Month: June 2018

CRIME/MYSTERY Festival Testimonial – June 24, 2018

I was drawn to the festival because of the genre focus and the opportunities for full feedback, which is not offered in many festivals at all. For any writer, feedback is valuable, but it isn’t all created equally. With my feedback from this festival, I was happy to see that there was individual attention given… Continue reading CRIME/MYSTERY Festival Testimonial – June 24, 2018

CRIME/MYSTERY Festival Testimonial – June 11, 2018

From Director James Bowsher (WITHHELD) It’s encouraging to hear the reactions from the audience particularly in regards to how we used Stephanie’s character. Part of what I wanted to do in the film was look at the danger of male gaze and the difficult treatment of female characters in film. However, keeping his attacks on… Continue reading CRIME/MYSTERY Festival Testimonial – June 11, 2018

June 2018 – Read the best of Film Festival Interviews

Originally posted on WILDsound Festival:
6 Interviews in Total of the best of NEW Film Festivals from around the world:  Interview with Festival Director June Daguiso (World Music & Independent Film Festival) https://festivalreviews.org/2018/06/07/interview-with-festival-director-june-daguiso-world-music-independent-film-festival/ Interview with Festival Director Alex Gardner (PHILADELPHIA UNNAMED FILM FESTIVAL) https://festivalreviews.org/2018/06/07/interview-with-festival-director-alex-gardner-philadelphia-unnamed-film-festival/ Interview with Festival Director Oliver Wolfson (THE 60 SECOND FILM FESTIVAL)…

June 2018 – Read Interviews with the best of Filmmakers from around the world

Originally posted on WILDsound Festival:
12 Interviews in total for May 2018 of the best of new filmmakers: Interview with Filmmaker Robin De Cock (TRUMPETS IN THE SKY) https://matthewtoffolo.com/2018/06/07/interview-with-filmmaker-robin-de-cock-trumpets-in-the-sky/ Interview with Filmmaker Sertac Bozkurt (WINE & EGGS) https://matthewtoffolo.com/2018/06/07/interview-with-filmmaker-sertac-bozkurt-wine-eggs/ Interview with Filmmaker Andy Koeger (ROSIE, OH) https://matthewtoffolo.com/2018/06/07/interview-with-filmmaker-andy-koeger-rosie-oh/ Interview with Filmmaker Kurtis Theorin (MARY & MARSHA IN…

June 2018 – Read Interview of the best NEW Screenwriters from around the world:

Originally posted on WILDsound Festival:
23 Interviews in TOTAL of the best new screenwriters: Interview with Screenwriter Bo Liebman ((A) UTOMATED (I)IRRITATION) https://matthewtoffolo.com/2018/05/15/interview-with-screenwriter-bo-liebman-a-utomated-iirritation/ Interview with Winning Screenwriter Christopher Kerr (THE CUT) https://matthewtoffolo.com/2018/06/04/interview-with-winning-screenwriter-christopher-kerr-the-cut/ Interview with Winning Screenwriter Norma Hickox (MAGIC MAN) https://matthewtoffolo.com/2018/06/04/interview-with-winning-screenwriter-norma-hickox-magic-man/ Interview with Winning Screenwriter Mark Hammond (M – DEMON KILLER) https://matthewtoffolo.com/2018/06/04/interview-with-winning-screenwriter-mark-hammond-m-demon-killer/ Interview with Winning…

June 2018 – Read the best of NEW POEMS from around the world:

Originally posted on WILDsound Festival:
Read NEW Poetry from Poets: REQUIEM IN ORBIT, Nick Johnson https://festivalforpoetry.com/2018/06/07/read-poem-requiem-in-orbit-by-nick-johnson/ LESS OF A MAN, by Tierra Martin https://festivalforpoetry.com/2018/06/01/read-poem-less-of-a-man-by-tierra-martin/ WORLD OF GAME, by Mantri Mark https://festivalforpoetry.com/2018/06/01/read-poem-world-of-game-by-mantri-mark/ WHAT HAVE I LOST, by Diane Burrow https://festivalforpoetry.com/2018/05/30/read-poem-what-have-i-lost-by-diane-burrow/ THE TASTE OF BLACK, Saliyah Salia https://festivalforpoetry.com/2018/05/28/read-poem-the-taste-of-black-by-aaliyah-salia/ POWER OF HER EYES, by Hume Poets https://festivalforpoetry.com/2018/05/25/read-poem-power-of-her-eyes-by-hume-poets/ DUST,…

June 2018 – Read the best of new screenplay story pitches

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THE DUTCHMAN, by Robert Morgan https://storypitches.com/2018/06/04/feature-film-the-dutchman-by-robert-morgan-callahan/ INSIDE THE WORLD OF ZOE SANDER, by Suzanne Lutas https://storypitches.com/2018/06/04/tv-pilot-inside-the-world-of-zoe-sander-by-suzanne-lutas/ THE FUTURE, by Jonathan Rumbolt https://storypitches.com/2018/05/30/feature-film-the-future-by-jonathan-rumbolt/ SENTINELS OF TZURAC ZARKWIN REVENGE, by James Raven & Danielle Kaheaku https://storypitches.com/2018/05/30/feature-film-sentinels-of-tzurac-zarkwins-revenge-by-james-raven-danielle-kaheaku/ UNTITLED PSYCHOLOGICAL THRILLER, by Jerry Kokich https://storypitches.com/2018/05/30/feature-film-untitled-psychological-thriller-by-jerry-kokich/ OSWALD AND THE END OF THE WORLD, by Chris…

May 2018 Winning Films, Screenplays & Stories

  TUESDAY 10:08AM, 13min., Canada, Crime/Mystery PREY, 13min., UK, Thriller/Horror AMERICAN SNAKE PIT – Feature ScreenplayMay 2018 ReadingDan Tomasulo MY MOTHER MURDERED MY FATHER – 1st Scene TV ScreenplayMay 2018 Readingby Joanna Perry Folino WAVERLY RIDING – FEMALE 1st Scene ScreenplayMay 2018 Readingby Carla Miles     **** Producer/Director: Matthew Toffolo http://www.matthewtoffolo.com Festival Moderators: Kierston Drier,… Continue reading May 2018 Winning Films, Screenplays & Stories

TV ADVENTURE BEST SCENE Reading of FUTURE TENSE, by Kyle Williamson

Originally posted on TV Screenplay Festival. Submit Today.:
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wzUYeXigEdY Genre: Sci-Fi, Action, Adventure, Mystery, Thriller Young, Rogue James Bond attempts to save the world from an extinction level event. CAST LIST: Narrator: Val Cole Max: Peter-Mark Raphael Unnamed Woman: Elizabeth Rose Morriss Garrison: Scott McCulloch Rob Lucas: Gabriel Darku Get to know the writer:   1. What is your screenplay…