A biography is a written account of a person’s life that tells the story of their experiences, accomplishments, and challenges. The word “biography” comes from the medieval Greek words bios, meaning “life”, and graphia, meaning “writing”.
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True crime novels detail the actions of people affected by or associated with a crime. They often explore the motivations and psychological factors behind criminal behavior, as well as the consequences of those actions.
A travel story is a piece of writing that describes a location, its people, culture, and customs. It can also be a narrative of a journey that provides information about the physical, biogeographic, and ethnographic characteristics of an area.
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– 0ffers screenwriters, novelists and storytellers at all levels the fantastic opportunity to hear their stories read aloud using TOP PROFESSIONAL ACTORS (see below for recent performance readings).
Top moments in entertainment history today. October 11th.
#1 – 1963 William Shatner stars in “Nightmare at 20,000 Feet” episode of CBS anthology series “The Twilight Zone”.
“Nightmare at 20,000 Feet” is a legendary horror story by Richard Matheson, adapted for television and film multiple times, most famously as an episode of the original Twilight Zone. The plot centers on a terrified passenger who is convinced that a monster on the wing of his airplane is trying to sabotage the flight.
#2 – 1975 “Saturday Night Live” created by Lorne Michaels premieres on NBC with George Carlin as host.
Premiere: The show debuted on October 11, 1975, hosted by comedian George Carlin.
Initial title: The program was originally called NBC’s Saturday Night to avoid confusion with a different show called Saturday Night Live with Howard Cosell on rival network ABC.
Creator: The show was developed by Lorne Michaels and Dick Ebersol.
Chronicles of The Laska Archives, 38min,. USA Directed by Jennava Laska A documentary about the creation of one of the largest private archival 16mm film collections in the world. A self-confessed “pack rat” father, Lewis and his filmmaker daughter, Jennava brought this archive back from the brink of being lost forever. The remarkable collection of news footage captured American history from 1952 to 1974 uncovered long lost clips of John F. Kennedy, Muhammad Ali, Martin Luther King Jr., Malcolm X, Oprah Winfrey and many more. The collection was digitized, cataloged and made available to the public from 2020 to today. In total the massive collection spanned 122,120,760 frames… 3,053,019 feet of film… 1,413 hours, 26 minutes, 5 seconds, 10,398 clips archived…58.7 terabytes… This documentary chronicles how the Laska Archive came to be.
Connie – the powers and possibilities of community engagement, 25min., USA Directed by Dorothea Braemer “Connie” is a 30-minute documentary about the life and work of 91-year-old activist, women’s advocate, and inspirational leader Constance Bowles Eve. Her most important accomplishment was the creation of Women for Human Rights and Dignity, Inc. (WHRD) an initiative that helped incarcerated women by offering alternatives to incarceration, mentoring, job training, housing, and more. Connie also worked hand in hand with her husband Arthur O. Eve, who was Deputy Speaker of the New York State Assembly from 1979-2002. The film seeks to inspire with Connie’s can-do spirit and deeply lived belief in collective action.
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– 0ffers screenwriters at all levels the fantastic opportunity to hear their stories read aloud using TOP PROFESSIONAL ACTORS (see below for recent performance readings).
– No matter what happens, you will receive full feedback on your work by our established committee. No other place in the world will you get coverage for the price you pay.
– Even if you’re just looking for feedback of your work, this is the festival for you.
– It’s there for all to see. The proof is in the viewership. These videos garner 1000s of views online. Some of the screenplay readings are more popular than actual studio films made!
– We specialize in showcasing Crime/Mystery stories and making sure that when the work is ready, the writer will benefit by at least obtaining a solid agent.
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– 0ffers novelists and storytellers at all levels the fantastic opportunity to hear their stories read aloud using TOP PROFESSIONAL ACTORS (see below for recent performance readings).
– One of the best places in the world for the writers to add sales to their self-published novel and/or obtain and agent.
– No matter what happens, you will receive full feedback on your work by our established committee. No other place in the world will you get coverage for the price you pay.
– Even if you’re just looking for feedback of your work, this is the festival for you.
– It’s there for all to see. The proof is in the viewership. These videos garner 1000s of views online.
– We specialize in showcasing Thriller/Suspense stories and making sure that when the work is ready, the writer will benefit by at least obtaining a solid agent.