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“While there are environmental forces—such as leadership and workplace culture—that influence what we believe about ourselves, ultimately we are the stewards of our own stories.” On his personal blog, content strategist Paul Jun muses on the stories we tell ourselves about the work we do. via Your Work Is Influenced by the Story You Tell Yourself… Continue reading Your Work Is Influenced by the Story You Tell Yourself — Discover

They came from the ground, and they stayed for the music. CAST LIST: NARRATION – Anne McMaster Little Girl – 1 – Brittany Clough A FilmFreeway preferred festival: ****** Producer: Matthew Toffolo http://www.matthewtoffolo.com Casting Director: Sean Ballantyne Editor: Kyle Drier Camera Op: Hugh Cassonville via HORROR Best Scene Screenplay Reading of ODE by Nehemiah Russell —… Continue reading HORROR Best Scene Screenplay Reading of ODE by Nehemiah Russell — Festival for HORROR

An awkward girl afraid of life has to face a new, scary challenge. In a disabled toilet. A short film about the irony and horror of life CAST LIST: Friend – 1 – Rhys Harrison NARRATION – Jen Daniels Man – 4 – Rhys Harrison The Girl – 2 – Brittany Clough A FilmFreeway preferred […]… Continue reading HORROR Best Scene Screenplay Reading of SHAME by Chiara Provenzano — Festival for HORROR

A man is slowly driven insane by the cries of a baby next door. CAST LIST: Police Officer: Anjelica Alejandro Richard: Azar Hassan Narration: Hanna Ehman Patrick: Ikenna Osuji Ms. Sinclair: Marla Horner Polish Man: Tyssen Smith **** Producer/Director: Matthew Toffolo http://www.matthewtoffolo.com Festival Moderators: Kierston Drier, Shepsut Wilson Casting Director: Sean Ballantyne Editors: Kimberly Villarruel, […]… Continue reading HORROR Short Screenplay Reading: Hush Little Baby, by Ricardo Bravo — Festival for HORROR

A scrappy group of marine biology students are stalked by a giant jellyfish in the Bahamas. CAST LIST: Bobby: Geoff Mays Howard: Neil Bennett April: Elle A Narrator: Val Cole Nick: Jarrod Terrill Michael: Ryan Singh Sofia: Isabel Kruse Gina: Bianca Alongi Producer/Director: Matthew Toffolo http://www.matthewtoffolo.com Festival Moderators: Matthew Toffolo, Rachel Elder Casting […] via HORROR… Continue reading HORROR Best Scene Screenplay Reading: SQUISH!, by Vinny Smith — Festival for HORROR

CAST LIST: Narrator: Isabel Kruse Draper: Aaron Williams No-Man: Allan Brunet Robinson: Brandon Knox Producer/Director: Matthew Toffolo http://www.matthewtoffolo.com Festival Moderators: Matthew Toffolo, Rachel Elder Casting Director: Sean Ballantyne Editors: Kimberly Villarruel, Kyle Drier, John Johnson Festival Directors: Rachel Elder, Natasha Levy Camera Operators: Denissa Palmer, Temitope Akinterinwa, Efren Zapata, Zack Arch via HORROR Best Scene Screenplay… Continue reading HORROR Best Scene Screenplay Reading: Merry F’n Christmas, by Lawrence Whitener — Festival for HORROR

Research scientists in the Arctic find themselves stalked by a vicious polar bear. CAST LIST: Jack: Allan Brunet Mikey: Brandon Knox Narration: Isabel Kruse Rick: Aaron Williams Ellie: Kyana Theresa —- Producer/Director: Matthew Toffolo http://www.matthewtoffolo.com Festival Moderators: Matthew Toffolo, Rachel Elder Casting Director: Sean Ballantyne Editors: Kimberly Villarruel, Kyle Drier, John Johnson Festival Directors: Rachel… Continue reading Winning HORROR Feature Screenplay Reading: Nanuq, by Jessi Thind — Festival for HORROR

Paul is a college freshman and manager of a fast food place. He has his hands full with his slacker friends and ex-girlfriend, but finds himself way in over his head when he falls for the new girl, who entices him into a strange cult that eats an addictive “living” meat. She must sleep with […]… Continue reading HORROR Best Scene Screenplay Reading: The Meat Eaters, by Danny Howell — Festival for HORROR

A journalist still recovering from the trauma of a previous story uncovers the hateful history of a small city while investigating a man’s disappearance. CAST LIST: Narration: Isabel Kruse McAvoy: Allen Brunet Carmine: Brandon Knox Connor: Aaron Williams Anastasia: Kyana Theresa —- Producer/Director: Matthew Toffolo http://www.matthewtoffolo.com Festival Moderators: Matthew Toffolo, Rachel Elder Casting Director: Sean… Continue reading HORROR 1st Scene Screenplay Reading: People of Merritt, by Adam Pottle — Festival for HORROR