The ease of use of the website I think was a major influence. And I thought the reviews were fair and honest. A FilmFreeway preferred festival: Genre: Action, Adventure A battlefield medic and her Marine unit in Afghanistan investigate a missing patrol to discover a legendary wild man may be responsible. CAST LIST: Jose: Scott Beaudin… Continue reading Action/Adventure Festival – August 27 2018
Month: August 2018
ACTION/ADVENTURE Screenplay Festival (Save $15) – Deadline August 28th
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Action/Adventure Festival – August 25 2018
The chance to hear actors read the word on the page is so helpful to refine dialogue. I also love feedback. So I read all the feedback and apply where I think it is appropriate. A FilmFreeway preferred festival: Genre: Action, History In an intertwining story based on true events, three very different men desperately… Continue reading Action/Adventure Festival – August 25 2018
Action/Adventure Festival – August 22 2018
Gustavo Freitas (OPERATION BROTHER SAM) Being able to have professional actors reading your script is a wonderful experience. It’s invaluable. Feedback was good, but it can’t be compared with a table-read. First, it was very satisfying to see all these characters come to life. Second, to be able to hear an actor performing your material is… Continue reading Action/Adventure Festival – August 22 2018
ACTION Feature Screenplay: OPERATION BROTHER SAM by Gustavo Freitas
Genre: Action, Political Thriller During the Cold War, an intelligence officer, haunted by the death of his wife, must confront a corrupt politician who plans to start a military dictatorship in Brazil. CAST LIST: Thomas: Charles Gordon Camilla: Amber Copeland Narrator: Carina Cojeen Mark: Kevin P. Gabel Colton: Neil Bennett Garrett: Ryan Singh ****** Producer: Matthew Toffolo http://www.matthewtoffolo.com Director: Kierston Drier Casting… Continue reading ACTION Feature Screenplay: OPERATION BROTHER SAM by Gustavo Freitas
ACTION Best Scene: OPERATION BABYLIFT, by John McCarney
Genre: Action, History In an intertwining story based on true events, three very different men desperately save as many babies from war-torn Vietnam as they can. CAST LIST: Daly: Jolly Amoako Narrator: Kat Smiley Jenkins: Bryan Kling Ambassador: Ted Powers ****** Producer: Matthew Toffolo http://www.matthewtoffolo.com Director: Kierston Drier Casting Director: Sean Ballantyne Editor: Kimberly Villarruel Camera Op: Mary Cox
Action/Adventure Festival – August 19 2018
I am always very grateful to hear feedback from anyone willing to offer it, especially from people who don’t have a personal stake in it or me. As a young filmmaker, I always want to improve and get better, and I find that the honesty of critique to be the ultimate took in achieving that… Continue reading Action/Adventure Festival – August 19 2018
Interview with Screenwriter Fabian Martin (HALFWAY TO MARS)
Originally posted on Matthew Toffolo's Summary:
1. What is your screenplay about? Fabian Martin: My screenplay is about “Lucy”, a transgender, whose ambitions to complete her transition leads her into a “hellhole” which she fights to crawl out of. 2. What genres does your screenplay fall under? The genre my screenplay falls under would…
Interview with Winning Screenwriter Jim Norman (TAKE THE SHOT)
Originally posted on Matthew Toffolo's Summary:
July 2018 Winning Drama 1st Scene Screenplay. Matthew Toffolo: What is your screenplay about? Jim Norman: A BLACK, FEMALE HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL STAR SEES HER DREAMS OF AN ATHLETIC SCHOLARSHIP FADE WHEN HER FATHER’S CORPORATE PROMOTION MAKES HER FAMILY MOVE FROM HOUSTON TO A SMALL NORTH DAKOTA TOWN…
Interview with Winning Screenwriter Robert Dodrill (POLE)
Originally posted on Matthew Toffolo's Summary:
July 2018 Winning Sci-Fi 1st Scene Screenplay Winner. Matthew Toffolo: What is your screenplay about? Robert Dodrill: A large part of the story is about discovering something that at first seems magical, but then realizing there is a darker side to everything, that sometimes beauty is only on…