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Screenwriter Robert Feldges (A BETTER HERO)

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Based on the animated series “Teen Titans” and characters appearing in DC Comics.

Get to know the writer:

1. What is your screenplay about?
On kid flash from the original Teen titans cartoon, taking his girlfriend Jinx to visit Central City and reconnect with his best friend Hunter, but they encounter an evil speedster who promises to break Kid Flash.

2. What genres does your screenplay fall under?
Superhero, Animation (technically a medium not a genre, but that’s the source material), Drama, Action

3. Why should this screenplay be made into a movie?
I doubt my full script is quite ready to be made into a full film, but once it fully is, it should be adapted because of how it respects the original characters and incoraptes them into the setting of a beloved show

4. How would you describe this script in two words?
Fallen Friends

5. What movie have you seen the most times in your life?
Definitely one of the Disney classics – I’m gonna go with The Lion King

6. How long have you been working on this screenplay?
About 3-4 months.

7. How many stories have you written?
I’d say a dozen, but this is the only one I’ve made into a script.

8. What is your favorite song? (Or, what song have you listened to the most times in your life?)
The Scarecrow by Avantasia.

9. What obstacles did you face to finish this screenplay?
Finding enough time.

10. Apart from writing, what else are you passionate about?
Spending time with my wife, reading, running, pc gaming

11. You entered your screenplay via FilmFreeway. What have been your experiences working with the submission platform site?
It was very easy to use.

12. What influenced you to enter the festival? What were your feelings on the initial feedback you received?
I wanted to get some professional feedback, so I just googled “fan fiction submission” and found the festival. The feedback was very helpful, and the one-on-one with the screenplay consultant (Sydney) gave me a lot of advice on how to improve.

Screenwriter Les Lahage (THE PRESAGE)

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Leisal Werster lived in the woodsy shadows of Marstons Mills, Cape Cod. A former clergyman with a mysterious past and even darker secret who’s now on the run. Jessica Stone is no stranger to seeing tragedy in her life. With one year of college left she’s more determined than ever to see her dreams come true. A chance encounter will bring these two strangers together, changing their lives and impacting the lives of others. Jessica will soon question the unfathomable as she’s pulled into a series of horrific events. A game of cat and mouse will ensue while unearthly eyes observe from afar.

Get to know the writer:

1. What is your screenplay about?

It’s a game of cat and mouse while the antagonist chases down an ancient artifact.

2. What genres does your screenplay fall under?

Suspense, thriller and drama.

3. Why should this screenplay be made into a movie?

Intriguing characters, real life struggles, never seen before locations and an enticing storyline. It also begs the question, is there more to this life than just what we see?

4. How would you describe this script in two words?

Gripping and original.

5. What movie have you seen the most times in your life?

Jaws.

6. How long have you been working on this screenplay?

Six to eight months.

7. How many stories have you written?

The Presage is my ninth screenplay.

8. What is your favorite song? (Or, what song have you listened to the most times in your life?)

My favorite song is Inner City Blues by Marvin Gaye.

9. What obstacles did you face to finish this screenplay?

The ending. I’ve never left an ending open for a sequel, The Presage was my first.

10. Apart from writing, what else are you passionate about?

Reading, hiking, art and living a healthy lifestyle.

11. You entered your screenplay via FilmFreeway. What has been your experiences working with the submission platform site?

Overall it’s been very good.

12. What influenced you to enter the festival? What were your feelings on the initial feedback you received?

My screenplay was the perfect fit, it’s a suspense/thriller.

Any feedback, good or bad is always welcome; it comes with the territory. I’m very happy the reader was entertained, that’s the main goal.

Screenwriter Drew Henriksen (BOZ: Bikers of Oz)

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After a twister rips a biker bar from its foundation, two rival biker gangs crash land in the mythical land of L. Frank Baum’s tales. Thinking they know the story, the two foes quickly unite, but encounter forces that they don’t know as well as they thought. In this Adult Swim style animated show, think of Sons of Anarchy surviving the twisted land of Oz. May also be live action.

Get to know writer

1. What is your screenplay about?

Instead of Dorthy’s house, a biker bar lands in Oz. On the surface, BOZ is a farcical comedy, but underneath it deals with much darker undertones and how people need to put their differences aside to defeat darker forces. Rick and Morty style story telling.

2. What genres does your screenplay fall under?

Fantasy

3. Why should this screenplay be made into a movie?

We wrote it as a pilot for a TV series. It takes a world we think we know, and turns it upside down.

4. How would you describe this script in two words?

Out there.

5. What movie have you seen the most times in your life?

Wizard of Oz.

6. How long have you been working on this screenplay?

Ken Hewski and I wrote this two years ago and are still working on a set-up for the first season.

7. How many stories have you written?

I have three published novels and a script in preproduction. Plus several other screenplays. Ken has written several other award wining scripts. I forward this to him to also respond.

8. What is your favorite song? (Or, what song have you listened to the most times in your life?)

Don’t Fear the Reaper.

www.DrewHenriksen.com

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2199633/

Screenwriters Jamie Latta & Cristen Coppen (TRUTH FALLS)

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Amidst holiday chaos, Gaby and Fitz embark on a road trip to a spiritualist commune to confront Gaby’s estranged Aunt Tibby, leading to family revelations, spiritual meltdowns awakenings, and unexpected bonding.

Get to know the writers:

1. What is your screenplay about? Truth Falls is a holiday film about a family secret slowly and hilariously coming to light during the most wonderful time of the year. When Gaby loses her parents in an accident, she learns that her new-age, enlightened Aunt Tibby has been made the executor of her estate. Gaby and her best friend Fitz are forced to leave their swanky Chicago lifestyle for a spiritualist camp, Truth Falls, in Oklahoma to confront Tibby and demand her inheritance.Gaby gets more than she bargained for when she learns there’s way more to her family story than she was told. Like, WAY more… We learn that Tibby is Gaby’s birth mother. This secret has been buried for decades. This is a Film about what happens when a family secret slowly, painfully, and hilariously comes to light causing spiritual meltdowns and epic holiday awakenings.

2. What genres does your screenplay fall under? Christmas Comedy

3. Why should this screenplay be made into a movie? We wanted to write a movie that dug into what the holidays are really about – Family DRAMA. All great stories are about family. The inspiration for Truth Falls was to have a comedy that stems from your deepest secrets and wounds because those are the best stories people can see themselves in. We love a frothy, fun holiday movie and we thought – hey let’s do both. It can be fun, sad, tragic, and hilarious. Most holiday movies don’t look anything like what people experience. We all have family secrets – what better time to unwrap them than at Christmas? Truth Falls is an anti Hallmark Movie.

4. How would you describe this script in two words? Christmas Parody

5. What movie have you seen the most times in your life? Jamie: Love Actually. Cristen – The Family Stone

6. How long have you been working on this screenplay? Two Years

7. How many stories have you written? Coppen has written three scripts and Jamie has written dozens. This is our first script together. Boy was it fun!

8. What is your favorite song? (Or, what song have you listened to the most times in your life?)

Cristen: So many to choose from. In the spirit of Christmas – The Carpenters Christmas LP – specifically Merry Christmas Darling.

Jamie: I’m an Indie Rock kinda gal – so on them for me would be I was thinking I Could Clean up for Christmas by Aimmee Mann

9. What obstacles did you face to finish this screenplay? Cutting funny scenes we love that just don’t serve the story. So hard. Everytime.

10. Apart from writing, what else are you passionate about? Travel, Film, Philanthropy, and family!

11. You entered your screenplay via FilmFreeway. What has been your experiences working with the submission platform site? Easy, but some of the contests promise feedback and don’t really deliver much.

12. What influenced you to enter the festival? What were your feelings on the initial feedback you received? It focused on comedy and we were looking to get as many eyes on this as possible. Your friends and colleagues can only read it so many times! We were really excited about the feedback. They did a great job breaking down the story and offering notes and insight.

Screenwriter Carlos Galinho (DOWNBURST)

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Get to know the screenwriter:

1. What is your screenplay about?
The central topic is a wildfire that grows uncontrollably, generating its own micro-weather followed by a downburst, which spreads destructive and fast winds of fire, while different civil defense officers try to fight it and save lives. It is a multicharacter plot, focusing on different layers of drama. At the same time, it’s also a conspiracy thriller, as a journalist tries to uncover the causes behind it.

2. What genres does your screenplay fall under?
Action, thriller, drama

3. Why should this screenplay be made into a movie?
First if all, it’s full of action and drama, possibly the main “ingredients” of any Hollywood blockbuster. Then, it’s a genuine, dramatic and heroic story with uncommon elements: wildfires are rarely depicted in movies; and, the story, which may seem incredible and fictional, was actually based on true events that no one could ever predict. So, if I do say so myself, I think it would be a great movie, something between “Band of Brothers” and “Dante’s Peak”.

4. How would you describe this script in two words?
Multicharacter cataclysm

5. What movie have you seen the most times in your life?
Matrix

6. How long have you been working on this screenplay?
This screenplay is an adaptation of a tale I published on my 3rd book, which took 2 months to write. Later, the adaptation process took approximately 3 months. So, counting with everything, from story design to finishing the script, was 5 months.

7. How many stories have you written?
Around 40

8. What is your favorite song? (Or, what song have you listened to the most times in your life?)
I cannot nominate just one, but this one comes to my mind at the moment: “When You’re Gone (Bryan Adams)”.

9. What obstacles did you face to finish this screenplay?
The biggest obstacle was, and still is, writing in English since it’s not my first language: writing fiction is very different than writing technical texts or having a conversation, but I guess it’s a matter of experience.
Also, and since it was the first time I wrote a multicharacter plot, combining all those different stories into a one was definitely a challenge.

10. Apart from writing, what else are you passionate about?
My other hobbies include cycling and playing musical instruments. And, of course, I’m passionate about my profession: software development.

11. You entered your screenplay via FilmFreeway. What has been your experiences working with the submission platform site?
Globally, it’s a nice platform to manage our scripts and submit them to festivals, but this was only the 2nd time I submitted via this site.

12. What influenced you to enter the festival? What were your feelings on the initial feedback you received?
The festival theme (action/adventure) felt right for my only script that has “action” as its main genre.
There’s not a lot of good opportunities to receive such a complete and detailed professional feedback about our scripts, so I really loved the feedback I received, especially because it was very constructive and addressed different topics.

Filmmaker Podcast EP. 1374 – Writer/Producer Virginia Duivenvoorden (KITE)

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KITE, 6min,. Canada
Directed by Jerry Trieus
A short film about a dancer on a mission to experience flight. The journey is disappointing and filled with challenges. The result is a transformation as the dance artist finds strength through perseverance and ultimately freedom.

Get to know writer/producer Virginia Duivenvoorden:

What motivated you to make this film?

Kite began as a stage piece where I incorporated film on stage in the form of projections. I knew that I eventually would like to also see it as a film on its own. It all began as a photograph by Brooke McAllister. in one of the photos, I was wearing a black skirt and dancing with a 7 yard piece of tulle fabric. I loved the photos. In 2021 I decided to choreograph a dance to match them. That’s when Kite was born. When I started the choreography, I was in too much physical pain to think about performing. That’s when Brynne Harper started working on KITE. We spent two years developing the stage piece and we shared it in three different performances two were outdoor performances and one on stage for a work in progress showing. I approached Kites in all aspects from building and flying them to studying the history. All of the processes became part of the kite story from the failed kites that never flew and then to the handmade windsocks , which were actually amazing. It became a story about transforming from looking outside oneself to looking inside and finding that sense of flight and freedom from within the body. That was a journey that I really needed to make in order to process what was happening in my body with the pain and other medical conditions that I was coping with during the creation process.

What were your initial reactions when watching the audience talking about your film in the feedback video?

I felt emotional seeing that the piece was clear in its message and was being received very much in the way that I had hoped for. It was rewarding to see that the message of resiliency and strength had shone through.

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Today’s Writing Deadline: COMEDY Short Story Contest (everyone wins)

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

Submit your short story here: https://festivalforcomedy.com/comedy-short-story-contest/

There is no festival like this!

Mainly what this contest does is give exposure to the writer. They will be able to obtain a solid agent, plus get notice by producers looking for writers like yourself. NOTE: The writer will always own 100% rights to their story. The only thing we do is help the writer. Either with notes on their next draft, or gain exposure by having their story showcased at our festival.

Today’s Screenplay Deadline: CRIME/MYSTERY Screenplay Festival

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Submit via the site: https://crimemysteryfestival.com/

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Get your screenplay performed by professional actors at the Crime/Mystery Festival.

The Fastest Growing CRIME/MYSTERY 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 Crime/Mystery stories and making sure that when the work is ready, the writer will benefit by at least obtaining a solid agent.

Today’s Novel Festival Deadline: THRILLER/SUSPENSE Novel Festival

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SAVE $40 off the regular submission for full novel submissions. Garner FULL FEEDBACK on your novel by our committee of industry professionals. Get a transcript of your novel performed by professional actors at the Thriller/Suspense Festival.

Submit to the festival here: https://thrillersuspensefestival.com/deadline-for-thrillersuspense-novel-festival/

The #1 Thriller/Suspense Festival and Contest in the World today!

– 0ffers 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 Thriller/Suspense stories and making sure that when the work is ready, the writer will benefit by at least obtaining a solid agent.