AUDIENCE FESTIVAL AWARDS Best Film: WITHHELD Best Performances: TWISTED SOBRIETY Best Cinematography: NO WAVE Best Sound Music: AMBER Watch AUDIENCE FEEDBACK Film Festival Videos: TWISTED SOBRIETY, 14min, Thriller/Sci-Fi WATCH Audience FEEDBACK NO WAVE, 11min, Canada, Thriller/Mystery WATCH Audience FEEDBACK AMBER, 14min, USA, Thriller/Drama WATCH Audience FEEDBACK DOMESTICITY, 4min, UK, Thriller/Drama WATCH Audience FEEDBACK FOREIGN SOUNDS, 8min, USA, Crime/Thriller WATCH… Continue reading HIGHLIGHTS & VIDEOS: Crime/Mystery FEEDBACK Film Festival
Category: winning screenplays
NO WAVE Short Film – Audience FEEDBACK from Action/Crime/Thriller 2017 Festival
NO WAVE, 11min, Canada, Thriller/Mystery Directed by Stephane Lapointe Anxious Henry is having trouble sleeping. In an attempt to rest, he listens to the sounds of ocean waves on a relaxation radio station. But when he hears the screams of a drowning man in his calming sea, Henry’s life swirls into a downward spiral. CLICK HERE –… Continue reading NO WAVE Short Film – Audience FEEDBACK from Action/Crime/Thriller 2017 Festival
FOREIGN SOUNDS Short Film – Audience FEEDBACK from Action/Crime/Thriller 2017 Festival
FOREIGN SOUNDS, 8min, USA, Crime/Thriller Directed by Eric Shahinian A young couple, who have just moved in together, has their relationship tested when they take opposing stances in response to the sounds of their neighbor’s domestic dispute. CLICK HERE – and see full info and more pics of the film!
Best Scene CRIME Screenplay – HICK, by by Marianna Moneymaker
This story is inspired by the real-world relationship between reporter Lorena Hickok (Hick) and Eleanor Roosevelt. It’s 1932 New York City when Associated Press crime reporter, Lorena Hickok’s next assignment brings her to a crossroads and she must choose: her career or follow Eleanor Roosevelt, her lover and best friend to the White House.… Continue reading Best Scene CRIME Screenplay – HICK, by by Marianna Moneymaker
TV CRIME 1st Scene of CELTIC BLOOD, by Richard William Masterson
When a young man released from jail returns to take back control of his drug operation he’s forced to travel from Dublin to New York on a high-stakes mission. Genre: Crime, Thriller, Drama CAST LIST: Narrator: Laura Kyswaty Michael Mullan: Rob Notman Swat Leader: James Boutcher Guard: Luke Robinson Father Francis: Brandon Knox Get to… Continue reading TV CRIME 1st Scene of CELTIC BLOOD, by Richard William Masterson
August 2017 CRIME/MYSTERY Stories, Screenplays, and Short Films
Submit your Crime/Mystery Screenplay or Film to the Festival Today: http://crimemysteryfestival.com 1st SCENE CRIME Screenplay – THE BIRTHING FIELD August 2017 Readingby Robert Thorpe 1st SCENE HORROR Screenplay – SILHOUETTE August 2017 Readingby Lukas Hassel LGBT TV PILOT Screenplay – THE DISAPPEARANCE August 2017 Readingby Jess Harris Distefano **** Producer: Matthew Toffolo http://www.matthewtoffolo.com Director: Kierston… Continue reading August 2017 CRIME/MYSTERY Stories, Screenplays, and Short Films
Interview with Storyboard Artist Robert Castillo (X-Men: Apocalypse, Star Wars: Episode VII)
Originally posted on Matthew Toffolo's Summary:
Award winning Director, Animator and Illustrator and Storyboard Artist Robert Castillo discovered his passion for art and illustration at the tender age of five. Nicknamed “Sketch”, Castillo would draw his way through his difficult transition of returning to the US from the Dominican Republic, mastering English, and acclimating…
The ART of ART DIRECTION and PRODUCTION DESIGN in the movies.
Originally posted on Matthew Toffolo's Summary:
ART DIRECTING FILMMAKING NOTES Production Design – the domain of the art director – is the visual art and craft of cinematic storytelling. The most important job that no one outside teh industry knows about The art director renders the screenplay in visual metaphors, a color palette, architectural…
Art Department Interviews
Originally posted on Matthew Toffolo's Summary:
Read interviews from top people working in the Art Department in the movie industry today. Production Designers. Art Directors. Storyboard Artists. Costume Designers. Interview with Oscar Nominated Production Designer Anne Seibel (Midnight in Paris, Bonjour Anne):http://matthewtoffolo.com/2016/02/19/interview-oscar-nominated-production-designer-anne-seibel-midnight-in-paris-bonjour-anne/ Interview with Oscar Nominated Production Designer Michael Corenblith (Apollo 13, The Blind Side): http://matthewtoffolo.com/2016/02/04/interview-with-oscar-nominated-production-designer-michael-corenblith-apollo-13-the-blind-side/…
Interview with Production Designer Maria Djurkovic (Oscar Nominated – The Imitation Game)
Originally posted on Matthew Toffolo's Summary:
Maria Djurkovic is one of the most talented Production Designers in the industry today. She has created a multitude of worlds in many critically acclaimed movies and TV shows, including: Sliding Doors (1998), Billy Elliot (2000), The Hours (2002), Mamma Mia! (2008), Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011), and…
Crime/Mystery Film & Writing Festival 