierston Drier
Casting Director: Sean Ballantyne
| SUBMIT your Best Scene Screenplay or TV SPEC Script Voted #1 TV Contest in North America. |
SUBMIT your Best Scene Screenplay or FEATURE Script FULL FEEDBACK on all entries. Get your script performed |
FIRST SCENE (first 10pgs) Screenplay CONTEST Submit the first stages of your film and get full feedback! |
First Scene Screenplay Festival 