Watch the 140 Character Short Story: DRINKING GAME:

Story read by actress Maya Woloszyn

Get to know writer Helen Freeman:

1) What is your very short story about?

My short story is about two friends sitting and talking and deciding who annoys them the most. They decide to start a list and title it, “People I Want to Punch in the Face”.

2) What motivated you to write this story and submit it to the festival?

I have been toying with this idea for a while, and found that keeping anything to 140 characters was quite difficult. I also just wanted to see how it would be received.

3) What movie have you seen the most in your life?

That would be hard to say. One of my favorites is “Forrest Gump” , “Gone With the Wind”; and I thought “Boyhood” was brilliant.

4) How many scripts and stories have…

Erich Steiner’s IN THE STILL OF THE NIGHT was the WILDsound July 2015 winner for Best Film.

You can learn more about this film and it’s various festival selections and wins on it’s Facebook Fan Page:
https://www.facebook.com/pages/In-the-Still-of-the-Night-In-der-Stille-der-Nacht/630341427029161

Interview with Erich Steiner:

Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film?

Erich Steiner: A family, not far away from where I grew up, had killed themselves in 1938. The picture of the father haunted me for quite some time. And then I began to do research on the topic, etc. At the same time, right wing movements had been rising all over Europe during the last couple of years. A frightening development and suddenly I thought: Those things are closer than we think they are.

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

Erich: Three years. The topic is not…

Watch the 140 Character Short Story: THE BIG ONE:

Story read by actress Maya Woloszyn

Get to know writer René Claveau:

1) What is your very short story about?

It’s about someone fishing and catching something impossibly big, and plays into the embellishment of fish stories.

2) What motivated you to write this story and submit it to the festival?

The motivation came from the challenge of trying to write a story that can connect with the audience in just 140 characters.

3) What movie have you seen the most in your life?

Probably Star Wars.

4) How many scripts and stories have you written?

I have dozens of short stories, and a few movie and TV scripts.

5) What artists would you love to work with?

Joss Whedon, J.J. Abrams, Gale Anne Hurd, and Jane Espenson.

6) What is your passion in life?

I am most passionate about screenwriting…

Watch the 140 Character Short Story: THE RETREAT

Story read by actress Maya Woloszyn

Get to know writer Kymm O’Malley:

1) What is your very short story about?

– My story is about having to make difficult decisions but maintaining courage and grace in the face of fear.

2) What motivated you to write this story and submit it to the festival?

– As a writer who is just starting to share my work, this seemed like a fun and interesting challenge to tackle. It was a lot of fun!

3) What movie have you seen the most in your life?

– For the past several years, I have been completely in love with Café de Flore, directed and written by Jean Marc Vallee and starring Vanessa Paradis, Kevin Parent, Hélène Florent and Evelyne Brochu.

It is such a beautifully told story of true love and soul mates.

4) How…

STRANGE THINGS HAPPEN IN NEVADA, by Katarzyna Kochany
Short Story Reading:

STORY Read By – Andrew Farr

Short story genre: Family, Adventure, Coming-of-Age, Fantasy, Western

SYNOPSIS:

A father-son road trip from Idaho to Nevada leads to strange encounters with a Shoshone Indian legend..

Get to know writer Katarzyna Kochany:
http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/katarzyna_kochany.html

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Deadline: SHORT STORY Festival. Get your story performed at the Writing Festival. FULL FEEDBACK on all entries.
http://www.wildsound.ca/short_story_contest.html

WATCH the Recent Winning Short Story/1st Chapter Readings:
http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/novel_and_short_story_readings.html

Watch the Winning TV SPEC Screenplay Reading by Keith Black

IT’S ALWAYS SUNNY IN PHILADELPHIA SHOW Spec Script:

CAST LIST:

NARRATOR – Lorry Ayers
DENNIS – Geoff Mays
MAC – Dan Cristofori
FRANK – Allan Brunet
CHARLIE – Adam Martignetti
DEE – Marsha Mason
SPANISH WOMAN – Victoria Kucher

Get to know writer Keith Black:
http://tvfestival.org/2015/06/19/reading-of-its-always-sunny-in-philadelphia-show/

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Deadline August 15th: SUBMIT TV PILOT/SPEC Script – Get FULL FEEDBACK. Get script performed by professional actors
http://www.wildsound.ca/tvscreenplaycontest.html

Watch WINNING TV PILOT Screenplay Readings
http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/tv_pilot_readings.html

Watch WINNING TV SPEC Screenplay Readings
http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/tv_spec_readings.html

READ 100s of testimonials for past submitters –
http://www.wildsound.ca/wildsound_festival_review.html

SPECIAL EVENT: Featuring the best of 5min or under short films in the world today. Amazing short films from the UK, United States, France, Poland, Spain, China, Greece, and Canada. 11 short films in total being screened.

Seventh event of 2015. RSVP your FEEDBACK Toronto Film Festival seats. FREE or make a donation to the festival.

Thursday August 27th event. 7pm to 9pm, Carlton Cinemas, 20 Carlton Street.

RSVP your seats now for the event. Plus, see full details of every film being played:
http://www.wildsound.ca/torontofilmfestivals.html

This month’s festival is a pack lineup of comedy, drama, thriller, romance, society, animation, action, experimental, dancing, fantasy. A festival for everyone this month.

Giving you films from all corners of the world in different genres and formats. And there is a theme that ties all the films together. You pick the theme on the night and you win a big prize!

CLICK here and…

Submit a FAN FICTION Script of a classic television show, movie series, or iconic franchise. Any past TV show or movie in the history of cinema. For example: You can send in a Friends TV screenplay, or a feature script from the Star Wars universe.

Offers writers at all levels the fantastic opportunity to hear their scripts read aloud using TOP PROFESSIONAL ACTORS and showcased online for 1000s to see. Gives you, the writer, the opportunity to have your fan fiction read by professionals and showcased to the industry and world.

No matter what happens, you will receive full feedback on your script by our established reading committee. No other place in the world will you get coverage for the price you pay. Even if you’re just looking for feedback on your script, this is the festival for you.

WATCH past and recent script winning readings! See what happens when…

Read the best of Television Comedy Show Pilots:

Part 1:
http://tvfestival.org/2015/08/08/part-1-best-of-comedy-tv-show-pitches-and-loglines/

Part 2:
http://tvfestival.org/2015/08/08/part-2-best-of-comedy-tv-show-pitches-and-loglines/

Part 3:
http://tvfestival.org/2015/08/08/part-3-best-of-comedy-tv-show-pitches-and-loglines/

Part 4:
http://tvfestival.org/2015/08/09/part-4-best-of-comedy-tv-show-pitches-and-loglines/

Part 5:
http://tvfestival.org/2015/08/09/part-5-best-of-comedy-tv-show-pitches-and-loglines/

Part 6:
http://tvfestival.org/2015/08/09/part-6-best-of-comedy-tv-show-pitches-and-loglines/

Part 7:
http://tvfestival.org/2015/08/09/part-7-best-of-comedy-tv-show-pitches-and-loglines/

Deadline August 15th: SUBMIT TV PILOT/SPEC Script – Get FULL FEEDBACK. Get script performed by professional actors
http://www.wildsound.ca/tvscreenplaycontest.html

Watch WINNING TV PILOT Screenplay Readings
http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/tv_pilot_readings.html

Watch WINNING TV SPEC Screenplay Readings
http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/tv_spec_readings.html

READ 100s of testimonials for past submitters –
http://www.wildsound.ca/wildsound_festival_review.html