Film Courage: We recently published a video that talked about 99% of screenplays are rejected after the first scene by most script readers. As someone who is now starting to read scripts and has done this in the past interning, what are your thoughts on this? David Wappel, Screenwriter: I think why most scripts get […]
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Film Courage: Can you paint a picture a picture of how much work it takes to be a filmmaker for people watching this channel? Maybe they are in a similar boat, they’ve gone to film school, they are waiting for this magical producer to come along along with a check? Kenneth Castillo, Filmmaker: Right! If […]
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Matthew Toffolo: What is your screenplay about? Samantha Loney: My screenplay is a television pilot about an FBI psychologist who comes back from maternity leave to be tasked with watching over a former special agent to solve the only case that she’s let go cold. They find that a string of child abductions might have […]
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Matthew Toffolo: What is your screenplay about? Andronica Marquis: Dark Angels is about the struggle we all face to understand the true beauty of our nature despite the distraction of our pain, disappointments and insecurities. 2. What genres does your screenplay fall under? Fantasy 3. Why should this screenplay be made into a movie? While […]
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Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Robert: I had always had a passion for making movies, but never had the time or opportunity to pursue those interests during my high school years while under an intense training schedule of ballet, academics and extra-curriculars. When I got to Indiana University, I realized that […]
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Matthew Toffolo: What is your screenplay about? Kieron O’Sullivan: The Consequences of Living a Lie is about a young man who can’t accept that he’s gay, so he’s a lived a constant lie and after the death of his girlfriend, he finally starts to face the consequences of all the lies he’s told. This is […]
Matthew Toffolo: What is your screenplay about? Ma Troggian: Foreign is a story about love, loss and immigration in a politically polarized America. 2. What genres does your screenplay fall under? Drama, Romantic Drama. 3. Why should this screenplay be made into a movie? The script is timely. Foreign sheds light upon the importance of […]
via Interview with Screenwriter Ma Troggian (FOREIGN) — Matthew Toffolo’s Summary
Matthew Toffolo: What is your screenplay about? Jeremy Kruse: My script, Master of None – Social Media, is about social media and how it can be toxic. 2. How does this script fit into the context of the MASTER OF NONE TV show? The script further explores Dev’s experience with racism. 3. How would you […]
via Interview with Screenwriter Jeremy Kruse (MASTER OF NONE) — Matthew Toffolo’s Summary
Matthew Toffolo: What is your screenplay about? Whitney Stewart: My screenplay, Steal the Light, is about the resilience of humans through war and disaster, and about family bonds that endure. The story takes place in post-Katrina New Orleans and in World War Two era Europe. A young journalist loses her home and career after Hurricane […]
via Interview with Screenwriter Whitney Stewart (STEAL THE LIGHT) — Matthew Toffolo’s Summary
Matthew Toffolo: What is your screenplay about? Anthony Catino: It’s about a dying man who travels to the edge of the universe to visit a brothel staffed with alien sex workers who provide extraordinary services, both real and imaginary, so he can end his life with the help of his wife. The twist is his […]
via Interview with Screenwriter Anthony Catino (Fata Morgana’s) — Matthew Toffolo’s Summary
Student & Young Filmmakers FEEDBACK Film & Screenplay Festival 