1st CHAPTER and FULL NOVEL FESTIVAL: http://novelwritingfestival.com/

Watch the January 2016 Winning Novel Performance Readings. All novels read by professional actors:

Novel Transcript – THE FIRST ONES

Novel Prologue – CHEERAGE FEARAGE

Chapter 7 Reading – THE FURLITES OF ARORIEL

Chapter 2 Reading – LARGE IS THE SMALLEST WE GOT

A unit production manager (UPM) is responsible for the administration of a feature film or TV production.

A line producer is a type of film producer that functions as the key manager during the daily operations of a feature film, television film or an episode of a TV show.

I was honored to sit down with a veteran in the industry who simply knows how to put all of the right pieces together to make a great film. He’s been credited on working as a Line Producer and/or Unit Production Manager on over 40 productions, which, anyone in the biz will tell you, are the toughest jobs in the Film/TV industry. The amazing part of that is that he sometimes does both jobs at once in a single production.

Matthew Toffolo: You’ve worked on over 50 productions in the last 35 years, do you have a film or two that you’re most…

DEADLINE Jan 31st: 1st CHAPTER/FULL NOVEL Festival.
http://www.novelwritingfestival.com/

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

Novels Showcased in 2015:
45 Novels Performed
9 Novels Made into a Movie
Plus, 12 Poems Made into a Movie

Get FULL FEEDBACK on either the 1st chapter or entire novel book from our committee of Professional Writers, and Writing Consultants. Get your novel performed by a professional actor at the festival.

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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Deadline: FEATURE 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…

Deadline January 31st: FEATURE 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

Watch the Winning January 2016 Screenplay Readings:

Feature Screenplay – CRIME EXTRAORDINAIRE
January 2016 Reading
Written by Howard Fridkin

TV PILOT – LACIE BIDWELL
January 2016 Reading
Written by Jameel Khan

TV PILOT – LIFE IN THE FAST LANE
January 2016 Reading
Written by Debi Calabro

TV SPEC – UNBREAKABLE KIMMY SCHMIDT
January 2016 Reading
Written by Jen Turriff

1st Scene -PURGATORY
January 2016 Reading
Written by Alex A. Kecskes

1st Scene -GUNNISON
January 2016 Reading
Written by Daniel Duane

Short Screenplay – US NAVY CINE-KODAK
January 2016 Reading
Written by Stephen M. Hunt

Short Screenplay – THE NEW NEIGHBORS
January 2016 Reading
Written by Filippo Santaniello

BEST SCENE – ABSYNTHIA
January 2016 Reading
Written by Seregon O’Dassey

HOW TO PRODUCE A FILM
FILMMAKING NOTES

FILM PRODUCTION
– How to make a movie!
– How to PRODUCE a film!
– How to be the best Movie Producer

A movie producer has the most important position in film production. Why? Because they start from the top, and are in charge in the entire production. They play many different roles: the mother, the father, the lover, the romancer, the persuader, the psychologist, the soothsayer, the comic, the best friend, the teacher, the warrior, the negotiator, the arbitrator, the dreamer, etc…

The best thing to do when making a film is hire or get people who know what they are doing technically, and with whom you can be in sync, artistically.

Before anything else, the producer must know the end result of the project, and know which path the project will take after it is completed.

THE PICTURE HAS TO BE…

SOUND DESIGN
FILMMAKING NOTES

Film Post Production and What Is Sound Design?

The process of creating the soundtrack for the visuals of a film. Since silent films began to talk, filmmakers have been looking to improve the post production of their film. It has become a whole new creative world as people like George Lucas proclaim that “It is 50% of a film.”

CINEMATIC SOUND DESIGN MULTIPLIES TWO OR THREE TIMES THE EFFECT OF THE IMAGE

IT HAS FAILED IF IT DISTRACTS THE AUDIENCE

SOUND DESIGNING IS ABOUT EMOTION, STORY AND RHYTHM

QUIET IS GOOD – THE BEST SOUND DESIGN IS THE SOUND INSIDE SOMEBODY’S HEAD

THREE COMPONENTS IN SOUND EFFECTS AND SOUND DESIGN
SPOKEN LANGUAGE
MUSIC
SOUND EFFECTS

SPOKEN LANGUAGE
-An actor can emphasize one word over the other and thus change the meanings of the sentence completely.
-It all depends on the dramatic contract
-Two types of spoken…

Read the best of Interviews this week. 

Interviews from Matthew Toffolo  from WILDsound

Interview with Stunt Performer James Cox (Star Wars VII, The Dark Knight Rise)

Interview with Stunt Performer James Cox (Star Wars VII, The Dark Knight Rise)

Interview with Actor James Wallis (Shakespeare BASH’d)

Interview with Actor James Wallis (Shakespeare BASH’d)

Interview with Graphic Designer Tina Charad (Maleficent, Fifty Shades of Grey)

Interview with Graphic Designer Tina Charad (Maleficent, Fifty Shades of Grey)

Interview with Festival Director Oscar Piloto (Miami Indie Artist Film Festival)

Interview with Festival Director Oscar Piloto (Miami Indie Artist Film Festival)

Interview with Festival Director Roger Sampson (Focus International Film Festival)

Interview with Festival Director Roger Sampson (Focus International Film Festival)

Interview with Festival Director Michael Wearing (The Rob Knox Film Festival)

Interview with Festival Director Michael Wearing (The Rob Knox Film Festival)

Interview with Festival Director Onur Yayla (Around International Film Festival)

Interview with Festival Director Onur Yayla (Around International Film Festival)

Interview with Festival Director Charles…

Watch all of the winning writings for January 2016. 1 novel made into a movie. 1 feature screenplay reading. 2 TV Pilots. 1 Spec screenplay. 4 novel readings. 2 1st scene screenplays. 2 short screenplays. 10 Twitter Short Stories. 12 Poetry Readings.

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

Written by Albert Lewis

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Director/Producer: Matthew Toffolo

Editor: John Johnson

Casting Director: Sean Ballantyne