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Watch Today’s FREE Film Festival: SUSPENSE Shorts Showcase

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Watch the festival at 8PM EST 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/suspense-shorts-showcase

The Briefcase, 6min., USA
Directed by Valdis Pelenitsyn
What begins as a typical criminal job between old friends takes an unexpected twist, leading them into an unpredictable situation.

https://www.instagram.com/nevaldis

https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/audience-feedback-the-briefcase

DILEMMA, 14min., USA
Directed by Trevan Jay Hiatt
Dilemma is a tense psychological thriller that delves into the consequences of a single, reckless decision. When high school friends find themselves trapped in a situation they can’t escape, panic sets in, and their once-close bond begins to fray. With each choice they make, the weight of their actions grows heavier, and the line between right and wrong blurs. Dilemma is a gripping exploration of guilt, fear, and where unexpected paths can lead us.

https://www.instagram.com/dilemma.film/

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

FARE SHARE, 26min., USA
Directed by Carlos Leos
On the surface, it’s just another rideshare. But as a weary driver picks up a silent, blood-covered passenger, what begins as awkward small talk unravels into a quiet confrontation with his own doubts, fears, and faith. With no answers from the woman in his backseat, and none from the universe he keeps questioning, the ride grows increasingly tense. Some fares are routine. This one carries a price.

https://www.instagram.com/actorcarlosleos/

https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/audience-feedback-fare-share

Watch the FANTASY Shorts Festival (in case you missed it)

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Watch the festival NOW for the next 48 hours 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/videos/fantasy-shorts-festival-september

Justin T Nick of Time!, 24min,. USA
Directed by Mike Reeping
Four heroes must stop the madman, Modeth, from completely taking over the world!

https://www.instagram.com/mreeping/

https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/audience-feedback-justin-t-the-knick-of-time

Emily’s Mountain, 22min., Israel
Directed by Tal Somech
Emily celebrates her 6th birthday on a magical trip with her family and is slowly exposed to the horrifying reality that her parents are trying to conceal from her using modern technology and entertainment systems.

https://www.instagram.com/talsom/

https://www.costanza-films.com/emilys-mountain

Deadline Today (Sept. 7th): MAGICAL REALISM STAGE PLAY Writing Contest 

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I have to really thank the actors for my reading, nothing short of terrific as they were, nothing short of incredibly smart, attractive, and perceptive as they were. They brought the script to life.  – F. Maffai

submit here: https://wildsoundwritingfestival.submittable.com/submit/331388/magical-realism-stage-play-writing-contest-get-play-performed-by-professional-ac

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 StagePlay Festival Deadlines:

8th – MUSICAL STAGE PLAY

https://wildsoundwritingfestival.submittable.com/submit/331389/musical-stage-play-writing-contest-get-play-performed-by-professional-actors

9th – DYSTOPIAN STAGE PLAY

https://wildsoundwritingfestival.submittable.com/submit/331390/dystopian-stage-play-writing-contest-get-play-performed-by-professional-actors

10th – WAR STAGE PLAY

https://wildsoundwritingfestival.submittable.com/submit/331391/war-stage-play-writing-contest-get-play-performed-by-professional-actors

11th – EXPERIMENTAL STAGE PLAY

https://wildsoundwritingfestival.submittable.com/submit/331392/experimental-stage-play-writing-contest-get-play-performed-by-professional-actor

12th – TRAGIC COMEDY STAGE PLAY

https://wildsoundwritingfestival.submittable.com/submit/331393/tragic-comedy-stage-play-writing-contest-get-play-performed-by-professional-acto

13th – MELODRAMA STAGE PLAY

https://wildsoundwritingfestival.submittable.com/submit/331394/melodrama-stage-play-writing-contest-get-play-performed-by-professional-actors

14th – PARANORMAL STAGE PLAY

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

15th – PSYCHODRAMA STAGE PLAY

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

Deadline Today (Sept. 7th): GRAPHIC NOVEL Festival

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Submit via Submittable: https://wildsoundwritingfestival.submittable.com/submit/314021/graphic-novel-full-novel-festival

Submit your GRAPHIC NOVEL by the deadline. 

“Graphic Novel” isa format, not a genre. Graphic novels can be fiction, non-fiction, history, fantasy, or anything in-between. Graphic novels are similar to comic books because they use sequential art to tell a story. Unlike comic books, graphic novels are generally stand-alone stories with more complex plots.

UPCOMING Novel Festival Deadlines:

8th – ACTION/ADVENTURE NOVEL CONTEST

Action/Adventure Novel Festival. SPECIAL Deadline September 8th

9th – CONTEMPORARY FICTION NOVEL CONTEST

10th – DRAMA NOVEL CONTEST

DRAMA Novel Festival (3 options to submit) – Deadline August 10th.

11th – TRUE CRIME NOVEL CONTEST

TRUE CRIME Novel Festival – Deadline August 11th

12th – SCI-FI/FANTASY NOVEL CONTEST

Fantasy/Sci-Fi Novel Festival – Deadline September 12th

13th – LGBTQ+ NOVEL CONTEST

LGBTQ+ Novel Festival. (3 options to submit). Deadline August 13th

14th – COMEDY NOVEL CONTEST

COMEDY Novel Festival (3 options to submit) – Deadline September 14th

Deadline Today (Sept. 8th): STUDENT Screenplay Festival

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Submit on the festival page: https://studentfeedbackfestival.com/student-screenplay-festival-2/

NOTE: Submissions must be done by a STUDENT (college, university, high school, trade school etc…)!

FULL FEEDBACK on your screenplay from our committee of Professional Screenwriters, Production Heads and Script Consultants. Get your entire script performed at the writing festival.

SUBMIT your FEATURE, TV PILOT or SHORT SCREENPLAY.

Submissions take 3-5 weeks for evaluation. Looking for screenplays from all over the world.

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.

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.)

UPCOMING Screenplay Deadlines:

8th – ENVIRONMENTAL Screenplay Festival
https://environmentalfestival.com/environmenal-screenplay-festival/

9th – EROTICA Screenplay Festival
https://festivalforromance.com/erotica-screenplay-festival/

9th – TV Pilot/Spec Screenplay Festival
https://tvfestival.org/

10th – SPORTS Screenplay Festival
https://sportsfilmfestival.video/

11th – YOUNG ADULT Screenplay Festival
https://festivalforfamily.com/young-adult-screenplay-festival/

12th – ANIMATION Screenplay Festival
https://feedbackanimationfestival.com/

September 2025 CHICAGO Feedback Film Festival (5 Star) Testimonials.

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Submit to the Festival via FilmFreeway:

This festival is a wonderful experience!

Honored to win Best Performances for Stigma.
I’m truly grateful to the Chicago Feedback Film Festival for this recognition. The team was supportive and responsive throughout the process. The audience feedback video is a wonderful initiative that adds real value for filmmakers. The experience felt sincere and professionally handled. Thank you for celebrating independent cinema and for giving Stigma a thoughtful platform.

The way you brought our film to the audience, your interactive approach, and warm communication truly made the experience special for us. As the Silent Plan team, we genuinely enjoyed being part of it. Thank you for having us!

Turning 38 Today: Evan Rachel Wood

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What’s nice about acting is that you’re not just left with yourself all the time, but you get to see the world through so many different people’s eyes. —– [on coming out as bisexual] I wanted to wait … to have enough years under my belt where people knew that it wasn’t a phase or anything and I wasn’t doing it for attention; this is a part of who I am, and I’m old enough to really know who I am by now.

Turning 36 Today: Hannah John-Kamen

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Stunts are my favourite – I love it: the feeling, the adrenaline when all the cameras are rolling and everyone is watching and crowd round. ——— The idea of science fiction, mythology, and creating a world is my favourite thing. I do love the reality of dramas and playing that, but being able to start from scratch, to completely build the character and this world, I love that. —– I knew exactly what I wanted to do since I could remember. As a kid, if my friends came round after school for dinner, I’d put on shows; I’d write plays and charge the parents £1.50 for a ticket for sweetie money.