A historical drama inspired by the lives of two early American artists. When his sweetheart’s father urges him to find a “real profession,” struggling writer Washington Irving embarks with his best friend, painter Washington Allston, on an odyssey through the Hudson River country of New York. There Irving finds the inspiration and subject matter for… Continue reading BEST SCENE Screenplay Reading: Dutchess County, by Michael Martin De Sapio
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BEST SCENE Screenplay: Himal Gold: Murder and Intrigue in the High Mountains, by Raymond A. Porter
In 1953, a British Journalist in Nepal to cover the attempt on Mt Everest, writes an article about an old Nazi cargo plane that has been found crashed in a sacred valley. Upon reading the article, the Nazi officer who led an expedition into Tibet in 1938, seizes on the opportunity to reclaim the gold… Continue reading BEST SCENE Screenplay: Himal Gold: Murder and Intrigue in the High Mountains, by Raymond A. Porter
BEST SCENE Screenplay Reading: Knight of the Kolossos, by Jeremy Storey
A pair of detectives investigate a fanatical serial killer on a deadly quest spanning two millennia. CAST LIST: Narration – Ella A Wincott (f 30s) – 21 – Barbara Bergeron Delveccio (m 40s) – 19 – Michael Ruhs *** Producer/Director: Matthew Toffolo http://www.matthewtoffolo.com Festival Moderators: Kierston Drier, Shepsut Wilson Casting Director: Sean Ballantyne Editors: Kimberly Villarruel,… Continue reading BEST SCENE Screenplay Reading: Knight of the Kolossos, by Jeremy Storey
TV BEST SCENE Screenplay Reading: L.A.’s Finest, by Morgan Schefflin
Logline: A TV showrunner clashes with his head writer and network executive girlfriend to get his pilot made as promised to his niece before he gets ousted out of the TV business for good. Genre: Drama, comedy CAST LIST: Steve (20s)– 4 – Steve Saet Josh (50s) 11 – David Occhipinti Narration Ella A Ryan… Continue reading TV BEST SCENE Screenplay Reading: L.A.’s Finest, by Morgan Schefflin
BEST SCENE Screenplay Reading: MARILISE, by Ronald V. Micci
A gentle lesbian love story between two financially strapped sisters in their 20s in the Hamptons turns deadly when they seek the assistance of an older woman, who comes between them romantically, and whose sudden accidental death leads to a revenge killing and murderous shootout on Montauk Point. Crime CAST LIST: Jeffrey – 1 –… Continue reading BEST SCENE Screenplay Reading: MARILISE, by Ronald V. Micci
BEST SCENE Screenplay Reading: MY FAVORITE PERVERT, by Samuel Zehr
Logline: When the spark has faded in a 20 year marriage; an intuitively sexual husband tries to convince his not-so-carnal minded wife to go to a sex-con. Genre: Comedy, Romance, Romantic-Comedy, Dark-Comedy, Offbeat-Comedy. CAST LIST: Narration – Steve Saet Jim (40s) – 21 – Michael Ruhs Janet (40s) – 21 – Barbara Bergeron ***… Continue reading BEST SCENE Screenplay Reading: MY FAVORITE PERVERT, by Samuel Zehr
BEST Scene Screenplay Reading: THE SYMBIOSIS, by Gunseli Orhon & T. Mehmet Aksu
LOGLINE: Can man’s hopes, needs, and desires coexist with evolving intelligent techology is the central question in this intrigue packed sci-fi, action-thriller, as AI and it’s applications play a pivitol role in shaping the lives of the characters in Middletown, P.A. GENRE: Thriller CAST LIST: Narration – Steve Saet Lisa – 21 – Barbara Bergeron… Continue reading BEST Scene Screenplay Reading: THE SYMBIOSIS, by Gunseli Orhon & T. Mehmet Aksu
BEST SCENE Screenplay Reading: DEMON LOVER, by Armando De Aguero
Logline: Demon Lover is a supernatural detective thriller in which a cynical detective struggles to rediscover the faith of his recently deceased grandmother in order to catch a killer and save the Catholic priest he loves. Genre: Thriller CAST LIST: Seriosa – 13 – Ella A Narration – Carrie Schiffler Steve (40s) – 10 –… Continue reading BEST SCENE Screenplay Reading: DEMON LOVER, by Armando De Aguero
BEST SCENE Screenplay Reading: THE KING OF LIGHT, by Federico Carro
During the final period of the first Crusade to conquer Jerusalem, a crusader named Fedrick secretly reaches the Holy Sepulchre, finding a mysterious stone. Breaking it by chance, Fedrick frees a wicked entity that makes hin faint and takes him into a parallel world. Having not to think about the battle anymore, the protagonist decides… Continue reading BEST SCENE Screenplay Reading: THE KING OF LIGHT, by Federico Carro
BEST Scene Screenplay Reading of THE WAY WE WERE, by Rome Imari Mubarak
During L.A.’s rise and fall of integration two brother’s worlds collide. Who will survive between blood and culture? Genre: Drama, Dramedy, Family CAST LIST: Judge Paul Egly – 3 – David Occhipinti Lupe – 3 – Michael Ruhs Narration – Carrie Schiffler Ms Weatherby – 11 – Barbara Bergeron Rudy – 3 – Steve Saet… Continue reading BEST Scene Screenplay Reading of THE WAY WE WERE, by Rome Imari Mubarak