Petula Clark

Born: November 15, 1932 in Ewell, Surrey, England, UK

Married to: Claude Wolff (8 June 1961 – present) (3 children)

[on her life as a child star in the 1950s] Because of the circles I mixed in, professionally, I knew about things that children in those days were shielded from. Yet, at the same time, I was still very young in my own experiences of life. It was all rather peculiar and confusing.

I’ve thought about stopping working, just briefly. Sometimes I stop and think, ‘Wait a minute. When I finish this, what do I do?’ But I don’t have what normal people call a home. There’s no place where I can go and grow my radishes. That’s pretty weird when you think about it. [The Arizona Republic, Aug. 29, 1999]

Roger Donaldson

Born: November 15, 1945 in Ballarat, Australia

His first film, Sleeping Dogs (1977), was the first made in New Zealand in 15 years and also the first to be shown in American theaters.

Emigrated to New Zealand from Australia in 1965.

His son, Chris Donaldson, represented New Zealand in the 100 metre sprints at the 1996 and 2000 Olympic games.

The Bank Job Directed by Roger Donaldson Starring Statham Saffron Burrows

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Read the best of NEW Poetry from around the world: 

INTERTIA LIGHTNING ROD, by James R. Adams II
https://wildsoundfestivalreview.com/2016/11/12/inertia-lightning-rod-poetry-by-james-r-adams-ii/

DEATH, by Dwain F. Hill
https://wildsoundfestivalreview.com/2016/11/12/death-poetry-by-dwain-f-hill/

POEM BY, by Rahi Swati Patel
https://wildsoundfestivalreview.com/2016/11/12/poem-by-rahi-swati-patel/

DESPERATE LOVE, by Fazia Tahir
https://wildsoundfestivalreview.com/2016/11/12/desperate-love-poetry-by-fazia-tahir/

AMNESIA, by Mariam Akewusola
https://wildsoundfestivalreview.com/2016/11/12/amnesia-poetry-by-mariam-akewusola/

MAKE ME FORGET, by Forrest Jamie
https://wildsoundfestivalreview.com/2016/11/12/make-me-forget-poetry-by-forrest-jamie/

EVERY MOMENT, by Shannon Lee Rohn
https://wildsoundfestivalreview.com/2016/11/12/every-moment-poetry-by-shannon-lee-rohn/

A SHIP LOG, by Hilde Susan Jaegtnes
https://wildsoundfestivalreview.com/2016/11/12/a-ship-log-poetry-by-hilde-susan-jaegtnes/

UNFORGETTABLE, by Prateek Pappee Pandya
https://wildsoundfestivalreview.com/2016/11/12/unforgettable-poetry-by-prateek-pappee-pandya/

FREEBIRD, by Lisa Atkinson
https://wildsoundfestivalreview.com/2016/11/12/freebird-poetry-by-lisa-atkinson/

MY FIRST LOVE, by Lisa Atkinson
https://wildsoundfestivalreview.com/2016/11/12/my-first-love-poetry-by-lisa-atkinson/

Read the best of NEW Poetry from around the world: 

STRETCHES OF SILENCE, by Ivina Emmanuel
https://festivalforpoetry.com/2016/11/12/stretches-of-silence-poetry-by-ivina-emmanuel/

ROGUE WAVE, by Joanne Van Leerdam
https://festivalforpoetry.com/2016/11/12/rogue-wave-poetry-by-joanne-van-leerdam/

THE CAVEMAN, by Simon Widdop
https://festivalforpoetry.com/2016/11/12/the-caveman-poetry-by-simon-widdop/

UNSAID FAILURES, by Patricia Mae Estenoso
https://festivalforpoetry.com/2016/11/12/unsaid-failures-poetry-by-patricia-mae-estenoso/

CAN WE, by Diankp
http://festivalforpoetry.com/2016/11/12/can-we-poetry-by-diankp/

POETRY BY, by Patrick Hill
https://festivalforpoetry.com/2016/11/12/poetry-by-patrick-hill/

THE NEW ESTABLISHMENT, by Cary Ryan
https://festivalforpoetry.com/2016/11/13/the-new-establishment-poetry-by-cary-ryan/

HOLD ME WHILE I SAY GOOD-BYE, by Wendy
https://festivalforpoetry.com/2016/11/13/hold-me-while-i-say-good-bye-poetry-by-wendy/

BE MY MUSE, by Maria Mastrangelo
https://festivalforpoetry.com/2016/11/13/be-my-muse-poetry-by-vincenza-maria-mastrangelo/

SIXTEEN WEEKS, by Elizabeth Adeka
https://festivalforpoetry.com/2016/11/13/sixteen-weeks-poetry-by-ene-elizabeth-adeka/

I’D WRITE YOU, by Nubi Vagant
https://festivalforpoetry.com/2016/11/13/id-write-you-poetry-by-nubi-vagant/

SENSE OF TIME, by James Williamson
https://festivalforpoetry.com/2016/11/13/sense-of-time-poetry-by-james-williamson/

HER CATASTROPHE, by Rachel O.
https://festivalforpoetry.com/2016/11/13/her-catastrophe-poetry-by-rachel-o/

CLICK the LINK and read the best of NEW Feature Movie Pitches for November 2016: 

A WINTER TOUR, by Alex Southey
http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/a_winter_tour_by_alex_southey.html

THE ABILI, by Wendy Appelbaum
http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/the_alibi_by_wendy_appelbaum.html

THE WANDERING TRAIN, by Parth Joshi
http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/the_wandering_train_by_parth_joshi.html

LIFE COACH, by Sandy Basran
http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/life_coach_by_sandy_basran.html

THE MADNESS OF ETHAN DONALDSON, by James Banner
http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/the_madness_of_ethan_donaldson_by_james_banner.html

BORN TO BE DAMNED, by Jamal Ben Brahmi
http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/born_to_be_damned_by_jamal_ben_brahmi.html

THE OLD NATION, by Josh Richards
http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/the_old_nation_by_josh_richards.html

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CLICK the LINK and read the best of NEW SHORT Movie Pitches for November 2016: 

FEED MY SHEEP, by Scott Ennis
http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/feed_my_sheep_by_scott_ennis.html

WAITED FOR JUSTICE, by Basil Williams
http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/waited_for_justice_by_basil_williams.html

LATE NIGHT, by Deepa Dharmaraj
http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/late_night_by_deepa_dharmaraj.html

PHSICHOVIRTUALITY, by Duca Simone Luchini
http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/phsichovirtuality_by_duca_simone_luchini.html

THE AMBER SANDS OF TEXAS, by Ana Antlitz
http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/the_amber_sands_of_texas_by_ana_antlitz.html

SUBMIT your TV PILOT or TV SPEC Script Voted #1 TV Contest in North America.

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CLICK the LINK and read the best of NEW TV SHOW Pitches for November 2016: 

INSIDER OUTSIDER, by Deborah Wischmann and Tony Glaros
http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/inside_outsider_by_deborah_wischmann_and_tony_glaros.html

MATE IN TWO, by Wendy Jane Henson
http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/mate_in_two_by_wendy_jane_henson.html

YELLOW BIRD, by Tony Jerris
http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/yellow_bird_by_tony_jerris.html

37 MILES TO EMPTY, by Dan Larrinaga
http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/37_miles_to_empty_by_dan_larrinaga.html

LAWS OF PROTECTION, by Caretta O’Neal
http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/laws_of_protection_by_caretta_oneal.html

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The Short Script. Why write one? There are many reasons to. If you’re just starting out, it’s the best way to master the art of storytelling in the screenplay format. If you can’t tell a story in 10 pages, then perhaps you shouldn’t try to write a full length feature script. Also, if you want to get your script made into a movie, this is easily the best way to make that happen because there are 1000s of young filmmakers out there looking for solid short film scripts to make to jump-start their own careers.

Stephanie Joalland wrote a great article on the 7 Rules of Writing a Short Script:

WILDsound has over 200 short screenplay loglines to read. Great for any producer or filmmaker looking for a solid story to turn into a film. Read them here:
http://www.wildsound.ca/short_script_loglines.html

Example of a Short Screenplay…

Feedback, and a chance to have a scene read by actors is what motivated me to submit to WILDsound. I enjoyed watching the reading of my script. It was very interesting to hear words spoken by actors that I had written.

– Writer Tom Pavlock

WHERE SERPENTS LIE is a Mystery/Thriller with a lot of twists and turns. It will keep you guessing. Watch the 1st scene reading performed in November 2014 now:

CAST LIST:

NARRATOR – Amaka Umeh
FRANCES/LAUREN – Michelle Alexander
CARYN – Marsha Mason
CHET/JOHNNY – Geoff Mays
ART (TERRY) – Rob Notman
LOUIS/MARLON – Sean Ballantyne

WILDsound’s Matthew Toffolo chatted with Tom about this process and writing:

1. Matthew Toffolo: What’s your screenplay about?

Tom: “Where Serpents Lie” is about a Detective, Terry Naughton, who heads a crime unit known as CAY, Crimes Against Youth. Having lost a child himself, he dedicated his career to helping…

The birth of Sci-Fi Television programs started with kids shows during the 1940s. Suspending disbelief was easy for kids, but not so for (most) adults as executing space and gadgets wasn’t as easy then as it is today. Then a little show called Star Trek, the most famous Science Fiction show in history, aired in the 1960s on prime-time television and the birth of this highly popular and successful genre began.

Unfortunately, it wasn’t that simple. A show like Star Trek cost over $100,000 per episode, which at the time was the most expensive show on the television airwaves. So the TV studios needed to really believe in a show like this in order to invest in the pilot and subsequent episodes. Other genres like a straight up comedy or court room drama for example were a lot cheaper and didn’t require any “special effects”.

The same can be said…