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Originally posted on Under 5 minute & Smartphone festival:
THE MEGA PLUSH played to raves reviews from the audience at the January 2016 Film Festival. It was also awarded Best FILM at the Festival. An amazing achievement considering the quality of films presented at the festival. Watch the Audience FEEDBACK Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EaCS5Yu8nAg THE MEGA PLUSH, 4min,…

Originally posted on WILDsound Festival:
Read the best of Interviews this week.  Interviews from Matthew Toffolo  from WILDsound Interview with 1st AD Mathew Dunne (War for the Planet of the Apes) http://matthewtoffolo.com/2016/01/24/interview-with-1st-ad-mathew-dunne-war-for-the-planet-of-the-apes/ Interview with Storyboard Artist Kurt Van der Basch (Star Wars Episodes VII and VIII) http://matthewtoffolo.com/2016/01/23/interview-with-storyboard-artist-kurt-van-der-basch-star-wars-episodes-vii-and-viii/ Interview with Foley Artist Marko Costanzo (Silence of the Lambs,…

Originally posted on WILDsound Festival:
FIRST SCENE SCREENPLAY CONTEST New Years Special Deadline February 5th. Submit and get your first 10 pages performed! Go to: http://firstscenescreenplay.com/ and submit Watch over 50 1st Scene Screenplay Festival Winners: FULL FEEDBACK on your screenplay from our committee of Professional Screenwriters, Production Heads and Script Consultants. Are you just starting…

Originally posted on Matthew Toffolo's Summary:
LOGLINES AND SYNOPSIS FILMMAKING NOTES The art of conveying both your story’s concept and theme, and tell the full arc of the story. LOGLINES Here is a template LOGLINE you can use – just fill in the blanks: (TITLE) is a (GENRE) about a (DESCRIPTION OF HERO), who…

Originally posted on Matthew Toffolo's Summary:
I first met James Wallis 5 years ago when he performed at one of our Screenplay Festival events when we were working at the National Film Board of Canada. Right away you could tell he was an actor on the rise as he always served the story he…

Originally posted on Matthew Toffolo's Summary:
I first met James Wallis 5 years ago when he performed at one of our Screenplay Festival events when we were working at the National Film Board of Canada. Right away you could tell he was an actor on the rise as he always served the story he…

Originally posted on Matthew Toffolo's Summary:
A unit production manager (UPM) is responsible for the administration of a feature film or TV production. A line producer is a type of film producer that functions as the key manager during the daily operations of a feature film, television film or an episode of a TV…

Originally posted on WILDsound Festival:
DEADLINE Jan 31st: 1st CHAPTER/FULL NOVEL Festival. http://www.novelwritingfestival.com/ Get your story performed at the Writing Festival. FULL FEEDBACK on all entries. Novels Showcased in 2015: 45 Novels Performed 9 Novels Made into a Movie Plus, 12 Poems Made into a Movie Get FULL FEEDBACK on either the 1st chapter or…

Originally posted on Matthew Toffolo's Summary:
The role of an Assistant Director on a film includes tracking daily progress against the filming production schedule, arranging logistics, preparing daily call sheets, checking cast and crew, and maintaining order on the set.  It was a pure pleasure to sit down with 1st Assistant Director Mathew Dunne.…

Originally posted on WILDsound Writing Festival:
1st CHAPTER and FULL NOVEL FESTIVAL: http://novelwritingfestival.com/ Watch the January 2016 Winning Novel Performance Readings. All novels read by professional actors: Novel Transcript – THE FIRST ONES January 2016 Reading Written by Regina Walker Novel Prologue – CHEERAGE FEARAGE January 2016 Reading Written by Kimberly Dana Chapter 7 Reading – THE…