Watch the Winning TV SPEC Reading of NEW GIRL “Career Day”

Get to know writer Mellisa K. Willis:
http://wildsoundfestivalreview.com/2015/05/10/tv-spec-screenplay-of-new-girl-career-day-by-melissa-k-willis-plus-interview/

SYNOPSIS:

“Career Day”, an on speculation of the Fox sitcom New Girl, finds Jess in charge of the school’s Career Day activities in which she must deliver or possibly lose her job.

CAST LIST:

NARRATOR – Val Cole
JESS – Erynn Brook
SCHMIDT – Rob Salerno
NICK/BANKS – John Marcucci
CECE – Leah Doz
WINSTON – Peter Bent
COACH – Mark Sparks
STUDENT 1 – Graciela Alexandra Martinez
STUDENT 2 – Jillian Cameron

Submit your TV PILOT or TV Spec Screenplay to the Festival today and get your script performed: http://www.tvfestival.org

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I recently chatted with David Scott Paul, the interview subject for the multiple award winning documentary/animation film ‘German Shepherd’. The film played at the May 2015 WILDsound FEEDBACK Film Festival.

David’s journey is one of examining the capacity to forgive unimaginable evil acts. In the film, David explores the possibility of forgiveness to the German culture as grew up with stories by his Holocaust-survivor mother. It’s a fascinating film that everyone should see.

Matthew Toffolo: What was your first reaction when you watched the film (German Shepherd)?

David Scott Paul: I was very moved by the finished product. It was cathartic and I have to say a high point in my life. Nils (the director) managed to edit our original interview down to the kernel of my thoughts on the subject which have always been all over the place in my head.

Matthew: What’s your personal state of mind with…

The May 2015 TV PILOT Winner was REDEEMING GRACE by WL Gorman.

Watch the Winning Performance Read:

SYNOPSIS:

A fractured and unstable near-future Canada where danger is ever-present and anarchy is just a breath away. In the centre of this cauldron is an ex-military gun-for-hire who seeks redemption from both his country and his father. With the odds stacked against him, will he be able to achieve it?

CAST LIST:

NARRATOR – Val Cole
STEVEN – Mark Sparks
WOLF/PADDY – Rob Salerno
YOUNG – John Marcucci
ALEXIS – Jillian Cameron
FLINT/FAUSTIN – Peter Bent
CAROLINE – Erynn Brook
SHEPPERD – Sean Ballantyne
MARTY – Graciela Martinez
JULIE – Leah Doz

Submit your TV PILOT today at http://www.tvfestival.org

DIRECTING ACTORS
FILMMAKING NOTES

Film Directing and being a Film Director

What Is A Film Director? How do you run an independent film casting call? How do you get the best out of the actors you’ve chosen to bring your film to life?

Whether you’re running your first independent film casting call or into your millionth day of shooting, you may find some useful ideas here. Below, we investigate some of the techniques you can use and pitfalls you may face in casting and directing actors. A good resource for actors as well as directors!

We’ll be posting more articles all the time, so make sure you come back and check every now and then.

What is a film director? More than anything, the person responsible for bringing together the technical aspects of capturing performances with the actors who will bring a story to life. One of the most important…

The month of May 2015 was the busiest and most productive yet! We performed over 70 videos for the month, not to mention our extremely successful short film festival event.

Watch the best of the festival:

Feature Script: ORIGINS
May 2015 Reading
Written by Michael Panek & Guershon Moreno
http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/origins.html

Feature Script: GOD’S WILL
May 2015 Reading
Written by Jamison P. Derfler
http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/gods_will.html

Best Scene: CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM Show
May 2015 Reading
Written by Chris Agnew
http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/best_scene_curb_your_enthusiasm.html

Short Script: WRITER’S DUEL
May 2015 Reading
Written by Ellery VanDooyeweert
http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/writers_duel.html

Novel Prologue: DISTURBED
May 2015 Reading
Written by Suzanne Wilson
http://wildsoundfestivalreview.com/2015/05/25/watch-novel-prologue-reading-of-disturbed-by-suzanne-wilson/

1st Scene: BELLE BREZING
May 2015 Reading
Written by Margaret Swim
http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/belle_brezing.html

Short Script: HONOR AMONG THIEVES
May 2015 Reading
Written by Nat & Digs Palazzo
http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/honor_among_thieves.html

Short Story: VOICES IN THE DARKNESS
May 2015 Reading
Written by Rick Lee
http://wildsoundfestivalreview.com/2015/05/20/voices-in-the-darkness-confession-story-reading-by-rick-lee/

1st Chapter: CONCEPTION OF A DIALYSIS
May 2015 Reading

LENSES FILTERS
FILMMAKING NOTES

Cinematography is the art of manipulating light and shadow, and capturing it as a moving image.

CINEMATOGRAPHY – SHOTS AND CAMERA ANGLES

QUESTIONS TO ASK:
-What is the best viewpoint for filming this position of the event?
-How much area should be included in this shot?

SCENE defines the place or setting where the action is laid
SHOT defines a continuous view filmed by one camera without
interruptionSEQUENCE A series of scenes or shots complete in itself.

TYPES OF CAMERA ANGLES
OBJECTIVE – The audience point of view
SUBJECTIVE – The camera acts as the viewers eyes-movement
POINT OF VIEW – What the character is seeing

CAMERA ANGLES – Are the most important factor in producing illusion of scenic depth. Which angle the object is photographed.

FIVE BASIC ANGLES

EYE LEVEL SHOTS – Provide frames or reference. Audiences sees the event as if in the scene…