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Watch Today’s FREE Festival: Winning HORROR 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/winning-horror-shorts-showcase

STATIC, 10min., USA
Directed by Krista Michaels
A woman finds a free TV that turns out to be much more than she bargained for.

https://instagram.com/kristamichaels/

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

Guillotine, 22min., Romania
Directed by Alexandru Hosu
https://www.instagram.com/hosu_de_biciclete/

wildsound.vhx.tv/videos/audience-feedback-guillotine



MARA, 18min., USA
Directed by Ben Harl
After years spent recovering from a botched exorcism, Jake prepares to reintegrate into society. However, the mounting pressures of everyday existence trigger a harrowing regression back into madness.

https://wildsound.vhx.tv/videos/audience-feedback-mara



MASK OF EVIL (A Halloween Fan Film), 16min., USA
Directed by Michael Brandon Wright
On Halloween night 1963, Michael Myers committed his first murder wearing his first mask. After he was committed, that mask was thought to be lost but it managed to find its way to different donation centers. Now, many years later, the evil inside him must claim his first mask, the original Mask of Evil, wherever it has managed to end up.

https://www.instagram.com/mbwvideos/

https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/audience-feedback-mask-of-evil

Watch the Micro-Horror Shorts Festival (in case you missed it)

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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/videos/micro-horror-shorts-festival

The Hand of Darkness, 8min., USA
Directed by Rowan Kelley
In 1978, Astoria, Oregon, newcomer Alice Mitchell becomes the target of an otherworldly entity hell-bent on consuming her soul to regain its former power.

https://www.instagram.com/rowanrkelley

https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/audience-feedback-the-hand-of-darkness

The Body, 6min., USA
Directed by Ryleigh Kennedy
Alex thinks she is at home alone, finishing up her “work,” when her brother Ansel interrupts. Now, she must clean up all the evidence before he can see it.

https://www.ryleighsportfolio.com/

www.instagram.com/official.kennedy.productions

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

THE OTHER, 3min., France
Directed by Cyril Emmanuel Ferment
At 3:15 a.m., Lise is awakened by a strange noise. Dan has disappeared from the marital bed, and a disturbing clue lies on the sheet. Armed with her lantern and her courage, Lise goes to look for Dan in the apartment…

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

Pirate Jenny, 5min., Italy
Directed by Elisabetta De Luca, Alessandro Freschi
A hotel maid has a very particular story to tell us…
Inspired by the ballad from The Threepenny Opera, by Bertolt Brecht – 1928.

https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/audience-feedback-pirate-jenny-film

The First Night, 7min., Brazil
Directed by Gabriel Milessis Braga
After collapsing at the altar, Elise awakens inside an old church, and something inside her has changed. Guided by a mysterious man who seems to understand her condition, she begins to confront a new, terrifying hunger. The First Night is a gothic meditation on becoming, resistance, and the quiet seduction of darkness in our lifes.

https://www.instagram.com/thegabrielwars/

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

Today’s Podcast: EP. 1598: Filmmaker Clare McKay (LIVING AN AMERICAN DREAM)

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LIVING AN AMERICAN DREAM, 45min., USA
Directed by Clare McKay
Two Haitian brothers, along with family and friends, discuss their experiences growing up adopted in a ranching lifestyle and how rodeo plays a part. A story of faith, passion, drive and following your dreams no matter where you’re from or plan to go.

https://www.instagram.com/livinganamericandreamdoc/

Get to know the filmmaker:

What motivated you to make this film?
This film was actually never meant to be but I’m a storyteller at heart. I started with the simple idea of creating short sizzle reels for my brothers who were avid bronc riders at the time and slowly but surely the story was born out of traveling around with them and capturing footage. I began to think how I could add more “meat” to what I was collecting and Living an American Dream was born.

From the idea to the finished product, how long did it take for you to make this film?

Living an American Dream took 6 years to create.

How would you describe your film in two words!?

First child

What was the biggest obstacle you faced in completing this film?

The biggest obstacle was finding an editor or production company that understood my voice and vision without attempting to change the narrative. While I ultimately maintained creative control, the lack of collaboration made the process an “uphill battle” that I would not want to repeat.

Subscribe to the podcast:

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Deadline Today: LGBTQ+ Screenplay Festival

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Submit via the Festival site: https://lgbttorontofilmfestival.com/lgbtq-screenplay-festival/

Submit your Feature, TV Pilot, or Short Screenplay

All entries receive full feedback from the industry. Accepted screenplays get their screenplays performed by professional actors.

One of North America’s leading gay destinations, Toronto has been holding Pride observances since the ’70s. The Pride parade draws more than 1.2 million spectators and participants annually, making it one of the top such draws in the world. The cinema is located in the Church & Wellesley area, where all of the Pride Events take place.

LGBTQ+ festivals occur 12 times a year.

Deadline Today: LGBTQ+ Novel Festival

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Submit to the festival via the site: https://lgbttorontofilmfestival.com/lgbtq-novel-festival/

Submit your LGBTQ+ Book by the deadline. 

An LGBTQ+ novel is a work of fiction that explores LGBTQ+ experiences, issues, relationships, history, or pride, either explicitly or implicitly. LGBTQ+ stands for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer or Questioning, and others who identify with diverse sexual orientations and gender identities. The “+” symbolizes the inclusion of additional identities.

Deadline Today: BIOGRAPHY Short Story Festival

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Short Story Festival page: https://storypitches.com/biography-short-story-festival/

A biography is a written account of a person’s life that tells the story of their experiences, accomplishments, and challenges. The word “biography” comes from the medieval Greek words bios, meaning “life”, and graphia, meaning “writing”.

Accept only stories that fit into the BIOGRAPHY genre.

Deadline Today: MELODRAMA STAGE PLAY Writing Contest

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Submit via Submittable: https://wildsoundwritingfestival.submittable.com/submit/331394/melodrama-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

Today’s Submittable Writing Deadlines: October 13th

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See the full list of upcoming deadlines: https://wildsoundwritingfestival.submittable.com/submit

BODY IMAGE Poetry Contest – Final Deadline – FREE

https://wildsoundwritingfestival.submittable.com/submit/298440/body-image-poetry-contest-final-deadline

1pg. MUSICAL SCREENPLAY Contest (everyone wins)

https://wildsoundwritingfestival.submittable.com/submit/331503/1pg-musical-screenplay-contest-everyone-wins

1pg. FEMALE WRITERS SHORT STORY Contest (everyone wins)
https://wildsoundwritingfestival.submittable.com/submit/331447/1pg-female-writers-short-story-contest-everyone-wins

MELODRAMA STAGE PLAY Writing Contest (get play performed by professional actors)
https://wildsoundwritingfestival.submittable.com/submit/331394/melodrama-stage-play-writing-contest-get-play-performed-by-professional-actors

BIOGRAPHY Short Story Contest 6000-8000 words (everyone wins)
https://wildsoundwritingfestival.submittable.com/submit/314822/biography-short-story-contest-6000-8000-words-everyone-wins

BIOGRAPHY Short Story Contest 0-2000 words (everyone wins)
https://wildsoundwritingfestival.submittable.com/submit/314818/biography-short-story-contest-0-2000-words-everyone-wins

BIOGRAPHY Short Story Contest 4000-6000 words (everyone wins)
https://wildsoundwritingfestival.submittable.com/submit/314820/biography-short-story-contest-4000-6000-words-everyone-wins

BIOGRAPHY Short Story Contest 2000-4000 words (everyone wins)
https://wildsoundwritingfestival.submittable.com/submit/314819/biography-short-story-contest-2000-4000-words-everyone-wins

LGBTQ+ Novel Video Transcript Reading
https://wildsoundwritingfestival.submittable.com/submit/314044/lgbtq-novel-video-transcript-reading

LGBTQ+ 1st Chapter Novel Festival
https://wildsoundwritingfestival.submittable.com/submit/314043/lgbtq-1st-chapter-novel-festival

LGBTQ+ Full Novel Festival
https://wildsoundwritingfestival.submittable.com/submit/314041/lgbtq-full-novel-festival

Today’s FilmFreeway Testimonial: EXPERIMENTAL, DANCE & MUSIC Festival (Over 200 FIVE Star Reviews!)

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Deadline Today to Submit to the Festival via FilmFreeway:

We love this festival! Restless Dance Theatre and our collaborators were thrilled to win ‘Best Performance’ for Counterpoise. The festival have shown so much care in supporting us and sharing audience feedback on the film.

Today’s Screenplay Festival Deadlines (Oct. 12th): ANIMATION Screenplay Contest

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Submit via the website: https://feedbackanimationfestival.com/

Submit your Animation Short or Feature Film and get it showcased at the FEEDBACK Film Festival. 10 film festival dates a year held in Los Angeles and Toronto.

Screenplay Festivals occur every single month. Submit your animation geared script.

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 or SHORT SCREENPLAY.

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