Month: February 2016

Originally posted on Festival Reviews:
Founded in 2003, the Calgary Underground Film Festival (CUFF) is dedicated to programming films that defy convention. Through the screening of contemporary works in various categories that include: feature, documentary, animation and shorts – CUFF brings Calgarians a unique roster of films rarely seen in North American theatres. CUFF currently…

Originally posted on Festival Reviews:
Berlin Music Video Awards info@berlinmva.com | http://www.berlinmva.com/ Follow us: Facebook | G+ | Twitter | VK | Instagram Matthew Toffolo: What is your Film Festival succeeding at doing for filmmakers? Aviel Silook: Our event is not a film festival, we really try to step out of this definition. The next teaser will explain: http://dai.ly/x3hcbkz Our event is the biggest music video…

Originally posted on Matthew Toffolo's Summary:
HOW TO WRITE A SCREENPLAY FILMMAKING NOTES SCREENPLAY WRITING When writing a SCREENPLAY, it’s all about CHARACTER, PLOT, and THEME – the three cornerstones to telling a great story. Below is Part One of NOTES you need to think about when writing a script. Whether you’re a seasoned…

Originally posted on WILDsound Festival:
TURN ON DESIRE is the February 2016 Short Screenplay Winner. Watch TURN ON DESIRE by Lauren Hoekstra https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ObcHJq9NjM CAST LIST: NARRATOR – Susan Wilson LUKE – Mark Sparks PIMP – Neil Kulin BOY – Gabriel Darku LOUDSPEAKER – Elizabeth Rose Morriss Genre: Sci-Fi, Thriller Get to know writer Lauren Hoekstra: Matthew Toffolo: What…

Originally posted on WILDsound Festival:
Watch the winning feature screenplay performance readings for February 2016. Script #1 – HENRIETTA’S ODYSSEY by L R  Whittinger http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/henriettas_odyssey.html SYNOPSIS: Genres: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy To save her Henrietta’s life, she is left on an earthling’s doorstep by Geegle one of the most untrustworthy characters in the plot.…

Originally posted on Festival Reviews:
13th Annual San Francisco Greek Film Festival, October 15-22, 2016 http://www.grfilm.com Interview with the Festival Director Maria Nicolacakis: Matthew Toffolo: What is your Film Festival succeeding at doing for filmmakers?  Maria Nicolacakis: Our film festival is one way Greek filmmakers can get their work out to the world.  Greece is a small country…

Originally posted on Comedy FESTIVAL:
Watch the February 2016 Comedy Screenplay Winner. LOVES LABORS LOST by Stanley Eisenhammer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lZEz8I8uVw8 CAST LIST: NARRATOR – Neil Kulin JEFF – Gabriel Darku NICOLE – Amanda Pereira CHLOE – Elizabeth Rose Morriss VOICE – Susan Wilson Matthew Toffolo: What is your short screenplay about? Stanley Eisenhammer: It is about…

Originally posted on Festival Reviews:
Amanda Macchia is an independent director and producer from Toronto, and the founder of Moderna Pictures. She founded the production company upon completing her undergraduate degree in journalism and documentary filmmaking at Ryerson University, where she began collaborating on student film projects and as a production assistant at the CBC. Since…

Originally posted on WILDsound Festival:
Henrietta’s Odyssey is the February 2016 Feature Screenplay Winner Watch HENRIETTA’S ODYSSEY by L R  Whittinger: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HVkNusK30Pk CAST LIST: NARRATOR – Susan Wilson HENRI – Amanda Pereira EANIE/ARTHUR – Gabriel Darku GEEGLE – Mark Sparks ADA/MRS. STRICT – Elizabeth Rose Morriss VARIOUS – Neil Kulin Get to know winning writer L R…