Leisal Werster lived in the woodsy shadows of Marstons Mills, Cape Cod. A former clergyman with a mysterious past and even darker secret who’s now on the run. Jessica Stone is no stranger to seeing tragedy in her life. With one year of college left she’s more determined than ever to see her dreams come true. A chance encounter will bring these two strangers together, changing their lives and impacting the lives of others. Jessica will soon question the unfathomable as she’s pulled into a series of horrific events. A game of cat and mouse will ensue while unearthly eyes observe from afar.

Get to know the writer:

1. What is your screenplay about?

It’s a game of cat and mouse while the antagonist chases down an ancient artifact.

2. What genres does your screenplay fall under?

Suspense, thriller and drama.

3. Why should this screenplay be made into a movie?

Intriguing characters, real life struggles, never seen before locations and an enticing storyline. It also begs the question, is there more to this life than just what we see?

4. How would you describe this script in two words?

Gripping and original.

5. What movie have you seen the most times in your life?

Jaws.

6. How long have you been working on this screenplay?

Six to eight months.

7. How many stories have you written?

The Presage is my ninth screenplay.

8. What is your favorite song? (Or, what song have you listened to the most times in your life?)

My favorite song is Inner City Blues by Marvin Gaye.

9. What obstacles did you face to finish this screenplay?

The ending. I’ve never left an ending open for a sequel, The Presage was my first.

10. Apart from writing, what else are you passionate about?

Reading, hiking, art and living a healthy lifestyle.

11. You entered your screenplay via FilmFreeway. What has been your experiences working with the submission platform site?

Overall it’s been very good.

12. What influenced you to enter the festival? What were your feelings on the initial feedback you received?

My screenplay was the perfect fit, it’s a suspense/thriller.

Any feedback, good or bad is always welcome; it comes with the territory. I’m very happy the reader was entertained, that’s the main goal.

Deadline Today to submit via FilmFreeway:

“Thankyou so much for your excellent communication, and creating a wonderful viewer feedback video, i am so honoured and grateful, it really means a lot, thank you”

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SEE THE FULL LINEUP OF FILMS:

ISIS VALVERDE’S FASHION FILM, 30sec., Brazil
Directed by Matthews Silva

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#DanzaRestless, 24min., USA
Directed by Eduardo Zúñiga , Edgar Zendejas , Esdras Hernández , Sebastián Arias
It is a collaboration composed of 4 audiovisual pieces that are articulated as postcards or impressions of the confinement.

http://www.cinando.com/cintamanifilms
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https://www.instagram.com/cintamani_films

REFLECTION, 3min,. USA
Directed by Yana Toyber
This visual poem explores the profound inner struggle we all face, drawing inspiration from the mythic figure of Morana, the Slavic goddess of winter, death, and rebirth. In Slavic folklore, Morana symbolizes the inevitability of endings and the harsh beauty of transformation. Through her, we confront the darkest parts of our nature—fear, pain, anger, and the haunting presence of our limitations.

https://www.instagram.com/yanatoyber/?hl=en

BODY LIKE FINE CHINA, 4min,. UK
Directed by Wwenen Lu
Combining digital modeling with traditional Chinese Porcelain, a fashion film showcases positivity and healthy Asian body images, challenging media stereotypes.

REAL BANSHEE WOMEN, 4min., UK
Directed by Erin Florence Babbin
Meet the real Banshee women in this behind the scenes fashion documentary.

‘55555’ – a film by INJURY, 6min., Australia
Directed by Eugene Leung
55555 is a visceral exploration of transformation and rebirth, capturing the essence of the INJURY brand’s origins. The film delves into the symbolic power of the angel number 55555, a cosmic call to release fear and resistance, embracing the strength that arises from adversity. With metallic, organic heart symbols interwoven throughout, the film explores the tension between the material and spiritual worlds, creating a visual language that speaks to the core of the human experience. 55555 is a bold tribute to resilience, daring audiences to confront their own journeys of empowerment, renewal, and self-realization.

http://theinjury.com.au/

https://instagram.com/theinjury

BANSHEE BEHIND THE BRAND, 5min., UK
Directed by Erin Florence Babbin
Behind the brand of Banshee, the only female tailer on Savile Row.

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Born
December 4, 1949 · Los Angeles, California, USA

Birth name
Jeffrey Leon Bridges

Spouse
Susan Bridges(June 5, 1977 – present) (3 children)

QUOTES:

[on his father, actor Lloyd Bridges] My father, unlike his father, was very supportive of all his kids getting involved in movies and acting in general. He loved what he did and wanted to turn his kids onto it. He thought it was a great way of meeting people, being creative, and traveling around the world and doing what you love to do.
I went from high school — bang! — into the movies. I did spend a few weeks in acting classes in New York when my father was there doing “Cactus Flower”. But most of my training really came from my parents and my brother [Beau Bridges].

For a long while I wasn’t sure I was going to make acting my main focus professionally. I was interested in music, painting and other creative pursuits. I did the movies with a little more capricious an attitude; I wasn’t so seriously minded as a total professional. Then came The Iceman Cometh (1973) We had eight weeks of rehearsals and then we shot for two weeks. So it was almost the reverse of how most movies are made. During those eight weeks, I was sitting around with these great actors and this great director, just shooting the breeze and, of course, going over the material. I was also getting to know how other actors of that caliber work on things like this. It was very enlightening. After that experience, I decided, “Hey, I can do this. And I can do this for the rest of my life in a professional way”.

When I was offered the part of The Dude in The Big Lebowski (1998), I went through a big thing in my head worrying if this was going to be a bad example for my girls. The guy was kind of an anti-hero, a pot-smoking, slacker kind of guy, and I was really racking my brain about it. I always want to feel free to play any role, a despicable guy or a good guy — the full range of human experience. But this one was really giving me problems. So I assembled the family and told them my problem. After a long pause, my middle girl said, “Dad, you’re an actor. We know that it’s all pretend what you do. We know that when you kiss some lady on the screen that you still love Mom. We know you’re an actor”. So I had their permission, their blessing, to go play a character like The Dude. That was great that they understood that. And I count on the audiences to understand that what I do in my personal life and what I do on the screen are not some kind of example for them to base their lives on. Hopefully, when people see a movie, they know it’s a movie.

I’m very proud of The Last Picture Show (1971). It was absolutely thrilling when I got that part. Peter Bogdanovich was just great, and the whole ensemble was too – Cloris Leachman and Ellen Burstyn and Tim Bottoms and Cybill. When we were doing it, we all had the feeling that we were doing something unique and special. For me, that film stands alone. It’s not like any other movie I can think of. It just hangs there by itself. It’s still and slow and quiet.

A biography screenplay, or biopic script, is a written work that dramatizes the life of a real person or group of people. The term “biopic” is a combination of the words “biographical” and “picture”.

Submit via the site here: https://festivalfordrama.com/biography-screenplay-festival/

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.

(BONUS: 5th Tier. A winning screenwriter’s WhatsApp group has just been formed. Over 50 writers to date. Great way to share ideas and contacts with people in the industry.)

What this festival does is give the writer exposure. With our best scene video reading, plus the 2 interviews, this festival simply makes the screenwriter’s name and script searchable and out there to the world. Plus, submissions receive full feedback on their script no matter what.

Submit your FOOD & DRINK Book by the deadline. (non-fiction or fiction)

Submit your novel here: https://documentaryshortfilmfestival.com/food-and-drink-novel-festival/

NON-FICTION – Can be about the origins, preparations, families, or nutritional values of food. Can be about different types of cuisine and/or about the history of certain foods or drink.

FICTION – In a novel food and drink can show the culture, history, and environment of a fictional world. For example, the spices used in a stew or the rites around a particular beverage can reveal a lot about the society that created them. It can also represent and symbolic theme in the novel about society, status, and norms.

Watch Novel Performance Readings:

Get FULL FEEDBACK on either the 1st chapter or entire novel book from our committee of Professional Writers, and Writing Consultants. Get your novel performed by a professional actor at the festival.

NEW OPTION: Or, just submit for an actor performance reading transcript of your novel (any 5 pages of your book). Great way to promote the sales of your book if you’re already published. (see examples on the video playlist below)

SUBMIT your novel now (both your 1st chapter or full novel accepted) To be eligible for our Writing Festival Events. Submissions take 3-5 weeks for evaluation

Submit a novel book and get it seen by the world.

A great way to get your words out there, obtain the Agent you’re looking for or just get your story seen by more people. If you win, your story will be seen by 100,000s of people when it’s read online using a top professional actor. It’s a rush you’ll never experience in your life seeing it come to life that way.

Submit your YOUNG ADULT Book by the deadline. 

A young adult (YA) novel is a fictional work written for readers aged 12 to 18 that usually explores the experiences and challenges of adolescence.

Submit here: https://festivalforfamily.com/young-adult-novel-festival/

3 Ways to Submit:

• Full Novel submission for guaranteed feedback, plus chance to have novel transcript performed and made into a video
• 1st Chapter of your novel submission for guaranteed feedback, plus chance to have novel transcript performed and made into a video
• Novel Video Performance Reading – submit and we’ll set up a video performance reading of your novel right away (2000 works or less – around 8-10 minute video)

Watch Previous Novel Performance Readings:

Submit your TRUE CRIME Short Story to the Festival here and we will automatically have it performed by a professional actor and turned into a promotional video for yourself.

Accept only stories that fit into the TRUE CRIME genres.

Submit here: https://crimemysteryfestival.com/2024/12/01/true-crime-short-story-festival/

There is no festival like this!

Mainly what this contest does is give exposure to the writer. They will be able to obtain a solid agent, plus get notice by producers looking for writers like yourself. NOTE: The writer will always own 100% rights to their story. The only thing we do is help the writer. Either with notes on their next draft, or gain exposure by having their story showcased at our festival.

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Born December 1, 1940 · Peoria, Illinois, USA Died December 10, 2005 · Encino, Los Angeles, California, USA (heart attack) Birth name Richard Franklin Lennox Thomas Pryor III Foul language that has been compared to raw sewage mixed with social insight that has been compared to Mark Twain. QUOTES: I live in racist America and I’m uneducated, yet a lot of people love me and like what I do, and I can make a living from it. You can’t do much better than that. I had some great things and I had some bad things. The best and the worst. In other words, I had a life. It’s been a struggle for me because I had a chance to be white and refused. Everyone carries around his own monsters. [on the free-basing incident which set him on fire] When you are running down the street…. and you are on fire, people will get out of your way. I met the President. We in trouble. [At the 1977 Academy Awards] I’m here to explain why black people will never be nominated for anything. This show is going out to seventy-five million people – none of them black. We don’t even know how to vote. There’s 3,349 people in the voting thing and only two black people – Sidney Poitier and Harry Belafonte. We’re quitting. You’ll have to listen to Lawrence Welk.