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A black-hearted vixen lures an ambitious hustler into her mansion as he seeks out a forbidden love. When merciless thugs come to rob and kill, it’ll cost him his fortune to save her lost soul.
We lose our soul when we bury the dead without dignity and for the sake of manna. Two brothers are caught in a dilemma of conscience, to lose their jobs or their souls.
A high flying, arrogant female homicide cop is assigned a serial killer case that thrusts her into a downward tailspin. She struggles to close the case due too eerie connections she cannot explain. CAST LIST:
A black-hearted vixen lures an ambitious hustler into her mansion as he seeks out a forbidden love. When merciless thugs come to rob and kill, it’ll cost him his fortune to save her lost soul.
A high flying, arrogant female homicide cop is assigned a serial killer case that thrusts her into a downward tailspin. She struggles to close the case due too eerie connections she cannot explain. CAST LIST:
“Chasing The Wind” is about a tough female detective aspiring to become Chief of Police is assigned to a serial killer case and finds herself in a downward tailspin because she feels a eerie connection to the case.
What genres does your screenplay fall under?
Psycho -THRILLER
Why should this screenplay be made into a movie?
The screenplay has elements of many emotions( empathy, fear, joy love etc). There is lots of action and surprises. The audience will enjoy the ride that this movie will have you on as the case is being solved. The twist at the end is good.
How would you describe this script in two words?
COMPELLING THRILLER
What movie have you seen the most times in your life?
BABY BOOMER
How long have you been working on this screenplay?
1.5 years
How many stories have you written?
16
What motivated you to write this screenplay?
I took a writing class at a local library for TV but my writing turned out to be more suited for screen.
What obstacles did you face to finish this screenplay?
Building a very strong protagonist, keeping the middle pacing
Apart from writing, what else are you passionate about?
I am a Christian. I am very passionate about music. I am the choir director for 3 choirs at my church. I write, produce and direct christian stage plays that are touring over the Northeast.
Any advice or tips you’d like to pass on to other writers?
The screenplay is about two young boys growing up in Kabul, Afghanistan, during the early days of the American occupation. When they grow up, their lives take two very different paths when one becomes a Taliban fighter, and the other, an Afghan Army soldier.
Why should this screenplay be made into a movie?
In addition to being simply entertaining, I think it offers a perspective that hasn’t been portrayed in mainstream American cinema before. This is important because it allows us to connect and empathize with people we may have pre-conceived notions about, or
How would you describe this script in two words?
Tough sell.
What movie have you watched the most times in your life?
City of God. It changed my life.
How long have you been working on this screenplay?
It took just under a year to write, with some small revisions here and there for about a year or two after.
How many stories have you written?
Stories? Hundreds. Screenplays? Maybe a dozen.
What motivated you to write this screenplay?
The desire to express a point of view of this conflict that’s different than the one that’s been presented to us by large studios.
What obstacles did you face to finish this screenplay?
The research involved, i.e.: Afghan customs and traditions, politics, and Military accuracy.
Apart from writing, what else are you passionate about?
History, Movies, Psychology.
What influenced you to enter the festival? What were your feelings on the initial feedback you received?
I submitted on a whim, actually. I had all but moved on from Kabul, and had no intentions of submitting it anywhere, but something about the reception of WILDsound captured my attention.
Any advice or tips you’d like to pass on to other writers?
A teen romance thriller that takes place in a world in which everyone has nine lives. In this world of nine lives, an aspiring football player must risk all of his lives to rescue his girlfriend from the ruthless leader of a gambling syndicate who’s trying to fix the college football championship game.
Watch Table Reading of the July 2016 Winning First Scene Screenplay.
NINE SCARS by Kelly Crawford
SYNOPSIS:
Genre: Fantasy, Romance, Thriller
A teen romance thriller that takes place in a world in which everyone has nine lives. In this world of nine lives, an aspiring football player must risk all of his lives to rescue his girlfriend from the ruthless leader of a gambling syndicate who’s trying to fix the college football championship game.
IN A WORLD IN WHICH EVERYONE HAS NINE LIVES, AN ASPIRING FOOTBALL PLAYER MUST RISK ALL OF HIS LIVES TO RESCUE HIS GIRLFRIEND FROM THE RUTHLESS LEADER OF A GAMBLING SYNDICATE WHO’S TRYING TO FIX THE COLLEGE FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME.
2. Why should this screenplay be made into a movie?
IT’S ORIGINAL, WITH A COMPELLING REMINDER THAT WE HAVE ONLY ONE LIFE TO LIVE.
3. How would you describe this script in two words?
ACTION PACKED!
4. What movie have you seen the most times in your life?
THE RELUCTANT ASTRONAUT
5. How long have you been working on this screenplay?
ONE YEAR.
6. How many stories have you written?
TWO SO FAR.
7. What motivated you to write this screenplay?
FIVE YEARS AGO I SURVIVED A BRAIN HEMORRHAGE AND BEGAN CONTEMPLATING MY MORTALITY. IN DOING SO I THOUGHT ABOUT A WORLD IN WHICH EVERYONE HAS MULTIPLE LIVES AND THAT LED ME TO CREATE “NINE SCARS”.
8. What obstacles did you face to finish this screenplay?
GETTING CONFLICTING FEEDBACK ON STORY IDEAS.
9. Apart from writing, what else are you passionate about?
SHARING THE LOVE OF JESUS CHRIST.
10. What influenced you to enter the festival? What were your feelings on the initial feedback you received?
THE FEEDBACK WAS EXCELLENT. VERY CONSTRUCTIVE AND HELPFUL. I ENTERED THE FESTIVAL BASED UPON THE NUMEROUS POSITIVE REVIEWS I READ ABOUT THE FESTIVAL.
11. Any advice or tips you’d like to pass on to other writers?
WRITING IS A CONTINUAL LEARNING PROCESS.
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Director/Producer: Matthew Toffolo http://www.matthewtoffolo.com
Casting Director: Sean Ballantyne
Editor: John Johnson
A serial killer who turns his victims bodies into works of art becomesfixated on a little girl. She has dreams of him and thinks he is her angel, her mother pays little attention to it until the girl makes a model of the murderer.
When a drug dealer is killed in Harlem, NY, a corrupt cop is ordered to solve the case. A conscious witness in the community steps forward. Unbeknownst to her, her testimony can implicate him, unearths secrets about his partner, and reveals the paralyzing effect of “NO SNITCHING” in the community.
2. Why should this screenplay be made into a movie?
This screenplay should be made into a movie because it deals with sensitive polarizing subject of the term “snitching”. Delving into the issues which surround numerous communities and their constant fear of speaking out.
Fear that they won’t be protected and fear of the stigma it places on them if they come forward. . It also takes a look at those people who hold their community in fear with violence because they really have no power
3. How would you describe this script in two words?
insightful, edgy
4. What movie have you seen the most times in your life?
Sugar Hill
5. How long have you been working on this screenplay?
For 2 years
6. How many stories have you written?
I have written about 40 stories in my life. I am an author or 2 books which feature numerous short stories I have writen
4 plays. 2 movie scripts.
7. What motivated you to write this screenplay?
Gun violence. A changing community which is Harlem, USA.
8. What obstacles did you face to finish this screenplay?
The piece was written originally as a full length play. But in play form the script was too adventurous for the stage. The constant scene changes and cast made it difficult to produce theatrically.
So a decision was made to convert it into a screenplay.
9. Apart from writing, what else are you passionate about?
I enjoy music. Jazz and hip in particular. I’m passionate about reading and also helping people tell their own stories in different formats – books, plays, movies
10. What influenced you to enter the festival? What were your feelings on the initial feedback you received?
I was motivated to enter the festival because I wanted to share the script. It was written several years ago and has really been just taking space on my computer. Waiting to be heard.
It was a scene shot for potential producers but that project folded. And I always wanted to put it into a festival or reading event where I could find out what works and doesn’t. I’m still learning the format of screen writing.
I welcomed it. As any writer criticism can be tough but in order to make progress you have to be willing to receive it. And the feedback has been invaluable. Some of the critiques I was aware of and some I wasn’t. Helps me sharpen my pen.
11. Any advice or tips you’d like to pass on to other writers?
be unafraid to share your work. Many people have masterpieces they are sitting on because they are afraid of criticism or they fear it will never get done. We write to create and then to share.
So share continuously — finding new ways to tell your story will help you grow as a writer.
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