This festival is an extension to the popular Feedback Festival in Los Angeles and is designed to showcase the best of Latino stories from around the world. We accept screenplays (short, TV Pilot, feature) and short films from all corners of the world.
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Showcasing all winning scripts & short films in the great city of Los Angeles at the LA LIVE Regal Cinemas.
NEW OPTION: All submissions receive an automatic acceptance to the festival!
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All film submissions are FREE. Opportunity to have your film showcased on the popular streaming service for 48 hours.
(Other opportunities to garner a distribution deal with the company and have your film showcased always on the streaming service.)
FANTASY and SCI-FI Stories used to be a fringe market. Now they are in the mainstream and forever as movies, television shows, and stories in this genre are a multi-billion dollar market.
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This is a HYBRID film festival (NOT an online festival) with live screenings for the audience feedback video you will receive, plus an optional virtual 2nd showcase to enhance the film’s exposure. Festival also conducts blog and podcast interviews with the filmmaker. We have also started a filmmaker’s WhatsApp group with over 100 joined to date to chat about next project and make contacts etc….
Get your script and story performed by professional actors at the Fantasy/Sci-Fi Festival. WINNING reading every single month!
Get your short or feature film showcased at the FEEDBACK Film Festival and get an audience video. Now a monthly festival taking place in either Chicago, Los Angeles, or Toronto
All festival dates have been updated 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.
We specialize in showcasing Fantasy/Sci-Fi stories and making sure that when the work is ready, the writer will benefit by at least obtaining a solid agent.
Awards & Prizes
Accepted Films get their films showcased at the FEEDBACK Film Festival. Then you’ll garner an Audience Video on your film which is a great promotional vehicle, which will set you up to get submitted to future festivals.
Accepted Screenplays get their work performed by professional actors at the writing festival. 3-5 weeks after submitting, you will be sent an email with your full feedback and told if your script is ready to be performed at our festival. We do not have finalists etc.. It is either a winner or a rewrite is suggested and you have a chance to re-submit at a discount rate.
– Offers novelists and storytellers at all levels the fantastic opportunity to hear their stories read aloud using TOP PROFESSIONAL ACTORS (see below for recent performance readings).
– One of the best places in the world for the writers to add sales to their self-published novel and/or obtain and agent.
– No matter what happens, you will receive full feedback on your work by our established committee. No other place in the world will you get coverage for the price you pay.
– Even if you’re just looking for feedback of your work, this is the festival for you.
– It’s there for all to see. The proof is in the viewership. These videos garner 1000s of views online.
– We specialize in showcasing Crime/Mystery stories and making sure that when the work is ready, the writer will benefit by at least obtaining a solid agent.
CHHAVA, 39min., India Directed by Anurag Srijit, Arman Shaikh
Produced by by Sudeep Mehta Set in the storied Apshinge Military Village in Maharashtra, ‘Chhava’ offers an intimate glimpse into the lives of families bound by centuries of military service, from the reign of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj to today. Crafted with care by first-time student filmmakers, the documentary weaves together personal sacrifices and enduring bravery, revealing the profound human spirit at the village’s heart.
HEDGEHOG IN AFRICA, 3min., Ukraine Directed by Oksana Karpus, Alexander Sparinsky Musical adventures cartoon for the youngest; because this continent attracts everyone – beasts, pirates, children…and cinematographers.
This is the story of Skee-Ball—a unique game, patented in 1908 by a long forgotten inventor living in Vineland NJ: Joseph Fourestier Simpson. The film explores the era in which the young inventor grew up, as the industrial revolution created the new middle class, and the explosion of amusement parks that allowed them to flee their crowded industrial neighborhoods for a few hours of pleasure.
Skee-ball is a familiar arcade game seen across the globe. The documentary, AND THE BALLS ROLL ON: THE REAL STORY OF THE BEAUTIFUL GAME OF SKEE-BALL tells the emotional rollercoaster it took for the game to become a staple of amusement parks, while intertwining the invention of Skee-ball with American history.
The voice over is enthusiastic, really painting the picture of the landscape that Joseph Simpson grew up in the late 1800s and early 1900s. His story is one of resilience, Simpson never let failure stop him. He would always move onto the next venture, hoping that it would finally bring him fortune. Joseph Simpson really gives a great message of never give up, even when all hope seems lost. He kept trying, even after the game was sold and he was forbidden to make more games.
Intertwined with the story is American history throughout the past century. This shows that Simpson’s struggles were not unique to him, but the entire nation. Skee-ball kept the spirit of competition alive. Tournaments gave people a reason to come together from all walks of life, advertising to both the rich and the poor. Tournaments that have evolved throughout the decades, still bringing people of all ages to compete in good spirit for a trophy to prove they are the best at the arcade game of Skee-ball.
The combination of a historical biography and American history makes this a unique documentary. It keeps the audiences interested as the film seamlessly transitions from one period to the other by displaying historical events alongside the evolution of Skee-ball. The only thing missing is advice on how to win tickets when playing Skee-ball, but as the tournament competitors would attest to, practice makes perfect and that would be the only way to truly learn how to play.
Since 2016, the FEEDBACK Film Festival has been showcasing the best of COMEDY Directors, Producers, Writers, and Actors at the festival in Toronto.
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The Toronto Comedy Festival occurs every single month.
Various options to submit to the Festival. A HYBRID model. Cinema screenings for audience feedback video (not an online festival). Blog and podcast interviews. And bonus Virtual screening (optional!) geared to create community over distance, PLUS, get your film seen by the right people.
For FILMS:
– Submit your short or feature film. – NEW OPTION for guaranteed submission.
Get your screenplay performed by professional actors at the Action/Adventure Festival.
The Fastest Growing ACTION/ADVENTURE Festival and Contest in the World today!
– 0ffers screenwriters at all levels the fantastic opportunity to hear their stories read aloud using TOP PROFESSIONAL ACTORS (see below for recent performance readings).
– No matter what happens, you will receive full feedback on your work by our established committee. No other place in the world will you get coverage for the price you pay.
– Even if you’re just looking for feedback of your work, this is the festival for you.
– It’s there for all to see. The proof is in the viewership. These videos garner 1000s of views online. Some of the screenplay readings are more popular than actual studio films made!
– We specialize in showcasing Action/Adventure stories and making sure that when the work is ready, the writer will benefit by at least obtaining a solid agent.
Cast out by the academic community at her college for her extreme beliefs that artifacts belong with their cultures, not locked up in some museum, young historical photographer AMELIA SLOANE is shocked to learn a former and beloved professor has bequeathed to her a collection of valuable and rare artifacts – including the legendary sword Excalibur – and a mysterious message “You’ll know what to do with this.”
Get to know the filmmaker:
There were a number of reasons for this film. I learned a long time ago that sometimes to com up with good story is turn one on its head, and so I wanted to explore a character who’s mission was the opposite to what is usually expected. In this case, what if Excalibur needed to be returned instead of claimed, so that just turned into a exploration into culture reclamation and restoring history to its rightful origins.
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PRETTY, 6min., Brazil Directed by Alexandre Mourani The short “Pretty”, in addition to a creation experience involving a script where the protagonist performs an action and mixing the Neo-Noir (Black and White) look with the suspense audio, creates another story(s) in people’s imaginations. ) giving space to denounce the increase in crimes of female violence during the pandemic.
SPOOKY SOCIETY, 14min., USA Directed by Bryson Lima In the historic city of Savannah, Georgia a group of teens form a powerful bond while creating a ghost-hunting vlog for social media. The friends go on adventures to the city’s most haunted sites, while uncovering the truth behind their supernatural legends.
THE CHALLENGER, 9min,. USA Directed by Brandon Paradise The true story behind the tragic undoing of the Challenger Space Shuttle, through the eyes of the people who designed it.
HAPPY PLACES, 20min., USA Directed by Nich Frost A mysterious stranger interrupts the evening of a seemingly normal family to visit his childhood home. But his presence progresses towards a possibly ominous outcome.
NO MIDDLE GROUND, 6min., USA Directed by George Villalba An undercover agent must make the ultimate sacrifice in dealing with a dangerous and vengeful druglord.
Uber – Aplicativo Móvel, 9min., Brazil Directed by Thiago Medeiros Amid São Paulo’s ruthless traffic, Uber driver Cláudio and passenger Maurício share personal experiences and revelations. As their bonds strengthen, a sudden kidnapping puts not only Cláudio’s family but also the unexpected connection between driver and passenger at stake. In a short film full of twists, “Uber: Mobile App” explores the complexities of human relationships in the face of challenging situations in the bustling Brazilian metropolis.
AESTHESIA, 20min,. Philippines Directed by MiCah Viluan Capadiso Hitting puberty, a 16-year-old man, Ely, asks his mother why his father left them. Longing for a father’s love, his feelings and sensitivity became more and more intense. One night, his friend Pao asks him to use drugs to feel numb, escape reality, and be in life’s fantasy, but overcoming his sensational desire leads him to get out of control and rape his own girlfriend.
BATHWATER, 14min., Canada Directed by Brian Nolin, Ian Nsenga After his sister dies during an abortion, Blair kidnaps her husband, the doctor, and a judge to decide who’s responsible for this family tragedy: the husband who pressured her into it, or the doctor who went through with it.
BERGAMOT, 15min., Brazil Directed by Hsu Chien Inspired by real events. Bergamot, the name given to tangerine in southern Brazil. This fruit with such a characteristic smell and for many an aphrodisiac, will trigger a night of seduction, sensual dancing, blood and revenge on an ordinary night in Rio de Janeiro. BERGAMOTA, is a Suspense/Slasher/LGBTQI film released in September 2023 in Brazil, and has participated in more than 97 film festivals in Brazil and around the world, winning 75 awards to date. (50) Fifty as Best Film, (3) Three as Best Director, (3) Three as “Best Cinematography”, (3) Three as Best Screenplay, (12) Eight as “Best Actor” (Marcio Rosario), (1 ) Hum as Best Makeup/Special Effects, (1) Hum as Best Art Direction and (1) Hum as Best Original Music.
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