CAST LIST:
Narrator: Val Cole
David: Sean Ballantyne
Laura: Hannah Ehman
Submit to the WILDsound Festival Today:
Entering its 18th year, WILDsound now gives filmmakers 5 tiers to showcase and promote their film. (all accepted films garner the audience feedback festival, the 2nd bonus screening, and the interviews.)
submit via the festival site: https://fantasyscififestival.com/fantasy-sci-fi-short-story-festival/
Accept only stories that fit into the FANTASY/SCI-FI genre. Magical realism stories feature fantastical elements that seem ordinary and blend into the story.The focus is on what the magical elements mean for the characters, rather than the elements themselves.
See example of recent reading completed:
Submit via the festival: https://femalefilmfestival.com/
The FEEDBACK Female Film Festival (FFFF) was created for women filmmakers and screenwriters. The goal is to showcased the best of female talent in film & TV from around 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.
(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.)
Submit via the site: https://festivalforpoetry.com/free-verse-poetry-contest/
Submit via Submittable: https://wildsoundwritingfestival.submittable.com/submit/340713/free-verse-poetry-contest-get-poem-made-into-a-movie-every-submission-gets-a-po
FREE VERSE: Poetry that does not rhyme or have a regular meter.
Accepting any poetry in any genre or length that’s a FREE VERSE in any way.
All poems will be posted on this network. Over 95,000 unique visitors a day. The winning poem will have their poetry made into a movie.
The RULES are simple:
1. Write a POEM that’s a FREE VERSE. Send it to this contest for $15 and it will be POSTED on this site, guaranteed for 100,000s to see. (you own all rights to this poem)
2. SUBMIT as many poems as you like.
3. The poem can be anything that’s a FREE VERSE. An event/situation that occurred that’s a FREE VERSE in general.
Submit your Sports Book by the deadline.
Sports storytelling is more than just reporting scores. It’s about weaving narratives that connect us emotionally to athletes, teams, and events.
Enter your sports novel on the festival website: https://sportsfilmfestival.video/sports-novel-festival/
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 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/true-crime-short-story-contest/
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.
Submit your Religion or Spirituality SCREENPLAY to the Festival, and we will automatically have it performed by a professional actor and turned into a promotional video for yourself.
Submit your screenplay on the submission page: https://storypitches.com/religion-spiritually-screenplay-festival-deadline/
Accept only stories that fit into the RELIGION or SPIRITUALITY genres.
Spiritual and religious stories are narratives that convey spiritual and religious themes, and can be found in sacred texts, oral traditions, and personal experiences.
Submit via Submittable: https://wildsoundwritingfestival.submittable.com/submit/331380/true-crime-stage-play-writing-contest-get-play-performed-by-professional-actors
Festival contest brough to you by the CRIME/MYSTERY Festival: https://www.crimemysteryfestival.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
ECONOMY Poetry Festival – FREE
EPIC Poetry Festival – FREE
1pg. EXPERIMENTAL Screenplay Contest
1pg. COMEDY Short Story Contest
EROTICA Short Story Contest
SPORTS Novel Festival:
Transcript Reading:
1st Chapter:
Full Novel:
TRUE CRIME Short Story Festival:
6000-8000 Words
4000-6000 Words:
2000-4000 Words:
0-2000 Words:
TRUE CRIME Stage Play Festival:
RELIGION & SPIRITUALITY Screenplay Contest:
Watch the festival at 8PM EST FOR FREE 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/events/movie-trailers-film-festival-october
Freedom- Faith & One Final Push, 1min., India
Directed by Chandramauli Singh
What does freedom mean to a novice driver? On a gravel slope, Akshay stalls the car again and again, panic mounting with each rollback. At his side, Shalini refuses to give in to anger or doubt. Instead, she offers steady guidance and calm faith. Through humour, tension, and the ordinariness of a familiar situation, Freedom- Faith & One Final Push transforms a simple driving lesson into a story of resilience, partnership, and belief.
FOLLOW THE DOG, 1min., USA
Directed by Cayce Mell
Follow The Dog is a documentary focusing on the wrongful conviction of former pro hockey player Thomas Clayton, in his wife’s homicide in 2015.
https://www.2ndstatefilms.com/
DYNAMICS, 35sec., Netherlands
Directed by Teo Baehler
DYNAMICS (Frozen Movements) is an experimental, dreamy and surreal stop-motion film, created using everyday materials. The film offers a visual reflection on transformations that emerge through the intuitive blending of dissimilar elements. The result is a non-narrative art film where fantasy, form and texture merge into a sensory experience.
https://www.instagram.com/teobaehler
TURMOIL – CHAPTER ONE, 14sec., Lebanon
Directed by Sary Andre El Asmar
A young woman lives between two worlds: Europe, where she’s built a life, and Lebanon, the home she can’t stop longing for. Torn between memory and desire, she drifts back and forth, riding the emotional rollercoaster of exile, identity, and belonging.
GINNY’S ENTERPRISE, 1min., Canada
Directed by Suzanne Marie Moreau
She boldly goes where no girl has ever been allowed before! How a young Star Trek fan foils her family’s restrictive roles for girls by becoming the Captain of her own starship.
Pie In the Sky, 1min., USA
Directed by Susan Lim
Pie in the Sky” is an enchanting music video that marries playful animation with the raw power of original recordings at Abbey Road Studio One, and a resplendent orchestral performance at the Barbican Concert Hall, London. The video opens with world-acclaimed pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet leading the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Robert Ziegler, in a captivating orchestral performance, his artistry setting the stage. From this vibrant live spectacle, we’re ushered into a whimsical animated adventure that playfully asks: “What is the ‘pie in the sky’?”
Maeve’s Mirror, 26sec., USA
Directed by Paul Odgren
Maeve’s reflection in her bedroom mirror begs to be set free into the real world.
https://www.instagram.com/maevesmirrorfilm
No One Save Me, 1min., UK
Directed by Ben Rafferty
A woman grapples with the sudden loss of her partner and sets out on a search for answers that may change everything.
Walkers, 33sec., USA
Directed by William Mesa
Leanna, a rugged female pilot, meets up with her scruffy estranged ex, Jax, on a desolate desert world. Before they can get more than a few words in, they are attacked by a squadron of metallic robotic walkers. After a fierce battle, they defeat the walkers and go off together to get dinner.
Ancient Magic, 3min., USA
Directed by Bean Hill
An elderly magical girl most come out of retirement to save her granddaughter.
https://www.instagram.com/ancientmagic_film/
Ryder Calloway and the Bounty for Bill Creed, 2min., UK
Directed by John Lukey
In a lawless frontier town, notorious outlaw Bill Creed rules with an iron fist and a twisted sense of justice. But his reign is about to be challenged by Ryder Calloway, a hardened bounty hunter with a quiet demeanour and a deadly aim.
Demon, 26sec., USA
Directed by Patrick Torres
https://instagram.com/illuminatingswordsman
Sunburn, 36sec., UK
Directed by William Allum
We all face trauma, some worse than others. It’s what makes us and sometimes breaks us. We follow Jason’s life as he enjoys his time with friends at the beach until it suddenly hits him in the middle of the game. Can he hold it in and hide it, or will it show and affect his life?
https://www.instagram.com/akistudiolondon/
Vapor Trails, 39sec., USA
Directed by Matt Jenkins
Mandy has just given Jethro an ultimatum, quick vaping or else. His friend Chuck thinks its going to be easy to quit.
https://www.instagram.com/misfits_of_film/
Blues Born of Fire: Nina Simone’s Four Women Reimagined, 34sec., USA
Directed by Karen Moore
Blues Born of Fire is a poetic tribute to the strength, complexity, and resilience of Black women, inspired by Nina Simone’s hauntingly powerful song “Four Women.” Told through original spoken word, stirring music, and layered visual storytelling, the film reimagines each woman—Aunt Sarah, Saffronia, Sweet Thing, and Peaches—not just as characters, but as living, breathing reflections of our past, our struggles, and our survival.
ALTAR EGOS, 42sec., USA
Directed by Mayrav Jette Estrin
Charlotte listens to strangers’ fantasies for a living. A priest listens to their guilt. But when this disillusioned phone sex operator confesses to him, what begins as a confession spirals into something that blurs the lines of sinner and savior. A sequel to “Father Daddy” (2023).
https://www.instagram.com/altaregosfilm/
LUCKY ALIEN, 1min., USA
Directed by Jasmin Please Haugstuen
“Lucky Alien” is a gripping short film that explores one woman’s fight for love and dignity against the merciless bureaucracy of immigration, shedding light on the dark corners of a broken system. This social drama with a sprinkle of dark humor will evoke feelings and moments of intense suspense, witnessing uncomfortable but real situations that happen everyday on these country borders. With it’s fast-paced dialogue and seemingly endless levels of hell, the cast of characters in this world of limbo will make you laugh and cry, and hopefully inspire conversation and actions for change. – BASED ON A TRUE STORY
https://www.instagram.com/luckyalienfilm/
YAGA, 30sec., USA
Directed by Kate Grossman
When a woman accidentally summons an immortal witch while hiking with her girlfriend, she must learn to stand up for herself or risk losing herself forever.
MY SAFE PLACE, 1min., USA
Directed by Brenda Patricia Garza
After surviving a tragic classroom shooting, Lisa finds herself as the sole survivor, carrying the weight of unimaginable trauma. As she struggles to rebuild her life, Lisa must confront her memories, face the haunting questions of guilt and fate, and find the resilience to overcome her pain in the hope of reclaiming her future.
GO LIVE, 36sec., USA
Directed by Michael J Gonzales
A young man goes live on social media to resolve a distressing life event. His widowed father and close friends do their best to bring him comfort.
https://www.instagram.com/golivefilm
Avatars of Destiny: The Reckoning Begins, 3min., South Africa
Directed by Ess-Jee Rautenbach
In a realm where prophecy collides with technology, four heroes stand at the edge of reality itself. Scarred by battle but bound by purpose, Kael and his allies must confront the collapse of an ancient prison—and the resurgence of a cosmic evil that threatens all worlds.
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