RSVP FREE (or PWYL) Family/Animation Toronto Film Festival. Thur. Aug 25th. 7pm. Carlton

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SPECIAL EVENT: Thursday August 25th. 7pm. Carlton Cinemas. Best of
Family/Animation Short Films from all over the world.

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

RSVP your FEEDBACK Toronto Film Festival seats. FREE or make a donation
to the festival. Anyone can come for FREE as we love to have you. See
full details of every film being played. Discover the best of NEW short
films from around the world:
http://www.wildsound.ca/torontofilmfestivals.html

We have a terrific lineup of films for our special 2016 event. Amazing
family & animation short films from Australia, Greece, UK, Latvia,
Belgium and USA.

This could be our best festival yet! You’re going to love the films.

Giving you films from all corners of the world in different genres and
formats.

NOTE: You can also RSVP our August 18th event too. Best of
Horror/Thriller short films.
http://www.wildsound.ca/horrortorontofilmfestival.html

Due to the popularity of the festival, we will now be doing 2 events a
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International Screenplay Contest – Deadline August 15th

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I have to really thank the actors for my reading, nothing short of terrific as they were, nothing short of incredibly smart, attractive, and perceptive as they were. They brought the script to life better.
– Fredric Maffai, Feature Screenplay “Moths to Flame”

FULL FEEDBACK on your screenplay from our committee of Professional Screenwriters, Production Heads and Script Consultants. Get your entire script performed at the writing festival.SUBMIT your FEATURE or SHORT SCREENPLAY.

Submissions take 3-5 weeks for evaluation. Looking for screenplays from all over the world.

WILDsound Screenplay Festival Review – Read testimonials from past submissions.
Read Festival Articles – Daily festival blog.



Why this is the #1 Screenplay Festival and Contest in the World today!

– 0ffers screenwriters at all levels the fantastic opportunity to hear their scripts read aloud using TOP PROFESSIONAL ACTORS and showcased online for 1000s to see.

– Now showcasing 5x more winners…

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TV SPEC and TV PILOT FESTIVAL – Deadline August 15th

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For anyone writing, I cannot recommend a better competition to enter than WILDsound. Since rewriting my script based on their constructive criticism I have placed in a handful of semifinals and finals that I don’t believe I would have reached without their feedback and continued support.
– Kim Godfrey, Eraser, TV Pilot

FULL FEEDBACK on your TV Scripts from our committee of Professional TV Writers, TV Production Heads and TV Script Consultants. Get your TV script performed by professional actors at the festival.SUBMIT your SCREENPLAY TODAY! To be eligible for the TV Screenplay Festival eventsSubmissions take 3-5 weeks for evaluation

WILDsound Television Screenplay Festival Review – Read testimonials from past submissions.
Read Festival Articles – Daily festival blog.


Why this is the #1 TV Screenplay Festival and Contest in the World today!– 0ffers screenwriters at all levels the fantastic opportunity to hear their scripts read aloud using…

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1st CHAPTER and FULL NOVEL FESTIVAL- Deadline August 15th (SAVE $50)

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Your critique of my novel? I am ever grateful for it. The invaluable examination is the most in-depth and inspiring that I have ever received. Thank you, endlessly. It is TRULY an inspiration for me to recreate.
– Amanda Grieme, Full Novel (Dear Prudence)

FULL FEEDBACK on either the 1st chapter or entire novel book from our committee of Professional Writers, and Writing Consultants. Get your novel performed by a professional actor at the festival.

NEW OPTION: Or, just submit for an actor performance reading transcript of your novel (any 5 pages of your book). Great way to promote the sales of your book if you’re already published. (see examples on the video playlist on your right)

SUBMIT your novel now (both your 1st chapter or full novel accepted)To be eligible for our Writing Festival Events

Submissions take 3-5 weeks for evaluation

Just VOTED one of the top festivals…

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Today’s Interviews from Hollywood Artists and Indy Filmmakers

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Featuring the best of movie interviews on a daily basis:

READ Today’s Interviews:

Interview with Cinematographer Michael Simmonds (Nerve, Vice Principals) – Michael Simmonds is a wealth of knowledge when he chats about his love of cinematography. He is a man who is constantly looking into the future and only looking back when inspiration is needed. He is a rare talent who is able to move seamlessly from documentary to TV to feature films. It was an honor to chat with him.

Interview with Editor Tia Nolan (How to be Single, Friends with Benefits) – Chatting with Tia Nolan about the craft of editing was a pure joy. Her recent credits include: How to be Single (2016), Angie Tribeca season 2 (2016), Annie (2014), Friends with Benefits (2011), The Woman (2008), and Bewitched (2005). She is a wealth of knowledge in the art of making a great comedy – as…

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Died Today (August 14th): Bruno Kirby

brunokirby.jpgBruno Kirby (1949–2006)

Born: April 28, 1949 in New York City, New York, USA
Died: August 14, 2006 (age 57) in Los Angeles, California, USA

I’ve been very lucky. And in this business, you have to have a certain amount of timing and luck because I know, right now as we’re sitting here talking, there’s a guy driving a cab in New York City who can put me away.

MOVIE POSTERWHEN HARRY MET SALLY
1989
dir. Rob Reiner
Stars
Billy Crystal
Meg Ryan
This is Spinal Tap
1984
dir. Rob Reiner
Starring
Michael McKean
Christopher Guest
THE GODFATHER PART IIThe Godfather Part II
1974
dir. Francis Ford Coppola
Starring
Pacino
Robert De Niro
MOVIE POSTERTHE BASKETBALL DIARIES
1995
dir. Scott Kalvert
Stars:
Leonardo DiCaprio
Lorraine Bracco

 

Happy Birthday: Wim Wenders

wimwendersWim Wenders

Born: August 14, 1945 in Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Married to: Donata Wenders (1993 – present)
Isabelle Weingarten (1981 – 1982)
Ronee Blakley (1979 – 1981)
Lisa Kreuzer (1974 – 1978)
Edda Köchl (1968 – 1974)

Sex and violence was never really my cup of tea; I was always more into sax and violins.

Hollywood filmmaking has become more and more about power and control. It’s really not about telling stories. That’s just a pretense. But ironically, the fundamental difference between making films in Europe versus America is in how the screenplay is dealt with. From my experiences in Germany and France, the script is something that is constantly scrutinized by the film made from it. Americans are far more practical. For them, the screenplay is a blueprint and it must be adhered to rigidly in fear of the whole house falling down. In a sense, all of the creative energy goes into the screenplay so one could say that the film already exists before the film even begins shooting. You lose spontaneity. But in Germany and France, I think that filmmaking is regarded as an adventure in itself.

Happy Birthday: James Horner (1953–2015)

jameshornerJames Horner (1953–2015)

Born: August 14, 1953 in Los Angeles, California, USA
Died: June 22, 2015 (age 61) in Santa Barbara County, California, USA

2 time Oscar winner for TITANIC (Best Musical Score. Best Original Song)

I had no idea who Jerry Goldsmith or John Williams were before I did The Hand (1981). I’m sure that I was influenced by Goldsmith’s large orchestral scores when I started out, and that was because the people who employed me wanted that kind of sound. I wasn’t in a position to say, ‘Go to Hell!’

[from an interview in December, 2014] I’m much choosier. I don’t want to be doing these movies that now 85 or 90 composers want, as opposed to five or six. And now all these movies, action movies. I don’t get offered all the movies obviously, but I see a lot of them and I do get asked to do a lot of them, and I just know they’re not asking me to do something that I can do something original, they’re asking me to do a formula and I’m too rebellious.

[from 2009] My job — and it’s something I discuss with Jim [James Cameron] all the time — is to make sure at every turn of the film it’s something the audience can feel with their heart. When we lose a character, when somebody wins, when somebody loses, when someone disappears — at all times I’m keeping track, constantly, of what the heart is supposed to be feeling. That is my primary role.

[about his creative process] I don’t use a computer when I write and I don’t use a piano. I’m at a desk writing and it’s very broad strokes and notes as colors on a palette. I think very abstractly when I’m writing. Then as the project moves on it becomes more like sculpting.

Happy Birthday: Emmanuelle Béart

emmanuellebeart.jpgEmmanuelle Béart

Born: August 14, 1963 in Saint-Tropez, Var, France

Married to:
Michaël Cohen (13 August 2008 – present) (separated) (1 child)
Daniel Auteuil (10 September 1993 – 21 September 1995) (divorced) (1 child)

Date with an Angel
1987
dir. Tom McLoughlin
Starring
Michael E. Knight
Phoebe Cates
NELLY & MONSIEUR ARNAUDNelly & Monsieur Arnaud
1995
dir. Claude Sautet
Starring
Emmanuelle Béart
Michel Serrault
NATHALIE
2003
dir. Anne Fontaine
Cast:
Fanny Ardent
Emmanuelle Beart
MISSION IMPOSSIBLEMission Impossible
1996
dir. Brian DePalma
Tom Cruise
Starring
Jon Voight

 

Happy Birthday: Marcia Gay Harden

marciagayharden.jpgMarcia Gay Harden

Born: August 14, 1959 in La Jolla, California, USA

Married to:
Thaddaeus Scheel (9 July 1996 – present) (filed for divorce) (3 children)

[on winning the Oscar despite low pre-award expectations] “Vegas had me at 12-to-1 odds. I sure do wish I had bet on myself and made a little money.”

Miller’s Crossing
1990
dir. Joel and Ethan Coen
starring
Gabriel Byrne
Harden
MOVIE POSTERTHE HOAX
2006
dir. Lasse Hallstrom
Stars:
Richard Gere
Alfred Molina
Mystic RiverMystic River
2003
dir. Clint Eastwood
Starring
Sean Penn
Tim Robbins
Kevin Bacon
Into the Wild
2007
dir. Penn
starring
Emile Hirsch
Hal Holbrook
WHIP IT Movie PosterWhip It
2009
dir. Barrymore
Starring
Ellen Page
Drew Barrymore
Kristen Wiig
MOVIE POSTERBAD NEWS BEARS
2005
dir. Richard Linklater
Stars:
Billy Bob Thornton
Greg Kinnear
MOVIE POSTERTHE DEAD GIRL
2006
dir. by Karen Moncrieff
Stars:
Toni Collette
Brittany Murphy
SydneyWhiteThe Mist
Directed by Frank Darabont
Starring
Thomas Jane
Harden
tv POSTERTROPHY WIFE TV SHOW PILOT
2013
Creators: Emily Halpern, Sarah Haskins
actorDAMAGES Season 2
Starring:
Timothy Olyphant
Marcia Gay Harden
MOVIE POSTERMAGIC IN THE MOONLIGHT
2014
dir. Woody Allen
Stars:
Emma Stone
Colin Firth
MOVIE POSTERAMERICAN DREAMZ
2006
dir. Paul Weirz
Stars:
Hugh Grant
Dennis Quaid