Short Screenplay Reading: LESS THAN HOMELESS, by Allan B Hill

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Watch the Winning June 2016 Short Screenplay

LESS THAN HOMELESS, by Allan B  Hill

CAST LIST:

NARRATOR – Geoff Mays
BLIND MAN- Julian Ford

Get to know the winning writer:

1. What is your screenplay about?

The screenplay is about a day in the life of Henry, a sombre, homeless man living in the city. It explores ideas on how the public relate to the homeless community and also how the homeless community exists within itself.

2. Why should this screenplay be made into a movie?

Since entering this competition I have met a director in the UK who is currently in preproduction for making this screenplay into a movie on a zero budget. He obviously believed this screenplay should be made into a movie.

3. How would you describe this script in two words?

Visually provocative

4. What movie have you seen the most times in your life?

Probably…

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Deadline TODAY: TV PILOT/SPEC Script Festival

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Deadline TODAY: TV PILOT/SPEC Script Festival – Get FULL FEEDBACK. Get script performed by professional actors
http://www.wildsound.ca/tvscreenplaycontest.html

Watch WINNING TV PILOT Screenplay Readings
http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/tv_pilot_readings.html

Watch WINNING TV SPEC Screenplay Readings
http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/tv_spec_readings.html

READ 100s of testimonials for past submitters –

TV Screenplay Testimonials from the WILDsound Festival

Watch the Winning TV PILOT Readings:

Watch the Winning TV SPEC Readings:

Read TV testimonials of recent submitted work:

This is most excellent. I loved the thorough feedback, and some of the fixes or easy and some require a little more thinking but regardless, I’m glad to be getting your feedback.
– David Baugnon, (The Messiah Project)

Thank you for your encouraging words and for this great chance you are giving me. If I had to rate your feedback, I would give it 110 over 100 !! In fact, it is thanks to your previous feedback that I was able to improve this piece: even…

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Interview with Cinematographer Trent Opaloch (Captain America: Civil War)

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Trent Opaloch is easily the most talented and sought after cinematographers in the world today. He has DP’d for director Neil Blomkamp  on “District 9”, “Elysium”, and “Chappie”,  and director’s Anthony & Joe Russo on “Captain America: Winter Soldier”, and the upcoming “Captain America: Civil War”. It was an honor to sit down with him to chat about his career and the art of cinematography.

trentopolooch.jpgMathew Toffolo: You first worked with director Neil Blomkamp on the short films “Tempbot” and “Yellow”. How did you two meet? What makes your director/DP relationship so successful?

Trent Opaloch: I met Neill shooting low budget music videos. We shot a handful of videos & short films while I was working at Clairmont (camera rental house) & he had just left a vfx house here in Vancouver.

He used to do all his own vfx work back then so it was really interesting to…

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Writing Festival Deadlines for Screenplays and Novels

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Deadline TODAY: 1pg. Screenplay Festival. Get your script performed at festival. Will perform 80% of submissions:

1pg. Screenplay Contest

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Deadline May 31st: Screenplay Festival – Get FULL FEEDBACK. Get script performed by professional actors
http://www.wildsound.ca/screenplaycontest.html

Watch recent WINNING Screenplay Readings. At least 15 winners a month – Watch videos of past winners performed by professional actors
http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/feature_script_readings.html

READ 100s of testimonials from past submitters –
http://wildsoundfestivalreview.com/feature-screenplay-submission-testimonials-wildsound-screenplay-contest-review

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Deadline May 31st: TV PILOT/SPEC Script Festival – Get FULL FEEDBACK. Get script performed by professional actors
http://www.wildsound.ca/tvscreenplaycontest.html

Watch WINNING TV PILOT Screenplay Readings
http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/tv_pilot_readings.html

Watch WINNING TV SPEC Screenplay Readings
http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/tv_spec_readings.html

READ 100s of testimonials for past submitters –
TV Screenplay Testimonials from the WILDsound Festival

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DEADLINE May 31st: 1st CHAPTER/FULL NOVEL Festival.
http://www.wildsound.ca/book_contest.html

Get your story performed at the Writing Festival. FULL FEEDBACK on all entries.

Novels Showcased so far in 2016:
16 Novels Performed
1 Novels Made into a…

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Deadline Today: 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.)

Deadline May 29th. Submit for only $10. 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…

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Deadline TODAY (May 29th) for Thriller/Suspense Screenplay Festival (Save $15)

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Thriller/Suspense Screenplay Readings Performed in 2016 (as of May 2016):
13 – Screenplays Performed
4 – Feature Scripts
3 – TV Pilots
4 – Short Scripts
2 – Best Scene Scripts

(Scroll down and watch winning performance videos)

Get your screenplay performed by professional actors at the Thriller/Suspense Festival.

The #1 Thriller/Suspense 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).

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

– No matter what happens, you will receive full feedback on your work by our established committee. No other place in the world will you get coverage for the price you pay.

– Even if you’re just looking for feedback of your work, this…

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Deadline Today (May 28th) – Crime/Mystery Screenplay Festival (Feature, TV, Short)

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Deadline May 28rd

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Get your screenplay performed by professional actors at the Crime/Mystery Festival.

The Fastest Growing CRIME/MYSTERY Festival and Contest in the World today!

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

– No matter what happens, you will receive full feedback on your work by our established committee. No other place in the world will you get coverage for the price you pay.

– Even if you’re just looking for feedback of your work, this is the festival for you.

– It’s there for all to see. The proof is in the viewership. These videos garner 1000s of views online. Some of the screenplay readings are more popular than actual studio films made!

– We specialize in showcasing Horror stories and making sure that when the…

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June 30th – Drama Film Festival

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Here are the film details for the Drama FEEDBACK Film Festival on Thursday June 30th, 7pm, at the Carlton Cinemas in downtown Toronto.

Go to the OFFICIAL PROGRAM PAGE to get your FREE or PWYL tickets to the festival anytime after June 1st.

1st ACT

IRONIED, 11min, Canada, Drama/Comedy
Director Tyler Lionel Parr

A normal everyday guy (Donald) wakes up late for work and goes through an unfortunate series of events. After finally arriving to work he quickly realizes – what he has gone through is unlike anything his first client (a homeless man named Charlie) has gone through within the last 24hrs. Here we see the existentialism slowly emerge as Charlie lays his life on the table. How will Charlies fate be left; in the hands of a disgruntled social worker or his own?

BLACK BALLOON, 12min, Israel, Drama/Horror
Directed by Shachar Gal

Yamit and Sol wake up in…

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Deadline May 29th: 1pg. Screenplay Contest

WILDsound Festival's avatarWILDsound Festival

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.)

Deadline May 29th. Submit for only $10. 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…

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Deadline TODAY (May 26th) for HORROR Screenplay Festival (Feature, Short, TV Pilot) Save $15

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(Scroll down and watch winning performance videos)

Get your screenplay performed by professional actors at the Horror Festival.

The Fastest Growing HORROR Festival and Contest in the World today!

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

– No matter what happens, you will receive full feedback on your work by our established committee. No other place in the world will you get coverage for the price you pay.

– Even if you’re just looking for feedback of your work, this is the festival for you.

– It’s there for all to see. The proof is in the viewership. These videos garner 1000s of views online. Some of the screenplay readings are more popular than actual studio films made!

– We specialize in showcasing Horror stories and making sure that when the work is ready…

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