SPECIAL EVENT: Thursday October 27th. 7pm. Carlton Cinemas. Best of Horror and Thriller Short Films from all over the world. http://www.wildsound.ca/horrortorontofilmfestival.html A must attend event for any fan of horror! This is a lineup of the best horror & thriller short film from around the world. Films from France, UK, USA, Germany, and Norway. Something for everyone. It's a solid lineup from the first to last film. You can come for FREE or make a donation on the night. Or, you can RSVP on the program page and make a donation via paypal or credit card. REMINDER: There is also the Action/Crime Festival on Thursday October 20th. Here is the lineup and a place to RSVP: http://www.wildsound.ca/actioncrimetorontofilmfestival.html Giving you films from all corners of the world in different genres and formats.
Year: 2016
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Deadline October 25th
 SHORT STORY CONTESTGet full feedback! Winners get their short story made into a video! |  VIDEO PITCH FESTIVALSubmit your own video pitch today. |
Deadline October 31st
 SUBMIT your TV PILOT or TV SPEC ScriptVoted #1 TV Contest in North America. |  SUBMIT your SHORT FilmGet it showcased at the FEEDBACK Festival |
 1st CHAPTER or FULL NOVEL CONTESTGet full feedback! Winners get their novel made into a video! |  SUBMIT your FEATURE ScriptFULL FEEDBACK on all entries. Get your script performed |
Deadline November 5th
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Watch the October 2016 Winning Adventure/Comedy TV Pilot Reading
EMMETT IN PEOPLELAND TV Pilot
Written by Larry Hankin
SYNOPSIS:
Genre: Crime, Mystery, Adventure, Comedy
A Crime Comedy: A Homeless Gentleman in Venice, CA, sets out to help a friend accused of stealing a diamond ring, only to become the prime suspect in the theft.
NARRATOR – Sean Ballantyne
EMMETT – Hugh Ritchie
RUSTY – Cass Van Wyck
MRS. B – Becky Shrimpton
CARMELA – Jane Smythe
OFFICER BUDD – Paul Whitaker
OFFICER LEW – Percy Alexander Harris
EDDIE/ROBBIE – Benjamin Camenzuli
Get to know the winning writer:
What is your TV series about?
It’s about how it’s possible to build your dream with just what you got inside and what’s available outside, but emotions and other people don’t work like that.
Why should this screenplay be made into a TV show?
3 reasons: A. Because it’s got a particular voice not out there. “Emmett”, the central character, is eccentric…
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Watch the October 2016 Winning Fantasy/Comedy TV Pilot Reading
THE VISA TV Pilot
Written by Conrad Haynes
SYNOPSIS:
Genre: Animated Comedy
A goofball prince and a determined refugee team up to steal coveted travel visas out of their Kingdom and into New America.
CAST LIST:
NARRATOR – Erynn Brook
LEA – Viktoria Napoleonova
KHAN – Michael Lake
STEPHAN – Martin Huss
PRINCE – Brogan Caulfield
QUEEN – Michelle Alexander
Get to know the winning writer:
What is your TV series about?
Khan realizes being in line for the throne totally sucks, so he tries to escape to New America with his friend Lea, but first they’ll need a visa.
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A goofball prince and his best friend team up to steal coveted visas out of their kingdom and into New America!
Why should this screenplay be made into a TV show?
The Visa creates an engaging, original world that feels unlike anything I’ve ever seen before, the characters have…
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Watch the October 2016 Winning Fantasy/Drama TV Pilot Reading
WILLOWWOOD TV Pilot
Written by Christopher Locke
SYNOPSIS:
Genre: Comedy, Fantasy, Drama
When two aimless slackers discover their entire reality is a TV show and they are merely background characters in a mediocre family sitcom, they attempt to inject some much needed conflict into the lives of the family in order to save the show (and their reality) from cancellation.
CAST LIST:
NARRATOR – Sean Ballantyne
JASMINE – Michelle Alexander
SHELDON – Brogan Caulfield
RUSS – Martin Huss
BARBARA – Viktoria Napoleonova
DERRICK – Michael Lake
WOMAN – Erynn Brook
Get to know the winning writer:
What is your TV series about?
Former best friends, Jasmine and Sheldon, discover their entire reality is a TV show and that they are actually background characters in a family sitcom entitled Willowwood. Upon learning that the show is on the verge of being cancelled, they take it upon themselves to inject come conflict…
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Happy Birthday: Philip Kaufman
Philip Kaufman
Born: October 23, 1936 in Chicago, Illinois, USA
[on Ashley Judd’s character driving a jet black Mustang in Twisted (2004)] That’s a direct homage to Bullitt (1968). And we looked a lot at Steve McQueen. In a way we wanted to have a woman character with the kind of energy that Steve McQueen had. Even though Steve McQueen was a huge star in his day, my feeling is that he was underrated. Now that Steve McQueen’s gone, we miss him. I don’t know of anybody who has that kind of kinetic energy that he brought to bear in movies like that.[2004]
 The Right Stuff1983 dir. Kaufman starring Ed Harris Sam Shepard |
 QUILLS2000 dir. Philip Kaufman Cast: Geoffrey Rush Kate Winslet |
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Happy Birthday: Dwight Yoakam
Dwight Yoakam
Born: October 23, 1956 in Pikeville, Kentucky, USA
I got a little bashed up, but thanks to David [Fincher] it was well worth it. I burst a bursa sac on my elbow and cracked ribs and (suffered) hyper-extended thumbs. [on his injuries while filming Panic Room]
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The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada
CRANK
BANDIDAS
Red Rock West
Crank 2: High Voltage
Panic Room| SUBMIT your TV PILOT or TV SPEC Script Voted #1 TV Contest in North America. |
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Happy Birthday: Amandla Stenberg
Amandla Stenberg
Born: October 23, 1998 in Los Angeles, California, USA
I come from a very musical family. My dad taught me to play guitar. I play violin and drums as well. Violin, I started in elementary school. Drums actually came when I was in a program called ‘Rock Star,’ which was really awesome. We were doing a song by the Ramones, so I thought, ‘Why not play the drums?’
| THE HUNGER GAMES dir. Gary Ross Stars: Jennifer Lawrence Josh Hutcherson |
 COLOMBIANAdir. Olivier Megaton Stars: Zoe Saldana Michael Vartan |
 RIO 22014 dir. Carlos Saldanha Stars: Anne Hathaway Rodrigo Santoro |
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Happy Birthday: Ang Lee
Ang Lee
Born: October 23, 1954 in Pingtung, Taiwan
Married to:
Jane Lin (19 August 1983 – present) (2 children)
I think you look like a fool as a director when you talk too much about what the actors are doing. You want them to listen to you, but personally speaking, I don’t want them to just follow everything I say without processing it. This is a problem for Asian actors. They are so polite, and they’ve been trained to smile and nod and agree with everything someone in power tells them. I’m not looking for conflict, but I’m not happy if someone is repressing their feelings either.
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Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon
LIFE OF PI Brokeback Mountain2005 dir. Lee starring Heath Ledger Jake Gyllenhaal |
 The Indigestible Hulk
Discussing Lee’s Hulk and the new 2008 version |
 TAKING WOODSTOCKdir. Ang Lee Starring: Demetri Martin Emile Hirsch |
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Happy Birthday: Sam Raimi
Sam Raimi
Born: October 23, 1959 in Royal Oak, Michigan, USA
Married to: Gillian Greene (1993 – present) (5 children)
I love the Spider-Man character. And that’s what’s at the heart of it. That’s why I really love it. But there’s another fun thing that I never had before where you make your movie and a lot of people see it and they seem to like it. So it’s like oh my god, I’ve always been the nerd, lame ass guy on the side, but I made something that a lot of people like. I know that won’t last for long, and I’m obviously riding the Spider-Man thing. He’s a popular character for 40 years. So anyone who makes a Spider-Man movie gets to make a popular movie. But it’s fun to be popular, even if it’s a brief, lame thing, and even though I know it’s not important. I can’t help it. It’s really fun and I know how quickly things turn in Hollywood.
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The Evil Dead
Darkman
Army of Darkness
Spider-Man
Spider-Man 3
Drag me to Hell
EVIL DEAD II
FOR LOVE OF THE GAME
EVIL DEAD 2
THE QUICK AND THE DEAD
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