Month: July 2015

Watch A MILE IN THESE HOOVES, Best Film winner at the Short Film Festival

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The multiple award winning short film (including best film winner at the WILDsound FEEDBACK Film Festival) is now online for the entire world to see.

Watch the winning comedy short now:

In this short BravoFACT comedy film, Mark and Tom walk from Toronto to Los Angeles in a two-person donkey costume competing for the title Longest Distance Travelled in a Two-Person Costume.

Directed by James Brylowski
http://wildsoundfestivalreview.com/2015/06/27/interview-with-director-james-brylowski-a-mile-in-these-hooves/

Hooves has been nominated for Best Short Film or Special at the Canadian Comedy Awards:

The public can vote here:
http://www.canadiancomedy.ca/register.php?reg=public

About the Journey

In May 2013, Brylowski packed a minivan with five crew members, equipment, and one tailor-made donkey outfit and shot the absurd film from Toronto to L.A. over the course of twenty days. The USA shoot was followed by another eight days of filming around Ontario and Quebec. The production garnered mass attention from locals and tourists throughout Pennsylvania, Cleveland…

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July 2015 Twitter Short Story Contest – Read the 10 winners.

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Read the 10 winning Twitter Short Stories for July 2015. They will now have their stories turned into a video movie. Stay tuned for future posts when these 10 stories get turned into a film!

SOUL MATE by Silent Assasin

He knows how to stimulate my mind. When he speaks I smile, blushing when glancing into his eyes. I knew true love had been found from the moment our souls intertwined.

RED ALERT by Cameron Donnelly

Two people can be perfect for each other, but meet at imperfect times. Eve was a Doctor, Adam her patient. They met at a herpes clinic.

A RITE OF PASSAGE by Ethan Greenwood

Sara was psyched about graduating. She wished Mom and Dad were there. Finally after seventy years she’d be getting a biology degree denied to her by the Third Reich.

DAYDREAMS by Fitzjimi

I spied Dita in the park
Instant love what a lark
I sidled over and just said
Hello lovely are you wed
She smiled her smile and replied
Now that is something I’ve never tried

THE DANCE by Ashley Gamrat

Taking my hand, wrapping us into one. Gliding across the dance floor. Smiles surround us. The first dance is timeless, never outdated.

LITERALLY? by Alex Dzialo

Because others advised it, Peter pinched pennies. His fingers threatened to bleed, but he kept at it. He never handled metaphors very well.

DISAPPEARING INTO LOVE by Annie Avery

There was a knock at the door. She peeked through the window and saw him there. She opened the door, jumped into his arms and they vanished.

TWO WIVES by Joni Norby

The party knew the end was near as Belle turned to stare at my new, shiny wedding band, babe in arms, and her red-faced husband by my side.

DAWN TWITTER by George G A Wensley

Dawn the bird waited for the sun to arise,
to see who could tweet the loudest.
The rose coloured sun arose
and she was a great dawn twitter!

ARE YOU KIDDING ME? by Myriam Hammami

Aly was fond of practical jokes. One day he jokingly pushed a woman into a river. She drowned. He’s been in prison since then.

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FREE – TWITTER SHORT STORY FESTIVAL
Submit your 140 character story and have it performed by a professional actor
Deadline July 20th

http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/140_characters.html

Also, Free logline submissions. The Writing Festival network averages over 95,000 unique visitors a day.
Great way to get your story out: http://www.wildsound.ca/logline.html

Deadlines to Submit your Screenplay, Novel, Story, or Poem to the festival: http://www.wildsound.ca

Watch recent Writing Festival Videos. At least 15 winning videos a month: http://www.wildsoundfestival.com

Submit your COMEDY Screenplay and get it performed at the festival

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COMEDY Screenplay Contest
Deadline July 10th

SAVE $10 TODAY and SUBMIT your COMEDY GENRE Short or Feature Screenplay/Film to our festival.

http://www.wildsound.ca/comedy_contest.html

Watch Previous Comedy Screenplays Performed at the Festival:

TV PILOT SCRIPT – SEX THERAPY
June 2015 Reading
Written by Michelle J Brezinski
http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/sex_therapy.html

TV SPEC SCRIPT – FAMILY GUY
June 2015 Reading
Written by Dan Chan
http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/family_guy.html

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

TV SPEC: GIRLS “Camping”
May 2015 Reading
Written by Yolanda R. Easiley
http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/girls.html

TV SPEC – COUGAR TIME “Jammin Me”
April 2015 Reading
Written by Felicity Flesher
http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/cougar_town.html

TV SPEC – JESSIE “We Don’t Have a Clooney”
April 2015 Reading
Written by Giuseppe LiMandri
http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/jessie.html

1st Scene – THE UMPIRE HAS NO BALLS
March 2015 Reading
Written by Debbie Bolsky
http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/the_umpire_has_no_balls.html

Watch TV PILOT Reading: ERASER by Kim Godfrey

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Deadline July 15th for Television Pilot/Spec Screenplay Festival
http://tvfestival.org/

Watch the Performance Reading of ERASER:

PILOT written by Kim Godfrey
http://wildsoundfestivalreview.com/2015/02/18/interview-with-kim-godfrey-winning-tv-pilot-writer-eraser/

SYNOPSIS:

Two psychology students practice an illegal form of hypnotherapy that allows for the erasure of traumatic memories. Driven by opposing motivations, their ambitions lead them into a violent and exploitative criminal underworld. As they spiral down, one man struggles to maintain his sense of morality while the other struggles to maintain sanity.

CAST LIST:

NARRATOR – Frances Townend
Kersh – Rob Salerno
Dr. Kelly – Alicia Payne
Matilda – Julia Vally
Michael – Kaleb Alexander
Abraham – Charles Gordon
Marcus – Neil Kulin
Beth – Jacqueline Brown
Dominic – Sean Ballantyne

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Corr Syl the Terrible – Chapter 2 Reading by Garry Rogers (plus interview)

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Watch the Chapter 2 Reading of CORR SYL THE TERRIBLE:

Reading perfomed by actor Geoff Mays

Get to know writer Garry Rogers:

1. What is your novel about?

In “Corr Syl the Terrible,” a science fiction novella for young readers, the young Tsaeb warrior Corr Syl, who is descended from rabbits, fights to rescue his beloved Rhya Bright from her kidnapper, the ruthless Human Dictator Ya Zhōu.

2. Why should this novel be read by all?

This book will interest anyone who reads for entertainment and who is facing, or who remembers facing the challenges of growing up and finding one’s purpose in life. Sometimes, the big decisions we make don’t work out. Things aren’t what we thought they were. The principal character in this book, Corr Syl, thought he knew what he wanted to be, and he trained thirteen years to become a warrior. Then in the first year…

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Corr Syl the Terrible – Chapter 2 Reading by Garry Rogers (plus interview)

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Watch the Chapter 2 Reading of CORR SYL THE TERRIBLE:

Reading perfomed by actor Geoff Mays

Get to know writer Garry Rogers:

1. What is your novel about?

In “Corr Syl the Terrible,” a science fiction novella for young readers, the young Tsaeb warrior Corr Syl, who is descended from rabbits, fights to rescue his beloved Rhya Bright from her kidnapper, the ruthless Human Dictator Ya Zhōu.

2. Why should this novel be read by all?

This book will interest anyone who reads for entertainment and who is facing, or who remembers facing the challenges of growing up and finding one’s purpose in life. Sometimes, the big decisions we make don’t work out. Things aren’t what we thought they were. The principal character in this book, Corr Syl, thought he knew what he wanted to be, and he trained thirteen years to become a warrior. Then in the first year…

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Turnstiles – Chapter 4 Novel Reading by Andrea McKenzie Raine (plus interview)

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Watch the Chapter 4 Novel Reading of TURNSTILES:

Get to know writer Andrea McKenzie Raine:

1. What is your novel about?

Turnstiles is about people who are living on the margins of society and are grappling with their past. The cosmos steps in and brings these characters together, briefly, allowing dramatic changes to happen. Fortunes are reversed and inner truths are discovered. The driving premise of the book is that there is always another door to walk through, no matter how trapped one might feel.

2. Why should this novel be read by all?

I think everyone should read this book because it has a message of ‘paying it forward’ and the idea of hope and transformation.

3. How long have you been writing stories?

Turnstiles is my debut novel. However, I have been writing short stories and poetry since I was a child.

4. What movie have you seen…

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Watch the best of Best Scene Performance Readings from January-June 2015

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DEADLINE July 15th: Submit your best scene from your screenplay. Have it performed using professional actors:
http://www.wildsound.ca/submit_your_favorite_scene.html

WATCH the past best scene readings and see what happens when you submit:
http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/best_scene_readings.html

Watch the best of 2015 best scene readings:

BEST SCENE SCRIPT – HELTER SHELTER
June 2015 Reading
Written by Yancey Derringer Banks
http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/best_scene_helter_shelter.html

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

Best Scene: FLEET WEEK: NEATHER RISE
April 2015 Reading
Written by David Redstone
http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/fleet_week_neather_rise.html

BEST SCENE – BIONIC (From Bionic Man TV Pilot)
March 2015 Reading
Written by Craig Glatt
http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/bionic.html

Climactic Scene – DIETRICH DANZIG
February 2015 Reading
Written by John Pisano-Thomsen
http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/dietrich_danzig_climactic_scene.html

BEST SCENE READING – I’M STILL HERE
January 2015 Reading
Written by Sean Elwood
http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/im_still_here.html

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Watch the best of Fantasy/Sci-Fi Performance Readings from the Writing Festival

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Deadline TODAY: SAVE $10 SCI-FI/FANTASY Screenplay Festival – FULL FEEDBACK. Get script performed at festival
http://www.wildsound.ca/fantasycontest.html

WATCCH the best of Fantasy/Sci-Fi Performance Readings from the Writing Festival:

Feature Screenplay: ORIGINS, by Michael Panek & Guershon Moreno:

JACK’S MERMAID 1st SCENE Reading by Lois Wickstrom:

MEN OF COLOR – Short Script Reading by Mike Kearby:

THE PURE TV Pilot – Watch Winning Reading of Original Sc-Fi TV Series by Jesica Seguin:

SHAPESHIFTERS, Feature Script Reading by Andrew S. Fisk:

Read Today’s TV PILOT Pitches

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Submit your TV PILOT or TV SPEC to the Monthly Television Festival. FULL FEEDBACK. Get script performed:
http://www.tvfestival.org

Read Today’s TV Show Pitches:

Title: Henry
http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/henry_by_frank_muisenga.html
Written by: Frank Muisenga
Type: TV PILOT
Genre: Drama

Title: Tachyonic changes
http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/tachyonic_changes_by_varun_dhakne.html
Written by: Varun Dhakne
Type: TV PILOT
Genre: Sci-fi, Mystery, Romance

Title: Age of Silence
http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/age_of_silence_by_vasileios_papatheocharis.html
Written by: Vasileios Papatheocharis
Type: TV PILOT
Genre: Drama , Science fiction , Suspense/Mystery

Title: THE DARK SECRET
http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/the_dark_secret_by_denise_buckley.html
Written by: Denise Buckley
Type: TV PILOT
Genre: Historic Romance

Title: DRUID
http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/druid_by_michael_david_layne.html
Written by: Michael David Layne
Type: TV PILOT
Genre: Serialized supernatural dramedy

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Watch WINNING TV PILOT Screenplay Readings
http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/tv_pilot_readings.html

Watch WINNING TV SPEC Screenplay Readings
http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/tv_spec_readings.html

READ 100s of testimonials for past submitters –
http://www.wildsound.ca/wildsound_festival_review.html

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