AUDIENCE AWARD WINNERS: BEST DRAMA FILM: THE PASSPORT BEST COMEDY FILM: THE GET TOGETHER BEST PERFORMANCES: APPY DAYS BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY: APPY DAYS BEST MUSIC: A DOG STORY Theme of night: Identity. Who we are under stress and strange circumstances. Watch the Audience FEEDBACK Videos: THE PASSPORT, 15min., China, Drama/Film Noir WHAT’S YOUR NUMBER? , 18min.,… Continue reading HIGHLIGHTS – DECEMBER 2019 COMEDY Short Film Festival
Category: comedy stories
1st Scene COMEDY Screenplay Reading: Weekend Warriors, by Brian McDevitt Jr.
A documentary camera crew records the misadventures of reservist aircraft maintainers in this workplace comedy. CAST LIST: PA: Daniel Jones Narrator: Regan Brown Virgil: Scott McCullouch Hart’s Voice: Julie Sheppard — 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 1st Scene COMEDY Screenplay Reading: Weekend Warriors, by Brian McDevitt Jr.
COMEDY Best Scene Script Reading: Tutankhamun Not In Common, by Robert B. Rogers
Twins born with a disorder that makes them try to kill each other 24/7 must team up to fight an evil businessman convinced the twins are the reborn Egyptian gods Horus and Seth. It’s “The Royal Tenenbaums” meets “Kick-Ass.” CAST LIST: Nurse: Aimee Poulin Oliver: David Rowan Star: Pascale Behrman Narration: Kat Smiley Doctor: Allan… Continue reading COMEDY Best Scene Script Reading: Tutankhamun Not In Common, by Robert B. Rogers
COMEDY TV PILOT Screenplay Reading: 33 Weeks A Prude, by Kelly Byrnes
A liberated Californian teen and new girl at her high school, finds herself at odds with the girls of the Christian chastity club. CAST LIST: Tyler: David Rowan Zeek: Thomas Fournier Tamara: Pascale Behrman Narration: Kat Smiley Nora: Aimee Poulin Raquel: Jillian Robinson Bill: Bill Poulin Jerry Turner: Allan Brunet — Producer/Director: Matthew Toffolo http://www.matthewtoffolo.com… Continue reading COMEDY TV PILOT Screenplay Reading: 33 Weeks A Prude, by Kelly Byrnes
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
COMEDY Best Scene Reading: PARTY OVER COUNTRY, by Tim Gale
An intolerable Republican candidate is voted in as President of the United States, but he seems more interested in partying than running the country, or taking orders from his ominous overlord. CAST LIST: NARRATION – SARAH DESOUZA-COELHO Buzz – 5 – SEAN BALLANTYNE Hope – 6 – JULIE C. SHEPPARD Carson – 5 – GENE… Continue reading COMEDY Best Scene Reading: PARTY OVER COUNTRY, by Tim Gale
COMEDY Best Scene Reading: Princess Pals, by Jenn Barlow, Lindsey Jean Roetzel
When the cameras stop rolling and the princess dresses get put away, life in YouTube kids fantasy land isn’t quite what its cracked up to be. Aspiring actors trying to make it in the biz, Jessica and her other Princess Pals are just trying to get through each day without quitting their oh-so-wonderful jobs, pretending… Continue reading COMEDY Best Scene Reading: Princess Pals, by Jenn Barlow, Lindsey Jean Roetzel
COMEDY Best Scene Reading: Hashtag Blessed, by MK Ansari
Hotshot Silicon Valley lawyer, Nina Khan, must confront the trauma of her first generation Canadian upbringing and the ghosts of boyfriends past, with the help of Dr. Lata Sharma. As Dr Sharma sets off on the journey with Nina, she discovers that she has ghosts of her own to confront. CAST LIST: NARRATION – DIANA… Continue reading COMEDY Best Scene Reading: Hashtag Blessed, by MK Ansari
COMEDY Best Scene Reading: Playing with Chopsticks, by James Abney
After the meeting between him and his Chinese girlfriend’s strict parents goes terribly wrong, one average white man is forced to win her parents respect, while trying to defeat her handsome suitor and former flame, all during her sister’s traditional Chinese wedding. CAST LIST: NARRATION – DIANA FRANZ Evy (29) – 7 – SARAH DESOUZA-COELHO… Continue reading COMEDY Best Scene Reading: Playing with Chopsticks, by James Abney
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