Environmental Film & Screenplay Festival was great. I am so grateful for the audience feedback. It was so fun and encouraging to see genuine reactions to my film. I will encourage anyone to share your film with the Environmental Film & Screenplay Festival.
This festival is truly one of the best film festivals I have ever been involved with. Their communication with the filmmakers is first rate. The way the festival is run is like no other and so is the exposure they provide for our films. And unlike any other festival I have ever seen, they do literal video reviews of the people who watched your film and you get to hear first hand what they think! Totally unique and totally amazing!-
Such a communicative and supportive festival staff! We are also so grateful for the audience feedback film that the festival has given us about our film — a real treasure!
The festival was great, having the audience feedback was wonderfully insightful. Thank you for having me.
What a privilege to be part of Wildsound’s Environmental Film & Screenplay Festival. For the crew and I, this was a unique experience, as we found the audience feedback insightful and worthwhile. Winning ‘Best Direction’ will help get our message out to more venues and as many people as possible. Gracias por todo.
CALIBURN, 16min., USA Directed by Bryce Ury The legendary King Arthur goes to the Lady of the Lake for guidance, recounting both his noble deeds and tragic mistakes.
Get to know the filmmaker:
What motivated you to make this film?
I’ve always been fascinated by medieval fantasy and the power of fairy tales to distill reality into one story. My wife used to teach the story of King Arthur to her 5th grade students and the image on the front cover was of a hand reaching out of the water, grasping Excalibur. That image was very impactful and I felt like there was a way to explore that chapter in the legend of Camelot in a way that was fresh and surprising while also feeling thoroughly Arthurian.
From the idea to the finished product, how long did it take for you to make this film?
About five years passed between the first inkling of an idea and the final edit being made on the project. Passion projects can take a long time. The “passion” can come and go. One of the greatest lessons I learned was that waiting for creativity to surface is much less productive than diving in and finding it yourself.
What were your initial reactions when watching the audience talking about your film in the feedback video?
The audience feedback video I received from the festival was very surreal to witness. Knowing that there were people I hadn’t met who were watching my film and enjoying it, lauding the parts of it I was proud of, was very encouraging.
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In 2035 the earth is ruled by a world government called “The Global Organisation for the Common Good”. The “GOCG” wants to make everybody happy by monitoring the desires of its citizens with social media, omnipresent cameras, surveillance drones and – for those who can afford them – body implants. We join “GOCG” agent Cindy Karuso as she is visiting Mr. Berger, who has not spent his designated quota for lifestyle and entertainment products for the past months. Will she manage to complete her task for the mother-state and the father-corporation by taking care of Mr. Berger? And will Mr. Berger have something to say within the process?
An unknown Fool returns to his residence with a gunshot in his stomach and a mysterious bag. His entire day is shown and it is revealed why he took such a dangrous risk to finally become “something.”
Piles of rags – piles of coffins through life What you buy and get as a gift Each epoch of yours marked in memories With the colour and pattern of a rag Wedding dress and baby clothes Dead bodies counting milestones Gloves darned by the Mother My father’ torn pants for the coffin These things are kept in mind Second hand of our memories And when you have nothing left And you disappear like a breath on a mirror You see your body from a paradise’s bird’s eye view It appears like a scent … longing … For a green sweater. Longing for a parrot blouse. Longing for the Mexican ruffle. Longing for all of you.
URBAN NOISE – Istanbul short film watch, Documentary/Experimental
This is the tale of the immortal Vampire Goddess Lilitu of ancient lore and her near human lover Dougal, their three identical red haired daughters and an oblivious species known as humanity.
What genres does your screenplay fall under?
Science Fiction/Fantasy
Why should this screenplay be made into a movie?
Since I first took up the pen to write this story I have watched as rewrites of successful films and sequels and prequels have graced our screens, some enhanced by more seasoned writing and special effects while others show little imagination or creativity and relying on the name of it’s original. This story has no comparison.
How would you describe this script in two words?
Sensuous thriller
What movie have you seen the most times in your life?
Hard to answer. I had a mother, have a wife and daughter. Now grandchildren, so you’re looking at Sound of Music verses Willie Wonka (the original), or numerous episodes of Bluey.
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VISITATION RIGHTS, 81min., South Korea Directed by JuA LEE ‘50% of all marriages end in divorce.’ It’s so true in Korea. Divorce rates are increasing in Korea and around the world. Parents in divorced families with minor children are divided into custodial parent and non-custodial parent. The custodial parent have custody of their child, and non-custodial parent who does not live with the child have the visitation rights to meet their child regularly. However, despite this legal system, it is not easy for non-custodial parents to meet their children in Korean society.
“Your dad(or mom) does not want to see you.” This is what custodial parents say to their minor children. The custodial parent dumps their negative feelings for non-custodial parent onto their child. They often forget that minors have the right to be loved and raised by both parents, even if their parents are divorced.
The documentary film ‘Visitation Rights’ is both a story about a non-custodial parent living apart from their child, and it is also about minor child who wants to be loved by both parents. The film shows the complicated situation that arises when non-custodial parents can not meet their children due to the custodial parents’ personal feelings, and the story of minor children suffering from such adult fighting.
As we live in a society where the divorce rate is increasing every year and divorce is no longer considered a drawback, there has to be something we are overlooking. Are minor children from divorced families living with enough love from both parents? What do children who grow up in divorced families think about their parents’ divorce? Perhaps the answer to this question can be found in the documentary film ‘Visitation Rights’.
We’re thrilled to had received the audience feedback video and award-winning laurel. It’s been an amazing experience participating in the festival, and we truly appreciate all the opportunities you’re offering to further highlight Bad Blood.
The Action/Crime/Mystery Film & Screenplay Festival is definitely worth your time! They provide invaluable resources for filmmakers, and they also are very helpful while recognizing your work. I recommend.
I can’t express how glad I am that I submitted to The Action/ Crime/ Mystery Film & Screenplay Festival! It’s been a fantastic experience all around! The format and organization make it streamlined and simple to participate in, they offer benefits that I’ve never seen at other festivals, and their process and assessment are well-rounded and fair. This will be my go-to festival from here on out!
Great festival! Very quick to respond and give feedback. It was a pleasure to be a part of and be selected. Thank you!
Out of all the festivals I submitted my short film to this has be the coolest one! The Festival Director is super communicative and sent several updates throughout the time the festival was going on. I was beyond excited to receive an “official selection” and stunned to win an audience award for Best Direction.
Hannah Ehman chats with actor Ryan Carson on the making of the short film SING ME TO SLEEP.
SING ME TO SLEEP, 25min,. USA
Directed by Mario Valdivieso
“Sing Me To Sleep” follows the story of a young couple by the name of Marc and Julia. Julia has been diagnosed with cancer and she is at the point where her disease has become terminal. Marc decides to take his dying wife home so they can make the most of their last days together.
