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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.

TV PILOT 1st Scene Screenplay Reading: The Upside Downings, by Sean Sullivan

An untraditional family where the kids are adults and the parents are kids navigate through their work, school and home lives while never losing their sense of humor. CAST LIST: Kate: Victoria Murdoch Narration: Carina Cojeen Howard: Ross Cummings Carol: Leanne Hoffman Billy: Sean Ballantyne *** Producer/Director: Matthew Toffolo http://www.matthewtoffolo.com Festival Moderators: Kierston Drier, Shepsut… Continue reading TV PILOT 1st Scene Screenplay Reading: The Upside Downings, by Sean Sullivan

COMEDY Best Scene Screenplay: The Golden Years, by Joe Starzyk

 Mabel and Norman have been together so long they know everything there is to know about each other … or do they? An evening conversation yields a number of surprises. CAST LIST: NARRATION – DANIEL JONES Norman – 56 – TED POWERS Mabel – 51 – OLIVIA BARRETT **** Producer/Director: Matthew Toffolo http://www.matthewtoffolo.com Festival Moderators: Kierston… Continue reading COMEDY Best Scene Screenplay: The Golden Years, by Joe Starzyk

1st Scene COMEDY Screenplay Reading of Steve & Olivia, by Vicki Cargill, Adam Cargill

  When his grand comeback falls flat, a Broadway legend finds himself out of favour and out of luck. Finding the sister he never knew he had leads him on a journey of separation, hope and redemption that answers the question: what is a family? CAST LIST: Narrator: Shawn Devlin Steve: Colin Sandquist Jonathan: Neil… Continue reading 1st Scene COMEDY Screenplay Reading of Steve & Olivia, by Vicki Cargill, Adam Cargill

March 2019 Film/Story/Screenplay Winners

Festival for Comedy-A FilmFreeway preferred festival:   FEATURE SCREENPLAY: THE EARL OF SUSSEX, by Larry WoldenbergMarch 2019 Winner 1st SCENE SCREENPLAY: SOMETHING NEW by Michael AbelMarch 2019 Winner 1st SCENE SCREENPLAY: IT’S IN HER BLOOD by Curtis LaradeMarch 2019 Winner FEMALE 1st SCENE SCREENPLAY: OLD DYKES, by Elise Dhaene March 2019 Winner LGBT SHORT SCREENPLAY:… Continue reading March 2019 Film/Story/Screenplay Winners

1st Scene Screenplay Reading of Something New, by Michael Abel

Along the Bayou outside of New Orleans. After a bachelorette and her party get out of control she wakes up with a charming rogue two days before her wedding… As her memory returns, she realizes he’s the least of her problems! CAST LIST: Geneva: Erica Levene Emmy: Cari Haim Narration: Esther Thibault Bob: Charles Gordon… Continue reading 1st Scene Screenplay Reading of Something New, by Michael Abel

Comedy Festival Testimonial – March 28 2019

I want to thank you immensely for the feedback! I’m truly grateful. Feedback and reviews are the main reasons I submit to competitions such as this one. I’m most pleased with this one in particular because the reviewer took the time to make suggestions as to how I could make the script better, most notably… Continue reading Comedy Festival Testimonial – March 28 2019

Happy Birthday: Jessica Chastain

Originally posted on WILDsound Festival:
Jessica Chastain Born: March 24, 1977 in Sacramento, California, USA In the press, I like to be known for my work and not for whom I’m dating or what my favorite ice cream is. [on awards season] A strange thing happens this time of year. It starts to feel like…

Comedy Festival Testimonial – March 19 2019

I liked the idea of online reading. I didn’t see that offered by other festivals. Festival for Comedy-A FilmFreeway preferred festival: Watch the Screenplay Reading:  A young PR exec falls in love with her proctologist but must pass him off to her boss’s pregnant daughter to advance her career. CAST LIST: Bennie – Bree Ali… Continue reading Comedy Festival Testimonial – March 19 2019