Watch the Screenplay Reading: A worldwide disaster is created when a cloud of dark matter, a mysterious and powerful relic from the Big Bang, collides with modern day planet Earth. CAST LIST: Narrator: Sean BallantyneWoman/Karla: Julie SheppardRichard: Geoff Mays Writer StatementWith Dark Arrival we hope to deliver a shockingly believable chain of events that could… Continue reading Writers John Berry, Ken Jones (DARK ARRIVAL)
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Screenwriter Alexandra Watson (LOWLIFE)
Watch the Screenplay Reading: Summary: AMELIA, a lawyer, returns home to visit her estranged father LIAM, whose health is rapidly declining. As she returns to their Texas land, she learns that the town has been ruined by fracking companies, which is starting to cause earthquakes, along with draining resources and money from the locals. A… Continue reading Screenwriter Alexandra Watson (LOWLIFE)
Screenwriter John Schlag (THE CHASE)
Watch the Screenplay Reading: https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/the-chase ACTION A boy runs for his life, but gets the upper hand on his pursuer, in a very dark way. CAST LIST: Narrator: Val Cole Get to know the writer: 1. What is your screenplay about?A man jumped out of a car and chased me when I was a kid.… Continue reading Screenwriter John Schlag (THE CHASE)
Interview with Screenwriter Steph Gallagher (D.D.S- Drama of Dental Surgeon’s)
Watch the Screenplay Reading: An intelligent young woman regrets her hookup with an ex. Her co-workers suggest she get back in the dating game, but her studies stand in the way. Work place drama distracts her and a budding relationship with a new man threatens a situation where personal and private life overlaps and is… Continue reading Interview with Screenwriter Steph Gallagher (D.D.S- Drama of Dental Surgeon’s)
Interview with Screenwriter Suzy Stein, Fernando Perez (HOW NOT TO WRITE A ROMANCE NOVEL)
Watch the Screenplay Reading: The world’s greatest romance novelist has given up on love due to long-standing grief, but will his blossoming relationship with a younger man lead to a new chapter or the same tragic ending. CAST LIST: Narrator: Elizabeth Rose MorrissBibi: Hannah EhmanEzra: Sean Ballantyne Get to know the screenwriters: What is your… Continue reading Interview with Screenwriter Suzy Stein, Fernando Perez (HOW NOT TO WRITE A ROMANCE NOVEL)
Interview with Screenwriter J. L. Paxxiel (BTW I’m An Alien)
Matthew Toffolo: What is your screenplay about? J. L. Paxxiel: It’s the parallel life of Trevor Noah within our multiverse and creatively weave things Trevor Noah has said in his podcast, TV show, book, and comedy tours. It touches on diversity and shows the power of a family working together. They are a quirky and… Continue reading Interview with Screenwriter J. L. Paxxiel (BTW I’m An Alien)
Interview with Screenwriter Johnny Cruz (REPAIR THE CARROWS)
Matthew Toffolo: What is your screenplay about? Johnny Cruz: It’s about a father who has to re-enter the world and round up his estranged children, so they can see their mother before she passes. But what it’s really “about” is the different arguments and perspectives around keeping families together. Some families are worth keeping together and… Continue reading Interview with Screenwriter Johnny Cruz (REPAIR THE CARROWS)
Interview with Screenwriter Heather Farlinger (NO GOOD DEED)
Matthew Toffolo: What is your screenplay about? Heather Farlinger: My screenplay is based on the life of Oliver Wellington Sipple, who was a decorated marine and wounded Vietnam veteran with PTSD, who heroically saved the life of President Ford from an assassin’s bullet. The would-be assassin, Sara Jane Moore, actually fired twice, and Mr. Sipple… Continue reading Interview with Screenwriter Heather Farlinger (NO GOOD DEED)
Interview with Winner Screenwriter Greg Emmerth (PALMETTO)
Matthew Toffolo: What is your screenplay about? Greg Emmerth: On a basic level, a wayward son returns home for his mother’s birthday. On a slightly deeper level, it’s about how people allow the past, and past grievances and holding onto pain for far too long, to hobble their present lives. 2. What genres does your… Continue reading Interview with Winner Screenwriter Greg Emmerth (PALMETTO)
Interview with Screenwriter Federico Vicino (Karl Reagan: The Capitalist-Communist)
Matthew Toffolo: What is your screenplay about? Federico Vicino: Karl Reagan: The Capitalist-Communist is about a dark horse candidate running for a seat in Missouri’s House of Representatives. Set on the heels of a near-apocalyptic nuclear winter, his platform is to fuse the best characteristics of capitalism and socialism to help the common person realize… Continue reading Interview with Screenwriter Federico Vicino (Karl Reagan: The Capitalist-Communist)
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