June 12, 2016 – Writing Festival Details

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This week’s writing festival is a showcase of the July 2016 winning feature screenplay. Plus, 8 winning short screenplay performance readings.

They will be performed by some of the top actors working in Toronto today.

Here are the details of the screenplays being performed:

Feature Screenplay – FIEND by Jeff York

Genre: Horror, Thriller

When famed Jekyll & Hyde author Robert Louis Stevenson turns out himself to be a dangerous split personality, the only one who can save him and London from his fiendish alter ego is a maverick American psychiatrist with daring, unconventional methods.

Short Screenplay – THE TRENCH by Chris Beadnell

Genre: Action

After successfully shelling the German trench on the Somme battlefield, the British soldiers move in to clear the area of any enemy survivors.

Short Screenplay – STRANGER by Jason Smith

Genre: Drama

A young girl wakes up in the passenger seat of a strangers car.

Short Screenplay –…

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Deadline TODAY (June 11th) for Comedy Film and Writing Festival (Save $15)

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A FilmFreeway preferred festival:

COMEDY Writings and Films showcased in 2015:
28 – Screenplays Performed
8 – Novels/Stories Performed
22 – Films Showcased at Festival
(Scroll down and watch winning performance videos)

Get your script and story performed by professional actors at the Comedy Festival. Get your Short Film showcased at the FEEDBACK Film Festival and get a audience video.

The #1 Comedy Festival and Contest in the World today!

– 0ffers screenwriters, novelists and storytellers at all levels the fantastic opportunity to hear their stories read aloud using TOP PROFESSIONAL ACTORS (see below for recent performance readings).

– Offers filmmakers to get their works showcased at the FEEDBACK Film Festival. Then the filmmaker will receive and audience reaction video on their film (see below for recent film festival videos)

– One of the best places in the world for the writers to sell their script and/or obtain and agent.

– No matter…

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Deadlines TODAY: Poetry Contest (FREE). Submit your Best Scene Festival

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Deadline: FREE POETRY Festival – Get poem made into a MOVIE and seen by 1000s. Three options to submit:
Submit here: http://www.wildsound.ca/poetrycontest.html

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DEADLINES Today – Submit your best scene from your screenplay and we’ll have it performed at our festival using professional actors: http://www.wildsound.ca/submit_your_favorite_scene.html

WATCH the past best scene readings and see what happens when you submit:

OR

The VIDEO PITCH FESTIVAL. Submit your logline/pitch and we’ll make it into a video: http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/video_pitch_festival.html

OR

The VIDEO TREATMENT FESTIVAL. Submit your 1-5 page treatment and we’ll make it into a video. 1000s of views
http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/video_treatment_festival.html

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NEW: Read the best of Feature Film Loglines from around the world

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Deadline TODAY: Screenplay Festival – Get FULL FEEDBACK. Get script performed by professional actors: http://www.wildsound.ca/screenplaycontest.html

Read the best of Feature Film Loglines from around the world.

CLICK the links and read the pitches:

PATRIOTE PERIL, by Thomas Thorpe:
http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/patriote_peril_by_thomas_thorpe.html

OUT FLYING PAST MY BEDTIME, by Linda Falcao:
http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/out_flying_past_my_bedtime_by_linda_falcao.html

TRANSIT OF VENUS, by Victor Pytko:
http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/transit_of_venus_by_victor_pytko.html

THE DRAGON NEVER DIES, by Farzin Youabian:
http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/the_dragon_never_dies_by_farzin_youabian.html

SIN, by April Nyse:
http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/sin_by_april_de_nyse.html

BEING MAN, by Jake Iorio:
http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/being_man_by_jake_iorio.html

ANOTHER DIMENSION, by Jeffrey Pier:
http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/another_dimension_by_jeffrey_pier.html

HIT YOUR MARK, by Breanna Barton-Shaw:
http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/hit_your_mark_by_breanna_barton-shaw.html

ONE SWEET DAY, by Nor Abd Talib:
http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/one_sweet_day_by_nor_shazana_abd_talib.html

BLUE AND SCARLET, by Angelina Gibson:
http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/blue_and_scarlet_by_angelina_gibson.html

HER SOUL INTENTION, by Linda Hullinger:
http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/her_soul_intention_by_linda_hullinger.html

THE STAFFORD MULTIPLEX THEATER, by William Smith:
http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/the_stafford_multiplex_theater_by_william_smith.html

VILLA, by Jessica Cruz:
http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/villa_by_jessica_cruz.html

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Deadline Today: Submit your Screenplay to the DRAMA Festival

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Festival Deal – SAVE $10 off the regular submission. 

Due Date June 8th:

FULL FEEDBACK on your screenplay from our committee of Professional Screenwriters, Production Heads and Script Consultants. Get your entire script performed at the writing festival.  SUBMIT your FEATURE or SHORT SCREENPLAY.

Submissions take 3-5 weeks for evaluation. Looking for screenplays from all over the world.

Watch Recent Screenplay Winners (at least 10 winners every month)

The RULES are simple:1. Write a script. Edit the heck out of it. We accept features and shorts of any genre.

2. Email your script to submission@festivalfordrama.com in .pdf, .doc, .wpd, .rtf, or .fdr format.

In the body in the email please add your:
– FULL NAME
– CITY AND COUNTRY
– TITLE OF SCRIPT
– TYPE OF SCRIPT (feature, TV, short)
– (optional) and a 1-2 line synopsis of your screenplay.

OR if you like to mail us…

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Interview with Costume Designer Malgosia Turzanska (Maggie’s Plan)

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Chatting with Costume Designer Malgosia Turzanska was inspirational, educational, and fun! She’s a true talent and someone who is obviously in love with her job. Maggi

To learn more about Maglosia, go to her website: http://www.turzanska.com

maglosiaMatthew Toffolo: I recently interviewed director Rebecca Miller about the film “Maggie’s Plan” and she raved about her working relationship with you. How did you find working on the film and collaborating with Rebecca?

Malgosia Turzanska: Rebecca is a wonderful artist. She is a fearless writer and director and honestly, she took a chance on me. The images I brought to the first interview were so abstract, that it really took courage to trust they would end up as regular clothing rather than people dressed as snowflakes. I am very grateful to her for that trust, because it lead to one of my favorite collaborations. I am very proud that the costumes ended up…

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Deadline June 7th for Drama Screenplays

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Festival Deal – SAVE $10 off the regular submission.

Due Date June 8th:

FULL FEEDBACK on your screenplay from our committee of Professional Screenwriters, Production Heads and Script Consultants. Get your entire script performed at the writing festival. SUBMIT your FEATURE or SHORT SCREENPLAY.

Submissions take 3-5 weeks for evaluation. Looking for screenplays from all over the world.

Watch Recent Screenplay Winners (at least 10 winners every month)

The RULES are simple:1. Write a script. Edit the heck out of it. We accept features and shorts of any genre.

2. Email your script to submission@festivalfordrama.com in .pdf, .doc, .wpd, .rtf, or .fdr format.

In the body in the email please add your:
– FULL NAME
– CITY AND COUNTRY
– TITLE OF SCRIPT
– TYPE OF SCRIPT (feature, TV, short)
– (optional) and a 1-2 line synopsis of your screenplay.

OR if you like to mail us your…

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June 6, 2016 – Writing Festival Details

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This week’s Writing Festival is a showcase of the winning TV screenplays. Two TV PILOTS and a TV SPEC of the show “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” 

They will be performed by some of the top actors working in Toronto today.

Here are the details of the screenplays being performed:

#1 -TV PILOT –  CIVILIAN by Gina Scanlon

Genre: Drama, Crime

Synopsis: A young marine returns to her small Texas town after a recent tour in the South Sudan to complete police academy.

#2 -TV PILOT –  WILD MAGIC by Julie Nichols

Genre: Family, Fantasy, Drama

Synopsis: A female teenager enters a typical High School and is immediately challenged by bully. Unbeknown to her – she has the ability to do magic. It’s Buffy meets ABC Family.

#3 – TV SPEC – BROOKLYN NINE-NINE by Linsen Oyosa

Genre: Sitcom, Comedy, Crime

Synopsis: Jake and Charles try to take down a drug dealer. Meanwhile, Terry deals with inter-precinct theft…

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Deadline Today (June 6th): FIRST SCENE (first 10pgs) SCREENPLAY FESTIVAL

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Deadline Today: FIRST SCENE (first 10pgs) SCREENPLAY FESTIVAL Get script performed at the festival. Full feedback

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

All least 3-5 winners every single month.

– Submit the first stages of your film, get it performed at the festival, and get full feedback!

WATCH past 1st Scene Festival readings:

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Deadline TODAY: STAGE PLAY Festival. Get play performed by actors. FULL FEEDBACK

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Deadline: STAGE PLAY Festival. Get play performed by actors. FULL FEEDBACK

Click here to submit:
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 on the YouTube Channel:

Recent Stage Play Testimonials:

Excellent, excellent feedback. Thanks so much.
– Robert Gately
Going Solo, Play

Thank you for such a detailed feedback of “The Art of Murder”. Your points are well taken
– Trish Sugarek
The Art of Murder, 1st act play

Many thanks for this. A thoughtful critique which I shall digest carefully.
– Warren Paul Glover
2X3, Play

Wow! Thanks for the amazing feedback.
– Robin Cloud,
Out Again, One Act Play

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