Deadlines March 31st for the Writing Festival.

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Deadlines March 31st for the Writing Festival. Get FULL FEEDBACK on your work, plus performed by professional actors.

TV Pilot/Spec Screenplay Festival:
http://www.wildsound.ca/tvscreenplaycontest.html

At least 2 winners every single month. Watch recent and past winners:

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Feature/Short Screenplay Festival:
http://www.wildsound.ca/screenplaycontest.html

At least 6 winners every single month. Watch recent and past winners:

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Novel Festival – 3 options to submit. Full Novel. 1st Chapter. Or simply submit a 5 page transcript for an immediate performance:
http://www.wildsound.ca/book_contest.html

At least 5 winners every single month. Watch recent and past readings:

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NEW: 1pg. Short Story Contest. Get your story performed:
1pg. Short Story Contest

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Get your work showcased at the festival and push your career.

Read recent interviews the festival has had with top Hollywood Film Talent & Other top tier festivals (over 100 interviews):

This week:
This Week’s Interviews with top Hollywood Film Crews and Film Festival Directors

Past interviews:
Read this…

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March 20 2016 Writing Festival Event

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This week’s screenplay festival is a showcase of the best of 1st Scene Screenplays, TV Sitcom Pilots, and a classic Twilight Zone Fan Fiction screenplay.

Here are the details of the works that will be performed.

#1 – 1st Scene Script – Monster Beneath The Ice

Written by Jerry Kokich

Genre: Action, Adventure, Thriller

Synopsis: A good, old fashioned “B” picture for your first scene enjoyment.

EVGENY and VLADIMIR discuss when the supply plane will arrive. Outside, Evgeny is almost knocked down by a moving ridge in the ice, but Vladimir saves him. The ridge destroys shacks and machinery, and the incoming plane just manages to rescue them.

#2 – 1st Scene Script – The Wedding Thief

Written by Brett Bacon

Genre: Comedy, Crime

Synopsis: A professional thief pilfers money from the super-rich at weddings until he is caught stealing from the Italian mob and then is forced to take a priceless work…

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Watch 1st Scene Script Reading: PROMISES, by Lee Forgang

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Submit your First Scene to the Festival: http://firstscenescreenplay.com

Watch the October 2014 1st Scene Script Winner:

PROMISES, by Lee Forgang

SYNOPSIS:

On the eve of World War II, promises are made as a family is torn apart.

CAST LIST:

NARRATOR – Frances Stecyk
SARAH – Silvina Andrea D’Alessandro
BERTA – Cindy Landerman
ARI – Dan Cristofori
ABE – Neil Bennett
GESTAPO AGENT – Jason Martorino
AGENT #2 – Gabriel Darku

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Watch 1st Scene Script Reading: PROMISES, by Lee Forgang

Submit your First Scene to the Festival: http://firstscenescreenplay.com

Watch the October 2014 1st Scene Script Winner:

PROMISES, by Lee Forgang

SYNOPSIS:

On the eve of World War II, promises are made as a family is torn apart.

CAST LIST:

NARRATOR – Frances Stecyk
SARAH – Silvina Andrea D’Alessandro
BERTA – Cindy Landerman
ARI – Dan Cristofori
ABE – Neil Bennett
GESTAPO AGENT – Jason Martorino
AGENT #2 – Gabriel Darku

Watch WHITE CUTTERS Animation Short Film

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Watch the multiple award winning animated short film.

WHITE CUTTERS. Directed by Jack Anderson

Crew:
Created By: Jack Anderson
Original Score By: Cody Bursch
Sound Design By: Jackie! Zhou
Additional Animation: Jen Re, Erica Robinson, Hunter Schmidt, Justine Stewart, Jacqueline Yee
Additional FX: Danny Corona, Matthew Robillard, Tim Trankle
Cloud FX: Chase Levin
Colorist: Bryan Smaller
Rigging: Katelyn Roland
Advisor: Bill Kroyer
FINALIST: 2015 Student Academy Awards
FINALIST: 2015 Student BAFTA Film Awards
GRAND JURY PRIZE: BEST STUDENT FILM: NASHVILLE FILM FESTIVAL
WINNER: BEST ANIMATED FILM- SONOMA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
WINNER: “BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN ANIMATION” CECIL AWARDS 2014
RUNNER UP: ANCHORAGE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (ANIMATION CATAGORY)

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New Testimonials from the WILDsound Festival (review)

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Read a WILDsound Festival Review. Various comments and opinions from writers who submitted to the festival. Testimonials from 2016. (January 2016 to March 2016)

FULL FEEDBACK on all submissions. Winners get their screenplay performed by professional actors.

Submit your screenplay today: http://www.wildsound.ca/screenplaycontest.html

Thank you so much for your feedback. It is positive and constructive, as well as easy to understand. As I make the transition from books to screenplays, I am looking to learn all I can about the craft of screenwriting, and your feedback has been an extremely helpful step in that process. I’m glad you see potential in my script and I’m ready to get to work in making it the best it can be. Thanks again!!!

– Keisha Bass, Feature Screenplay “For God’s Glory”

Spot on feedback. I’ll check it out again, clean up some of the lengthy descriptions and work through your notes.

– Thorsten Loos…

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Watch the Winning 1st Scene Screenplays (so far) in 2016

Deadline March 13th. Submit and get your first 10 pages performed!
https://firstscenescreenplay.com/

Watch the January 2016 Winners:
https://firstscenescreenplay.com/2016/01/16/january-2016-winners/

Watch the February 2016 Winners:
https://firstscenescreenplay.com/2016/02/21/watch-the-february-2016-1st-scene-script-winners/

Watch the March 2016 Winners:
https://firstscenescreenplay.com/2016/03/09/watch-the-march-2016-1st-scene-script-winners/

Watch over 60 1st Scene Screenplay Winners:

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Also, Free logline submissions. The Writing Festival network averages over 95,000 unique visitors a day.
Great way to get your story out: http://www.wildsound.ca/logline.html

Deadlines to Submit your Screenplay, Novel, Story, or Poem to the festival: http://www.wildsound.ca

Watch recent Writing Festival Videos. At least 15 winning videos a month: http://www.wildsoundfestival.com

Deadline TODAY: Screenplay Festival – Get FULL FEEDBACK. Get script performed by professional actors

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

Watch WINNING Screenplay Readings – 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

Watch Winning Feature Screenplay Readings:

Watch Winning Short Screenplay Readings:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-0CVDAfvxirsGcx5tW1xeuf-_t3I-AhF

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Read this week’s top interviews from top Hollywood Film Talent

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Read new interviews from some of the top film crew talents working on Hollywood Film Sets today. Insightful, entertaining, and educational interviews. Emmy Winners. Oscar Winners. Director of Photographers. Production Designers. Special Effects. Editor. Costume Designers. Directors. Producers.

Interview with Cinematographer Jeff Cutter (10 Cloverfield Lane)
Interview with Cinematographer Jeff Cutter (10 Cloverfield Lane)

Interview with Special Effects Coordinator Donnie Dean (Emmy Winner – American Horror Story)
Interview with Special Effects Coordinator Donnie Dean (Emmy Winner – American Horror Story)

Interview with Cinematographer Natasha Braier (The Neon Demon, The Rover)
Interview with Cinematographer Natasha Braier (The Neon Demon, The Rover)

Interview with Editor Jake Roberts (Oscar Nominated film BROOKLYN)
Interview with Editor Jake Roberts (Oscar Nominated film BROOKLYN)

Interview with Cinematographer Mitesh Mirchandani (NEERJA)
Interview with Cinematographer Mitesh Mirchandani (NEERJA)

Interview with Director Rob Hawk
Interview with Director Rob Hawk

Interview with Production Designer Jane Musky (When Harry Met Sally…, Ghost)
Interview with Production Designer Jane…

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Watch the March 2016 1st Scene Script Winners

Submit your First Scene to the Festival: http://firstscenescreenplay.com

Watch the March 2016 1st Scene Script Winners:

Watch RENAISSANCE MAN by Robert Tolz

CAST LIST:
NARRATOR – Fran Townend
ELISSA – Annie MacKay
BALTHAZAAR – Jonathan Robbins
PYGMALION – John Marcucci
LAZURUS/ACHERBUS – Sean Ballantyne

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Watch ELISSA OF TYRE by Alan Mehanna

CAST LIST:

NARRATOR – Fran Townend
ELISSA – Annie MacKay
BALTHAZAAR – Jonathan Robbins
PYGMALION – John Marcucci
LAZURUS/ACHERBUS – Sean Ballantyne

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Watch BEFORE GOD by Stuart Wright

CAST LIST:

NARRATOR – Fran Townend
ABE – Jonathan Robbins
SUZANNA – Annie MacKay
GOOFY – John Marcucci

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Director/Producer: Matthew Toffolo

Casting Director: Sean Ballantyne

Editor: John Johnson