Year: 2015

Best of ACTION/ADVENTURE Feature Film Pitches – 5th Edition:

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Deadline for the Action/Adventure Screenplay Festival (Feature, TV Pilot, Short)
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Best of ACTION/ADVENTURE Feature Film Pitches – 5th Edition:

Title: Emmett’s Story
http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/emmetts_story_by_john_nordlinger.html
Written by: John Nordlinger
Type: Feature Screenplay
Genre: True Drama, Action, War

Title: THE EDUCATION OF THE REVOLT
http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/the_education_of_the_revolt_by_marc-olivier_louveau.html
Written by: Marc-Olivier Louveau
Type: FEATURE SCRIPT
Genre: Action-Drama

Title: ECHO
http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/echo_by_kristi_corbett.html
Written by: Kristi Corbett
Type: Feature Film
Genre: Action/Thriller

Title: THE DRONE INCIDENT STORY
http://www.wildsound.ca/the_drone_incident_story_by_martin_kaynan.html
Author: Martin Kaynan
Type: Feature
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller, Mystery

Title: DREAMWORLD: START DREAMING
http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/dreamworld_start_dreaming_by_rebecca_paniagua.html
Written by: Rebecca Paniagua
Type: Feature Film
Genre: Family, Fantasy, Adventure

Title: DREAMSHIP
http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/dreamship_by_paul_zeidman.html
Written by: Paul Zeidman
Genre: Fantasy-adventure
Type: Feature Script

Title: DREAMS AND REAL
http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/dreams_and_real_by_jacob_greenberg.html
Written by: Jacob Greenberg
Type: Feature Script
Genre: Action

Title: DOBORO THE BOTTLENECKER
http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/doboro_the_bottlenecker_by_kevin_m_kraft.html
Written by: Kevin M. Kraft
Genre: Action-Drama
Type: Feature Screenplay

Title: Double Sacrifice
http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/double_sacrifice_by_lesley_mukwacha.html
Written by: Lesley Mukwacha
Genre: Action
Type: Feature Screenplay

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Best of ACTION/ADVENTURE Feature Film Pitches – 4th Edition

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Deadline for the Action/Adventure Screenplay Festival (Feature, TV Pilot, Short)
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Best of ACTION/ADVENTURE Feature Film Pitches – 4th Edition:

Title: DANGER IN THE CLOUDS
http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/danger_in_the_clouds_by_john_donnellan.html
Written by: John Donnellan
Genre: This is a True Adventure Story
Type: Feature Script

Title: DAN’A TENINA: TALES OF THE TWELVE PEAKS
http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/dan_a_tenina_tales_of_the_twelve_peaks_by_celine_tricart.html
Written by: Celine Tricart
Type: Feature Script
Genre: Adventure – Fantasy

Title: THE CREEP
http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/the_creep_by_robert_guzman.html
Written by: Robert Guzman
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery,Thriller
Type: Feature Script

Title: A CRASH OF RHINO’S
http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/a_crash_of_rhinos_by_glenda_victor_and_gregg_shumann.html
Written by: Glenda Victor & Gregg Shumann
Genre: Action, Drama
Type: FEATURE SCRIPT

Title: THE COWARDLY HERO
http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/the_cowardly_hero_by_vincent_duffy.html
Written by: Vincent Duffy
Genre: Drama & Action
Type: Feature Screenplay

Title: COUP
http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/coup_by_curtis_a_harmon.html
Written by: Curtis A. Harmon
Genre: Action/Drama/ Political Thriller
Type: Feature Screenplay

Title: The Contractor
http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/the_contractor_by_berdine_lavoy_and_mark_mcquown.html
Written by: Berdine LaVoy and Mark McQuown
Genre: Action/Adventure, Crime/Drama, Thriller, Biography
Type: Feature Screenplay

Title: The Contest
http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/the_contest_by_andrew_irvine.html
Written…

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Best of ACTION/ADVENTURE Feature Film Pitches – 3rd Edition

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Deadline for the Action/Adventure Screenplay Festival (Feature, TV Pilot, Short)
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Best of ACTION/ADVENTURE Feature Film Pitches – 3rd Edition:

Title: CATHARSIS
http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/catharsis_by_joe_fossum-perez.html
Written by: Joe Fossum-Perez
Type: Feature Script
Genre: Crime Drama/ Action

Title: CATS’ EYES
http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/cats_eyes_by_jr_mcrae.html
Written by: J.R.McRae
Type: FEATURE SCRIPT
Genre: Adventure Crime Drama, Mystery, Animation potential

Title: CARPOOL DAY
http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/carpool_day_by_eric_schuman.html
Written by: ERIC SCHUMAN
Type: FEATURE SCRIPT
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama

Title: CALL OF THE BRAZOS
http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/call_of_the_brazos_by_charles_crawford.html
Written by: Charles Crawford
Genre: WESTERN/ACTION/ROMANCE
Type: Feature Screenplay

Title: BULLETS4BOLLYWOOD
http://www.wildsound.ca/bullets4bollywood_by_rohan_maheindra.html
Written by: Rohan Maheindra
Genre: Action, Adventure, Thriller
Type: Feature Screenplay

Title: BUCKSHOT & ERNIE’S BIGFOOT IN THE TRAILERHOOD
http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/buckshot_and_ernies_bigfoot_in_the_trailerhood_by_jc_mercer_jr.html
Written by: JC Mercer Jr.
Genre: Comedy, Blue-Collar, Adventure, Paranormal.
Type: FEATURE SCRIPT

Title: BRUCE THE CHALLENGE
http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/bruce_the_challenge_by_nicholas_michael_catello.html
Written by: Nicholas Michael Catello
Type: Feature Screenplay
Genre: Doc-u-Dramodey

Title: Brooklyn Bleeds (The Brownsville Archipelago)
http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/brooklyn_bleeds_by_joseph_barbour_richard_barbour_damion_sanders.html
Written by: Joseph Barbour, Richard Barbour & Damion Sanders
Type:…

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Best of ACTION/ADVENTURE Feature Film Pitches – 2nd Edition

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Deadline for the Action/Adventure Screenplay Festival (Feature, TV Pilot, Short)
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Best of ACTION/ADVENTURE Feature Film Pitches – 2nd Edition:

Title: BLACK FRIDAY
http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/black_friday_by_joe_giambrone.html
Written by: Joe Giambrone
Type: FEATURE SCRIPT
Genre: Action/Comedy

Title: Blac Squad
http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/blac_squad_by_christopher_favors.html
Written by: Christopher Favors
Type: Feature Film
Genre: Action

Title: BEYOND WAILEA
http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/beyond_wailea_by_margot_wiburd_and_j_dalba.html
Written by: Margot Wiburd & J. D’Alba
Genre: Adventure, Drama
Type: Feature Screenplay

Title: THE BESSERMAN CODEX
http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/the_besserman_codex_by_david_greenberg.html
Written by: David Greenberg
Type: FEATURE SCRIPT
Genre: ACTION ADVENTURE

Title: BELLWETHER
http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/bellwether_by_jim_bruton_and_gary_demoss.html
Written by: Jim Bruton & Gary DeMoss
Genre: Action, Drama
Type: FEATURE SCRIPT

Title: Beneath the Basque Beret
http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/beneath_the_basque_beret_by_nicolas_ardanaz.html
Written by: Nicolas Ardanaz
Genre: Drama/History/Action
Type: Feature Screenplay

Title: Beginnings and Bobby
http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/beginnings_and_bobby_by_sean_coe.html
Written by: Sean Coe
Type: FEATURE SCRIPT
Genre: Drama

Title: BASS REEVES, US MARSHALL
http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/bass_reeves_us_marshall_by_sam_bass.html
Written by: Sam Bass
Genre: Action/Adventure, Crime, Biography.
Type: Feature Screenplay

Title: BALLER
http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/baller_by_don_gibson.html
Written by: Don Gibson
Type: FEATURE SCRIPT

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Watch the best of ACTION/ADVENTURE Feature Film Pitches – 1st Edition

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Watch the best of ACTION/ADVENTURE Feature Film Pitches – 1st Edition:

Title: Angels’ Realm
http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/angels_realm_by_johnson_onijingin.html
Written by: Johnson Onijingin
Type: Feature Screenplay
Genre: Fantasy / Adventure

Title: The Angel of Kobane
http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/the_angel_of_kobane_by_sal_haider.html
Written by: Sal Haider
Type: Feature Screenplay
Genre: Action, Thriller, War

Title: Ana’s Orlov
http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/anas_orlov_by_bradford_walton.html
Written by: Bradford Walton
Type: Feature Screenplay
Genre: Action/Drama

Title: AMAZONS: WARRIOR WOMEN
http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/amazons_warrior_women_by_tammi_nicol.html
Written by: Tammi Nicol
Type: Feature Script
Genre: Action, Adventure, Thriller

Title: THE AMAZONS’ STORY
http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/the_amazons_story_by_juan_carlos_abeti.html
Written by: Juan Carlos Abeti
Type: Feature Screenplay
Genre: Action, Adventure

Title: ALIKE
http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/alike_by_ron_barenburg.html
Written by: Ron Barenburg
Genre: Action/Adventure
Type: Feature Screenplay

Title: AFRICAN ADVENTURE
http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/african_adventure_by_dennis_goldberg.html
Written by: Dennis Goldberg
Genre: ROMANTIC ACTION/ADVENTURE COMEDY
Type: Feature Screenplay

Title: ACROSS THE BRAZOS
http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/across_the_brazos_by_charles_crawford.html
Written by: Charles Crawford
Genre: WESTERN/ACTION
Type: Feature Screenplay

Title: Achilles – The Hit
http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/achilles_the_hit_by_liane_moonraven.html
Written by: Liane Moonraven

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Watch 1st Scene Reading of DOG FACE, by C.L. Pike

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DOG FACE, by C.L. Pike:

CAST LIST:

NARRATOR – Susan Wilson
BULL – Hugh Ritchie
DAVE – Sean Kaufmann

Get to know writer C.L. Pike:

1. What is your screenplay about?

Dogface is the story of 3 werewolves cursed with the gift of alchemy, and the humans who enter their environment.

2. Why should this screenplay be made into a movie?

Cheap to produce and a cohesive story.

3. How would you describe this story in two words?

Scary werewolves.

4. What movie have you seen the most in your life?

The Seventh Seal.

5. How long have you been working on this screenplay?

About a year or so.

6. How many stories have you written?

In my entire life? I don’t know. Since I became interested in screenwriting a couple of years ago, I have written a spec for American Horror…

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Watch 1st Scene Reading of AVALON, by Ed Vaughan

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Watch AVALON, by Ed Vaughan:

CAST LIST:

NARRATOR – Allison Kampf
JIMMY – Hugh Ritchie
TONY – Sean Kaufmann
IRENE – Meggie McKinnon
MOMMA CHU – Susan Wilson

Get to know writer Ed Vaughan:

1. What is your screenplay about?

Avalon follows the journey of two childhood friends who make a pact to get revenge for their parents who were killed by terrorists,

2. Why should this screenplay be made into a movie?

It is an action adventure journey that is character driven. In addition, it has humor, depth of character and explores the bond of friendship.

3. How would you describe this story in two words?

Buddy Picture

4. What movie have you seen the most in your life?

Dr. Zhivago

5. How long have you been working on this screenplay?

Off and on for six years.

6. How many stories…

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Watch 1st Scene Reading of GRANDMA DEE AND THE LOST CONTINENT, by Mark Perlick

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Watch GRANDMA DEE AND THE LOST CONTINENT, by Mark Perlick

CAST LIST:

NARRATOR – Susan Wilson
YOUNG GRANDMA – Meggie McKinnon
PROCTOR – Sean Kaufmann
PSYCH OFFICER – Hugh Ritchie
HIPPY – Allison Kampf

Get to know writer Mark Perlick:

1. What is your screenplay about?

This screenplay is about a woman who seeks healing by searching for the lost records of Atlantis, believing that these records contain the spiritual secrets that can transform and rehabilitate us all.

2. Why should this screenplay be made into a movie?

This screenplay should be made into a movie because it communicates through humor the spiritual possibilities within all of us. It lets us laugh at the absurdities of life, but shows us that there’s always a great mystery unfolding in each of us.

3. How would you describe this story in two words?

Yearning…

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Short Film Movie Review: REINVENTING THE REEL

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REINVENTING THE REEL
by Amanda Lomonaco

Review of the short film
Played at the September 2015 WILDsound FEEDBACK Film Festival.
http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/september_2015_film_festival.html

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Reinventing the Reel covers some very interesting and topical subject matter, relating to the portrayal of homosexuality in film and television. With so many global progressive moves towards the legalization of gay marriage, and global acceptance of homosexuality, it’s easy to see the importance of this film in today’s world. You would think that with such an interesting and important subject matter the filmmaker would be able to do so much more with it, but I found this film fell short in a few different ways.

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While Reinventing the Reel goes a long way towards describing all the different ways in which homosexuality is wrongly portrayed in film, it fails to provide a solution to how it could be better portrayed. For the most part the film seems to simply support the idea of more homosexual main characters, and more homosexual filmmakers in general. While there is nothing wrong with this concept, it’s a little incomplete as a solution, because it doesn’t analyze the numerous positive and normative ways that homosexuals could be portrayed in film.

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Moreover, although this film is largely about the film industry, the filmmaker limits his audience by focusing too much on film industry creators. It gives a brief statistical analysis of the popularity of some kickstarter campaigns that focused on the transgendered, and homosexual community, but there is little communication with the every day spectator. As important as it is for Hollywood and bigger commercial studios to make more homonormative films, it’s equally as important for audience members to accept this emergence.

The documentary genre is always a difficult one to tackle, and there is always a lot more that could be done and said to raise awareness to different issues. Reinventing the Reel manages to provide high quality intrviews, with very prominent and important industry members to convey an important message. I may have focused a little harshly on the flaws of the film, but I still believe it’s an important one to watch. For many of us, the media is our window into different cultures, worlds, and ways of thinking, and if we never allow the “different” to actually appear in that window, we’re just lying to ourselves about what “normal” really is.

Watch the Audience FEEDBACK Video of REINVENTING THE REEL:

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Short Film Movie Review: MERKUR

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MERKUR
by Amanda Lomonaco

Review of the short film.
Played at the September 2015 WILDsound FEEDBACK Film Festival.
http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/september_2015_film_festival.html

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I’ve never liked the saying “a picture is worth 1,000 words.” I’ve often believed pictures can lie just as well, and just as often as words can. After watching this film I’m not so sure anymore that conviction.

Merkur is quite a simple animation, with simple, humanoid characters, basic chunky background structures, and an intricate play on light to enhance the composition. With these very basic structures, two minutes, and no dialogue, the makers of Merkur create a beautiful short film, that expresses and emphasizes the importance of curiosity, and exploration.

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The film itself does not parade a grand act of defiance, nor does it go through great lengths to explain the characters’ internal though process, or even the initial storyline. In fact the film seems to propel your focus almost entirely to the end result of the main character’s unique act. By simply turning and running in the opposite direction of the crowd, the humanoid is able to create something of great beauty, and seemingly release themselves from constraints that neither audience nor character seemed previously aware of.

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As it seems to be a theme for this month, and is in fact a general characteristic of short films, this one also has some room for interpretation. Despite the beauty of the ending, it could also be argued that the defiant humanoid’s actions led to its own destruction, as well as that of the rest of the group. But that’s what makes short films so wonderful; they’re not tied to the conventions of traditional cinema, they don’t need to give us a beautifully wrapped conclusion, they let us take from them what we will.

Watch the Audience FEEDBACK Video of MERKUR:

Deadline TODAY to Submit your Short Film, Screenplay, Novel, Story, or Poem to the festival: http://www.wildsound.ca

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