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Deadline TODAY for Screenplay and Writing Festival Contests

Originally posted on WILDsound Festival:
Upcoming Festival DeadlinesDeadline July 31st 1st CHAPTER or FULL NOVEL CONTEST Get full feedback! Winners get their novel made into a video! SUBMIT your FEATURE Script FULL FEEDBACK on all entries. Get your script performed ? SUBMIT your TV PILOT or TV SPEC Script Voted #1 TV Contest in North…

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Winning STUDENT Short Screenplay – BRANCHES by Holyn Thigpen

Genre: Drama, Romance A recently divorced man tries selling Christmas trees in order to clear his head, but his overeager attitude causes friction. CAST LIST: Narrator: Julian Ford Garry: Dan Cristofori Michelle: Penelope Corrin Stewart: Steve Rizzo Get to know the writer: What is your screenplay about? The screenplay concerns a man named Garry who,… Continue reading Winning STUDENT Short Screenplay – BRANCHES by Holyn Thigpen

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Art Department Interviews

Originally posted on Matthew Toffolo's Summary:
Read interviews from top people working in the Art Department in the movie industry today. Production Designers. Art Directors. Storyboard Artists. Costume Designers.  Interview with Oscar Nominated Production Designer Anne Seibel (Midnight in Paris, Bonjour Anne):http://matthewtoffolo.com/2016/02/19/interview-oscar-nominated-production-designer-anne-seibel-midnight-in-paris-bonjour-anne/ Interview with Oscar Nominated Production Designer Michael Corenblith (Apollo 13, The Blind Side):  http://matthewtoffolo.com/2016/02/04/interview-with-oscar-nominated-production-designer-michael-corenblith-apollo-13-the-blind-side/…

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Interview with Storyboard Artist Robert Castillo (X-Men: Apocalypse, Star Wars: Episode VII)

Originally posted on Matthew Toffolo's Summary:
Award winning Director, Animator and Illustrator and Storyboard Artist Robert Castillo discovered his passion for art and illustration at the tender age of five. Nicknamed “Sketch”, Castillo would draw his way through his difficult transition of returning to the US from the Dominican Republic, mastering English, and acclimating…

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Interview with Storyboard Artist Stephen Forrest-Smith (Star Wars, Harry Potter, The Dark Knight)

Originally posted on Matthew Toffolo's Summary:
A storyboard artist, or story artist, creates storyboards for film productions. I had a blast sitting down with the very talented storyboard artist Stephen Forrest-Smith. Stephen has worked on some of the most popular films in the last 15 years, including “The Dark Knight,” the last three “Harry Potter” films,…

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Interview with director Adrian Buitenhuis (I AM HEATH LEDGER)

Originally posted on Matthew Toffolo's Summary:
“I am Heath Ledger” is a terrific documentary about the life of the talented actor and artist who left us way too early. It’s told through interviews of his good friends,  interspersed with Heath’s own home videos. It was an honor to chat with the co-director of the…

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Interview with director Paul Verhoeven (promoting Golden Globe winning film “ELLE”)

Originally posted on Matthew Toffolo's Summary:
As of this writing, “ELLE” was the winner of 2 Golden Globe Awards (Best Actress, Best Foreign Film), and the lead actress Isabelle Huppert was just nominated for an Oscar for Best Actress. A must see film from a legendary director. Paul Verhoeven is a director from my…