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Daily Writing Festival Deadlines: Submit your novels, short stories, screenplays, poetry to the festival. Get performance video of your work.

Sept. 2016 Winner: Novel Transcript of HEARING THOUGHTS by Anthony Diffley

Watch the September 2016 Winning Novel Reading. Performed by Kaleb Alexander Novel Transcript of  HEARING THOUGHTS  by Anthony Diffley Get to know the winning writer:  What is your novel about? My novel is about a young New York city man who aquires the ability to hear other peoples after he mysteriously disappears from his friends,… Continue reading Sept. 2016 Winner: Novel Transcript of HEARING THOUGHTS by Anthony Diffley

August 2016 Novel & Short Story Winners

1st CHAPTER and FULL NOVEL FESTIVAL: https://novelwritingfestival.com/ Watch the August 2016 Winning Novel & Short Story Performance Readings. All stories read and performed by professional actors: NOVEL Transcript – THE DRAGON OF TIME August 2016 ReadingWritten by Aaron Dennis CHAPTER 1 Novel – OBITER DICTA August 2016 ReadingWritten by Lucian M. SHORT Story – THE STORM August… Continue reading August 2016 Novel & Short Story Winners

Read the Best of Storyboard Artist Interviews

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Interview with Storyboard Artist Robert Castillo (X-Men: Apocalypse, Star Wars: Episode VII) Award winning Director, Animator and Illustrator and Storyboard Artist Robert Castillo discovered his passion for art and illustration at the tender age of five. Nicknamed “Sketch”, Castillo would draw his way through his difficult transition of returning to the…

Today’s TIFF Reviews: September 14, 2016

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Read the best of reviews from the Toronto International Film Festival TIFF 2016 Movie Review: (re) ASSIGNMENT (USA/Canada/France 2016) *** From Walter Hill, the director of classics like 48 HOURS, THE LONG RIDERS and THE WARRIORS, (re) ASSIGNMENT is a revenge action thriller with a difference. Michelle Rodriguez plays a lowlife…

Happy Birthday: Matthew Toffolo

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Happy Birthday Matthew – September 10, 2016 Matthew Toffolo is the current CEO of the WILDsound Film and Writing Festival. He had worked for the organization since its inception in 2007 serving as the Short Film Festival’s moderator during the Audience Feedback sessions. Since takng over full reins of the…

Deadline September 12th- 1pg. Screenplay Contest

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The Los Angeles FEEDBACK Festival Presents: Submit a screenplay that is only 1 page long and have it performed at the Writing Festival by professional actors. Also garner FULL FEEDBACK on your work. (NOTE: The screenplay submission must be properly formatted.)  Submit for only $15. Most of the screenplays will…

Deadline September 12th – 1pg. Short Story Contest

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Submit a short story that is only 1 page long (maximum 400 words) and have it performed at the Writing Festival by a professional actor. Also garner FULL FEEDBACK on your work.  Submit for only $15. Most of the stories will be accepted and performed. If there is a beginning/middle/end,…

Press Release – FREE (or PWYL) Comedy/Documentary Toronto Film Festival. Thur. Sept 29nd. 7pm. Carlton

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SPECIAL EVENT: Thursday September 29th. 7pm. Carlton Cinemas. Best of Sci-Fi/Fantasy Short Films from all over the world. http://www.wildsound.ca/torontofilmfestivals.html This is easily the best lineup of Comedy/Documentary short films in the world. RSVP your FEEDBACK Toronto Film Festival seats. FREE or make a donation to the festival. See full details…

Best of Interviews with Professional Production Designers

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Read best of Production Designer interviews: https://matthewtoffolo.com/tag/production-design/ Interview with Production Designer Beth Mickle (Drive, Whiskey Tango Foxtrot) In terms of career growth—I also think designers can make that mental shift of thinking on a smaller scale early in their careers on smaller films, to thinking on a larger scale as projects grow…