Interview with director Elizabeth Thompson (This Dewdrop World)

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I was thrilled with the audience response to the film. Some people in particular really “got” it, pointing to the words “and yet” in the opening haiku as the hint of hopefulness in the film. The shot of the school of fish shifting direction connotes that hope of a shift…

Interview with filmmaker David Bonneville (GYPSY)

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It was like a gift. I think the audience completely understood the film. There were very different comments but I agreed with what all of them said. Plus, as I went to the results page, I saw the film earned two awards – Best Global Performance and Best Cinematography. A…

Interview with Director Nils Bergendal (German Shepherd)

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Watching the reactions of (German Shepherd) at WILDsound…filmmaking does not become more meaningful than that. When your film reaches and audience that respond in such way, it´s pure joy. – Nils Bergendal’s reaction after watch the Audience Feedback on his short film “German Shepherd” Watch the Audience FEEDBACK of GERMAN…

Interview with Director John Hellberg (Mousse)

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Seeing the people’s reactions and comments on the film from the Toronto audience was a great experience for me and the rest of the crew and cast. I wish more festivals had an event like this as it is the very core of filmmaking. It made the screening of my…

Today’s NEWS: Monday July 4, 2016

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Read the best of Entertainment News for Monday 4th of July 2016. ‘Finding Dory’ Leads Weekend by a Fin, ‘The BFG’ Continues to Bomb China Box Office Growth Poised For First Half Slowdown ‘Lethal Weapon’ TV series getting major push What If America’s Great Presidents Were Women – 5 Actresses…

Neil Simon is 89 years old today. His best quotes:

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Read the best quotes of the iconic playwright and screenwriter Neil Simon.  If you can go through life without experiencing pain you probably haven’t been born yet. Talent is the gift plus the passion – a desire to succeed so intense that no force on earth can stop it. Once…

Deadline July 5th: FIRST SCENE (first 10pgs) SCREENPLAY FESTIVAL

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Deadline July 5th: FIRST SCENE (first 10pgs) SCREENPLAY FESTIVAL. Get script performed at the festival. Full feedback http://www.wildsound.ca/firstscenescreenplaycontest.html – Submit the first stages of your film, get it performed at the festival, and get full feedback! WATCH past 1st Scene Festival readings: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-0CVDAfvxiqRIHL84Zl94Ez6I4hdKbSn Watch the January 2016 Winners Watch the…