December 2025 ENVIRONMENTAL Film & Screenplay Festival Testimonials filmfreeway.com/Environmenta... Thank you to the festival team for recognizing our film and for creating a platform where creators and audiences can connect over stories that spark awareness and empathy. #environmentalfestival

Today’s FilmFreeway (50% off) Discount Code: CHICAGO Feedback Festival code: chicagofestival filmfreeway.com/ChicagoFilmF... – We are a feedback festival and you will actually hear what people and film lovers think of your film. – Your film is screened and then talked about with the audience

Deadline Today: Toronto/LA DOCUMENTARY Festival filmfreeway.com/TorontoDocum... IN-PERSON screenings and HYBRID Festival Mode: Entering its 10th year, the Toronto & Los Angeles Documentary Festival now gives filmmakers 5 tiers to showcase and promote their film. (All accepted films get all tiers).

Podcast: EP. 1649: Director/Actor Roze Elisa (NOTHING STICKS) www.youtube.com/watch?v=xedx... I wanted to make something funny that we can all relate to – awkward dates and missed opportunities. I signed up for a 1-min film challenge, got selected and developed the awkward dance. #wildsoundpodcast

Distributing your film daily at a local cinema: How a filmmaker is revolutionizing the industry www.youtube.com/watch?v=_3vm... The cinema is located at the daily shore stops for the Alaskan cruise ships, and Ben solicits tourists to watch the authentic Alaskan nature film. #wildsound #cinemas

Why Are So Many Military Veterans Breaking Into Hollywood? www.youtube.com/watch?v=TeTu... It’s a common thing happening and Wesley gives his candid reasoning why so many military veterans are attempting to get into the industry in screenwriting and filmmaking. #wildsound #screenwriting

Legendary Stunt Performer Richard Norton (Chat with filmmakers on the making of his last film) festivalreviews.org/2026/01/04/l... He appeared in a number of martial arts films, facing off against stars such as Jackie Chan, Sammo Hung, Yasuaki Kurata, Benny Urquidez, Don Wilson and Cynthia Rothrock

HORROR Festival 1st Scene: LIFELESS “The Crown Falls” TV, by Meredith Stack www.youtube.com/watch?v=_quL... Kingdoms are built and fall. Survivors must learn to survive in a world where new leaders are raised into power and the new evolution of the dead. #horrorfestival #wildsound

FANTASY/SCI-FI Festival 1st Scene: The Octopus’s Garden, by Ed Moran www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fj9b... A delightful blend of adventure and emotional depth, reminiscent of films like “Finding Nemo,” where the bond between characters drives the narrative through perilous waters. #wildsound #script

DRAMA Festival 1st Scene Reading: The Lonely Wish, by Nick McCabe www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cz6X... When a troubled teen’s wish to make everyone disappear comes true, she risks losing them permanently and must rely on an unlikely ally to save her town – the school bully. #wildsound #screenplay

ROMANCE Festival 1st Scene: The Labyrinth, by Nicholas J. Szegedi www.youtube.com/watch?v=jbYv... When a successful aerospace engineer is sabotaged by a vengeful business rival and haunted by two failed marriages, he embarks on an international journey of self-discovery . #wildsound #screenwriter

Deadline Today: FEMALE Feedback Film Festival filmfreeway.com/FEEDBACKFema... Over 90 FIVE Star Reviews to date! The FEEDBACK Female Film Festival (FFFF) was created for women filmmakers and screenwriters. The goal is to showcase the best of female talent in film & TV #femalefestival #filmfreeway

HORROR Festival 1st Scene Reading: Grad Nite, by Sion-Raize www.youtube.com/watch?v=uT0K... While enjoying an overnight celebration at a regional theme park, a group of graduating high school students are targeted by a vicious killer wearing a dragon mask. #horrorfestival #wildsound #writer

THRILLER/SUSPENSE Fest: AWAKEN THE MEDIUM, by Lee Bice-Matheson, Kevin Matheson www.youtube.com/watch?v=5sBV... Awaken the Medium is a feature script that follows the story of Maggie Samson, whose latest near-death experience thrusts her into discovering her gifts and powers. Maggie is a librarian

LGBTQ+ 1st Scene Reading: Canoe, by Ron Wayne Kennell www.youtube.com/watch?v=mvTg... When a hot shot architect inherits his grandfather’s remote cabin, the locals become restless and reveal secrets he can no longer ignore. #lgbtq #lgbtfestival #wildsound #writer #screenplay

EXPERIMENTAL Festival First Scene: Death in Poland, by Grant Huffman www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_N-... An unflinching, honest portrayal of the Holocaust’s most infamous death camps, *Death in Poland* chronicles the systematic machinery of genocide through a series of interwoven scenes of cruelty.

Making a Cinematic Album: Best way to make one & WHY you should make one if you have recorded one www.youtube.com/watch?v=La0X... Justin Gray chats about making a classic cinematic album of his composed work. How to turn music into an emotional experience for the audience, plus tell a story

FEMALE Festival 1st Scene: CRYSTAL MAGICIAN OF ATZLAN, by Mui Rah www.youtube.com/watch?v=B7ZJ... A hot-shot Crystal Magician puts domestic life on pause to strike back against the big business that ordered a mercenary “hit” on her Animist Kijutsu Temp, really, to send a message to all the Atzlan

The Shifting Paradigm of Success: Bullies Win, Geeks Struggle? www.youtube.com/watch?v=NTjw... About a valedictorian, slated for success. Now, 10 years later, she’s just a bitter waitress, struggling, all while PARKER, her high school bully, lives the good life as a prominent influencer. #bully

How you make an AI film now (and why people really hate it) www.youtube.com/watch?v=cj6b... Architect-turned-filmmaker Peter Schackl-Horn talks about making an AI film about AI and sustainability and his process for making it. Telling a story about the future using future technology to do it.

Podcast: EP. 1648: Filmmaker Tom Michaels (COME THE NIGHTFALL) www.youtube.com/watch?v=qq1W... A wealthy licentious offers a lift to a beautiful femme fatale in the middle of a deserted road with a shocking aftermath #wildsound #podcast #filmmaker #film #shortfilm

TV Best Scene: The Victorian Ladies’ Detective Collective, by Patricia Milton www.youtube.com/watch?v=NCcI... Two eccentric sisters and a fan-fighting American actress thwart a serial killer in Victorian London, defying society’s expectations to become private detectives. A 50-minute TV pilot.

HORROR Best Scene Reading: 666 Challenge, by Gary B. Haley www.youtube.com/watch?v=i7JW... When a haunted house draws spectators across generations with a supernatural challenge, the investigators get more than they bargained for. #screenplay #horror #writer #script #bestscene

SCI-FI Festival Best Scene: CE-V (The Fifth Kind), by Deb Havens & Brad Havens www.youtube.com/watch?v=87k9... It’s Halloween night in the late 1980s. Three kids return from trick or treating with their mom and their dog, hang out in their tree house to sample their loot. #fantasy #scifi

BEST Scene Script Reading: MRS. O’LEARY, by Melissa Birks www.youtube.com/watch?v=g6h3... Inspired by the Great Fire of Chicago 1871 following the investigation of Mrs O’Leary, a woman the newspapers blamed for starting the fire that spread all the way to Lincoln Park. #wildsound #screenplay

Podcast: EP. 1647: Filmmaker Tzuyu Tung (PIECES OF ME) www.youtube.com/watch?v=FFxk... Coming from a medical background, it took a tremendous amount of effort to transition into the design and animation field. I struggled to keep up with other artists and questioned whether I belonged. #wildsound

Finding the Perfect Tone: Balancing Seriousness and Silliness in Filmmaking www.youtube.com/watch?v=6u8x... How to find that balance of TONE and make sure you don’t lose your audience by mixing seriousness and silliness in the same scene. This is NOT an easy thing to pull off

From Novel to TV: The Genesis of turning your book into a Television series. www.youtube.com/watch?v=s-45... Conversation with novelist Barry Lindstrom on the process of writing his book into a TV pilot. From hiring others to do it, to finally realizing that he needs to do it himself #tv #writing

Twists, Trauma, and Timelines: Unpacking the Ending and Visual Choices when making a short film www.youtube.com/watch?v=wlcb... Conversation with award-winning filmmaker B.T. Goldman on the making of his Thriller/Suspense short film TEA TIME. B.T. chats about his choices making an effective ending

WILDsound Awarded TOP 100 Best Reviewed Festival on FilmFreeway filmfreeway.com/WILDsoundFil... WILDsound received the following email from FilmFreeway this morning. Congratulations! Your festival has ranked as one of the Top 100 Best Reviewed Festivals on FilmFreeway for the month of December!

Today’s FilmFreeway 50% off discount code: ENVIRONMENTAL Film & Screenplay Festival 50% off discount code: environment50 filmfreeway.com/Environmenta... We have created hybrid festival with 4 tiers to enhance your film and your festival experience. All accepted films receive all four tier options

Podcast: EP. 1646: Filmmaker Allyson Glenn (CATS CRADLE) www.youtube.com/watch?v=9znz... I was preparing for a solo art exhibition called Date with Hermes: Journeying between Dreams and Reality.The curator, Dr. Katerina Pizania, suggested I create an animation to connect the Greek myth themes.

The WESTERN movie: Will they ever make a comeback? www.youtube.com/watch?v=asmc... Conversation with multiple award-winning screenwriter Ryan Armstrong. His recent screenplay, SADDLED WITH, is a western/thriller. Ryan is a huge fan of Westerns and there is a unique analogy with today’s world.

Haitian Cowboys: How 6 adopted Haitian Immigrants grew up on a farm and became part of the rodeo www.youtube.com/watch?v=SgpE... Conversation with filmmaker Clare McKay, on her personal story being adopted from Haiti with her 5 other siblings by a white family of farmers. Growing up adopted

The Dangers of Historical Revisionism in Hungary www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZE1x... from the feature documentary HIDDEN – The Kati Preston Story. Conversation on how societies can descend into authoritarianism and vicious anti-semitism in a slow vicious way. It never happens overnight.

Deadline Today: ACTION/FANTASY/SCI-FI/THRILLER Festival filmfreeway.com/ActionAdvent... A showcase of the best Action/Adventure/Fantasy/Sci-Fi/Thriller Films and Screenplays from around the world. In-person and hybrid screenings. Plus interviews for the artists. #filmfestival #actionfestival

Today’s Festival Testimonial: WILDsound FEEDBACK Festival (132 FIVE Star Reviews) filmfreeway.com/WILDsoundFil... Have shared all three of the “Bardo Trilogy” operafilms with the WILDSound festival family and enjoyed very much their professionalism and seriousness. have follow-through. #wildsound

Deadline Today: ROMANCE/RELATIONSHIPS Film Festival filmfreeway.com/RomanceFesti... HYBRID film festival with live screenings for audience feedback video you will receive, plus an optional virtual 2nd showcase to enhance film. Festival also conducts blog and podcast interviews with the filmmaker.

WINNERS: WILDsound Festival 2025 DOCUMENTARY & EXPERIMENTAL Films wildsoundfestivalreview.com/2025/12/29/w... Feature Film: Jews and Judaism in Amazonia Story: ALASKA RESCUE STORY Direction: ALONG THE THREAD OF THE OTHER Visual Design: LANA TONG: A Tailer Made Tour Performances: 2 CAN PLAY

Podcast: EP. 1645: Filmmaker Steven Kumala (Heavens Apart) www.youtube.com/watch?v=SFsm... It initially started with me, wanting to challenge myself to craft a short film with emotional depth and compelling characters. As a director, I am always interested in exploring relationships on-screen.

WINNERS: December 2025 CHICAGO Feedback Festival chicagofeedbackfilmfestival.com/2025/12/29/w... A showcase of the best new films from around the world today. AUDIENCE AWARDS: Best Feature Film: ROTTEN APPLE Best Short Film: ALWAYS AND FOREVER Best Story: CARDBOARD Best Documentary: HOW WE ROLL

PERSON Poetry Reading: The women who came before me, by Lauren Fidler www.youtube.com/watch?v=tSoM... Performed by Val Cole Submit to the Story Pitches site today: storypitches.com #poet #poem #poetry #writing #peoplepoems

ALLEGORY Poetry Reading: Surviving Home, by Katerina Canyon www.youtube.com/watch?v=qFou... Performed by Val Cole Submit to the Story Pitches site: storypitches.com #poet #poem #allegorypoem #poetry #writer

ALLEGORY Poetry Reading: Surviving Home, by Katerina Canyon www.youtube.com/watch?v=qFou... Performed by Val Cole Submit to the Story Pitches site: storypitches.com #poet #poem #allegorypoem #poetry #writer

BALLAD Poetry Reading: Hands Free, by Rhonda Yates www.youtube.com/watch?v=nN-j... Performed by Val Cole Submit to the Experimental/Dance/Music Festival: filmfreeway.com #balladpoem #poet #poetry #poem #writing

BALLAD Poetry Reading: Pioneer Song, by Griff Thomas www.youtube.com/watch?v=a5eS... Performed by Val Cole Submit to the Experimental/Dance/Music Festival today: experimentalfilmfestival.com #poet #poem #poetry #performance #writing

SCI-FI Poetry Reading: The Star-Captain’s Jewels, by Joshua Calars www.youtube.com/watch?v=ohK_... Performed by Val Cole Submit to the Fantasy/Sci-Fi Festival today: fantasyscififestival.com #poem #poet #performance #poetry #writing

SCI-FI Short Story: The Pumpkin of Fox Hill Rd, by Luciano Vallone www.youtube.com/watch?v=-2-U... Performed by Val Cole Submit to the Fantasy/Sci-Fi Festival today: fantasyscififestival.com #scifi #shortstory #writing #writer #performance

TRUE ROMANCE (1992): The forgotten Tarantino film (written by). How it influences writing today. www.youtube.com/watch?v=QV1o... Award winning screenwriter Amy Kolquist (BEASTIES) chats about the movie “Shes watch the most times in her life”, TRUE ROMANCE, and how it’s influenced her writing style

Development of an Animation Film: Creating Storyboards & Starting the Music Score in pre-production www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bl7L... Conversation with film team from the “DigiPen Institute of Technology” on the making of their film MARIPOSA. It’s all about the pre-production. Creating storyboards