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

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Watch the festival 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/best-of-dance-shorts-festival-october

The Moment I Said It, 3min., USA
Directed Ryn Deyo
This piece reflects the moment of introspective learning — where the quiet, unseen transformation that occurs when healing begins is explored. We don’t return to what was, but learn to live with what is.

https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/audience-feedback-the-moment-i-said-it

Split Focus, 5min,. USA
Directed by Cherie Carson
“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.

https://www.instagram.com/upswingaerial

https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/audience-feedback-split-focus

HALLWAYS, 2min., USA
Directed by Elizabeth Sears
Hallways is a dance film about independence and resilience in the midst of ambiguity. A mix of uncertainty and confidence permeates the choices we makes when navigating the external forces swirling around us.

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

Acid Alone In The Woods, 5min., USA
Directed by Alec Gessert
A dance music video exploring fear, paranoia, and pleasure one experiences alone in a dark forest.

https://www.instagram.com/alecgessert/

https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/audience-feedback-acid-alone-in-the-woods

MATTER, 21min., USA
Directed by Gabe Katz, Mike Murphy
A young woman enters into a journey of self-exploration, discovery, and identity. As she travels through the ephemeral, working through her understanding of self-perception, other travelers within the same universe try to join. These travelers soon realize that her story is not for them to mimic or assume, but to discover through their own experiences. They learn to accept that one can be empathetic to the experiences of others, without being central to the plot. These travelers become members of a creative community, observing and understanding a greater universal struggle: accepting oneself as a thread within the fabric of existence, and not the fabric itself. The young woman continues on her journey within the greater schema of reality. She endures everything and nothing all at once—accepting her present reality for its momentous nature, knowing it will be quickly lost to the vastness of time.

https://www.gabekatz.com/matter

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

Today’s Screenplay Festival Deadline (Oct. 11th): YOUNG ADULT Screenplay Contest

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Submit via the site: https://festivalforfamily.com/young-adult-screenplay-festival/

Get your script and story performed by professional actors at the YOUNG ADULT Festival. 

The top YOUNG ADULT 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).

October 11th – Today in History (SNL premiere, Famous Shatner “Twilight Zone” episode premieres)

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Top moments in entertainment history today. October 11th.

#1 – 1963 William Shatner stars in “Nightmare at 20,000 Feet” episode of CBS anthology series “The Twilight Zone”.

“Nightmare at 20,000 Feet” is 
a legendary horror story by Richard Matheson, adapted for television and film multiple times, most famously as an episode of the original Twilight Zone. The plot centers on a terrified passenger who is convinced that a monster on the wing of his airplane is trying to sabotage the flight. 

#2 – 1975 “Saturday Night Live” created by Lorne Michaels premieres on NBC with George Carlin as host.

  • Premiere: The show debuted on October 11, 1975, hosted by comedian George Carlin.
  • Initial title: The program was originally called NBC’s Saturday Night to avoid confusion with a different show called Saturday Night Live with Howard Cosell on rival network ABC.
  • Creator: The show was developed by Lorne Michaels and Dick Ebersol. 

Today’s Stage Play Festival Deadline (Oct. 11th): EXPERIMENTAL Stage Play Contest

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

This festival contest is brought to you by the Experimental/Music Festival: http://www.experimentalfilmfestival.com 

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

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 FilmFreeway Testimonial: EXPERIMENTAL, DANCE & MUSIC Festival

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Deadline Today to Submit to the Festival via FilmFreeway:

Honored to be a selection and award winner! Fantastic festival that goes above and beyond most others, including audience feedback, interviews, podcasts and transparent communication with the organizers. Opportunities for further collaboration as well. I would definitely submit again!

October 2025 TORONTO COMEDY Festival (5 STAR) Testimonials.

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Terrific read on my script, did a tremendous job! Great feedback and suggestions. Enjoyed meeting them and had fun on the podcast. Heartily recommend the Toronto Comedy Film and Screenplay festival.

Deadline Today to submit to the festival:

Terrific read on my script, did a tremendous job! Great feedback and suggestions. Enjoyed meeting them and had fun on the podcast. Heartily recommend the Toronto Comedy Film and Screenplay festival.

FEEDBACK are incredibly detailed regarding the communication with their film makers. We are absolutely chuffed to have won an award, and hugely grateful to receive their video reviews. Such a wonderful film festival! Will definitely submit to them with any future work!

Right from the start, I was excited to see “Selected” under judging status. This festival is the best one I have been part of, because of the public’s feedback. It warms our hearts to hear comments from people we don’t know and the video is very usefull for our futur in the industry.

The most communicative staff of all the fests I’ve been involved with. Definitely focused on encouraging and promoting work.

A fantastic festival that gives you audience feedback through a video compilation – nothing I’ve ever experienced a festival do before! It was incredible hearing what people thought of our film and the depth the were able to get from it – it was even slightly emotional hearing what they had to say. A Brilliant festival!

Today’s Screenplay Festival Deadline (Oct. 10th): SPORTS, FITNESS, & RECREATION Screenplay Contest

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Submit via the festival: https://sportsfilmfestival.video/

Submit your screenplay that’s an erotica genre and/or plot line to the festival.

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.