Submit via submittable: https://manager.submittable.com/opportunities/discover/298006

Or, submit via the site: https://storypitches.com/

If you like us to do a video of your logline, we’ll peform it using a professional actor and promote it online on our site and popular YouTube channel and VIMEO Channel.

NEW: Every submission will get their Video Pitch Logline shown at the Festival for Trailers Monthly Event, and garner more exposure for their story.

Send your Video Pitch logline with the relevant information:

Title of Story:

Written by:

Logline: (see below for examples on writing the best logline)

Genre: (choose one of up to five genres) Action, Adventure, Animation, Biography, Comedy, Crime, Drama, Family, Fantasy, History, Horror, Musical, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Sports, Thriller, War, Western (or, choose your own genre)

Type: Short Screenplay, Feature Screenplay, Mini-Series Script, TV pilot, Short Story, Essay, Novel, Play

WGA Registration Number: (if applicable)

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LOGLINE BASICS

Brevity is an absolute necessity of creating a good logline. You should go through many drafts to make sure every adjective is the most perfect and evocative and above all accurate. Get out your thesaurus find the best words for the job. You can’t afford a single extra character.

Choose your focus carefully. You need to pinpoint the most important through-line of your story. What you pick must be dynamic: you need to describe action, conflict, challenge.

The easiest way to phrase your logline is to state the genre, an attribute of the main character, and what the character needs to achieve to meet a challenge. Of course, you may see your script as a slice of life or a series of vignettes or something else that doesn’t lend itself to a clear statement in this form, but attempt it.

THE BARGAIN, 15min., USA
Directed by Alec Patchin
A young girl summons the Devil to get revenge on her former foster father who abused her. The Devil is willing to make a deal but the cost is more than she bargained for.

Get to know the filmmaker:

What motivated you to make this film?I was struck by the strange nature of revenge and the lengths people will go to feel like they “got even”. Often people are willing to go out of their way and further negatively impact their own lives if it means the person who wrongs them also suffers.

What were your initial reactions when watching the audience talking about your film in the feedback video?I was super flattered and grateful for all their wonderful feedback. Sharing your movie with the world can always be nerve racking but you are never quite sure people will feel the same way about it that you do. But their feedback was so nice and I’m glad the movie we made resonated with them like we hoped it would!

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Santa Fe & Esmeralda – Crossroads, 16min., USA
Directed by Christel Veraart
In the transformative backdrop of Argentina’s evolving democracy and vibrant art scene from 1987 to 1996, “Santa Fe & Esmeralda – CrossRoads” chronicles the profound and enduring friendship between Kita, a young Dutch woman, and Lorenzo, the gay son of a prominent Argentine family. United by their love for music, they navigate complex family dynamics and the harsh realities of AIDS, with Kita becoming Lorenzo’s caregiver and preserving their bond through storytelling after his death, celebrating a love that transcends boundaries.

https://www.instagram.com/christelveraart/

WATCH Film Here:
https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/santa-fe-esmeralda-crossroads

SARIAH, 11min., USA
Directed by Jessica Orcsik
A young lesbian struggles to envision her life apart from her partner, while finding solace and acceptance within her grief.

https://www.instagram.com/sariah_shortfilm

WATCH Film Here:
https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/sariah

BENDER DEFENDERS, 25min., UK
Directed by Ira Putilova
Four members of a queer martial art club “Bender Defenders” in East London get together to celebrate trans people in sports through conversations about the necessity of anger, the pleasure of pain and the inevitability of friendship and joy as main tools of resistance.

https://www.instagram.com/bender.defenders.film/

WATCH Film Here:
https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/bender-defenders

STUCK, 13min., USA
Directed by Emma Grace Lukens
A couple’s ambiguous relationship becomes slightly more clear as they lie on their living room floor, discussing their dating lives.

https://www.instagram.com/stuck.short.film/

WATCH Film Here:
https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/stuck

UPSIDE DOWN PINEAPPLE, 17min., USA
Directed by Cory Nixon
The true story of her best friend’s mysterious murder would make the perfect prime time miniseries. . . but can former queen bee Penelope Pierce convince her reluctant clique to sign over their life rights?

https://instagram.com/upsidedownpineapplefilm

WATCH Film Here:
https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/upside-down-pineapple

Deadline Today: https://tvfestival.org/

Submit your TV Show/Pilot on FilmFreeway via the WILDsound Platform (Under TV FESTIVAL):

Probably the best and most informative feedback I have ever gotten for this! Thank you so much I’ve been trying to figure out what isn’t quite right with the script – the notes make complete sense! Thank you again, now I know what to do to tighten it up
– Tania Penn, TV Pilot

TV SCREENPLAY FESTIVAL takes place every single month. At least 4-15 winning screenplays. Winners get their script performed by professional actors and then made into a promotional best scene video (see examples on the submission page). Submit via the site or via FilmFreeway.

This festival has a guaranteed 4-tier set up for each accepted script. (No matter what, all screenplays submitted receive FULL FEEDBACK on their work.)

1st Tier: FULL FEEDBACK on your screenplay (all submissions)

2nd Tier: Accepted scripts (25% on average of submitted entries) get a best scene of their screenplay performed by professional actors and made into a promotional video.

https://vimeo.com/showcase/8252522/embed

3rd Tier: We will send you a list of questions to answer for our blog interview that will promote you and your film.

4th Tier: Then we will set up a podcast interview on our popular ITunes show where will we will promote the winning writer and script.

(BONUS: 5th Tier. A winning screenwriter’s WhatsApp group has just been formed. Over 50 writers to date. Great way to share ideas and contacts with people in the industry.)

You can also take advantage of the Best Scene Screening Video Reading Deal:
https://tvfestival.org/best-scene-screenplay-deal/

What this festival does is give the writer exposure. With our best scene video reading, plus the 2 interviews, this festival simply makes the screenwriter’s name and script searchable and out there to the world. Plus, submissions receive full feedback on their script no matter what.

Go to the Daily Film Festival Platform http://www.wildsound.ca and sign up for the free 7 day trial to watch a new and original festival every single day.

Go to the festival page directly and watch dozens of films:
https://www.wildsound.ca/todays-film-festival/

CLICK the link to watch the film directly:

kaleidoESSENCE pt.2, 2min., Canada

Directed by Olukolade Daramola

http://www.worldwideadhd.ca/https://instagram.com/worldwideadhd

Watch film directly here:
https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/kaleidoessence-pt-2

NOT ALONE, 5min., UK
Directed by Maryam Imogen Ghouth
A poetry film about creative expression, featuring the artist Sacha Jafri.

https://www.instagram.com/maryamghouth

Watch film directly here:
https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/not-alone

IN THE DISTANCE, 10min., France
Directed by Laëtitia Daché
“In the Distance” is a choreographic triptych presented as short films, offering a perspective on the notions of complementarity and duality, expressions of resilience in the face of challenges.

https://www.instagram.com/contradancecompany/

Watch film directly here:
https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/in-the-distance

COUNTERPOISE, 20min., Australia
Directed by Matt Byrne, Larissa McGowan
Counterpoise is a stirring dance video made in collaboration between Australia’s leading dance company working with artists with and without disability, Restless Dance Theatre, University of South Australia Connect2Abilities, Korean Dance Company 29Dong Dance Theatre, and Korean Music Project.

http://www.restlessdance.org/
https://www.facebook.com/RestlessDanceTheatre
https://www.instagram.com/restless_dance_theatre/

Watch film directly here:
https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/counterpoise

BLAIRSVILLE, 13min., USA
Directed by Daniel Smith

Watch film directly here:
https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/blairsville

DANCE THE WALTZ, 12min,. Isreal
Directed by Alona Milner
“It is a dancing, whirling, almost hallucinatory ecstasy, an increasingly passionate and exhausting whirlwind of dancers, who are overcome and exhilarated by nothing but ‘the waltz.’” Said Ravel about his masterpiece “La Valse”.

Watch film directly here:
https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/dance-the-waltz

FITTED SKIN, 6min, USA
Directed by Karen Gayle
Set against the horizon of New York City, Fitted Skin is a dance short about finding comfort in the skin you’re in. Like a fitted sheet, it is almost impossible to get each corner to perfectly cover each edge. Paolo Nutini’s powerful score Iron

https://www.instagram.com/xodusdance

Watch film directly here:
https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/fitted-skin

EMERGING, 14min, USA
Directed by Jessie Nowak, Monica Parra Allen
Emerging narrates the tale of the Founders, dedicatedly constructing their civilization, and the Saurians, concealed within the woods. After years of isolation from one another, they are unexpectedly brought together. This encounter sparks feelings of curiosity, confusion, joy, and fear. In the end, they realize they are interconnected, regardless of whether they choose to embrace this connection.
jessie.c.nowak@gmail.com

http://www.irregulardance.com/https://www.instagram.com/irregulardance/

Watch film directly here:
https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/emerging

Jamaica Story is a documentary made to inspire Jamaicans worldwide to invest their time as well as their money to help create a brighter and stronger Jamaica!

Review by Andie Karvelis:

Every country around the world has heard of Jamaica. For those of us not native to Jamaica, it means different things. A vacation paradise, great food, wonderful music, a culture thriving with friendly and laid back people. For those people who are from Jamaica, it’s home.

Mikey Campbell has created a documentary that is filled with love and determination. His idea to inspire Jamaicians worldwide to invest their time and money, not only preserve their culture but to help it grow is sensational. This small nation has such a wonderful sense of community and the interviews all reflect how much they love their homeland. It’s absolutely inspiring!

The cinematography and editing was done by a team lead by Banks, and they did fantastic. This film had a great pace and helped non-Jamaicians understand just how important it is to create more opportunities and preserve the culture of Jamaica for future generations.

Home is something precious to all of us and we all should rally around the places we call home to help them grow. Mikey Campbell, I can completely see why Jamaica is so important and this film is a wonderful call to arms for all of us.

Project Links

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Review by Julie Sheppard:

A-Train – New Beginnings is an entertaining romp, which is confirmed with a disclaimer off the top describing this short as “a non-profit fan film…a passion project made for entertainment purposes only”. This cheeky, humour-filled flick combines confident performances on par with those in actual DC films, while at the same time, the actors seem fully aware of the parody and are having a fabulous time with it. 

The “superhero” wardrobe, hair and makeup elements are colourful and workable with a fitting Hallowe’en feel that matches the parody. There’s a clever narrative of the breakaway hero, who takes up a new career as a successful rapper, hitting the charts with hilarious lyrics about mistakenly mowing down a person in the line of duty, leaving nothing but severed, rubber limbs — the kind you’d also see on Hallowe’en. 

Not surprised at the newly minted rapper’s popularity, who produces a rousing, pounding beat, causing other characters to get down. Awesome use of funky CGI throughout, and of a flashy text-laden dance box during the music video section. There’s some fun banter between A-Train and others, such as bonding with the sound engineer and giggling with the media interviewer. 

While the creators of this piece humbly place themselves as non-profit fan filmmakers, they should not sell themselves short — this amusing film gives viewers quite the escape!

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