Watch the Chapter 4 Novel Reading of TURNSTILES:

Get to know writer Andrea McKenzie Raine:

1. What is your novel about?

Turnstiles is about people who are living on the margins of society and are grappling with their past. The cosmos steps in and brings these characters together, briefly, allowing dramatic changes to happen. Fortunes are reversed and inner truths are discovered. The driving premise of the book is that there is always another door to walk through, no matter how trapped one might feel.

2. Why should this novel be read by all?

I think everyone should read this book because it has a message of ‘paying it forward’ and the idea of hope and transformation.

3. How long have you been writing stories?

Turnstiles is my debut novel. However, I have been writing short stories and poetry since I was a child.

4. What movie have you seen…

DEADLINE July 15th: Submit your best scene from your screenplay. Have it performed using professional actors:
http://www.wildsound.ca/submit_your_favorite_scene.html

WATCH the past best scene readings and see what happens when you submit:
http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/best_scene_readings.html

Watch the best of 2015 best scene readings:

BEST SCENE SCRIPT – HELTER SHELTER
June 2015 Reading
Written by Yancey Derringer Banks
http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/best_scene_helter_shelter.html

Best Scene: CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM Show
May 2015 Reading
Written by Chris Agnew
http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/best_scene_curb_your_enthusiasm.html

Best Scene: FLEET WEEK: NEATHER RISE
April 2015 Reading
Written by David Redstone
http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/fleet_week_neather_rise.html

BEST SCENE – BIONIC (From Bionic Man TV Pilot)
March 2015 Reading
Written by Craig Glatt
http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/bionic.html

Climactic Scene – DIETRICH DANZIG
February 2015 Reading
Written by John Pisano-Thomsen
http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/dietrich_danzig_climactic_scene.html

BEST SCENE READING – I’M STILL HERE
January 2015 Reading
Written by Sean Elwood
http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/im_still_here.html

Submit your TV PILOT or TV SPEC to the Monthly Television Festival. FULL FEEDBACK. Get script performed:
http://www.tvfestival.org

Read Today’s TV Show Pitches:

Title: Henry
http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/henry_by_frank_muisenga.html
Written by: Frank Muisenga
Type: TV PILOT
Genre: Drama

Title: Tachyonic changes
http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/tachyonic_changes_by_varun_dhakne.html
Written by: Varun Dhakne
Type: TV PILOT
Genre: Sci-fi, Mystery, Romance

Title: Age of Silence
http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/age_of_silence_by_vasileios_papatheocharis.html
Written by: Vasileios Papatheocharis
Type: TV PILOT
Genre: Drama , Science fiction , Suspense/Mystery

Title: THE DARK SECRET
http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/the_dark_secret_by_denise_buckley.html
Written by: Denise Buckley
Type: TV PILOT
Genre: Historic Romance

Title: DRUID
http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/druid_by_michael_david_layne.html
Written by: Michael David Layne
Type: TV PILOT
Genre: Serialized supernatural dramedy

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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

Deadline July 10th: FAN FICTION FESTIVAL
Submit a classic TV show, movie series, or iconic franchise screenplay.
http://fanfictionfestival.com/

Watch a Performance Reading of ARROW:

Written by Molly Driscoll. Read interview:
http://wildsoundfestivalreview.com/2015/03/22/interview-with-margaret-driscoll-winning-tv-spec-writer-arrow/

SYNOPSIS:

OLIVER questions his mission and family loyalty when DIGG’s former lieutenant RICK FLAG threatens to make MOIRA pay for her unpunished crimes. Meanwhile, SARA visits LAUREL in rehab and ROY struggles with leading a double life from THEA. Back on the Island, Sara warns Oliver of SLADE’S increasing erratic behavior.

CAST LIST:

NARRATOR – Amaka Umeh
Arrow – Lucas James
Felicity – Ashley Arnett
Quentin – John Goodrich
Diggie – Mark Sparks
Roy – Andrew Tite
Canary – Melinda Michael
Mrs. Bagley – Val Cole

Deadline July 5th: SAVE $10 Selected Genre Screenplay Festival – FULL FEEDBACK. Get script performed at festival

SUBMIT YOUR:

ACTION Screenplay
http://www.wildsound.ca/actioncontest.html

SCI-FI/FANTASy Screenplay
http://www.wildsound.ca/fantasycontest.html

WAR Screenplay
http://www.wildsound.ca/war_contest.html

WESTERN Screenplay
http://www.wildsound.ca/western_contest.html

Submit your script or story to the festival today. Full Feedback. Get your story performed at the festival.

Watch WINNING Writing Festival Performances – Watch videos of past winners performed by professional actors
http://www.wildsoundfestival.com

READ 100s of testimonials for past submitters –
http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/wildsound_feature_screenplay_contest_festival_review.html

Watch ACTION Story Readings from the Writing Festival:

Watch SCI-FI/FANTASY Story Readings from the Writing Festival:

Watch WAR Story Readings from the Writing Festival:

Deadline: FREE POETRY Festival – Get your poem made into a MOVIE and seen by 1000s. Three options to submit:
http://www.wildsound.ca/poetrycontest.html

Read the best of new poetry:

INSPIRING SONG TO CHANGE YOUR LIFE, by Katarina Jovcevska
http://wildsoundfestivalreview.com/2015/07/02/inspiring-song-to-change-your-life-poetry-by-katarina-jovcevska/

LOVE FINDS HOPE, by Gloria Oyewusi
http://wildsoundfestivalreview.com/2015/07/02/love-finds-hope-poetry-by-gloria-oyewusi/

SCREAMS OF MELANCHOLY, Mohammad Shahnawaz
http://wildsoundfestivalreview.com/2015/07/02/screams-of-melancholy-poetry-by-mohammad-shahnawaz/

CONSUMER, by Jeremy Duhart
http://wildsoundfestivalreview.com/2015/07/02/consumer-poetry-by-jeremy-duhart/

DEATH TO THE POET, by Majezty Carlos Navarro
http://wildsoundfestivalreview.com/2015/07/02/death-to-the-poet-poetry-by-majezty-carlos-navarro/

BE LEAF, by The Poet Azeem
http://wildsoundfestivalreview.com/2015/07/02/be-leaf-poetry-by-the-poet-azeem/

HURT, by Ed N
http://wildsoundfestivalreview.com/2015/07/02/hurt-poetry-by-ed-n/

BUT HE STILL HAS TO GO HOME, by Keith A. Hopps
http://wildsoundfestivalreview.com/2015/07/02/but-he-still-has-to-go-home-poetry-by-keith-a-hopps/

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Deadline: FREE POETRY Festival – Get your poem made into a MOVIE and seen by 1000s. Three options to submit:
http://www.wildsound.ca/poetrycontest.html

Watch Poetry performance readings:

Watch Poetry made into Movies:

Deadline July 5th: FIRST SCENE (first 10pgs) SCREENPLAY FESTIVAL Get it performed at the festival. Full feedback
http://www.wildsound.ca/firstscenescreenplaycontest.html

– Submit the first stages of your film, get it performed at the festival, and get full feedback!

Watch the 20 Winning 1st Scene Screenplay Readings from June to July 2015

1st Scene SCRIPT – SOMBRA
July 2015 Reading
Written by Claire Wasmund
http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/sombra.html

1st Scene SCRIPT – YONKHEER
July 2015 Reading
Written by Wendy Jane Henson
http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/yonkheer.html

1st Scene SCRIPT – MEMOIRS OF A DOCKET
June 2015 Reading
Written by Damien Michael Aulsberry
http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/memoirs_of_a_docket.html

1st Scene SCRIPT – IT CAME UPON A MID-NIGHTMARE
June 2015 Reading
Written by Gregory Lane
http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/it_came_upon_a_mid-nightmare.html

1st Scene SCRIPT – ETERNITY
June 2015 Reading
Written by Kevin Bibo
http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/eternity.html

1st Scene: LITTLE PROFESSOR
May 2015 Reading
Written by Monte Light & Cooper Holmes
http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/little_professor.html

1st Scene: BELLE BREZING
May 2015 Reading
Written by Margaret Swim
http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/belle_brezing.html

Special (Save $10): War Screenplay Festival Contest. Due Date July 5th:
http://www.wildsound.ca/war_contest.html

Read WAR Genre TV PILOT and Short Screenplay Pitches:

Title: IMAGES OF WAR
http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/images_of_war_by_robert_dawkins.html
Written by: Robert Dawkins
Genre: Drama, War
Type: SHORT SCRIPT

Title: Gates of Jerusalem
http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/gates_of_jerusalem_by_tom_goulter.html
Written by: Tom Goulter
Type: Short Script
Genre: Drama

Title: Answers
http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/answers_by_axel_c_terrab.html
Written by: Axel C. Terrab
Genre: Drama, Inspirationalist
Type: Short Script

Title: CRITICAL DECISION
http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/critical_decision_by_stephen_j_jacobs.html
Written by: Stephen J. Jacobs
Type: Short Script
Genre: Sci-Fi.

Title: EXPLORERS PILOT
http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/explorers_pilot_by_christopher_andre.html
Written by: Christopher Andre
Type: TV PILOT
Genre: Science Fiction

Title: BATTLE OF THE LOST
http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/battle_of_the_lost_by_patrick_s_selitrenny.html
Written by: Patrick S. Selitrenny
Genre: Drama, History, War
Type: Mini-Series Script

Title: A PORTRAIT OF A SOLDIER
http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/a_portrait_of_a_soldier_by_julia_zellie.html
Written by: Julia Zellie
Genre: Drama, War
Type: TV PILOT

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HIRING A CREW
FILMMAKING NOTES

Job Hiring Your Production Crew – When hiring your CREW, first and foremost what you’re looking for is other leaders. People who will take their position and own it – make themselves the LEADER of that job. This is a collaborative medium. Everyone can pour themselves into the film, no matter which position they have, and just plain make the film better.

If everyone on your set works that much harder, and believes in the project with their inner soul, then you have the makings of a great film. In previous films I’ve learned what not when hiring a crew.

As the Producer and/or Director, you are the LEADER of the film. You have to make tough decisions. Hiring Your Crew is the first, and sometimes the toughest, decision you have to make.

I’ve learned two major hiring mistakes in the past:

1) DO NOT…

Watch 1st Scene Reading of YONKHEER:

CAST LIST:

NARRATOR – Sean Ballantyne
Jan – Brett J. Kelly
Cornelis – Jason J. Thomas
Agnes – Danielle Nicole
Hilde/Rachel – Maya Woloszyn
Magdalene – Holly Sarchfield

Get to know writer Wendy Jane Henson:

1. What is your screenplay about?

A rowdy romp with the young lord of a manor when only his wit, daring, and a saucy barmaid can save his life.

2. Why should this script be made into a movie?

Offering tongue-in-cheek humor, strong characters and compelling storyline full of skullduggery and romance, it will delight audiences, male or female, age 13 and up. Based on real people and actual events, the struggles and feelings of the characters seem modern despite the fact they lived in the 1600s.

3. How long have you been writing stories?

My mother said I started acting out stories for my dolls when I was…