A FilmFreeway preferred festival: BREATHLESS, 7min., USA, Drama/Crime SISTER IN ARMS, 9min., UK, Crime/Drama Winning CRIME Feature Film: INDIAN COUNTY by Troy Kelly Novel Reading: S.A.M. by C.A. Jarest Novel Reading: LEAVING PANAMAS PARADISE by Julie Bawden-Davis **** Producer/Director: Matthew Toffolo http://www.matthewtoffolo.com Festival Moderators: Kierston Drier, Shepsut Wilson Casting Director: Sean Ballantyne Editor: Kimberly Villarruel… Continue reading JULY 2018 Winning Films, Screenplays & Stories
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Showcasing the best of Crime and Mystery Stories and Films from around the world.
Winning FEATURE Script – INDIAN COUNTY, by Troy Kelly
Genre: Crime, Drama An up-and-coming white-collar defense lawyer gets caught up in a fraud scheme and must take on the pro bono defense of a Native American man facing the death penalty in order to restore his reputation. CAST LIST: Agent Forrest: Danilo Reyes Carole: Julie C. Sheppard Nona: Tayna Bevan Narrator: Kate Fenton Carter: John Marcucci Kari: Samantha Carly… Continue reading Winning FEATURE Script – INDIAN COUNTY, by Troy Kelly
JUNE 2018 Winning Films, Screenplays & Stories
A FilmFreeway preferred festival: THE WRONG TICKET – TV CRIME ScreenplayJune 2018 Readingby John Ravitz THE LAST DREAM WARRIOR – Fan Fiction ScreenplayJune 2018 Readingby Mike Meade GOD OF INSECTS – HORROR Short ScreenplayJune 2018 Readingby James R. Cowley ME & CINDERELLA – HORROR Short ScreenplayJune 2018 Readingby Jason Boaden ABANDON ALL HOPE… Continue reading JUNE 2018 Winning Films, Screenplays & Stories
CRIME/MYSTERY Festival Testimonial – July 2 2018
Eric Shahinian Festival was responsive and very friendly. It was wonderful to have the chance to see audience’s responses and to be asked specific and thoughtful questions for the interview. Watch the Audience FEEDBACK Video of the Short Film:
1st Scene Screenplay TV CRIME – THE WRONG TICKET, by John Ravitz
Genre: Crime, Thriller A United States Senator, and the Republican Presidential Nominee is a sleeper agent for a powerful extremist organization determined to destroy the government. The outgoing president has asked his godson the Governor of New York, who has his own secrets to help him stop the conspiracy. CAST LIST: Paul: Rob Notman Boy: Jarrod… Continue reading 1st Scene Screenplay TV CRIME – THE WRONG TICKET, by John Ravitz
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
Best Scene Reading of TOUCH, by Scott Timmins
Originally posted on WILDsound Festival:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IgCDTJtZAZE Genre: Psychological Horror/Thriller When a troubled teenaged daughter of a Lutheran pastor, who no longer believes in God, discovers she has the ‘gift’ of second sight she must decide whether or not to use her power to help local police stop a serial killer. The decision this suicidal young…
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
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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
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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…
Crime/Mystery Film & Writing Festival 