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

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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

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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…

Today’s Deadines for Writing Festival: Novel, Poetry, Feature and TV Screenplays

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DEADLINE Jan 31st: 1st CHAPTER/FULL NOVEL Festival. http://www.novelwritingfestival.com/ Get your story performed at the Writing Festival. FULL FEEDBACK on all entries. Novels Showcased in 2015: 45 Novels Performed 9 Novels Made into a Movie Plus, 12 Poems Made into a Movie Get FULL FEEDBACK on either the 1st chapter or…

January 2016 TV Pilot/Spec Screenplay Winners

Originally posted on TV Screenplay Festival. Submit Today.:
Deadline for Television Pilot/Spec Screenplay Festival: http://tvfestival.org/ Watch the 3 TV Screenplay Winners for January 2016: TV PILOT – LACIE BIDWELL Written by Jameel Khan https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3fY2b4OcJK8 SYNOPSIS: LACIE BIDWELL is about a girl who’s father created a zombie virus that killed thousands. It’s twelve years later and…

Watch the Winning January 2016 Screenplay Readings:

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Deadline January 31st: FEATURE Screenplay Festival – Get FULL FEEDBACK. Get script performed by professional actors: http://www.wildsound.ca/screenplaycontest.html Watch WINNING Screenplay Readings – Watch videos of past winners performed by professional actors http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/feature_script_readings.html Watch the Winning January 2016 Screenplay Readings: Feature Screenplay – CRIME EXTRAORDINAIRE January 2016 Reading Written by Howard…

Movie Review: JERUZALEM (2016) Israeli Zombie Film!

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Deadlines to Submit your Screenplay, Novel, Story, or Poem to the festival: http://www.wildsound.ca JERUZALEM (Israel 2015) *** Directed by the Paz Brothers Review by Gilbert Seah Touted as the first Israeli zombie horror film, JERUZALEM (the Z in the word referring to ‘zombie’) takes many lessons from the found footage low…

Interview with Festival Director Asher Segelken (Teen Faith Film Festival)

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Christian filmmakers from high schools across California come together through the celebration of filmmaking in a place of collaboration and exposure! Go to the website for more information: http://teenfaithfilmfest.weebly.com/ I sat down with the Festival Director to talk about the festival. Matthew Toffolo: What is your festival succeeding at doing for…

Movie Review: KUNG FU PANDA 3 (2016)

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Deadlines to Submit your Screenplay, Novel, Story, or Poem to the festival: http://www.wildsound.ca KUNG FU PANDA 3 (USA/China 2016) *** Directed by Jennifer Yuh Nelson and Alessandro Carloni Starring: Jack Black, Bryan Cranston, Dustin Hoffman, Angelina Jolie, J.K. Simmons, Seth Rogen, Lucy Liu Review by Gilbert Seah The third of the…

Read Best of Interviews with Top Hollywood Film Crew and Festival Directors

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Read the best of Interviews this week.  Interviews from Matthew Toffolo  from WILDsound Interview with Stunt Performer James Cox (Star Wars VII, The Dark Knight Rise) https://matthewtoffolo.com/2016/01/27/interview-with-stunt-performer-james-cox-star-wars-vii-the-dark-knight-rise/ Interview with Actor James Wallis (Shakespeare BASH’d) https://matthewtoffolo.com/2016/01/26/interview-with-actor-james-wallis-shakespeare-bashd/ Interview with Graphic Designer Tina Charad (Maleficent, Fifty Shades of Grey) https://matthewtoffolo.com/2016/01/25/interview-with-graphic-designer-tina-charad-maleficent-fifty-shades-of-grey/ Interview with Festival Director Oscar Piloto…