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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 Movie Scene of the Day: Trainwreck – LeBron James’ Dating Advice (2015)

LeBron (LeBron James) encourages his friend Aaron (Bill Hader) to date using some slightly irrelevant examples. FILM DESCRIPTION: A raunchy yet heartfelt comedy from director Judd Apatow about Amy (Amy Schumer), a commitment-phobic binge drinker living in New York City, who must reevaluate her feelings about intimate relationships when a sports doctor pursues a romance… Continue reading COMEDY Movie Scene of the Day: Trainwreck – LeBron James’ Dating Advice (2015)

DEAR WHITE PEOPLE – What the critics are saying about the TV show!!

100% Average Rating: 8.59/10 Season Reviews: 40 Fresh: 40 Rotten: 0 Critics Consensus: Timely, provocative, and sharply written, Dear White People is an entertaining blend of social commentary and incisive humor. All those detractors who accused it of “race-baiting” only proves why a series like this is so relevant and necessary. But Dear White People… Continue reading DEAR WHITE PEOPLE – What the critics are saying about the TV show!!

COMEDY Short Film of the Day: THE QUIET ADVENTURER, by Mark Raineri

PITCH: Title: The Quiet Adventurer Written by: Mark Raineri Type: Short Film Genre: Comedy Logline: A comedy about an accountant who doesn’t talk is unable to sleep, and while attempting to get his remedy, becomes mistaken for another man by a gang of supermarket robbers, a randy mistress, and even his co-workers. Interested in this… Continue reading COMEDY Short Film of the Day: THE QUIET ADVENTURER, by Mark Raineri

COMEDY TV Show of the Day: BAG YOUR OWN, by Christian Callahan

PITCH: Title: Bag Your Own Written by: Christian Callahan Type: TV PILOT Genre: Comedy Logline: “Bag Your Own” is a comedy in which Enrique is promoted on the same day his fellow associates are planning to play a “Speed Dating” game at the customers expense. He has to decide early what kind of manager he’ll… Continue reading COMEDY TV Show of the Day: BAG YOUR OWN, by Christian Callahan

COMEDY Feature Film of the Day: LEAVES OF WRATH, by Hilde Susan Jaegtnes

PITCH: Title: LEAVES OF WRATH Written by: Hilde Susan Jaegtnes Type: Feature Film Genre: Tragicomedy, Arthouse, Horror, Musical Logline: A middle-aged Norwegian poet has to overcome his crippling depression when he embarks on a violent crusade to prevent other poets from writing about autumn leaves as a metaphor for death. Interested in this logline, please… Continue reading COMEDY Feature Film of the Day: LEAVES OF WRATH, by Hilde Susan Jaegtnes

COMEDY Best Scene Reading of THROUGH A GLASS CEILING by Richard Geiwitz

Winning Screenplay – THROUGH A GLASS CEILING Written by Richard Geiwitz CAST LIST: NARRATOR – Julian Ford BRICE – Mandip Brar JIM – Zane O’Connor LEXI – Amanda Quach ZOE – Kayla Lakhani SYNOPSIS: Genre: Comedy, Horror What’s worse than a woman scorned? How about 4 actors scorned, dethroned from the path to stardom and… Continue reading COMEDY Best Scene Reading of THROUGH A GLASS CEILING by Richard Geiwitz

The SHOTS are all you have. Film Directing SHOTS

Originally posted on Matthew Toffolo's Summary:
FILM SHOTS FILMMAKING NOTES Interview with Oscar Nominated Production Designer Michael Corenblith FILM DIRECTING SHOTS – One of the most over used cliches in film is “The Shots are all you have.” The following are what you need to think about practically so you can think creatively and…

Photography in Film. The art of Cinematography

Originally posted on Matthew Toffolo's Summary:
FILM PHOTOGRAPHY FILMMAKING NOTES Cinematography is the art of manipulating light and shadow, and capturing it as a moving image. We’ll be posting articles and insights – maybe a bit of inspiration too! Whether you’re a pro or have hardly picked up a camera except to point and…