Interview with Novelist Lance Morcan (INTO THE AMERICAS)

Originally posted on WILDsound Writing Festival:
New Zealand novelist, screenwriter and film producer Lance Morcan is a prolific writer with various published books and released movies to his credit. His novels include the international thriller series THE ORPHAN TRILOGY (The Ninth Orphan / The Orphan Factory / The Orphan Uprising) and the historical adventure series…

Interview with Novelists Omar Farhad (Honor and Polygamy)

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Omar Farhad was born in Kabul, Afghanistan. He immigrated to the United States in 1987 and currently lives in California. He holds an associate’s degree in aviation and a Bachelor of Science in Global Economics, both from US universities. Buy Books Online: http://www.amazon.com/Honor-and-Polygamy/dp/B01B5BH744/ref=tmm_aud_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1462203708&sr=8-1 http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/honor-and-polygamy-omar-farhad/1119467056?ean=9781491732953 https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22221083-honor-and-polygamy Interview with Omar Farhad:…

May 8th Writing Festival Details

Originally posted on WILDsound Festival:
This week’s writing festival is a showcase of some of the best spec screenplays in the world today. We will be performing the winning Thriller feature screenplay, 3 short scripts, plus the winning May 1st scene screenplays.  Here are the details: Feature Screenplay: THE BOO, by Scott McEntire Genre: Thriller, Suspense, Horror,…

Highlights and Videos from the April 2016 WILDsound FEEDBACK TORONTO FILM FESTIVAL

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Highlights from the Thursday April 28 2016 event. Watch the Audience FEEDBACK Videos. Moderated by Matthew Toffolo:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?list=PL-0CVDAfvxir6Bsb1MUKQmvsa-CIyc5kW&v=pfbpCpxgETY The theme of the APRIL 2016 FILM FESTIVAL was: “Twist Endings”. Every film showcased on the night was about someone doing something bad for the sake of being good. Here’s the summary…

Interview with Sound Effects Editor Matt Snedecor (Revolutionary Road, The Jinx)

Effects editors are responsible for building the entire sonic environment for a film, everything from backgrounds to the sync effects we see on screen. The majority (90% and up) of the sounds heard in film are added by editors. But it’s more than just see car, hear car. We also need to come up with sounds that identify with characters or moods or that tell stories without the audience having to see something on screen to know what’s happening.