Logline: An unstable waitress decides to murder her ex-boyfriend for breaking her heart, so she convinces her new lover, who is unaware of her attentions, to get her a gun. CAST LIST: Valerie – 1 – Vanessa Burns Sandra (20s) – 4 – Sydney Addison-Rudat Narration – Pip Dwyer Kris – 12 – Luke Robinson… Continue reading CRIME Best Scene Reading of Meat by Chima Idigo
Category: Mystery Screenplays
AUGUST 2018 Winning Films, Screenplays & Stories
A FilmFreeway preferred festival: THRILLER BEST SCENE Screenplay: REFLECTION by Jac BrennanAugust 2018 CRIME BEST SCENE Screenplay: AFFAIR OF THE POISONS by Charles LeipartAugust 2018 DIVERSITY Short Screenplay: BUREAU 121 by Helene TaylorAugust 2018 THE GHOULIES, 5min., Australia, Drama/Crime SNIP, 6min., New Zealand, Drama/Crime UNEARTHED, 9min., USA, Drama/Crime **** Producer/Director: Matthew Toffolo http://www.matthewtoffolo.com Festival… Continue reading AUGUST 2018 Winning Films, Screenplays & Stories
CRIME/THRILLER Best Scene Screenplay of Affair Of The Poisons by Charles Leipart
Beautiful redheads, jealous blondes, ruthless brunettes, ambitious courtiers…Affairs have turned fatal at the Palace. France, the 17th Century: In the crucial year 1683 of Louis XIV’s reign, after a series of notorious poisoning and witchcraft trials, Marie-Claire, a young convent girl, travels to Versailles to investigate the circumstances of her older sister’s sudden death. Royal… Continue reading CRIME/THRILLER Best Scene Screenplay of Affair Of The Poisons by Charles Leipart
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
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 1st Scene Screenplay – INDIAN COUNTRY, 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: Judge: Dan Fox Prosecutor: James Murray Narrator: Val Cole Carter: Nick Wicht Brandi: Cassandra Sirois Get to know the… Continue reading CRIME 1st Scene Screenplay – INDIAN COUNTRY, by Troy Kelly
March 2018 Winning Films, Screenplays & Stories
I SEEK ASYLUM, 10min., UK, Crime/DramaWATCH Audience FEEDBACK FAN FICTION 1st Scene Screenplay – THE LAST CAMPOUTMarch 2018 Readingby Mike Meade CRIME SHORT ScreenplayMarch 2018 Readingby Christine Sherwood CRIME SHORT Screenplay – WHEN THE DUST SETTLESMarch 2018 Readingby Derek W. Wright MYSTERY 1st SCENE Screenplay – THE COLD SLEEPERMarch 2018 Readingby John Lucas Bowman… Continue reading March 2018 Winning Films, Screenplays & Stories
MYSTERY Best Scene Reading of BELLY UP, by Tita Anntares
CAST LIST: Courtney (f) – Victoria Urquhart Lawyer – Geoff Mays Narration – Julie C. Sheppard Lee – Hugh Ritchie Jackie (f) – Lada Darewych **** Producer: Matthew Toffolo http://www.matthewtoffolo.com Director: Kierston Drier Casting Director: Sean Ballantyne Editor: John Johnson Camera Operator: Mary Cox
MYSTERY Best Scene Reading of UNDER THE WELL, by Max J. Eber
CAST LIST: Erecura – Lada Darewych Hero – Victoria Urquhart Narration – Sean Ballantyne Rémy – Hugh Ritchie Martin – Geoff Mays Rémy’s mother – Julie C. Sheppard Get to know the writer: What is your screenplay about? Under The Well is about loss and healing. Set in France circa 1920, it focuses on… Continue reading MYSTERY Best Scene Reading of UNDER THE WELL, by Max J. Eber
Crime/Mystery Film & Writing Festival 