Author: matthewtoffolo

Filmmaker and sports fan.

CEO of the WILDsound Film and Writing Festival

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Read Today’s Featured Poetry from all over the world

Originally posted on WILDsound Festival:
Deadline: FREE POETRY Festival – Get your poem made into a MOVIE and seen by 1000s. Three options to submit: http://www.wildsound.ca/poetrycontest.html Read the best of new poetry: INSPIRING SONG TO CHANGE YOUR LIFE, by Katarina Jovcevska http://wildsoundfestivalreview.com/2015/07/02/inspiring-song-to-change-your-life-poetry-by-katarina-jovcevska/ LOVE FINDS HOPE, by Gloria Oyewusi http://wildsoundfestivalreview.com/2015/07/02/love-finds-hope-poetry-by-gloria-oyewusi/ SCREAMS OF MELANCHOLY, Mohammad Shahnawaz http://wildsoundfestivalreview.com/2015/07/02/screams-of-melancholy-poetry-by-mohammad-shahnawaz/…

Watch the Winning First Scene Screenplay Readings from January to July 2015 (submit your own 10pgs by July 5th)

Originally posted on WILDsound Festival:
Deadline July 5th: FIRST SCENE (first 10pgs) SCREENPLAY FESTIVAL Get it performed at the festival. Full feedback http://www.wildsound.ca/firstscenescreenplaycontest.html – Submit the first stages of your film, get it performed at the festival, and get full feedback! Watch the 20 Winning 1st Scene Screenplay Readings from June to July 2015 https://www.youtube.com/watch?list=PL-0CVDAfvxiqRIHL84Zl94Ez6I4hdKbSn&v=fAtN2tCbIiU…

Read War TV PILOT and Short Screenplay Pitches and Loglines

Originally posted on TV Screenplay Festival. Submit Today.:
Special (Save $10): War Screenplay Festival Contest. Due Date July 5th: http://www.wildsound.ca/war_contest.html Read WAR Genre TV PILOT and Short Screenplay Pitches: Title: IMAGES OF WAR http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/images_of_war_by_robert_dawkins.html Written by: Robert Dawkins Genre: Drama, War Type: SHORT SCRIPT Title: Gates of Jerusalem http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/gates_of_jerusalem_by_tom_goulter.html Written by: Tom Goulter Type: Short…

Tips to hiring the best crew members for your film

HIRING A CREW FILMMAKING NOTES Job Hiring Your Production Crew – When hiring your CREW, first and foremost what you’re looking for is other leaders. People who will take their position and own it – make themselves the LEADER of that job. This is a collaborative medium. Everyone can pour themselves into the film, no… Continue reading Tips to hiring the best crew members for your film

1st Scene Reading: YONKHEER by Wendy Jane Henson

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Watch 1st Scene Reading of YONKHEER: CAST LIST: NARRATOR – Sean Ballantyne Jan – Brett J. Kelly Cornelis – Jason J. Thomas Agnes – Danielle Nicole Hilde/Rachel – Maya Woloszyn Magdalene – Holly Sarchfield Get to know writer Wendy Jane Henson: 1. What is your screenplay about? A rowdy romp…

1st Scene Reading: YONKHEER by Wendy Jane Henson

Originally posted on WILDsound Festival:
Watch 1st Scene Reading of YONKHEER: CAST LIST: NARRATOR – Sean Ballantyne Jan – Brett J. Kelly Cornelis – Jason J. Thomas Agnes – Danielle Nicole Hilde/Rachel – Maya Woloszyn Magdalene – Holly Sarchfield Get to know writer Wendy Jane Henson: 1. What is your screenplay about? A rowdy romp…

June 2015 Writing and Film Festival Summary

Originally posted on WILDsound Festival:
The WILDsound Film and Writing Festival is proud to announce an historic month of June. This month we showcased 5 amazing short films at our festival. We performed 10 screenplays, 2 stage plays, 3 novels, 1 short story, 6 poetry readings, 24 Twitter short story movies, and turned 3 poems…

How to make a Documentary Film

MAKING A DOCUMENTARY FILMMAKING NOTES DOCUMENTARY FILM – TIPS for Documentary Film Production THE FOUR BASIC DIVISIONS OF STYLE 1) EXPOSITORY DOC’S Commenting on the Acting of the scene rather than being a part of it -A lot of times Propaganda films (TV NEWS) -Express point of view clearly and leave little room for misinterpretation… Continue reading How to make a Documentary Film