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Today’s Writing Deadlines: July 24, 2025

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Submit to these exciting festivals today. Festivals that offer feedback from the industry, plus performance videos.

RELIGION & SPIRITUALITY Novel Festival (3 options to submit):
https://storypitches.com/religion-and-spirituality-novel-festival/

Spiritual and religious stories are narratives that convey spiritual and religious themes, and can be found in sacred texts, oral traditions, and personal experiences.

3 options to submit: 1st chapter. full novel. performance reading.

THRILLER/SUSPENSE Screenplay Festival:
https://thrillersuspensefestival.com/thriller-suspense-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.)
1) Full Feedback on your script
2) Actors performance video reading of your script
3) Blog interview promotion.
4) Podcast interview on the Film Festival ITunes show

DRAMA Short Story Festival:
https://festivalfordrama.com/drama-short-story-festival/

Submit your DRAMA 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.

Submit to the WILDsound Festival Today:

RELIGION & SPIRITUALITY Short Story Contest: Today’s Writing Festival Deadline

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Submit your Religion or Spirituality Short Story to the Festival, and we will automatically have it performed by a professional actor and turned into a promotional video for yourself.

Submit your Short Story on the submission page: https://storypitches.com/religion-spirituality-short-story-festival/

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.

Today’s Submittable Deadlines – January 10th, 2025

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YEAR 2025 Poetry – FREE submission or pay for a reading or movie


https://wildsoundwritingfestival.submittable.com/submit/316648/year-2025-poetry-festival-contest-free

FAMILY & KIDS Short Story Festival (automatic acceptance)

Submit your short story 0-2000 words:

https://wildsoundwritingfestival.submittable.com/submit/313919/family-kids-short-story-contest-0-2000-words-everyone-wins

Submit your short story 2000-4000 words:

https://wildsoundwritingfestival.submittable.com/submit/313920/family-kids-short-story-contest-2000-4000-words-everyone-wins

Submit your short story 4000-6000 words:

https://wildsoundwritingfestival.submittable.com/submit/313921/family-kids-short-story-contest-4000-6000-words-everyone-wins

Submit your short story 6000-8000 words:

https://wildsoundwritingfestival.submittable.com/submit/313922/family-kids-short-story-contest-6000-8000-words-everyone-wins

DRAMA Novel Festival

Full Novel Reading:

https://wildsoundwritingfestival.submittable.com/submit/314032/drama-full-novel-festival

1st Chapter Novel Submission:

https://wildsoundwritingfestival.submittable.com/submit/314033/drama-1st-chapter-novel-festival

Novel Video Transcript Reading:

https://wildsoundwritingfestival.submittable.com/submit/314034/drama-novel-video-transcript-reading

SPORTS Screenplay Festival

https://wildsoundwritingfestival.submittable.com/submit/301201/sports-screenplay-contest

Watch the September 2015 Feature Screenplay Winner. Submit your own script by Sept. 15th

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DEADLINE September 15th: FEATURE Screenplay Festival – Get FULL FEEDBACK. Get script performed by professional actors
http://www.wildsound.ca/screenplaycontest.html

FEATURE SCRIPT Reading of LEGACY
September 2015 Reading
Written by Marc W. Johnson

Interview with the writer:

Winning Feature Script Reading: LEGACY by Marc W Johnson

SYNOPSIS:

After a werewolf slaughters the family of a pregnant newlywed and she loses her child, she becomes a cold-hearted hunter and uncovers it’s her best friend.

CAST LIST:

NARRATOR – Val Cole
ROSE – Erynn Brook
VIRGINIA – Pip Dwyer
GILES – Neil Kulin
BETH – Alissa DeGrazia
VINCE/MULDANO – Ryan Anning
TALBOT – Steve Rizzo

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Watch WINNING Screenplay Readings – Watch videos of past winners performed by professional actors
http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/feature_script_readings.html

READ 100s of testimonials from past submitters –
http://wildsoundfestivalreview.com/feature-screenplay-submission-testimonials-wildsound-screenplay-contest-review

1st Scene Screenplay Festival Announces its August 2015 Winners

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

Watch the three August screenplays performed by professional actors.

Script #1: 1st Scene Script: THE MANTLE
August 2015 Reading
by Frank Edward Kelly
http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/the_mantle.html

SYNOPSIS:

The Mantle is about an FBI agent trapped in a mysterious, snowbound town who stumbles on a series of unearthly deaths that mirror a tragedy from his past.

CAST LIST:

NARRATOR – Megan Leach
THERON – Rob Salerno
NINA – Maya Woloszyn
WEATHERMAN – Troy Patterson
WOMAN’S VOICE – Rachel Rain Packota
STATE TROOPER – David Occhipinti

Script #2: 1st Scene Script: THE TEST
August 2015 Reading
by Loris Simon Salum
http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/the_test.html

SYNOPSIS:

Everyone likes to think they are doing the right thing. We all like to believe we do what is best in difficult situations. This screenplay is about a woman, Melissa, who makes a choice she believes is right for her relationship with Gerard.

CAST LIST:

NARRATOR – Victoria Murdoch
MELISSA – Reetu Bambrah

Script #3: 1st Scene Script: REDNECK CHRISTAS
August 2015 Reading
by JC Mercer Jr.
http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/redneck_christmas.html

SYNOPSIS:

BANG! REDNECK CHRISTMAS explodes like a shotgun blast straight from the North Pole! This magically insane tale, introduces a likeable underdog with a zany quest to find his self-worth, kidnaped girlfriend and a multi-million dollar ornament before its to late.

CAST LIST:

NARRATOR – Victoria Murdoch
ERNIE – Matthew Lawrence
BUCKSHOT – Julian Ford
SHERIFF MAGNUM – Vince Jerad

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Submit the first stages of your film, get it performed at the festival, and get full feedback!
http://www.wildsound.ca/firstscenescreenplaycontest.html

WATCH past 1st Scene Festival readings:

Watch the best of MOTHER/DAUGHTER Stories from the Writing & Film Festival

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Watch winning stories and movies showcased at the Writing and Film Festival in Mother/Daughter genre: Short, Feature, TV Screenplays. Short Stories. Novels. Stage Plays. Poems. Stories from festival made into movies:
http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/mother_daughter_stories.html

Deadlines to Submit your Screenplay, Novel, Story, or Poem to the festival: http://www.wildsound.ca

Watch the best of MOTHER/DAUGHTER:

DAUGHTER
WATCH Audience FEEDBACK Video
http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/daughter.html
USA, Drama

TV SPEC – MOM “Strip Poker and Guilt Trip”
June 2014 Reading
Written by Micah Goldman and Griff Kohout
http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/mom_tv_spec.html

TV SPEC – MODERN FAMILY “Chairity Case”
November 2014 Reading
Written by Josh Bressler
http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/modern_family_chairity_case.html

ALEX
WATCH Audience FEEDBACK Video
http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/alex.html
14min, Spain, Family/Drama

1st SCENE SCRIPT READING – PROMISES
October 2014 Reading
Written by Lee Forgang
http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/promises.html

GREECE
WATCH Audience FEEDBACK Video
http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/greece.html
16min, Canada, Drama

1ST SCENE SCRIPT – MINSAE: THE DARK KINGDOM
July 2014 Reading
Written by Jennifer Sparkman
http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/minsae_the_dark_kingdom.html

FIXED
WATCH Audience FEEDBACK
http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/fixed.html
7min, Australia, Comedy/Family

The Hardest Good Bye by Sean Patrowich

Read Today’s Festival Tweets: Deadlines from Film and Writing Festivals

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Read the best of Twitter Tweets for Today:

Watch WEATHER STORIES from the Film and Writing Festival

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Watch winning stories and movies showcased at the Writing and Film Festival with a weather plot or theme: Short, Feature, TV Screenplays. Short Stories. Novels. Stage Plays. Poems. Stories from festival made into movies.
http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/weather_stories.html

DIAMOND AND THE FOSTERS
Full Movie
Watch the entire 5 chapter novel.
http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/diamond_and_the_fosters.html

WIND
WATCH Audience FEEDBACK Video
http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/wind.html
Germany, Animation

FEATURE SCRIPT – TO DIE IN TENNESSEE
February 2015 Reading
Written by Verlynn Kneifl & Laurie Larsen
http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/feature_script_to_die_in_tennessee.html

Autumn Rose – Poetry Reading by June Helen Fleming

The Calm Before The Storm – Poetry Reading by Sasha Holden

Autumn in Connecticut – Poetry Reading by Debra Tammer

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Also, Free logline submissions. The Writing Festival network averages over 95,000 unique visitors a day.
Great way to get your story out: http://www.wildsound.ca/logline.html

Deadlines to Submit your Screenplay, Novel, Story, or Poem to the festival: http://www.wildsound.ca

Watch recent Writing Festival Videos. At least 15 winning videos a month: http://www.wildsoundfestival.com

ALIEN Stories from the Writing and Film Festival

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Watch winning stories and movies showcased at the Writing and Film Festival in the ALIEN Genre: Short, Feature, TV Screenplays. Short Stories. Novels. StALIEN Plays. Poems. Stories from festival made into movies: http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/alien_stories.html

Watch the best of ALIEN Stories:

Feature Script: ORIGINS
May 2015 Reading
Written by Michael Panek & Guershon Moreno

SHORT – BATMAN/SUPERMAN FAN Script
March 2015 Reading
Written by Glenn Magas & Dale Fabrigar

Chapter 7 Novel: SURVIVAL YEAR
June 2015 Reading
Written by Jennifer Shearer French

TWITTER Short Story – To Boldly Go by Jonny Kratzel

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Also, Free logline submissions. The Writing Festival network averages over 95,000 unique visitors a day.
Great way to get your story out: http://www.wildsound.ca/logline.html

Deadlines to Submit your Screenplay, Novel, Story, or Poem to the festival: http://www.wildsound.ca

Watch recent Writing Festival Videos. At least 15 winning videos a month: http://www.wildsoundfestival.com

Watch MAFIA Stories from the Writing and Film Festival

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Watch winning stories and movies showcased at the Writing and Film Festival in the MAFIA, MOB, and GANGSTER genre: Short, Feature, TV Screenplays. Short Stories. Novels. Stage Plays. Poems. Stories from festival made into movies: http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/mafia_stories.html

SHORT SCRIPT – CAGEY
June 2014 Reading
Written by JJ Hillard

SYNOPSIS:

Anticipating a severe reprimand for a failed drug deal, two criminal operatives in a safe house await a phone call from their mysterious boss, but instead get a surprise directive that may have deadly consequences for one of them.

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1ST SCENE SCRIPT – 66 WEST
December 2013 Reading
Written by Christopher Willis

SYNOPSIS:

In 1934, a fourteen-year-old girl dreams of the riches and lifestyle of Hollywood. When her pitiful dustbowl life is destroyed by a tornado, she follows her dream west on Route 66. Two men chase after her: a retired sheriff who believes in her innocence and a brutal gangster determined to even the score with her for killing his brother. With a little help from friends made along the way, she reaches Hollywood and finds out that her real life is much richer than the one she dreams about.

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TV PILOT – ERASER
February 2015 Reading
Written by Kim Godfrey

SYNOPSIS:

Two psychology students practice an illegal form of hypnotherapy that allows for the erasure of traumatic memories. Driven by opposing motivations, their ambitions lead them into a violent and exploitative criminal underworld. As they spiral down, one man struggles to maintain his sense of morality while the other struggles to maintain sanity.

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Feature Script – BESA
March 2015 Reading
Written by Michael Miceli

SYNOPSIS:

Besa is the story of a loyal Italian father, forced to defend his son who has inadvertently sparked a New York mob war between Sicilian and Albanian crime families.

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Feature SCRIPT – BROWNIE AND FRAN
July 2015 Reading
Written by Arthur S Brown & Rory Leahy

SYNOPSIS:

Brooklyn, NY 1948. The cold war is heating up, and mob entrenchment is at its peak. The U.S. is running a victory lap. Returning veterans want their share of the pie, and they’re willing to strike for it. Two young idealists meet, fall in love, and set out to save the world – while not getting corrupted doing it.