FREE Film Festivals or Guaranteed Acceptance Festivals to submit to! festivalreviews.org/free-film-fe... There’s also an option for GUARANTEED ACCEPTANCE submissions. Interviews, audience feedback video etc… Geared to help promote the filmmakers and their films #filmfestival #festivals #screenplay

Watch the Best of #FANTASY Shorts Film Festival (in case you missed it) Watch the festival by signing up for the FREE 3-DAY trial using the link, or go to www.wildsound.ca Watch today’s Festival: www.wildsound.ca/videos/best-... #wildsound #watchmovies #freefilmfestival #scifi

#Podcast: EP. 1731: Filmmaker John Liang (MARYJANE IN ONE WORD) www.youtube.com/watch?v=lx_3... A young adopted woman meets her biological mother for the first time. #wildsound #filmpodcast #filmfestival #filmmaker

Today’s #FilmFreeway Testimonial: #EXPERIMENTAL, #DANCE & #MUSIC Festival filmfreeway.com/Experimental... Thank you very much for including my work and for the recognition I received. It is a great honor and a source of motivation. Please keep up the excellent work. #filmfestival

Deadline Today: #ENVIRONMENTAL Film & Screenplay Festival (50 FIVE Star Reviews!) filmfreeway.com/Environmenta... We have created a hybrid festival with 4 tiers to enhance your film and your festival experience. All accepted films receive all four tier options: #filmfreeway #filmfestival

Today’s Screenplay Festival Deadlines: #ANIMATION Screenplay Contest feedbackanimationfestival.com #Screenplay Festivals occur every single month. Submit your animation geared script. FULL FEEDBACK on your screenplay. Get script performed by professional actors. #screenwriter #anime

Today’s Short Story Festival Deadline: FEMALE Writers Short Story Contest femalefilmfestival.com/female-write... Submit your FEMALE Written Short Story to the Festival here and we will automatically have it performed by a professional actor and turned into a promotional video #female #shortstory

Today’s Stage Play Festival Deadline: TRAGIC COMEDY STAGE PLAY Writing Contest wildsoundwritingfestival.submittable.com/submit/33139... I have to really thank the actors for my reading, nothing short of terrific as they were, nothing short of incredibly smart, attractive, perceptive as they were.

Today’s #Novel Festival Deadline: FANTASY/SCI-FI Novel Contest fantasyscififestival.com/fantasysci-f... Garner FULL FEEDBACK on your novel by our committee of industry professionals. Get a transcript of your novel performed by professional actors #fantasy #scifi

ECONOMY Poetry Contest (Get poem made into a movie. Every submission gets a poetry video reading.) wildsoundwritingfestival.submittable.com/submit/34275... Accepting any #poetry in any genre or length that’s about the #ECONOMY in any way. #poet #writer #poem

Today’s Submittable Deadlines: True Crime Short Story, Young Adult Novel, Spirituality Screenplay.. wildsoundfestivalreview.com/2026/03/20/t... Get feedback on your #story from professionals. Get #performance video reading of your work. #novelist #writer #submittable

#SCRIPT #MOVIE: AWAKEN THE MEDIUM, by Lee Bice-Matheson, Kevin Matheson www.youtube.com/watch?v=dzs5... Awaken the Medium is a feature-length script that follows the story of Maggie Samson, whose latest near-death experience thrusts her into discovering her gifts and powers. #wildsound #medium

#HORROR Fest Best Scene: Absent, by Ryan Thomas Hinriche www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-_t... festivalforhorror.com/2026/03/20/h... Agents Bryan and Lee investigate the disappearance of a young girl. With help, they gain access to her home but find themselves trapped with an alien creature #wildsound

#FANTASY Festival Best Scene: FROM ANOTHER WORLD, by Jessica Morgan www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zxf... An #elf is transported into a retired #wrestler’s backyard, spiraling his life into a chaotic comedy of errors as they try to contain the chaos her world let loose on his. #wildsound #screenplay

Watch THRILLER/SUSPENSE Shorts Festival (in case you missed it) Watch the festival by signing up for the FREE 3-DAY trial using the link, or go to www.wildsound.ca Watch today’s Festival: www.wildsound.ca/videos/best-... #watchmovies #wildsound #thrillersuspense #filmfestival #film

Podcast: EP. 1729: #Filmmaker Isabelle Kalkwarf (A SILENT SCREAM) www.youtube.com/watch?v=ahZ4... A short film following the perspective of a young girl, going through an anxiety attack. #wildsound #podcast #film #shortfilm

#Podcast: EP. 1730: #Producer Charlie Dell & #DP Gaby McNab (The Pomegranate Theory) www.youtube.com/watch?v=GXOy... The #PomegranateTheory is a 10-minute short film in the genre of fantasy realism. The film takes place in a #society where people wear animal masks to represent their inner selves.

Writing with #ADHD: How I Wrote a 90-Page Feature in 6 Weeks www.youtube.com/watch?v=xZuC... #Screenwriter Teddy Andrews (SHRINK) chas with Matthew Toffolo about how she wrote her award-winning screenplay in 6 weeks. The art of having ADHD. Outlining the idea and plugging along day by day

Challenging #Hollywood’s Autism Stereotypes: From Rain Man to Reality www.youtube.com/watch?v=IS__... #Screenwriter/#Actress Bella Martinez chats with Matthew Toffolo about her award winning film and how Hollywood wrote a one-side version of what autism is. #wildsound #autism

CHICAGO Feedback Film Festival (50% off discount code) filmfreeway.com/ChicagoFilmF... 50% off discount code: chicagofestival “The way you brought our film to the audience, your interactive approach, and warm communication truly made the experience special for us.” #chicagofestival #filmfreeway

Today’s Submittable Deadlines: wildsoundfestivalreview.com/2026/03/18/t... - 1pg. #screenplay and #shortstory contests - #stageplay festival - #novel festivals - #writing festivals

Deadline Today: DYSTOPIAN #Screenplay Festival thrillersuspensefestival.com/dystopian-sc... Submit your screenplay that’s a #DYSTOPIAN genre and/or plot line to the festival. Get your entire script performed at the writing festival. Full feedback on all entries #festival #screenwriter

Deadline Today: EXPERIMENTAL Short Story Festival experimentalfilmfestival.com/experimental... Submit your #EXPERIMENTAL #ShortStory to the festival and we will automatically have it #performed by a #professional actor and turned into a promotional video. #writer

Deadline Today: HISTORICAL STAGE PLAY Writing Contest wildsoundwritingfestival.submittable.com/submit/33139... Get a best scene of your stage play performed at the writing festival and made into a video. #stageplay #play #historicalstory #writing #playwright

Deadline Today: PARANORMAL Novel Festival fantasyscififestival.com/paranormal-n... A #paranormal story is a work of fiction that explores phenomena and beings that are beyond the scope of scientific understanding. #novel #writer #novelfestival #book

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

Podcast: EP. 1726: Filmmaker David Liang (CHILD’S DRAWING) www.youtube.com/watch?v=uhwA... Ever since the younger sister’s missing, the girl has been drowning in grief. When she finds her younger sister’s drawing book and opens it, she discovers that something terror in childish drawings #wildsound

WINNERS: March 2026 #DANCE Festival experimentalfilmfestival.com/2026/03/13/w... Best Dance Film: EDGE Best Performances: JINSHAN: Seams of Gold Best Direction: MER – OF OCEANS AND BODIES Best Visual Design: THE DUST OF THIS PLACE Best Story: CLOSURE #experimental #filmfestival #music

Podcast: EP. 1728: Filmmaker Lynnette Cabrera & Writer/Star Chad Short (FAT BOI) (with Antonio the #capybara) www.youtube.com/watch?v=W03a... This is biig red couch’s first professional music video! As a Washington Filmworks project, FAT BOI was filmed at Harbor Island Studios Seattle #wildsound

Working with Family on Set: Navigating the Director-Father Dynamic www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJna... David Goldman chats with Hannah Ehman about the process of working for his son. The nature of having your son in charge and the father/son dynamic in a creative relationship. #wildsound #acting

From Global Fashion Model to Award-Winning Filmmaker www.youtube.com/watch?v=EoSV... Model-turned-filmmaker Martín De León (TRUCCO AND PARRUCCO) chats with Matthew Toffolo about his working process as a fashion model and deciding to go behind the camera and work as a film director. #wildsound

The Science of Sound Healing: Why Emotional Wellness is the Future of Healthcare www.youtube.com/watch?v=qcwN... Filmmaker Kimber Leigh chats with Matthew Toffolo about her filmmaking career and why we don’t talk about emotional wellness enough in the medical field. #emotionalwellness #wildsound

FASHION Poetry Contest (Get poem made into a movie. Every submission gets a poetry video reading.) wildsoundwritingfestival.submittable.com/submit/34272... Accepting any poetry in any genre or length that’s about #FASHION in any way. #poet #poem #poetry #performance

Watch the LGBTQ+ Shorts Film Festival (in case you missed it) www.wildsound.ca/videos/best-... Watch the 4 best #lgbtq #shortfilms in the world today by signing up for the free 3 day trial. #wildsound #filmfestival #movies

Deadline Today: #WESTERN Screenplay Festival storypitches.com/western-scre... This festival has a guaranteed 4-tier set up for each accepted script. (No matter what, all screenplays submitted receive FULL FEEDBACK on their work.) #screenplay #westernstory #screenwriter #writer

Deadline Today: #PARANORMAL Short Story Festival fantasyscififestival.com/paranormal-s... Submit your Short Story to the Festival and we will automatically have it performed by a professional actor and turned into a promotional video. #shortstory #performance #story #writing

Deadline Today: RELIGION STAGE PLAY wildsoundwritingfestival.submittable.com/submit/33138... Get a best scene of your stage play performed at the writing festival and made into a video for the winner. Full feedback on all entries #stageplay #religion #writer #performance #writing

Deadline Today: MEMOIR & AUTOBIOGRAPHY Novel Festival documentaryshortfilmfestival.com/memoir-autob... - Full Feedback - get #performance reading of your #book and made into a video #novelcontest #memoir #autobiography

Today’s #FilmFreeway Testimonial: #HORROR Underground #Festival filmfreeway.com/horrorunderg... My #shortfilm Knife won an award with this festival. I had a great time with everyone I spoke with. The fest offers video feedback, which I thought was neat, along with an interview. Good stuff. #film

Deadline Today: ACTION/FANTASY/SCI-FI/THRILLER Festival filmfreeway.com/ActionAdvent... What a fun festival! The whole team is extremely communicative and such lovely people to talk to! They absolutely made me feel welcomed and valued. Their enthusiasm for my project is so refreshing and amazing!

Today’s 50% off #FilmFreeway Discount Code: LA/TORONTO LGBTQ+ Festival filmfreeway.com/LGBTTorontoF... 50% off code: lgbt50 An in-person & hybrid festival. Multiple screenings are presented, plus interviews with filmmakers, screenwriters, and their team. #lgbtfestival #festival #lgbtq

From Global Fashion Model to Award-Winning Filmmaker www.youtube.com/watch?v=EoSV... Model-turned-filmmaker Martín De León (TRUCCO AND PARRUCCO) chats with Matthew Toffolo about his working process as a fashion model and deciding to go behind the camera and work as a film director. #wildsound

Podcast: EP. 1725: Screenwriter Gordon Graveley (FRIEND) www.youtube.com/watch?v=m5YZ... “Friend” follows the heading-for-divorce parents of a precocious nine-year-old who befriends an older, intellectually disabled man. Friend is in a great place—well written and with a strong premise. #wildsound

Podcast: EP. 1726: #Filmmaker Vanessa Van Wormer (THE DUST OF THIS PLACE) www.youtube.com/watch?v=eYh8... Set in the high desert of California off of Historic Route 66, The Dust of this Place follows a couple lost in the limbo of a repeating moment in time, exploring absence, presence. #wildsound

Why AI Will Never Replace the Magic of Live Theater www.youtube.com/watch?v=aCoQ... #Playwriter/#Novelist Lisa Hill-Corley chats with Matthew Toffolo about writing and getting her plays produced. And how live theater will always remain and it’s one thing that #AI can never replace. #wildsound

Designing Death: The Visuals and Voice Behind an Ethereal Character www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ultf... Award-winning filmmaker Andrew Gladman (THE DYING KNIGHT) chats with Matthew Toffolo about the production design of his short film and how to design death. #wildsound #death #filmmaking #film

From Actress to Director: Telling Your Own Stories www.youtube.com/watch?v=m_4x... #Actress-turned-#director Juliane Meyer Gregori chats with Matthew Toffolo about her long career as an actress, having an amazing time, but now turning to directing so she can now tell her own stories. #wildsound

Today’s #FilmFreeway Testimonial: #ACTION/#CRIME/#MYSTERY Festival filmfreeway.com/crimemystery This is the festival that keeps on giving. They provided a variety of great resources for promoting my film even further. I loved the feedback they provided as well. Highly recommend! #filmfestival

Today’s #Submittable Deadlines: Revenge Stage Play, 1pg Stories/Scripts, Thriller Screenplay, Spirituality Novel wildsoundfestivalreview.com/2026/03/14/t... #stageplay #screenplay #shortstory #novel

Deadline Today: #REVENGE STAGE PLAY Writing Contest (get play performed by professional actors) wildsoundwritingfestival.submittable.com/submit/33140... Get a best scene of your stage play performed at the writing festival and made into a video for the #stageplay #writer #play #writing