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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 TV Pilot Best Scene Reading: Sink Or Swim, by Keith Shapiro

 Casey Allen is a sixteen year-old working his first ever summer job as a Lifeguard. Despite his expectations, the job is more about slacking and giving into peer pressure than it is about watching the pool. The most experienced lifeguard (Nick) is constantly trying to push Casey out through hazing & forcing him to give… Continue reading COMEDY TV Pilot Best Scene Reading: Sink Or Swim, by Keith Shapiro

TV SCRIPT MOVIE of Bojack Horseman, by Kayla Kristofco

CAST LIST: Narrator – Val Cole Princess Carolyn – Esther Teeboo Bojack – Steve Rizzo Stefani/Diane – Lindy Thurrell Carol the Pigeon – Danielle Nicole Mr. Peanutbutter – Geoff Mays Todd – Manny Pacheco Produced by Matthew Toffolo Editor & Visual Design by Kimberly Villarruel

Comedy Festival – Today’s Testimonial

Eileen Wilson Thanks for filming ‘Second Class’ for me! Really appreciate it. Great to have a table read of my comedy. A post-mistress berates a customer over a class issue to her detriment. CAST LIST: Narrator: Elizabeth Morriss Dave: Justin Martins Post Mistress: Jessica Bowmer *** Producer/Director: Matthew Toffolo http://www.matthewtoffolo.com Festival Moderators: Kierston Drier, Shepsut Wilson… Continue reading Comedy Festival – Today’s Testimonial

1st SCENE COMEDY Reading: HAPPY FUN TIMES, by Nathan Zoebl

When a young man learns of a theme park’s policy to give out large cash settlements to guests who lose a family member whilst at the park, he conspires to take his ailing grandmother on one last ride. CAST LIST: Kevin: Ted Powers Narrator: Val Cole Liv: Veronika Gribanova Colin: Wilfred Lee — Producer/Director: Matthew… Continue reading 1st SCENE COMEDY Reading: HAPPY FUN TIMES, by Nathan Zoebl

Winning COMEDY TV PILOT Screenplay: Out of Order, by Zach Gladstone

  A single camera sitcom about working in fast food. CAST LIST: Cole: Trevor Howes Lyle: Wilfred Lee Donny: Ted Powers Narrator: Val Cole Hazel: Veronika Gribanova Velma: Olivia Barrett Anjum: Mercedez De Castro — Producer/Director: Matthew Toffolo http://www.matthewtoffolo.com Festival Moderators: Matthew Toffolo, Rachel Elder Casting Director: Sean Ballantyne Editors: Kimberly Villarruel, Ryan Haines, John Johnson… Continue reading Winning COMEDY TV PILOT Screenplay: Out of Order, by Zach Gladstone

Director Biography – Jill D’Agnenica (A DOG’S STORY)

Jill D’Agnenica is an award winning filmmaker and visual artist working in Los Angeles as a director and editor. She’s had the pleasure of editing drama series including How to Get Away With Murder (ABC), Lucifer (Fox), Pretty Little Liars (Freeform), Stitchers (Freeform), Switched at Birth (Freeform), Undercovers (NBC), Hollywood Heights (Nickelodeon), Dirt (FX), and… Continue reading Director Biography – Jill D’Agnenica (A DOG’S STORY)

Short Film: A DOG’S STORY, 7min., USA, Comedy

“A Dog’s Story” is an absurdist short that tells the tragi-comic tale of an old dog who contemplates his bleak future after being laid off from his security job. The Dog has made a slide presentation of his current predicament and how he got here — an all-too-frequent story that many of us have also… Continue reading Short Film: A DOG’S STORY, 7min., USA, Comedy

Director Biography – Eric Dyson (APPY DAYS)

A native Angeleno, Eric Dyson has been immersed in film & television his entire life. While studying at Brooks Institute of Photography, Eric spent a lot of hours working in the world of musical theater. After graduation, his first job was with Steven Spielberg’s Amblin Entertainment. “One of my most memorable experiences was running a… Continue reading Director Biography – Eric Dyson (APPY DAYS)