Month: April 2020

Unable to talk to his crush without vomiting, a nervous nineteen-year-old decides to confess his feelings during a work convention, but finds himself conflicted when he hits it off with the hotel clerk. CAST LIST: Kevin: Geoff Mays Gordon: Gene Abella Katie: Kiran Friesen Narrator: Laura Kyswaty Marshall: Sean Ballatyne Audrey: Caroline Concordia Fred: Ted […]… Continue reading DIVERSITY 1st Scene Screenplay Reading: Rainbow Hunting, by Conor McFarland — First Scene Screenplay Festival

A spirit possesses the body of a high-school student and seduces other teens, feeding on their souls if they ‘tell,’ but things get complicated when she befriends a new kid in town as she tries to elude three bounty hunters. CAST LIST: Narrator: Elizabeth Rose Morriss Ian: David Jackson Priest: Ron Boyd Olivia: Lyndsay Clarkson […]… Continue reading 1st Scene Screenplay Reading: DON’T TELL A SOUL, by Dan Stone — First Scene Screenplay Festival

After a bloody and seemingly impossible assassination, NYPD Detective James MacIntyre starts to see clues tying the murders to his past. CAST LIST: Narrator: Elizabeth Rose Morriss Hadden: Ron Boyd Blake: Peter Nelson Benny: Bill Poulin Delia/Sara: Lyndsay Clarkson James: David Jackson — Producer/Director: Matthew Toffolo http://www.matthewtoffolo.com Festival Moderators: Matthew Toffolo, Rachel Elder Casting Director: […]… Continue reading 1st Scene Screenplay Reading: OPERATIVE D, by Sam Tracton — First Scene Screenplay Festival

All Jim wants out of life is to do a job he’s proud of and to provide for his family. The one he’s been highly trained to do. Jim’s job just happens be the taking and recycling souls. One day, “on the job” an accident takes place that threatens to permanently alter his life […] via… Continue reading 1st Scene Script Reading: The Soul Reason, by Roy Tuck — First Scene Screenplay Festival

An escaped serial killer stalks a young couple who suffer from mental illness. CAST LIST: Sherry – Rebecca MacDonald Partner – Marcus Bernacci NARRATION – Tracy Rowland Sheriff (m 40s) – Neil Bennett Caleb – David Jackson — Producer/Director: Matthew Toffolo http://www.matthewtoffolo.com Festival Moderators: Matthew Toffolo, Rachel Elder Casting Director: Sean Ballantyne Editors: Kimberly Villarruel, […]… Continue reading 1st Scene Screenplay Reading: Flesh And Bone, by John McCarney — First Scene Screenplay Festival

In the USA after a bad break-up, Sydneysider Michael meets Eve and agrees to join her in a road trip across the States to see the locations where his favourite movies have been filmed. The cathartic journey will allow them both to face their troubled past and to move on to a better future. CAST […]… Continue reading 1st Scene Screenplay Reading: Acceptance, by Laurent Auclair — First Scene Screenplay Festival

A plucky small town girl must defend her home from a pack of carnivorous (and hairy!) alien outlaws. CAST LIST: Tawny – Tracy Rowland NARRATION – Neil Bennett Babs – Krista Barzso Jimmy – Marcus Bernacci — Producer/Director: Matthew Toffolo http://www.matthewtoffolo.com Festival Moderators: Matthew Toffolo, Rachel Elder Casting Director: Sean Ballantyne Editors: Kimberly Villarruel, Ryan […]… Continue reading 1st Scene Screenplay Reading: Day of the Bad Hair, by Jason Stratton — First Scene Screenplay Festival

A nice suburban couple own a painting. Desperate for cash, they wonder…how much is it worth if the artist dies suddenly? CAST LIST: Woman: Nadine Charleson Ali: Tiffany Davidson Narration: Esther Tribault Joe: Scott Hilton Sylvia: Elizabeth Erhart — Producer/Director: Matthew Toffolo http://www.matthewtoffolo.com Festival Moderators: Matthew Toffolo, Rachel Elder Casting Director: Sean Ballantyne Editors: Kimberly […]… Continue reading FEMALE Festival 1st Scene Script Reading: Art Appreciation, by Jennifer Titus & Mark Provencher — FEEDBACK Female Film Festival

After Hurricane Katrina destroys her home and career, a young journalist abandons everything to fulfill her German grandmother’s dying wish — to discover the fate of her brother who disappeared on the Russian Front of World War Two. CAST LIST: Narrator: Sean Ballantyne Charlotte: Hannah Ehman Anna: Nkasi Ogbonnah — Producer/Director: Matthew Toffolo http://www.matthewtoffolo.com Festival […]… Continue reading Female Festival 1st Scene Reading: Steal The Light, by Whitney Stewart — FEEDBACK Female Film Festival

An American-born woman who’s deemed to be an “illegal” attempts to avoid deportation at any cost, only to find that her seemingly fool-proof plan has backfired. CAST LIST: Various: Regan Brown Phil: Dale Samms Jane: Cassandra Guthrie Narration: Kat Smiley Edith: Melie Rondeau Brad: Hugh Ritchie Mike: Wayne Yuan — Producer/Director: Matthew Toffolo http://www.matthewtoffolo.com Festival […]… Continue reading Female Festival Winning Feature Screenplay Reading: For Better Or For Worse, by Clara BIJL — FEEDBACK Female Film Festival