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Deadline Feb. 5th – First Scene Screenplay Festival

Originally posted on WILDsound Festival:
FIRST SCENE SCREENPLAY CONTEST New Years Special Deadline February 5th. Submit and get your first 10 pages performed! Go to: http://firstscenescreenplay.com/ and submit Watch over 50 1st Scene Screenplay Festival Winners: FULL FEEDBACK on your screenplay from our committee of Professional Screenwriters, Production Heads and Script Consultants. Are you just starting…

Interview with Storyboard Artist Stephen Forrest-Smith (Star Wars, Harry Potter, The Dark Knight)

There really is no normal to my job anymore. Every project seems to be different and now and asks for different. A film project could call on a storyboard artist at any stage from pre-pre production, ( when the film is trying to get funding) right the way through to post production for VFX, (after principal photography has been completed). The bulk of my work tends to be early in the pre-production taking the first pass at sequences to get the ball rolling on them. Usually I’d start with a chat with a Director, though it could be VFX supervisor, production designer and then work on from there. I use to expect to finish when filming starts but now i might stay almost to the end of shooting then be called back for reshoots and post production.

Interview with Festival Director Mark Mos (Los Angeles Short Film Festival)

Originally posted on Festival Reviews:
Don’t miss Los Angeles Short Film Festival Sat-Sun, March 5-6 Promenade Playhouse, Santa Monica CA smarturl.it/lsff I recently sat down with the Festival Director Mark Mos to chat more about the festival. Matthew Toffolo: What is the Los Angeles Short Film Festival succeeding at doing for filmmakers? Mark Mos: We invite specialists…

Interview with Line Producer Alton Walpole (Crazy Heart, The Spirit, Baraka)

A unit production manager (UPM) is responsible for the administration of a feature film or TV production. A line producer is a type of film producer that functions as the key manager during the daily operations of a feature film, television film or an episode of a TV show. I was honored to sit down… Continue reading Interview with Line Producer Alton Walpole (Crazy Heart, The Spirit, Baraka)

Interview with Festival Director Carey Westbrook (L.A. Neo Noir, Novel, Film & Script Festival)

Originally posted on Festival Reviews:
Now in it’s fourth year, L.A. Neo Noir Novel, Film and Script Festival has been hailed by L.A. Weekly as the fest with “The World’s Sexiest, Darkest, Crime Short Films.” Founder Carey Westbrook has helped many filmmakers find success in Hollywood, including the Academy Award nominated producers of Blue Valentine…

Interview with Festival Director Brian Vegter (We Like ‘Em Short)

Originally posted on Festival Reviews:
We Like ‘Em Short was started in 2009 as a very small local festival featuring local and American filmmakers. Since 2012, it started to showcase more international films and has seen it’s share of award winning shorts and hosted talented directors including Chel White, Doug Lussenhop, Benjamin Morgan and Joanna Priestly…

Interview with David Aboussafy, Co-Founder and Co-Director Vancouver Badass Film Festival

Originally posted on Festival Reviews:
The VBASFF Celebrates new genre films from local and emerging filmmakers. The fest has horror (lots!!!) noir, superheroes, dark comedy, gore,naughtyness and so much more! http://www.vbasff.com/ I recently sat down with David Aboussafy to talk more about the festival:  Matthew Toffolo: What is the Badass Film Festival succeeding at doing…