PARODY Poetry – FREE submission or pay for a reading or movie
https://wildsoundwritingfestival.submittable.com/submit/301180/parody-poetry-submission
ACTION/ADVENTURE Short Story Festival (automatic acceptance)
https://wildsoundwritingfestival.submittable.com/submit/318558/action-adventure-short-story-contest
HISTORIAL FICTION Novel Festival
Full Novel Reading:
1st Chapter Novel Submission:
Novel Video Transcript Reading:
The Second City – A Documentary, 34min., USA
Directed by Samson Ziegelman
My goal with this documentary is to share the magic of The Second City and the art of improvisation with actor and writer Bob Odenkirk and Second City Vice President Kelly Leonard. We discuss their Second City experiences, the stars they have worked with, how improv shaped their careers, and advice for the younger generation.
Get to know the filmmaker:
What motivated you to make this film?
I spent four summers at The Second City, learning and performing improv, and it left an indelible impression on me. With this documentary, I wanted to give back to The Second City and hopefully inspire people interested in comedy to give improv a try.
What were your initial reactions when watching the audience talking about your film in the feedback video?
I am so pleased and grateful that people responded so positively. I am very glad people learned more about The Second City!
When did you realize that you wanted to make films?
For as long as I can remember, I have loved being creative. I have always been interested in movies and my passion sparked after I watched Ferris Bueller’s Day Off. The way John Hughes highlighted Chicago, the city I grew up in, was deeply inspiring to me, and I hope to one day highlight the city in a similar way through my films.
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PERSON Poetry – FREE submission or pay for a reading or movie
https://wildsoundwritingfestival.submittable.com/submit/301029/person-poetry-submission
POLITICAL Short Story Festival (automatic acceptance)
MAGICAL REALISM Novel Festival
Full Novel Reading:
https://wildsoundwritingfestival.submittable.com/submit/314783/magical-realism-full-novel-festival
1st Chapter Novel Submission:
Novel Video Transcript Reading:
RISING TIDES, 103min,. USA
Directed by Charlie Spickler
Rising Tides is the story of how climate change is affecting the fishing communities on the East Coast, the Coral in the Keys and the domino effect it has on the various regions. We are looking at the Science of Climate change and the politics of what is and what is not being done in Congress.
http://www.risingtidesfilm.com/
Get to know the filmmaker:
What motivated you to make this film?
I read an article in the New York Times about the Peconic Bay Scallops dying before they could be harvested. I grew up out on Long Island, so this became personal for me. That led me to looking at the Blue Crabs down in Maryland and the bleaching coral down in Miami and the Keys and next thing you know, – Climate Change doc.
What were your initial reactions when watching the audience talking about your film in the feedback video?
I was overwhelmed. Especially some of the comments that were made that literally mimicked my reasons for making the film, I wanted this film to be accessible and understandable for people with no experience with climate change and or the science of global warming. I wanted to present this information in a way that was understandable, Based on the comments I think I succeeded in doing that.
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