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THE BOUNDARY WATERS TRAVERSE, 12min., USA, Documentary
Directed Erik Nelson
The Running for the Boundary Waters project is designed to highlight the issue of potential sulfide-ore copper mining proposals in the watershed of, and directly adjacent to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness to the running community. Trail runners and environmental advocate Alex Falconer ran the Border Route and Kekekabic trail, creating the boundary waters traverse, a 110 mile run, in 38 hrs 15 mins and 3 seconds. This shows his journey.

https://www.savetheboundarywaters.org/
https://www.instagram.com/savethebwca/

Get to know the filmmaker:
I’ve always been a big fan of the Boundary Waters, having paddled and camped there many times over the years. When the opportunity came to put our filmmaking skills to use and help spread the word of Alex’s run and the fight to protect such a special place…

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UKRAINE WAR – THE EYES OF REFUGEES, 37min., USA, Documentary
Directed by Olivia M. Pfaff
Following the lives of the Ukrainian war refugees, from the Russian war on Ukraine. It features the lives of the refugee children and their response to war. Interviews with parents and other adults. filmed on location in Ukraine and Siret Romina.
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http://www.lovesweetukraine.com/

BACK TO OUR ROOTS, 11min, Panama, Documentary
Directed by Martin Cervino, Vernny Arguello
Set in the paradisiacal Cahuita, by the Caribbean coast of Costa Rica, Back to our Roots invites you to discover how the Calypso, a musical rhythm with African roots, became the voice and symbol of protest of African-American people that straggles against the inequalities throughout history.

https://www.backtoourroots.world/

1st CHAPTER and FULL NOVEL FESTIVAL. Deadline January 7th

Watch Novel Performance Readings:

Novels Showcased in 2022:
24 Novels Performed
4 Novels Made into a Movie
Plus, 11 Poems Made into a Movie and 42 short stories read.
= 81 total works made in 2022!

Get 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 below)

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…

Submit your ROMANCE or RELATIONSHIP Film or Screenplay to the festival today.

Submit via FilmFreeway:

Get your short or feature film showcased at the festival in downtown Toronto.
– 6 Film Festival events a year.
– Filmmaker also receives a chance to talk about their film on the Film Festival ITunes Podcast and also do a blog interview.
– All accepted films receive an audience reaction video of how they felt about your film. Then you can use that video to promote your film to get into more festivals and obtain a distribution deal.

Romance Screenplay Festival happens monthly.
– Full feedback given on all submissions by industry professionals.
– Winners get their script performed by professional actors and made into a video for them.
– Winners also get to talk about their work and script on the Film Festival ITunes Podcast.

Submit your Film and/or Screenplay exclusively via FilmFreeway:

A festival designed to showcase the best of new environmentally themed films (shorts, features) and screenplays (shorts, features, TV pilots) from around the world. We accept any genre (animation, comedy, experimental, horror etc.) as long as it has an underlying environmental thematic. We seek to advance public understanding of the environment through the power of film and storytelling; which is why this festival has been created.

We will perform a winning Environmental screenplay(s) at our festival every single month using professional actors. Then we send the writer a video of the performance reading.

We will showcase a festival every other month using our flagship FEEDBACK Film Festival format. Right now because of the COVID-19 situation, we will be doing private and virtual festivals where the filmmaker will receive their audience feedback video. Then whenever the time is right we will go back…

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THE SEQUENCE, 7min., UK, Drama/Thriller
Directed by Daniel Mars
A war refugee is intercepted by the MI-5 to testify against the very same Warlord he is hunting for the murder of his family

https://www.danielmars.com/
https://www.instagram.com/danniymars/

MONEY TALKS: THE LIMITS OF FINANCIAL INFLUENCE IN POLITICS, 10min., USA, Documentary
Directed by Thomas Chen Hui Gilchrist
The history and importance of governmental regulation of money in United States politics.

LILI, 15min., Puerto Rico, Drama/Thriller
Directed by Brian Rios
A father and daughter must cross the border in order to find a better life, but the daughter cannot speak.

Listen to Podcast Interivew with the Filmmaker: https://www.wildsoundpodcast.com/the-film-podcast-by-wildsound/2022/11/24/november-22-2022-filmmaker-brian-rios-lili

A HAIRCUT, 15min,. China, Drama
Directed by Anran Zhao
High school student Xiao Ruan likes…

This festival now takes place every single month giving filmmakers 4 tiers to showcase and promote their film (All accepted films get all four tiers).

Submit via FilmFreeway:

1) Screening #1 is held in Toronto or Los Angeles where you will also obtain your audience feedback video.
2) Screening #2 virtually on the Film Festival streaming service (optional)
3) Podcast interview on Film Festival Radio on ITunes
4) Blog interview promoting you and your film.

All festival dates have been relegated to private screenings with the same Audience FEEDBACK videos made for the short & feature films, and recorded script readings performed by professional actors for the screenplays. This is our way of showing community over distance so everyone around the world can experience our Audience Feedback videos.

Monthly Deadlines

Short Film Festival – Occurs once a month in Los Angeles and Toronto

Your film will get screened in front…

Get your script and story performed by professional actors at the Family Festival. Screenplay Festival every single month.

Get your Short Film showcased at the FEEDBACK Film Festival and get a audience video.

All films with a DRAMA genre is eligible.

Submit via FilmFreeway:

Drama and Family festivals occur 6 times a year. Go to the website for information on the next events.

Plus, we always have a special place for Family films:

FAMILY and KIDS Films will always be needed and wanted in our society. If you can write a great family screenplay, or make a great family short film, then you are definitely on your way to having a great career. This portion of the Writing and Film Festival would like to present at least 40 new works of Family & Kids Films/Stories a year. As of September 2015, we have showcased over 50+ family stories at our…

The FEEDBACK Female Film Festival (FFFF) was created for women filmmakers and screenwriters. The goal is to showcase the best of female talent in film & TV from around the world.

Submit via FilmFreeway:

Since 2016, the FEEDBACK Film Festival has been showcasing the best of Female Directors, Producers, Writers, and female lead talent. We now will be showcasing a Film Festival, and a separate Screenplay Festival every single month in the heart of downtown Toronto at the Carlton Cinemas.

This festival now takes place every single month giving filmmakers 4 tiers to showcase and promote their film (All accepted films get all four tiers).

1) Screening #1 where you will also obtain your audience feedback video.
2) Screening #2 virtually on the streaming service WILDsound TV
3) Podcast interview at WILDsound Radio on ITunes
4) Blog interview promoting you and your film.

For the screenplay festival, all submissions receive…