Today’s FilmFreeway Deadline: ACTION/FANTASY/SCI-FI/THRILLER Festival

Submit to the Festival via FilmFreeway. Deadline Today:

A showcase of the best Action/Adventure/Fantasy/Sci-Fi/Thriller Films and Screenplays from around the world. In-person and hybrid screenings. Plus interviews for the artists.

Festival takes place every single month.

Screenplay submissions offer writers at all levels the fantastic opportunity to hear their stories read aloud using professional actors. Full feedback on all submissions as well by our team of professional screenwriters.

We have created a hybrid festival with 4 tiers to enhance your film and your festival experience. All accepted films receive all four tier options:

Tier #1 – Your film plays at a public film festival event where the audience will record their comments/reactions to your film on their camera or phone, then we edit them and send you a promotional video. No matter what you will receive a promotional video of your film of people commenting on your film.

Tier #2 (optional) – Your film plays on the Film Festival streaming service for 30 hours and invite a select industry audience to watch it. With this system, some films have already received a distribution deal, as many platforms are looking for solid feature and short documentaries. We can not guarantee anything, of course but this has been very helpful to many in the past. (see testimonials below)

Then (Tier #3) we will send you a list of questions to answer for our blog interview that will promote you and your film. Then after that (Tier #4) we will set up a podcast interview on our popular ITunes show where we will chat with you about the process of how the film was made.

Turning 79 Today: Tommy Lee Jones

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  • Somebody’s gonna give you some money to perform a job, you do your best to make ’em a good hand…
  • It’s no mean calling to bring fun into the afternoons of large numbers of people. That too is part of my job, and I’m happy to serve when called on.
  • My thanks to the Academy for the very finest, greatest award that any actor can ever receive. The only thing a man can say at a time like this is — I am not really bald.

Turning 48 Today: Tom Hardy

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I’m from East Sheen, I went to public school where I learned Latin at the age of nine, and certain expectations were made of me to go to St. Paul’s, Oxbridge maybe, and all that kind of thing. And I failed systematically to meet the mark – who I am and what I should have been are two very different things.

Today’s Podcast: EP. 1584: Filmmakers Cherie Carson & Micha Dunston (SPLIT FOCUS)

SPLIT FOCUS, 6min., Dance/Experimental

Directed by Cherie Carson. DP/Editor: Micha Dunston

“Split Focus” is a captivating dance film that delves into the intricate relationship between self-perception and external projection. Through mesmerizing shadow play, the film explores images of spirit and internal feelings versus outward appearances, prompting viewers to question which aspect demands more attention— the dancer herself or her shadow. Visually poetic, it offers a compelling examination of how we project ourselves into the world and the duality of inner and outer identities.


http://www.upswingaerialdance.org/

https://www.instagram.com/upswingaeria

Director Statement

I explore the layers of human identity and emotion through movement and visual storytelling.

My choreography and filmmaking are driven by a desire to illuminate the unseen forces that shape our understanding of ourselves and others. “Split Focus” is a dialogue between the physical body and its shadow, using dance and shadow play as a metaphor for the internal and external worlds we inhabit.

I look to challenge perceptions, create imagery that encourages viewers to reflect on the projections, masks, and truths that define us. With a background rooted in both choreography and award-winning filmmaking, I strive to craft immersive, visually compelling narratives that resonate on a visceral level—highlighting the beauty, complexity, and often unseen depths of the human spirit.

Subscribe to the podcast:

https://www.instagram.com/wildsoundpod/

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Watch Today’s FREE Festival: Best of ANIMATION Shorts Festival

Watch the festival FOR FREE by signing up for the FREE 3-DAY trial using the link, or go to http://www.wildsound.ca

Watch today’s Festival: https://www.wildsound.ca/events/best-of-animation-shorts-festival

The Happy Balloon, 4min., Iraq
Directed by Ahmed Najm
The film talks about the dreams and ambitions of young people that mix illusion and reality, so the hero discovers the way to reach the truth he wants to achieve his dreams.

https://www.instagram.com/a7med.njm/

Self-Shot Film, 13min., Kazakhstan
Directed by Marat Narimanov
The pre-life, life and after-life of a human, featuring problems that we meet and decisions that we take. A surrealist film told in a non-narrative form: in non-concrete images, emotions and associations. A journey, a meditation, a disturbing experience.

Beautify, 1min,. Russia
Directed by Elizaveta Makarenko
Beautify follows a young woman’s surreal journey to self-acceptance as she confronts society’s beauty standards and embraces her true identity.

https://www.instagram.com/chelikot/

Beetle Summer, 3min,. USA
Directed by Jian Yuan, Anyue Chen
A young girl, Rika, who lives in the countryside of Japan, is raising a rhino beetle for beetle fights in order to gain friends. But before then, she needs to train and nurture it.

Date Knight, 3min., USA
Directed by Amber Schmoyer, Kareena Bhatia
A knight catfishes a dragon on a date in an attempt to slay her.

https://www.instagram.com/dateknight_film/

Dogs of Bishkek, 2min,. USA
Directed by Viktor Niksdorf
Set in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, a young boy named Sasha has to evade a ravenous dog on his way home from the market.

https://www.instagram.com/vikniksdorf.art

Harmonia, 3min., USA
Directed by Alex Rodarte, Victoria Sjostedt
In a magical forest, a reckless young knight discovers a music box but unleashes an ancient wrath upon winding it and must run to safety.

Jurassic Ward, 2min., USA
Directed by Max “Amber” Bellomio
A troubled employee for the “Wishes Come True Foundation” needs
to bring a dangerous dinosaur through the hospital to fulfill a child’s only wish.

https://www.instagram.com/Max_Bellomio

Loud & Proud, 2min. USA
Directed by Eliana Anselmo
A young volleyball player tells her story of how it’s not the tough conditions that make volleyball hard… “It’s her mom”, embarrassed by her overbearing mother putting strain on their relationship and her relationship with volleyball.

https://www.instagram.com/anselmo.3d

Watch the Winning LGBTQ+ Human Interest Festival (in case you missed it)

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Watch today’s Festival: https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/winning-lgbtq-human-interest-festival

Close to Home, 32min., USA
Directed by Whitney Skauge
Through the exploration of their personal and shared experiences, four young advocates imagine a world where access to safe, affordable, and reliable housing is not a privilege but an undeniable human right.

https://www.instagram.com/whitneyskauge/

https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/audience-feedback-close-to-home

Revenge, 19min., Brazil
Directed by Mari Penteado, Eduardo Campos
Virginia is a 43-year-old transgender woman who works as a community health agent in Guarulhos, Brazil. The film follows a day in her life, marked by the exhaustion of work, but also by meaningful encounters, dreams, and, above all, the need to live – and resist.

https://www.instagram.com/vinganca_curta

https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/audience-feedback-revenge

Deadline Today (Sept. 14th): PARANORMAL STAGE PLAY Writing Contest

Submit your stage play via Submittable: https://wildsoundwritingfestival.submittable.com/submit/331395/paranormal-stage-play-writing-contest-get-play-performed-by-professional-actors

FULL FEEDBACK on your stage play from our committee of Professional Playwriters, Production Heads and Story Consultants. Get a best scene of your stage play performed at the writing festival and made into a video for the winner.

Submit your 10 Page Play, 1 Act Play, or Full Stage Play to the Festival.

SUBMIT your STAGE PLAY Today  You will receive feedback on your play in 3-5 weeks

UPCOMING Stage Play Festival Deadlines:

15th – PSYCHODRAMA STAGE PLAY

https://wildsoundwritingfestival.submittable.com/submit/331396/psychodrama-stage-play-writing-contest-get-play-performed-by-professional-actors

16th – HISTORICAL STAGE PLAY

https://wildsoundwritingfestival.submittable.com/submit/331397/historical-stage-play-writing-contest-get-play-performed-by-professional-actors

17th – BIOGRAPHICAL STAGE PLAY

https://wildsoundwritingfestival.submittable.com/submit/331398/biographical-stage-play-writing-contest-get-play-performed-by-professional-actor

18th – MYSTERY STAGE PLAY

https://wildsoundwritingfestival.submittable.com/submit/331399/mystery-stage-play-writing-contest-get-play-performed-by-professional-actors

19th – FEMALE WRITERS STAGE PLAY

https://wildsoundwritingfestival.submittable.com/submit/331400/female-writers-stage-play-writing-contest-get-play-performed-by-professional-act

20th – POLITICAL STAGE PLAY

https://wildsoundwritingfestival.submittable.com/submit/331401/political-stage-play-writing-contest-get-play-performed-by-professional-actors

21st – WESTERN STAGE PLAY

https://wildsoundwritingfestival.submittable.com/submit/331402/western-stage-play-writing-contest-get-play-performed-by-professional-actors

22nd – TRAGEDY STAGE PLAY

https://wildsoundwritingfestival.submittable.com/submit/331403/tragedy-stage-play-writing-contest-get-play-performed-by-professional-actors

23rd – DOCUDRAMA STAGE PLAY

https://wildsoundwritingfestival.submittable.com/submit/331404/docudrama-stage-play-writing-contest-get-play-performed-by-professional-actors

24th – REVENGE STAGE PLAY

https://wildsoundwritingfestival.submittable.com/submit/331405/revenge-stage-play-writing-contest-get-play-performed-by-professional-actors

25th – COMEDY STAGE PLAY

https://wildsoundwritingfestival.submittable.com/submit/331407/comedy-stage-play-writing-contest-get-play-performed-by-professional-actors

Deadline Today (Sept. 14th): COMEDY Novel Festival

Submit to the festival today: https://festivalforcomedy.com/comedy-novel-festival/

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

UPCOMING Novel Festival Deadlines:

15th – DYSTOPIAN NOVEL CONTEST

16th – PARANORMAL NOVEL CONTEST

17th – LITERARY FICTION NOVEL CONTEST

18th – CRIME/MYSTERY NOVEL CONTEST

19th – HISTORY NOVEL CONTEST

20th – FAMILY/KIDS NOVEL CONTEST

21st – TRAVEL NOVEL CONTEST

22nd – WOMEN’S FICTION NOVEL CONTEST

23rd – BIOGRAPHY NOVEL CONTEST

Deadline Today (Sept. 14th): RELIGION & SPIRITUALITY Short Story Festival

Deadline to submit to the festival: https://storypitches.com/religion-spirituality-short-story-festival/

Submit your Religion or Spirituality Short Story to the Festival, and we will automatically have it performed by a professional actor and turned into a promotional video for yourself.



Accept only stories that fit into the RELIGION or SPIRITUALITY genres.

Spiritual and religious stories are narratives that convey spiritual and religious themes, and can be found in sacred texts, oral traditions, and personal experiences.

UPCOMING Short Story Deadlines:

15th – HORROR SHORT STORY

16th – EXPERIMENTAL SHORT STORY

17th – MAGICAL REALISM SHORT STORY

MAGICAL REALISM Short Story Festival (automatic acceptance) – Deadline March 17th

18th – HISTORICAL FICTION SHORT STORY

HISTORICAL FICTION Short Story Festival (automatic acceptance) – Deadline March 18th

19th – MYSTERY SHORT STORY

20th – SPORTS SHORT STORY

21st – YOUNG ADULT SHORT STORY

Deadline March 21st – YOUNG ADULT Short Story Contest (everyone wins)

22nd – BODY IMAGE SHORT STORY

BODY IMAGE Short Story Festival (automatic acceptance) – Deadline March 22nd

23rd – DEATH SHORT STORY

DEATH Short Story Festival (everyone wins) – Deadline March 23rd

Deadline Today (Sept. 14th): COMEDY Screenplay Festival

Submit on the festival page: https://festivalforcomedy.com/comedy-screenplay-festival-contest/

Get your script and story performed by professional actors at the Comedy Festival. Get your Short Film showcased at the FEEDBACK Film Festival and get a audience video.

The #1 Comedy Festival and Contest in the World today!

– 0ffers screenwriters, 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).

– Offers filmmakers to get their works showcased at the FEEDBACK Film Festival. Then the filmmaker will receive and audience reaction video on their film (see below for recent film festival videos)

– One of the best places in the world for the writers to sell their script 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.

UPCOMING Screenplay Festival Deadlines:

15th – ROMANCE Screenplay Festival
https://festivalforromance.com/

16th – DYSTOPIAN Screenplay Festival
https://thrillersuspensefestival.com/dystopian-screenplay-festival/

17th – DIVERSITY Screenplay Festival
https://storypitches.com/diversity/

17th – PARANORMAL Screenplay Festival
https://fantasyscififestival.com/paranormal-screenplay-festival/

18th – FIRST Scene Screenplay Festival
https://firstscenescreenplay.com/

19th – FANTASY/SCI-FI Screenplay Festival
https://fantasyscififestival.com/

20th – HISTORY Screenplay Festival
https://documentaryshortfilmfestival.com/history-screenplay-festival/

21st – ACTION/ADVENTURE Screenplay Festival
https://actionadventurefestival.ca/deadlines/

22nd – BLACK Writers Screenplay Festival
https://blackfeedbackfilmfestival.com/black-screenwriters-festival/

23rd – SCIENCE & NATURE Screenplay Festival
https://environmentalfestival.com/science-and-nature-screenplay-festival/

24th – THRILLER/SUSPENSE Screenplay Festival
https://thrillersuspensefestival.com/thriller-suspense-screenplay-festival/

25th – DRAMA Screenplay Festival
https://festivalfordrama.com/