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Winning TV SPEC Screenplay of BOJACK HORSEMAN, by Kayla Kristofco

Overview: One of the best things about this script is that you were willing to take chances and they certainly paid off. Bojack, Princess Carolyn, Diane, and Todd are at the core of this episode. Each begins with very different expectations and perspectives than they end with and the overall plotline is something that fans… Continue reading Winning TV SPEC Screenplay of BOJACK HORSEMAN, by Kayla Kristofco

COMEDY Best Scene Reading: LATE FEES, by Darren Coyle

A forty-something tries to change the past to change his present. CAST LIST: Narration – JOLLY AMOAKO Kassie – 8 – KATELYN VARADI Bert – 9 – THOMAS FOURNIER Jody – 1 – DELPHINE ROUSSEL Eric – 1 – LOGAN FORSYTH — Producer/Director: Matthew Toffolo http://www.matthewtoffolo.com Festival Moderators: Matthew Toffolo, Rachel Elder Casting Director: Sean… Continue reading COMEDY Best Scene Reading: LATE FEES, by Darren Coyle

COMEDY Best Scene Reading: THE C TEAM, by Terence Murphy

When an ex-CIA is brought back in, he assembles a team of his misfit friends to take down a Russian terrorist. CAST LIST: Narration – THOMAS FOURNIER Jay (30s) – 5 – JOLLY AMOAKO Chris (30s) – 10 – LOGAN FORSYTH — Producer/Director: Matthew Toffolo http://www.matthewtoffolo.com Festival Moderators: Matthew Toffolo, Rachel Elder Casting Director: Sean… Continue reading COMEDY Best Scene Reading: THE C TEAM, by Terence Murphy

COMEDY Best Scene Reading: THE PINK UNICORN, by Elise Forier Edie

Trisha Lee, a Christian widow living in a small Texas town, has her life upended when her daughter announces she is “genderqueer” and starting a gay and straight alliance at the local high school. CAST LIST: Narration – KATELYN VARADI Trisha – 7 – DELPHINE ROUSSEL Joe (teens) – 10 – THOMAS FOURNIER — Producer/Director:… Continue reading COMEDY Best Scene Reading: THE PINK UNICORN, by Elise Forier Edie

COMEDY SCRIPT MOVIE: Elizabeth Bennet Is Dead, by Edith Woi & Jean-Marie Mazaleyrat

– Synopsis – “Elizabeth Bennet is Dead” is written along the lines of films such as “Bridget Jones’s Diary” with its modern take of Mark Darcy, from Jane Austen’s “Pride and Prejudice”. Also, it is similar to “The Wedding Planner” with its comedy and charm. The story is about Paulette “Polly” Hapsburg, an African American… Continue reading COMEDY SCRIPT MOVIE: Elizabeth Bennet Is Dead, by Edith Woi & Jean-Marie Mazaleyrat

Winning COMEDY Feature Screenplay Reading: Johnny’s Pico, by Sean Monahan, Scott Hennelly

A pair of hapless private detectives, middle-aged brothers Craig and Timmy, are sick of Los Angeles and finally moving home… until they stumble into the middle of a murder investigation and the crosshairs of the Irish Mafia. Their only way out is to actually become the detectives they had always pretended to be. CAST LIST:… Continue reading Winning COMEDY Feature Screenplay Reading: Johnny’s Pico, by Sean Monahan, Scott Hennelly

TV SPEC Screenplay Reading of It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, by Christus Ahmanson

The Gang Adopts A Syrian Refugee CAST LIST: Charlie: Sean Ballantyne Frank: Ron Boyd Tariq: Yaw Attuah NARRATION Dennis: Matthew Payne Mac: Hadi Kubba Dee: Tracy Rowland Janice: Diana Franz — 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 Festival Directors: Rachel… Continue reading TV SPEC Screenplay Reading of It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, by Christus Ahmanson

COMEDY Best Scene Screenplay Reading: It’s In Her Blood, by Curtis Larade

After her husband dies and leaves her penniless, a 1980’s aerobics star struggles to bring her sexy into the 21st century. CAST LIST: Blair: Jennifer Lieberman Narration: Geoff Mays Anne: Maiza Dubhe Francis: Russell Batcher — Producer/Director: Matthew Toffolo http://www.matthewtoffolo.com Festival Moderators: Matthew Toffolo, Rachel Elder Casting Director: Sean Ballantyne Editors: Kimberly Villarruel, Kyle Drier, John… Continue reading COMEDY Best Scene Screenplay Reading: It’s In Her Blood, by Curtis Larade

Director BIO: Victoria Warmerdam (SHORT CALF MUSCLE)

Director Biography – Victoria Warmerdam Victoria graduated from Dutch Film School Utrecht in 2015 with her absurd short “Happily I am Happy”. Since then she has been writing two feature scripts, several shorts and just finished her first own short “Short Calf Muscle”. She likes mildly absurdic comedy with high concept.

Short Film: SHORT CALF MUSCLE, 13min., Netherlands, Comedy

Short Calf Muscle is an absurdist black comedy about Anders. And Anders is different. But he doesn’t know that. Yes, he’s also gay, but that’s not the point here. There is also this thing that others see but he doesn’t. Project Links Website Project Title (Original Language): Korte Kuitspier Film Type: Short Genres: Comedy, Absurd,… Continue reading Short Film: SHORT CALF MUSCLE, 13min., Netherlands, Comedy