FANTASY/SCI-FI 1st Scene Reading: RED HEX, by Conor A. Nixon www.youtube.com/watch?v=muLy... Jam is usually a very good worker, he gets his amounted number of mining done and goes about this life. However, when a solar flare hits and their boss does not seem to care. #scifi #wildsound #writer

FEMALE Festival 1st Scene: The Art of Denial, by Hannah Augenstine www.youtube.com/watch?v=rq5o... The Art of Denial follows Emily, a playwright who finds the courage to write and put herself out there after the death of her father figure/ mentor. #wildsound #screenplay #writer #femalefestival

Supernatural 1st Scene: THE BREAKING OF BOB HOWARD TV Pilot, by George R Strayton www.youtube.com/watch?v=aMfW... In 1930s Texas, pulp fiction writer Robert E. Howard battles both external pressures and internal demons as he creates the legendary Conan the Barbarian. #tvfestival #wildsound

LGBTQ+ Festival First Scene: The Urning – Life and Times of a Gay Rights Pioneer, by Christopher M Halligan www.youtube.com/watch?v=-CbY... limited series on the life and times of a German gay rights pioneer and scholar who wrote the first queer theory known to the LGBTQ movement. #lgbtqfestival

Podcast: EP. 1651: Filmmaker Joel Brown (WHEN IT’S OVER) www.youtube.com/watch?v=eszp... During post-production, I almost lost the entire film when the drive holding all of my files suddenly crashed. I was on the verge of a panic attack, as I was worried that all of the work I had done over ….

Watch the Best of Best of CHICAGO Film Festival 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 #filmfestival #wildsound #chicagofestival #film

Deadline Today: Under 5 Minute Festival filmfreeway.com/Under5minFil... Submit your short film that’s 5 minutes or less and get it showcased at the FEEDBACK Festivals in Los Angeles & Toronto. A monthly film festival event! In-person and hybrid multiple screenings. Plus interviews with creators!

Today’s FilmFreeway (50% off) Discount Code: EXPERIMENTAL, DANCE, MUSIC Festival code: 50offexperimental filmfreeway.com/Experimental... OVER 200 FIVE star reviews public screenings, avenues to enhance the filmmaker’s film (audience feedback video, virtual festival, blog & podcast interview).

January 2026 ENVIRONMENTAL Film & Screenplay Festival Testimonials filmfreeway.com/Environmenta... Thanks to the jury and for the audience feedback! It was an amazing festival; I loved the screenplay, reading, and any festivals that supported the environment. #filmfreeway #environmentalfestival

Unpacking Female Psychopathy: Story from award-winning screenwriter www.youtube.com/watch?v=1MKt... Everything that made her who she was is gone; her life turned into a living nightmare. And she’s still responsible for what she did. She’s a serial killer. Or at least she was. #wildsound #killer

Shooting your short film in Black & White: German Expressionism and Disorientation youtu.be/0fspdtOduts?... Brazilian filmmaker Gabriel Milessis Braga on making his horror film and deciding to make it a Black & White film. Gabriel chats about the perspective of audience seeing a film not in colour

Shooting a Music Video in Times Square: The Challenges and Triumphs www.youtube.com/watch?v=iC9k... Times Square in New York City. Conversation about how they pulled it off. When you decide to shoot somewhere without a permit in one of the busiest areas in the world, people will let you do it!!!

Today’s FilmFreeway (50% off) Discount Code: Toronto COMEDY Festival 50% off discount code: torcom filmfreeway.com/TorontoComed... – Cinema screenings for audience feedback video. – Blog and podcast interviews. And a bonus virtual screening (optional!) geared to create community over distance

Deadline Today: HORROR Underground Film Festival filmfreeway.com/horrorunderg... HORROR Underground was an incredible experience and I highly suggest it to any film maker. They really care about speaking with the artist, getting to know their story and why they make films. #horrorfestival

January 2026 ACTION/FANTASY/SCI-FI/THRILLER Festival Testimonials filmfreeway.com/ActionAdvent... I was present in Toronto for one of the screenings, and i can honestly say you really feel the passion. Everything was well organized and there was excellent communication before and after the fest.

FEMALE Festival Best Scene Reading: MANIPULATIVE WAYS, by Cheryl Smith www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pu_g... Susan Passaretti embodies the stereotypical millennial – entitled and a little delusional. By day, she works as a waitress in a greasy spoon diner, and by night, she is a stripper #femalefestival

WILDsound CRIME/THRILLER Best Scene: The Devil’s Right Hand, by Algis Danaitis www.youtube.com/watch?v=R2VA... Lee is hired to bring the seducer of a young woman to daddy for his particular vengeance. Daddy is an Arizona drug baron. The seducer works for daddy’s Mexican partner. #wildsound

FEEDBACK Festival HORROR Best Scene: Saturday Night Slaughter, by Michael Hansen www.youtube.com/watch?v=b2aD... Follows a group of friends who reunite at the local spooky festival, decades after a disco era massacre committed by the mysterious killer known as Dr. Funkenstein #wildsound

COMEDY Festival Best Scene: Tequila Express, by Thomas J Kearns www.youtube.com/watch?v=vt50... A sequence of events leads a bunch of friends on a fun musical journey in time. One where they may not come back from. #comedy #wildsound #screenplay #script #comedyfestival

PODCAST: EP. 1650: Filmmaker Trisha Lynn Furhman (BEAUTIFUL DISASTERS) www.youtube.com/watch?v=h_31... Of all people exotic dancers understand money can’t buy happiness. So where does it come from? This question sets Robin on a personal journey that takes her deep inside her desires. #wildsound

ACTION/ADVENTURE Best Scene Reading: To Lie Among The Sugarcane, by Trey Randle www.youtube.com/watch?v=FtEe... Omar & a group of boys manage to escape the Sudan Civil War & make it to America after experiencing the most horrific fight for their lives. #action #wildsound #screenplay #writer

From the Ring to the Screen: A Wrestler’s Journey & Why WWE WILL NEVER Unionize www.youtube.com/watch?v=hN43... Marcus Nel-Jamal Hamm, talks about this journey from working on the Independent festival circuit in the early 2000s with John Cena and Randy Orton, when Rocky Johnson was their coach.

Caddyshack: The Unlikely Classic and Behind-the-Scenes Mayhem www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ndc3... The film really has a great behind-the-scenes story to tell, as director Harold Ramis completely changed the original screenplay setup in post-production and remade the film with the footage he had.

Why I Turned My Everyday Errands into Art: Artist Harry Rosman’s Filmmaker Journey www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ub-K... Harry has produced a number of major commissioned public sculptures. His “Subway Wall” sculpture is displayed at the Wall Street subway. And “Curtain Wall”, is displayed at JFK.

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: 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).

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