October 2025 LGBTQ+ Toronto/LA Festival (5 Star) Testimonials filmfreeway.com/LGBTTorontoF... Great festival! They go above and beyond to give your film the attention it deserves. Super helpful, and the feedback video is an amazing touch! This festival is a pleasure to be a part of!! #filmfreeway

Watch Today’s FREE Festival: CHILDREN IN EXILE (DOC Feature Winner) Watch the festival at 8PM EST FOR FREE by signing up for the FREE 3-DAY trial using the link, or go to www.wildsound.ca www.wildsound.ca/events/child... describe their experiences as the youngest victims of the Soviet system

Turning 54 Today: Emily Mortimer festivalreviews.org/emily-mortim... I have to say that, though it sounds so superficial, the accent really does help. I like having accents preparing for a part. It’s a hard thing to do, and know that you’ve got to turn up on the first day of the shoot.

Turning 62 Today: Elisabeth Shue festivalreviews.org/elisabeth-sh... On Cocktail (1988): “If I’d known that it was just going to be about these guys throwing drinks around, then I might have had some second thoughts . . .” #elizabethshue

Turning 25 Today: Addison Rae festivalreviews.org/addison-rae/ “That’s a big part of stealing the happiness out of you because you’re comparing yourself to something that you will never be because you’re only you.” #addisonrae

Today’s Submittable Deadlines: October 6th. wildsoundwritingfestival.submittable.com/submit DYSTOPIAN Poetry Festival DEATH Poetry Festival 1pg. MONOLOGUE Short Story 1pg. PARANORMAL Screenplay Contest RELIGION STAGE PLAY WESTERN Screenplay PARANORMAL Short Story MEMOIR & AUTOBIOGRAPHY Novel

Today’s Screenplay Festival Deadline (Oct. 6th): WESTERN Screenplay Contest storypitches.com/western-scre... The Western is a film genre defined by the American Film Institute asfilms which are “set in the American West that [embody] the spirit, the struggle, and the demise of the new frontier.”

Today’s Stage Play Festival Deadline (Oct. 6th): RELIGION Stage Play Festival wildsoundwritingfestival.submittable.com/submit/33138... Submit your 10 Page Play, 1 Act Play, or Full Stage Play to the Festival. SUBMIT your STAGE PLAY Today You will receive feedback on your play in 3-5 weeks

Today’s Novel Festival (Oct. 6th): MEMOIR & AUTOBIGRAPHY Novel Contest documentaryshortfilmfestival.com/memoir-autob... Submit your MEMOIR & AUTOBIOGRAPHY Book by the deadline. A memoir is written to share a personal story, while an autobiography is more about sharing facts about the author’s life

Today’s Short Story Festival Deadline (Oct. 6th): PARANORMAL Short Story Contest fantasyscififestival.com/paranormal-s... A paranormal story is a work of fiction that explores phenomena and beings that are beyond the scope of scientific understanding.

Watch the DOC COMMNUNITY 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/doc-c... #freefilmfestival #wildsound

Today’s FilmFreeway Discount Code ENVIRONMENTAL Film & Screenplay Festival filmfreeway.com/Environmenta... 50% off discount code: environment50 #environmental #filmfreeway #filmfestival

Turning 62 Today: Elisabeth Shue festivalreviews.org/elisabeth-sh... On Cocktail (1988): “If I’d known that it was just going to be about these guys throwing drinks around, then I might have had some second thoughts . . .” #elizabethshue

Today’s FilmFreeway Testimonial: Toronto/LA DOCUMENTARY Festival filmfreeway.com/TorontoDocum... A great festival. I especially loved the video-taped feedback. So thoughtful! #documentary #filmfreeway #filmfestival

Watch Today’s FREE Festival: DOC COMMUNITY Shorts Festival Watch the festival at 8PM EST FOR FREE 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/events/doc-c... #freefestival #wildsound #filmfestival

Turning 50 Today: Kate Winslet festivalreviews.org/kate-winslet/ After Titanic (1997), it would have been completely foolish for me to go and try and top that. I’m an English girl, I’ve always loved England, I’ve never felt the desire to leave it for any particular reason. #katewinslet

Turning 58 Today: Guy Pearce festivalreviews.org/guy-pearce/ A lot of people are going to hate me for saying this, but one of my least favorite kinds of music, or the kind of music that I feel I’ve so got out of my system, is musicals music. #guypearce

Turning 36 Today: Travis Kelce festivalreviews.org/travis-kelce/ At the end of the day, I feel like if you’re not having fun with what you do, there’s really not much of a point to be doing it. #traviskelce

Turning 42 Today: Jesse Eisenberg festivalreviews.org/jesse-eisenb... This [The Social Network (2010)] was not the sort of script you improvise on. With Aaron Sorkin, it’s immediately clear what the rhythm of the scene is. It’s similar to reading Shakespeare. In fact, it’s a lot like great theater

Today’s Screenplay Festival Deadline (Oct. 5th): HORROR Screenplay Contest festivalforhorror.com Screenplay Festivals occur once a month. We perform the winners in a studio using professional Canadian actors and post them online for the entire world to see. #horror #screenplay

Today’s Short Story Festival (Oct. 5th): DYSTOPIAN Short Story Contest thrillersuspensefestival.com/dystopian-sh... Dystopian stories are a type of speculative fiction that explore the darker aspects of human nature and the human mind. They often serve as a warning about what could happen.

Today’s Novel Festival Deadline (Oct. 5th): ROMANCE Novel Contest festivalforromance.com/romance-nove... Get FULL FEEDBACK on your ROMANCE novel from our committee of Professional Writers, and Writing Consultants. Get your ROMANCE novel performed by a professional actor at the festival. #romance

Today’s Stage Play Festival Deadline (Oct. 5th): ENVIRONMENTAL Play Contest wildsoundwritingfestival.submittable.com/submit/33138... Submit your 10 Page Play, 1 Act Play, or Full Stage Play to the Festival. SUBMIT your STAGE PLAY Today You will receive feedback on your play in 3-5 weeks

Today’s Submittable Deadlines: October 5th Submit via the site: wildsoundwritingfestival.submittable.com/submit SUMMER Poetry Submission HORROR Poetry Submission 1pg. HISTORICAL Screenplay 1pg. ACTION Short Story ENVIRONMENTAL Stage Play DYSTOPIAN Short Story ROMANCE Novel #writing

October 2025 EXPERIMENTAL, DANCE, MUSIC Festival Testimonials (201 FIVE Star Reviews!) filmfreeway.com/Experimental... It was exciting to see my work recognized and included, and I felt that the organizers genuinely cared. This is a festival that values innovation and authenticity. #filmfreeway

Turning 50 Today: Kate Winslet festivalreviews.org/kate-winslet/ After Titanic (1997), it would have been completely foolish for me to go and try and top that. I’m an English girl, I’ve always loved England, I’ve never felt the desire to leave it for any particular reason. #katewinslet

Today’s FilmFreeway Testimonial: FANTASY/SCI-FI Festival (86 FIVE Star Reviews) filmfreeway.com/FantasySciFi... Really great experience… they do a great job of getting your film, if you are selected, into the public eye. Really great value, good feedback, real sense of camaraderie. #scififantasy

Watch Today’s FREE Festival: DOC Feature Film Winner (Wait Until Tomorrow) Watch the festival at 8PM EST FOR FREE 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/events/doc-f... #wildsound #freefilmfestivals

Watch the DOC SOCIETY 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: festivalreviews.org/2025/10/03/w... #docshorts #wildsound #documentary

Today’s Submittable Writing Deadlines: October 4th See the full list here: wildsoundwritingfestival.submittable.com/submit NATURE Poetry YOUNG ADULT Stage PLay 1pg. REVENGE Screenplay 1pg. THRILLER Short Story COMEDY Short Story THRILLER/SUSPENSE Novel CRIME/MYSTERY Screenplay #writing

Today’s Screenplay Festival Deadline (Oct. 4th): CRIME/MYSTERY Screenplay Contest crimemysteryfestival.com The Fastest Growing CRIME/MYSTERY Festival and Contest in the World today! – 0ffers screenwriters at all levels the opportunity to hear their stories read aloud using TOP PROFESSIONAL ACTORS

Today’s Stage Play Festival Deadline (Oct. 4th): YOUNG ADULT Stage Play Contest wildsoundwritingfestival.submittable.com/submit/33138... Submit your 10 Page Play, 1 Act Play, or Full Stage Play to the Festival. SUBMIT your STAGE PLAY Today You will receive feedback on your play in 3-5 weeks

Today’s Novel Festival Deadline (Oct. 4th): Thriller/Suspense Novel Festival thrillersuspensefestival.com/deadline-for... The #1 Thriller/Suspense Festival and Contest in the World today! 3 options to submit - performance video - full novel - 1st chapter #thrillerfestival #novel

Today’s Short Story Festival Deadline (Oct. 4th): COMEDY Short Story Contest festivalforcomedy.com/comedy-short... Get Story performed by a professional voice over artist and made into a video #comedyshortstory #writing #comedyfestival

Turning 49 Today: Alicia Silverstone festivalreviews.org/turning-49-t... I think that Clueless (1995) was very deep. I think it was deep in the way that it was very light. I think lightness has to come from a very deep place if it’s true lightness. #aliciasilverstone

Turning 69 Today: Christoph Waltz festivalreviews.org/turning-69-t... [on working in Hollywood] In Europe, everybody would say, “Well, they just want to squeeze you like a lemon.” Well, yeah! But, you know, if I have the juice, why shouldn’t they? #christophwaltz

Turning 79 Today: Susan Sarandon festivalreviews.org/turning-79-t... “When all you know is pain you don’t know that that is not normal. It is not a woman’s lot to suffer… It is not OK to miss a part of your life because of pain and excessive bleeding”.

Turning 36 Today: Dakota Johnson festivalreviews.org/dakota-johns... I feel like everything I wear is a favorite thing. I wouldn’t wear something if I didn’t love it, and I wouldn’t just wear something because someone put me in #dakotajohnson

Turning 58 Today: Liev Schreiber festivalreviews.org/turning-58-t... If you are going to remake a film, you may as well remake a classic. I do think great stories have a way of retelling themselves. The medium is so young that so much is not content-driven, it’s about stars and the studio.

October 2025 FEMALE Feedback Festival (5 Star) Testimonials filmfreeway.com/FEEDBACKFema... Genuinely supportive! Great ideas to connect to the public and the industry. Top marks.! Great festival! Love the tiers of support. Really proud to win our first award. #filmfreeway #femalefilmfestival

Today’s FilmFreeway Testimonial Fantasy/Sci-Fi Film & Screenplay Festival 50% off discount code: scififantasy50 filmfreeway.com/FantasySciFi... #filmfreeway #festivaldeadlines

October 2025 FEMALE Feedback Festival (5 Star) Testimonials filmfreeway.com/FEEDBACKFema... Genuinely supportive! Great ideas to connect to the public and the industry. Top marks.! Great festival! Love the tiers of support. Really proud to win our first award. #filmfreeway #femalefilmfestival

Today’s FilmFreeway (5 STAR) Testimonial: ENVIRONMENTAL Film & Screenplay Festival filmfreeway.com/Environmenta... This festival is one of the most important festivals, but because of the thoughtful way the festival team creates a sense of community and exploration. I highly recommend this festival

Watch Today’s FREE Festival: DOC SOCIETY Shorts Festival Watch the festival at 8PM EST FOR FREE 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/events/doc-s... #wildsound #documentary #shortfilms #freefestival

Today’s Screenplay Festival Deadline (Oct. 3rd): BIOGRAPHY Screenplay Contest festivalfordrama.com/biography-sc... SSubmissions take 3-5 weeks for evaluation. Looking for screenplays from all over the world. Get script performed by professional actors.

Today’s Stage Play Festival Deadline (Oct. 3rd): DRAMA Play Contest wildsoundwritingfestival.submittable.com/submit/33138... Submit your 10 Page Play, 1 Act Play, or Full Stage Play to the Festival. SUBMIT your STAGE PLAY Today You will receive feedback on your play in 3-5 weeks

Today’s Novel Festival Deadline (Oct. 3rd): FOOD & DRINK Book Contest documentaryshortfilmfestival.com/food-and-dri... Submit your FOOD & DRINK Book by the deadline. (non-fiction or fiction)

Today’s Short Story Festival Deadline (Oct. 3rd): LGBTQ+ Story Contest lgbttorontofilmfestival.com/lgbt-short-s... Submit your LGBTQ+ Short Story to the Festival here and we will automatically have it performed by a professional actor and turned into a promotional video for yourself.

Today’s Submittable Writing Deadlines: October 3rd festivalreviews.org/2025/10/03/t... -47th president poem - Crime poetry - 1pg screenplay and story contest - Drama Stage Play contest - Biography screenplay festival - Food & Drink novel festival #submittable #writing #story

Turning 37 Today: Alicia Vikander festivalreviews.org/alicia-vikan... Both my mom and my dad have always included me in intelligent conversations about people, about characters, about how people work. My dad and my mom still read all scripts that I find interesting. #aliciavikander