Monthly Archives: May 2020

Daffodil Short Film, Audience FEEDBACK from the WILDsound Festival in May 2020

Posted on May 15, 2020 by festivalfordrama

DAFFODIL, 18min., Hong Kong, Drama Directed by Nicola Fan A trip through the psyche of an apathetic workaholic in the sudden wake of her estranged mother’s death. CLICK HERE – and see full info and more pics of the film!

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HIGHLIGHTS – MAY 2020 DRAMA Short Film Festival

Posted on May 15, 2020 by festivalfordrama

AUDIENCE AWARD WINNERS: BEST DRAMA FILM: REECE BEST LATINO FILM: THE INITIATION BEST STUDENT FILM: NATALIE BEST PERFORMANCES: THE CLOSURE CENTER BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY: FROM THE THUNDER BEST SOUND & MUSIC: TIME DIFFERENCE Theme of night: Feeling like an outsider. NOTE: … Continue reading →

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Drama Festival Testimonial – May 13 2020

Posted on May 13, 2020 by festivalfordrama

Emily Eaglin The festival not only screened my film, but hosted an engaging discussion post-screening. As if that was not ENOUGH already, they edited together this video of highlights from the discussion: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KJgIJ54KsP4 that I absolutely LOVED. Incredible, thank you … Continue reading →

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Writing, Rewriting, Refining — Cinema Truth

Posted on May 11, 2020 by festivalfordrama

Over the birthday of an actor who is to be the lead in a feature I cancelled in 2017, I did another scroll through the draft and also went through the simplified alternate draft I wrote that year to generate … Continue reading →

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9 Great Scripts — Simon Bewick: Fiction and More

Posted on May 11, 2020 by festivalfordrama

The following is an article from the collection I published Off Script (available for free on Kindle Unlimited and for £1.99 in regular Kindle format). As well as four original screenplays and some short stories, the book contains some suggestions … Continue reading →

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Interview with Screenwriter Mike D’Ambrosio (SPACE FRONTIERS) — Matthew Toffolo’s Summary

Posted on May 11, 2020 by festivalfordrama

Matthew Toffolo: What is your screenplay about? Mike D’Ambrosio: A young Space Fleet officer (Will) convinces his commander to pursue a mythical crystal (the Eye) which foretells future events and may be the secret to a barbaric alien king’s successes … Continue reading →

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Interview with Screenwriter Stephanie Annis (OLIVIA & BORIS TAKING RISKS) — Matthew Toffolo’s Summary

Posted on May 11, 2020 by festivalfordrama

Matthew Toffolo: What is your screenplay about? Stephanie Annis: A mob princess coming to power. 2. What genres does your screenplay fall under? Thriller/Action 3. Why should this screenplay be made into a movie? It’s the perfect cast of characters … Continue reading →

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Interview with Screenwriter Zach Kalinyak (STARLEAGUE) — Matthew Toffolo’s Summary

Posted on May 11, 2020 by festivalfordrama

Matthew Toffolo: What is your screenplay about? Zach Kalinyak: The screenplay is about Larry Trenton’s success of turning had-been enemies into a close-knit family striving to unravel a galactic conspiracy that all of these aliens have unwittingly stumbled upon, earning … Continue reading →

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LGBT Festival Testimonial – April 30 2020 — LGBT Toronto Film Festival

Posted on May 11, 2020 by festivalfordrama

Screenwriter Ma Troggian (FOREIGN) I was researching platforms that cherish LGBTQ work. I had a great experience with the festival in general and I loved the reading. Watch the Screenplay Reading: Foreign is a romantic drama following the journey of … Continue reading →

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Interview with Screenwriter Ronald Sandoval (PLIGHT) — Matthew Toffolo’s Summary

Posted on May 11, 2020 by festivalfordrama

Matthew Toffolo: What is your screenplay about? Ronald Sandoval: A small secluded group home of boys with an array of developmental disabilities, transverse a world affected by social, economic, and government collapse after their caregiver dies. A world inhospitable to … Continue reading →

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