Fresh out of high school, a Portland youth promises his dying mother that he will remain a virgin until he finds a pure Christian girl to marry, but he’s a musician working in Oregon’s largest, hippest record store with a ragtag group of musician friends that aren’t making it very easy for him to keep […]

via SCRIPT MOVIE: Stumptown Records, by Phillip Rios — Submit your story logline and showcase it on this network. Or, submit to get your story made into a Video Pitch

FOOD CART played to rave reviews at the Thriller Festival in March 2020. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Lucas Longacre: After working in verite documentary for over a decade, I was hungry to play in the scripted narrative genre. I missed working with actors, storyboarding, and collaborating with a Director of […]

via Interview with Filmmaker Lucas Longacre (FOOD CART) — Matthew Toffolo’s Summary

Based on true events, this story is part of a larger narrative about love, friendship, and crime. In the short, 400-word version, you get a glimpse into the mind of the main character, Marley, as she composes herself in the bathroom of a club while her unassuming husband waits for her outside. Narration: Allison Kampf […]

via SHORT STORY MOVIE: WHO IS SHE?, by Camille Sanghera — Novel Writing Festival

Set in an Alaskan boreal forest, this Christian allegory features Barrington Bunny as the Christ figure and a Wolf as God. Barrington desperately searches for a use of his limited talents to benefit the animal family for which he longs; his warm fur and ability to hop eventually save a freezing mouse. Thus, Barrington is […]

via SCREENPLAY MOVIE: Barrington Bunny, by Sandra Wolf — WILDsound Festival

Troubled bruiser with a gender transitioning Mob Don orders the soldier he rescued from evil foster parents to take out the one person who can expose him — the soldier’s long-lost biological father. Editor & Visual Design by Kimberly Villarruel Produced by Matthew Toffolo CAST: Narrator: Allison Kampf Tony: Bill Poulin Aunt Connie: Kyana Teresa […]

via SCRIPT MOVIE: Three Tonys, by Dale Keith Pitman — Submit your story logline and showcase it on this network. Or, submit to get your story made into a Video Pitch

Oliver and Lisa deal with the Ziffels shooting a porno in their barn. CAST LIST: Narrator: Allison Kampf Oliver (M): Bill Poulin Eb (M): Scott Beaudin Lisa (F): Alicia Payne — Producer/Director: Matthew Toffolo http://www.matthewtoffolo.com Festival Moderators: Matthew Toffolo, Rachel Elder Casting Director: Sean Ballantyne Editors: Kimberly Villarruel, Ryan Haines, John Johnson Festival Directors: Rachel […]

via Wining FAN FICTION TV Script Reading: GREEN ACRES “Hooters to Hooterville”, by Jay Strong — FAN FICTION Film and Writing Festival

A young actress in a community theater group learns an important lesson about life against her will when she has a confrontation with herself. CAST LIST: Narrator: Allison Kampf Mike (M): Allan Michael Brunet Desiree/Desiree Prime (F): Hannah Ehman Cathy (F): Kyana Teresa Scott (M): Scott Beaudin — Producer/Director: Matthew Toffolo http://www.matthewtoffolo.com Festival Moderators: Matthew […]

via Winning SHORT Screenplay Reading of PAGE NINE, by Henry Brown — First Scene Screenplay Festival

Poetry Football…… Narration by Steve Rizzo Visual Design & Edited by Kimberly Villarruel Produced by Matthew Toffolo POEM: After football practice, Dave Malloy, assistant coach, was sitting in the office of the coach, Jim Shelby / I was there as well; I don’t remember why / without the slightest warning, zany Dave erupted, bellowed, slammed […]

via POETRY MOVIE: A Scene of Brutal Glory, by Howard W. Robertson — POETRY FESTIVAL. Submit to site for FREE. Submit for actor performance. Submit poem to be made into film.

Logline: A washed up divorced detective is forced into retirement until he finds out his estranged 15 years old daughter is missing and the police have no clues. Visual Design & Editor: Kimberly VIllarruel Produced by Matthew Toffolo CAST LIST: Narration: Geoff Mays Kate: Hannah Ehman Father Conrad: Bill Poulin Miriam: Kyana Teresa Heather: Alicia […]

via SCREENPLAY MOVIE: Bleeding Lies, by Cesare Massaini — Submit your story logline and showcase it on this network. Or, submit to get your story made into a Video Pitch

The 2010’s A Decade in Review With best of the decade lists popping up all over the place and me needing a quick post that could go up between awards notes updates, I decided to throw this together. It’s true that I’m missing a lot of major films from this year, but hey, these kind […]

via The 2010’s: A Decade in Review — News from the San Diego Becks