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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.

Short Film: SO, WHAT DO YOU THINK?, 4min., Canada, Comedy/Relationship

When Karina asks Dmitri his opinion on her artwork, he scrambles to find an answer that’s not going to get him in trouble. But their relationship is put to the test when Dmitri’s tepid response forces Karina to expose Dmitri’s secret. Project Links  Facebook  Instagram

COMEDY Short Screenplay Reading: Watching, by Eileen Wilson

Timid Hope watches atrocities but has to speak out when her friend disappears. CAST LIST: Narrator: Allison Kampf HOPE (F): Elizabeth Rose Morriss — Producer/Director: Matthew Toffolo http://www.matthewtoffolo.com Festival Moderators: Matthew Toffolo, Rachel Elder Casting Director: Sean Ballantyne Editors: Kimberly Villarruel Festival Directors: Rachel Elder, Natasha Levy Camera Operators: Ryan Haines, Temitope Akinterinwa, Efren Zapata,… Continue reading COMEDY Short Screenplay Reading: Watching, by Eileen Wilson

COMEDY Best Scene Reading: Bonspeil, by Allyson Simon

What the hell is that? Brooms? On ice? Are those people sweeping ice? This looks like housework. How is this a sport, let alone an Olympic sport? CAST LIST: Narrator: Allison Kampf JEN (F): Victoria Urquhart STANTON (M): Sean Ballantyne WEDGEWOOD (M): Bill Poulin — Producer/Director: Matthew Toffolo http://www.matthewtoffolo.com Festival Moderators: Matthew Toffolo, Rachel Elder… Continue reading COMEDY Best Scene Reading: Bonspeil, by Allyson Simon

COMEDY Best Scene Screenplay Reading: Egg Run, by Michelle Gordon

Two rude dudes become legendary Easter rabbits on a charity motorcycle egg run. It’s Easy Rider MEETS Peter Cottontail MEETS Rebel Without a Crew! Not your usual “buddy heist”. “Come along on the ride, stay ’cause it’s crazy man!” CAST LIST: Narrator: Allison Kampf SUHWARO (F): Victoria Urquhart WAITER/NARRATOR (M): Sean Ballantyne — Producer/Director: Matthew… Continue reading COMEDY Best Scene Screenplay Reading: Egg Run, by Michelle Gordon

COMEDY TV Spec Reading of: Righteous Gemstones “Whom Shall I Fear”, by Paula Dixon

A first scene reading of an original script by the hit TV SHOW “Righteous Gemstones” CAST LIST: Narrator: Allison Kampf JUDY/OLD LADY/AMBER (F): Elizabeth Rose Morriss ELI/DRIVER (M): Allan Michael Brunet KELVIN/GIDEON (M): Geoff Mays JESSE/PASTOR AMOS (M): Shawn Devlin — Producer/Director: Matthew Toffolo http://www.matthewtoffolo.com Festival Moderators: Matthew Toffolo, Rachel Elder Casting Director: Sean Ballantyne… Continue reading COMEDY TV Spec Reading of: Righteous Gemstones “Whom Shall I Fear”, by Paula Dixon

COMEDY 1st Scene Screenplay Reading: Renaissance Man, by Robert Tolz

JACK has more money than Mr. Monopoly. Despite his inherited wealth, he is determined not to allow riches to turn him into a jackass, and he disdains those who label him because of his money. ELEANOR, a beautiful 6th-grade English teacher with Occupy Wall Street on her resume, is sick and tired of men judging… Continue reading COMEDY 1st Scene Screenplay Reading: Renaissance Man, by Robert Tolz

COMEDY 1st Scene Screenplay Reading: GUNCLE, by Tom Stovall

After a death in the family, everyone’s favorite gay uncle finds its easier to manage the lives of his family members than his own. CAST LIST: Narrator: Allison Kampf GUNCLE (M): Allan Michael Brunet CLAIRE (F): Val Cole SPIDER (M): Geoff Mays — Producer/Director: Matthew Toffolo http://www.matthewtoffolo.com Festival Moderators: Matthew Toffolo, Rachel Elder Casting Director:… Continue reading COMEDY 1st Scene Screenplay Reading: GUNCLE, by Tom Stovall

Summertime Blus Part 1: Best BD re-issues of 2020 (so far) — Digby’s Hullabaloo

Since we’re halfway through 2020 (already?) I thought I’d apprise you of some of the latest and most noteworthy Blu-ray reissues I’ve picked up so far this year. Any reviews based on Region “B” editions (which require a multi-region Blu-ray player) are noted as such; the good news is that multi-region players are now more […]… Continue reading Summertime Blus Part 1: Best BD re-issues of 2020 (so far) — Digby’s Hullabaloo