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Showcasing the best of Crime and Mystery Stories and Films from around the world.

KALTRINA Short Film – Audience FEEDBACK from the August 2018 Drama Festival

KALTRINA, 10min., Drama/Crime Directed by Evi Stamatiou  Centers around Kaltrina, a nurse from Kosovo who lives and works in NY and the conflicts that occur when a stranger who breaks into her apartment. CLICK HERE – and see full info and more pics of the film!

CRIME/MYSTERY Festival Testimonial – August 8 2018

Ricardo Fleshman Received invaluable feedback on my screenplay- Killing Moses- and was honored to be named an official selection. Great communication and table read. Awesome to be a part of this Festival. A FilmFreeway preferred festival: Genre: Mystery, Thriller Private Detective Moses Byone and his effeminate partner, former antiques dealer Armond Fontenot get more than… Continue reading CRIME/MYSTERY Festival Testimonial – August 8 2018

JULY 2018 Winning Films, Screenplays & Stories

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

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

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

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