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Film and Writing Festival for Comedy. Showcasing best of comedy short films at the FEEDBACK Film Festival. Plus, showcasing best of comedy novels, short stories, poems, screenplays (TV, short, feature) at the festival performed by professional actors.

COMEDY 1pg. Short Screenplay: School Reunion, by Allan West

When two old friends meet up at a school reunion, it doesn’t take long for the conversation to go from chatty to catty! CAST LIST: Narration: Elizabeth Rose Morriss Michelle: Katelyn Varadi Louise: Miriam Capper — Producer/Director: Matthew Toffolo http://www.matthewtoffolo.com Festival Moderators: Matthew Toffolo, Rachel Elder Casting Director: Sean Ballantyne Editors: Kimberly Villarruel, Ryan Haines,… Continue reading COMEDY 1pg. Short Screenplay: School Reunion, by Allan West

COMEDY 1st Scene Screenplay Reading: Karl Reagan: The Capitalist-Communist, by Federico Vicino

Karl Reagan is an underdog candidate running for a seat in Missouri’s House of Representatives. Set on the heels of a near-apocalyptic nuclear winter, his platform is to fuse the best characteristics of capitalism and socialism to help the common person realize the struggling American Dream. Mr. Reagan’s pitch to the electorate is a devotion… Continue reading COMEDY 1st Scene Screenplay Reading: Karl Reagan: The Capitalist-Communist, by Federico Vicino

Director Biography – Jason Harris (RICK THUNDER IN…LOOK BACK TOMORROW)

Jason Harris is a storyteller out of Las Vegas, NV. He has written for names including Gordon Ramsay, The Backstreet Boys, Ronda Rousey and Kim Vo. He is the personal writer / director for The Modern Mixologist Tony Abou-Ganim. Harris is a standup comedian who has toured nationally and internationally. He writes about food, music… Continue reading Director Biography – Jason Harris (RICK THUNDER IN…LOOK BACK TOMORROW)

Short Film: WORD ON THE STREET, 5min., USA, Comedy

For the duration of this creation, a pair of mobsters engage in a wordplay-filled conversation. The combination of Noir-style confrontation and a rhyme infatuation makes the film an inspiration. The filmmakers hope it garners your appreciation and earns a hearty recommendation. Project Links  Website  Instagram

Director Biography – Brendan Cleaves (THE WRONG SWIPE)

Brendan is a UK MVA nominated, award-winning writer and director. Brendan’s directed his first short film ‘ROGER’ in 2017, starring John Bradley (Game Of Thrones) and comedian Seann Walsh, it was screened at over thirty five film festival and has secured distribution with Shorts International. It had its US premiere at the St Louis International… Continue reading Director Biography – Brendan Cleaves (THE WRONG SWIPE)

Director Biography – John Patrick Hayden (VERITAPHOBIA)

John Patrick Hayden, a second year student in the MFA FILM program at CCNY, is a recent BAFTA student scholarship award winner , and the Princess Grace award nominee for his first year of work at CCNY. Director Statement Thoughts on the film Veritaphobia: Truth is natural. Lying is processed. Lying is flawed, it’s man… Continue reading Director Biography – John Patrick Hayden (VERITAPHOBIA)

Short Film: VERITAPHOBIA, 9min., USA, Comedy

Cindy can’t tell the truth. But Elizabeth, a breakthrough therapist with a perfect record, refuses to believe that. Project Links  Facebook