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MINSAE: THE DARK KINGDOM, by Jennifer Sparkman
SYNOPSIS:
In the early 1940s in North Carolina as the soldiers prepare to go to War, Julianne balances the life on the farm with her family and being a showgirl for the army brats.
CAST LIST:
NARRATOR – Helen Kas
JULIANNE – Holly Sarchfield
MARGARET – Laura Kyswaty
DUNKEN – Vincent Marciano
CHESTER – Andy Bridge
HERMAN – David Schaap
RAVENNA – Joan Ban
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JACK’S MERMAID, by Lois Wickstrom
SYNOPSIS:
When the mysterious toy store owner gives orphaned Jack a real mermaid, his aunt and uncle must learn the difference between real and imaginary, before the mermaid kidnaps him, and they never see him again.
CAST LIST:
NARRATOR – Helen Kas
JACK – Andy Bridge
BUDDY – Vincent Marciano
BARSIN – David Schaap
DARA – Holly Sarchfield
DOLLY – Laura Kyswaty
GRANDMA – Joan Ban
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LEGRAND by Angelina Carkic
SYNOPSIS:
LeGrand is about a celebrated French detective who mourns the death of his unrequited love and unable to stay in the place where everywhere he turns he’s reminded of her he plans to leave the country. When a dismembered leg turns up in his antique shop, a hedge for his retirement, LeGrand takes on a last investigation and follows clues to New York.
CAST LIST:
NARRATOR – Ryan Fisher
Legrand – Geoff Mays
Foulard – Andy Bridge
Thibodeau – Andrew Farr
Clair – Holly Sarchfield
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HELLCAT by J. Alan Hostetter
SYNOPSIS:
“Hellcat” is about a Pennsylvania state police detective who investigates a blackmail plot as it is going awry, various leads connecting a mysterious woman who once partially castrated her rapist.
CAST LIST:
NARRATOR – Ryan Fisher
Guise – Geoff Mays
Sterner – Andy Bridge
Fries – Andrew Farr
Cat – Holly Sarchfield
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LITTLE PROFESSOR by Monte Light & Cooper Holmes
SYNOPSIS:
It’s a surreal crime thriller about three Las Vegas college students saddled with crippling debt. They break some laws, raise havoc. But when their friend overdoses on drugs, they take it on themselves to pay his out-of-control medical bills, which means they have to rob a very ruthless bank. Finally they must seek revenge against a manipulative drug dealer.
CAST LIST:
NARRATOR – Angelica Alejandro
SAM – Steve Rizzo
JACK STROOP – Craig Estrella
ZEBRA – David Occhipinti
DANNY – Sean Ballantyne
PRETTY WOMAN – Holly Sarchfield
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FOR THE LOVE OF PETE, by David Kurtz
SYNOPSIS:
A beautiful fighter pilot drags a mild-mannered investment banker into helping her rescue her kidnapped parents.
CAST LIST:
NARRATOR – Helen Kas
PETE – Vincent Marciano
JOY – Holly Sarchfield
MOTHER – Laura Kyswaty
GRANDMOTHER – Joan Ban
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GUNNISON
Written by Daniel Duane
SYNOPSIS:
Genres: Sci-Fi, Thriller, Supernatural
A sniper who hunts an Air Force colonel for humiliating her on a botched cover up discovers he’s masterminding one himself when a man hunt for two gunman leads to the capture of an extraterrestrial pilot being held prisoner.
CAST LIST:
NARRATOR – Peter Nelson
MYERS – Katelyn Vanier
HENDRICKS – Dan Cristofori
DOCTOR – Lorne Hiro
MULLIN – Geoff Mays
MOTHER – Holly Sarchfield
Get to know writer Daniel Duane:
1. What is your screenplay about?
My goal for the next draft is to do a cross between Bonny and Clyde and Avatar. A colonel searching for the cure of a virus that transforms humans into their alien counterparts hunts a pair of gunmen who hold a teenage alien hostage. An alien whose mind might be the key to saving humanity.
2. Why should this screenplay be made into a movie?
The themes conveyed within the story are relevant and shouldn’t be ignored. People need to be reminded of the past. I believe in the phrase “History repeats itself” and no matter how much we avoid it, history always catches up. It’s like a broken record.
3. This story has a lot going for it. How would you describe this script in two words?
Almost there.
4. What movie have you seen the most in your life?
My favorite movie is Schindler’s List. I think it really set the tone for a lot of filmmakers over the past twenty years.
5. This is a very tight, emotionally engaging and fun screenplay. How long have you been working on this screenplay?
Since 2013 or 2014. I don’t remember!
6. How many stories have you written?
I’m working on my 11th draft.
7. What motivated you to write this screenplay?
The current state of our world and politics. I do base my stories on news headlines and feel some social issues that are still prevalent today have been put on the shelf to be disputed later.
8. What obstacles did you face to finish this screenplay?
I’m not accustomed to writing contained stories in which the protagonist overcomes all odds to defeat (or kill) the antagonist, so it was difficult to decide which characters would triumph. Also, I still need to work on my writing style because I think I confused some readers.
9. Apart from writing, what else are you passionate about?
Photography, health and exercise, graphic design, traveling.
10. What influenced you to enter the festival? What were your feelings on the initial feedback you received?
The festival was affordable and the feedback I got was tremendously helpful. I’ll use the feedback to refine my writing style in the next draft.
11. Any advice or tips you’d like to pass on to other writers?
Don’t procrastinate and don’t give up.
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PURGATORY
Written by Alex A. Kecskes
SYNOPSIS:
Genres: Crime, Fantasy
Two small time ex-cons run into two angels on probation who must save their souls or be dammed forever.
CAST LIST:
NARRATOR – Holly Sarchfield
DAVE – Geoff Mays
JEFF – Dan Cristofori
Get to know writer Alex A. Kecskes:
1. What is your screenplay about?
Redemption and second chances
2. Why should this screenplay be made into a movie?
It has humor, action, love, sacrifice and redemption—all the things that make a film interesting and watchable.
3. This story has a lot going for it. How would you describe this script in two words?
Heavenly Redemption
4. What movie have you seen the most in your life?
Pride and Prejudice (directed by Joe Wright)
5. This is a very tight, emotionally engaging and fun screenplay. How long have you been working on this screenplay?
About one year.
6. How many stories have you written?
Four. Just submitted STARBOUND, my fourth to Wildsound (hope it does as well).
7. What motivated you to write this screenplay?
I wanted to explore the flaws some angels might have and how far they would go to save two souls.
8. What obstacles did you face to finish this screenplay?
Balancing dramatic and comedic elements
9. Apart from writing, what else are you passionate about?
Travel. Observing people of all ages and cultures.
10. What influenced you to enter the festival? What were your feelings on the initial feedback you received?
I wanted to see how professional actors would bring it to life. The feedback was good and uncovered a minor point I had overlooked.
11. Any advice or tips you’d like to pass on to other writers?
Trust and continually refine your talent. Observe people of all ages. Listen and watch them as they deal with the ups and downs of life. Talk to old bartenders, big city taxi drivers and policemen. Ask them about the most interesting people they’ve met.
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FACSIMILE by Gary Makin
SYNOPSIS:
In a future Los Angeles, a homicide detective’s investigation into the attempted murder of a young woman becomes the ultimate case of identity theft when a powerful corporation is implicated.
CAST LIST:
NARRATOR – Angelica Alejandro
WOMAN – Laura Kyswaty
MORALES – Ben Hur
ORTIZ/DRIVER – Gabriel Darku
TAXI DRIVER – Chris Reid-Geisler
EVERS – Holly Sarchfield
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