Interview with Winning Screenwriter Barry Brennessel (ÁNH SÁNG)

November 2017 Winning Feature Screenplay writer. What is your screenplay about? Two teenage boys in 1917 French Indochina discover their feelings for one another transcend mere friendship. But the hardships under French colonial rule, and the effects of the Great War, alter their lives forever. What genres does your screenplay fall under? LGBTQ historical drama… Continue reading Interview with Winning Screenwriter Barry Brennessel (ÁNH SÁNG)

Interview with Winning Screenwriter Richard M. Kjeldgaard (NOWHERE VILLE)

October 2017 Winning Feature Screenplay Winner 1. What is your screenplay about? An isolated, deserted trailer park in the middle of the desert falls under control of escaped convicts. Two guys on a camping trip accidentally become prisoners in the park and their trip turns into a fight for survival. 2. What genres does your… Continue reading Interview with Winning Screenwriter Richard M. Kjeldgaard (NOWHERE VILLE)

Interview with Winning Screenwriter Joel Stern (WORD GAMES)

WORD GAMES is the September 2017 Winning Feature Screenplay. Get to know the writer: What is your screenplay about? “Word Games” is about two strangers in a nursing home who are isolated because of the “Blizzard of the Millennium” . One man – Sal Genesinni – is the janitor. The other is Dave Phillips, an… Continue reading Interview with Winning Screenwriter Joel Stern (WORD GAMES)

Interview with Winning Screenwriter Gunel Asgarova (THE FLUTE OF PEACE)

THE FLUTE OF PEACE was the September 2017 winning Sci-Fi screenplay. Get to know the winning writer: What is your screenplay about? My screenplay is about a bullied village girl with the supernatural power, Lanaia, who accepts her destiny of the World Savior. What genres does your screenplay fall under? Fantasy Why should this screenplay… Continue reading Interview with Winning Screenwriter Gunel Asgarova (THE FLUTE OF PEACE)

Interview with Winning Screenwriter Alison McGrath (TWITS)

TWITS is the September 2017 Winning COMEDY Screenplay. Get to know the writer: What is your screenplay about? TWITS is a satirical look at humanity’s addiction to technology, and what happens to people when their (de)vices are taken away from them. What genres does your screenplay fall under? Comedy, Satire Why should this screenplay be… Continue reading Interview with Winning Screenwriter Alison McGrath (TWITS)

Interview with Winning Screenwriter Taryn Procsal (PALACES)

The September 2017 Winning STUDENT Screenplay writer for their short script PALACES. Get to know the writer: What is your screenplay about? Logline: An upper-class wife and mother seems to have the perfect life, but when her husband discourages her from pursuing a career in art she is challenged with a new understanding of how… Continue reading Interview with Winning Screenwriter Taryn Procsal (PALACES)

Interview with Winning Screenwriter John Cruz Alarid (KODAK MOMENT)

Winning September 2017 TV PILOT 1st Scene Screenplay Winner. Get to know the writer: What is your screenplay about? Kodak Moment is a chilling thriller TV pilot spec script about the ILLUMINATI, a secret Dark Organization that conspires to control world affairs by masterminding events, governments and corporations. What genres does your screenplay fall under?… Continue reading Interview with Winning Screenwriter John Cruz Alarid (KODAK MOMENT)

Interview with Director James Bowsher (WITHHELD)

The short film WITHHELD (directed by James Bowsher) was the overwhelming winner of BEST FILM at the THRILLER FEEDBACK Film Festival in September 2017. It arguably could be the best short film of 2017! It’s that great of a film. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Matthew Steggles: The primary motivation was that… Continue reading Interview with Director James Bowsher (WITHHELD)

Interview with Animation Director Peter Zhaoyu Zhou (KARMA)

Peter’s short film KARMA played to rave reviews at the September 2017 Animation & Family FEEDBACK Film Festival. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film?   Peter Zhaoyu Zhou: I always want to be a storyteller that can deliver meaningful messages to my audience through my works. Back to 2013, I read some news and… Continue reading Interview with Animation Director Peter Zhaoyu Zhou (KARMA)

Interview with Winning Sci-Fi Short Screenplay Writer – Auriga Ifill (SID)

Watch the August 2017 Winning Short Screenplay.  What is your screenplay about? SID – Prologue is about an artificial intelligence tasked with reintroducing human life, after the human race is eradicated by a virus. What genres does your screenplay fall under? Sci-Fi/Drama. Why should this screenplay be made into a movie? From one perspective I… Continue reading Interview with Winning Sci-Fi Short Screenplay Writer – Auriga Ifill (SID)