Best Scene Reading of IT TAKES BALLS by Charley Scalies

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Watch the Best Scene of IT TAKES BALLS:

CAST LIST:

NARRATOR – Sean Ballantyne
CHAPPIE – Jason Martorino
TRESA – Meghan Allen

Get to know writer Charley Scalies:

1. What is your screenplay about?

[Charley Scalies] A honey badger of a housewife leads her husband’s Runyonesque friends in an
unholy scam targeting a political powerhouse threatening her family’s livelihood.

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

It will appeal to both men and women from their 30’s to 80’s

For the men – Set in the early 1950s it involves a South Philly pool hall that is a front for illegal gambling. Its denizens include a Parish priest who gambles on the “ponies” based on tips he gets from ????, a blind numbers writer, a deaf bookie, a bear of a slow-witted young man who always seems to have the right solution to every problem based on…

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Watch the two July 2015 Feature Screenplay Contest Winners

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Deadline TODAY: FEATURE Screenplay Festival – Get FULL FEEDBACK. Get script performed by professional actors
http://www.wildsound.ca/screenplaycontest.html

Watch the performance readings for each screenplay win.

Feature SCRIPT #1- THE PAPER ROUTE
July 2015 Reading
Written by Danny M. Howell
http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/the_paper_route.html

SYNOPSIS:
“The Paper Route” is the story of Paul, an almost-sixteen-year-old who discovers a chance to escape a world very few people really get away from: the mean poverty of a small town in the hill country of Indiana, where every day is a struglgle to survive, between his harsh family life and a town full of dangerous characters. The rub is that the price of escape is leaving behind Paul’s little brother, Brian, who worships him and depends on him for safety and love.

CAST LIST:
NARRATOR – Holly Sarchfield
Paul – Aaron Drake
Brian – Declan Spellman
Barb – Maya Woloszyn
Roscoe/Lackey – Jason J. Thomas
Leroy/Eddie – Brett…

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MYSTERY Stories from the Writing and Film Festival

Best of MYSTERY Stories from around the world:
http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/mystery_stories.html

Watch the Playlist for MYSTERY Stories:

Watch the best of Mystery Stories and Films:

LA COMMEDIA
WATCH Audience FEEDBACK
Netherlands, Mystery/Animation
http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/la_commedia.html

TOO MUCH WATER
WATCH Audience FEEDBACK
Mystery, Urugauy
http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/too_much_water.html

SHORT SCRIPT – DOUBLE CROSS
November 2014 Reading
Written by Cat Stewart & Stephen Hoover
http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/double_cross.html

AWAKE TO MURDER – Stage Play
September 2014 Reading
Written by Reece Pocock
http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/awake_to_murder.html

WATCH – HANNIBAL TV Show Spec
April 2014 Reading
by Ibba Armancas
http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/hannibal_tv_spec_screenplay.html

CHAPTER NOVEL – Rabbit’s Man
February 2014 Reading
Written by Philip Oyok
http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/rabbits_man.html

1st CHAPTER: YOU ARE AMONG THE MONSTERS
December 2014 Reading
Written by Jonathan Flieger
http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/we_are_among_the_monsters.html

1ST SCENE SCRIPT – WEECHO
July 2013 Reading
Written by Kevin Gebhard
http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/weecho.html

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

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

Watch the Best Scene Performance of CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM

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Deadline TODAY: SUBMIT TV PILOT/SPEC Script – Get FULL FEEDBACK. Get script performed by professional actors
http://www.tvfestival.org

Watch a Best Scene from a CURB screenplay by Chris Agnew

SYNOPSIS:

The shenanigans of Larry and Leon in this best scene from a Curb Your Enthusiasm Spec.

CAST LIST:

NARRATOR – Becky Shrimpton
Larry – Peter Nelson
Leon – Peter Bent
Ms. Kotchery – Michelle Lecky
Patricia- Mandy Mclean

Get to know writer Chris Agnew:
http://wildsoundfestivalreview.com/2015/05/23/best-scene-from-curb-your-enthusiasm-spec-by-chris-agnew/

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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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FAMILIAR Thriller/Horror Short Film that played at the Festival

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Submit your THRILLER/SUSPENSE Short Film and get it shown at the FEEDBACK Film Fesival:
http://www.thrillersuspensefestival.com

FAMILIAR played at the October 2015 FEEDBACK Film Festival

Watch the Audience FEEDBACK for FAMILIAR:

Synopsis:

Through a series of tragic events, a middle aged man grows to suspect the negative impulses plaguing his mind may not be his own.

Produced by Zach Green

Written & Directed by Richard Powell

Starring Robert Nolan
Astrida Auza
Cathryn Hostick

Edited by
Navin Ramaswaran
Tom Mountain

Music by
Bernie Greenspoon

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Watch HANNIBAL TV Show Original Screenplay Reading

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Deadline: FAN FICTION FESTIVAL
Submit a classic TV show, movie series, or iconic franchise screenplay.
http://fanfictionfestival.com/

Watch the Original Performance Reading of HANNIBAL by Ibba Armancas

SYNOPSIS:

Hannibal Lecter’s attempts to leave the country are thwarted when Jack Crawford pulls him into a politically charged case that leaves children robbed of their hands, tongues, and eyes. Meanwhile, successfully framed for Lecter’s murders, Will Graham negotiates how much of himself he’s willing to compromise in order to get back at the man that destroyed his life.

CAST LIST:

NARRATOR – Becky Shrimpton
HANNIBAL LECTER – Scott McCulloch
WILL GRAHAM – John Tokatlidis
JACK CRAWFORD – Donovan Hardy
MASON VERGER – Tyson Vines
ALANA BLOOM – Kassandra Santos
BLANCHE – Amanda Mona Weise

Get to know writer Ibba Armancas

1. Why is your episode just as good as the episodes written for the show?

Hannibal is a thematic, dark, and intelligent show…

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Today’s Writing Festival Deadlines: Feature/TV Screenplay, Novels, Poems

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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

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DEADLINE July 15th: 1st CHAPTER/FULL NOVEL Festival. FULL FEEDBACK. Get novel performed by professional actors:
http://www.wildsound.ca/book_contest.html

Get your story performed at the Writing Festival. FULL FEEDBACK on all entries.

WATCH the Recent Winning Short Story/1st Chapter Readings:
http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/novel_and_short_story_readings.html

Watch NOVEL made into a Feature Film – Sandro’s Notebook
An historical/adventure series of a man’s travels through Africa in the mid-1900s

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Deadline July 15th: SUBMIT your NOVEL (both your 1st chapter or full novel accepted)
And we’ll make it into a MOVIE
http://www.wildsound.ca/audio_video_book.html

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Deadline July 15th: FEATURE Screenplay Festival – Get FULL FEEDBACK. Get script performed by professional actors
http://www.wildsound.ca/screenplaycontest.html

Watch WINNING Screenplay Readings –…

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Watch SCHOOL Stories from the Writing and Film Festival

Watch Stories with a school plot or theme from the writing and film festival:
http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/school_stories.html

Watch SCHOOL Story Videos from the Festival:

ALIENATION
WATCH Audience FEEDBACK
6min, Germany, Animation/Documentary
http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/alienation.html

CHUB
WATCH Audience FEEDBACK
27min, USA, Youth/Drama
http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/chub.html

TV SPEC: NEW GIRL “Career Day”
May 2015 Reading
Written by Melissa K. Willis
http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/new_girl.html

GO AGAINST
WATCH Audience FEEDBACK
18min, Drama/Teen, Belguim
http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/go_against.html

10pg. STAGE PLAY – HELEN REDDY WOULD BE ASHAMED
June 2015 Reading
Written by Katie Grotzinger
http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/helen_reddy_would_be_ashamed.html

1st Scene SCRIPT – ETERNITY
June 2015 Reading
Written by Kevin Bibo
http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/eternity.html

1ST SCENE SCRIPT – CAVE KISSES
March 2014 Reading
Written by Ingrid Goldberg
http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/cave_kisses.html

1ST SCENE SCRIPT – THE SCIENCE OF IMAGINARY SOLUTIONS
September 2014 Reading
Written by Stephen Fretz
http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/the_science_of_imaginary_solutions.html

POUND FOR POUND TV Pilot Script
August 2014 Reading
Written by Travis Hodgkins
http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/pound_for_pound.html

TV PILOT – GOTHAM NIGHTS
June 2013 Reading
Written by Adam Kennedy
http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/gotham_nights.html

The Hardest Good Bye
Poetry Reading by Sean Patrowich

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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

Watch TV PILOT Reading of GOTHAM NIGHTS (Batman’s Robin)

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Deadline July 15th: SUBMIT TV PILOT/SPEC Script – Get FULL FEEDBACK. Get script performed by professional actors
http://www.tvfestival.org

Watch GOTHAN NIGHTS (Dick Grayson) TV Pilot Reading by Adam Kennedy

SYNOPSIS:

The series follows the journey of Dick Grayson from average student to Robin to Nightwing. In the pilot, Dick, an acrobat during the summer with his parents, begins school at Crestwood Academy, a prestigious private school just down the road from the shuttered and mysterious Wayne Manor. A scholarship student, he is quickly labeled “the circus boy” and is publicly humiliated by the school jock. Offered the chance to get even, Dick gets into an unexpectedly dangerous situation that ultimately puts him on a collision course with destiny.

CAST LIST:

NARRATOR – Becky Shrimpton
DICK GRAYSON – Scott Clark
BARBARA GORDON – Taylor P. Martin
PAM ISELY – Grace DeMill
WAYLON JONES – Jermaine Q James
MICHAEL MARONI – Steve…

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VANISHED Thriller Short Film – Watch Audience FEEDBACK from the Festival

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Submit your THRILLER/SUSPENSE Short Film and get it shown at the FEEDBACK Film Fesival:
http://www.thrillersuspensefestival.com

VANISHED was shown at the November 2013 FEEDBACK Film Festival.

Watch Audience FEEDBACK Video of VANISHED:

VANISHED, Action/Suspense, 11min – USA/Germany
Directed by Simon Beckman

SYNOPSIS:

A secret research facility has been completely annihilated when a special ops team comes to the rescue. Keaton, a hard-nosed investigator, tries to reconstruct what has happened when one sole survivor is discovered.

Alex, shell-shocked and wounded, cannot remember much, still Keaton is relentless. He needs to find out what she knows right now to avoid an even greater disaster.

Directed by Simon Beckman

Writers: Simon Beckman, James Coyne

Stars: Cameron Richardson, Mark Rolston, Jed Abrams

FORMS:Short

GENRES:Thriller, Crime, Action

VANISHED – DIRECTOR’S STATEMENT

‘To me a film is successful if it keeps the viewer’s attention for the entire running time and leads them to form an opinion on…

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