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All of these contests give you 3 options to submit: Full Novel; 1st Chapter; Performance video readings. https://festivalreviews.org/daily-novel-festival-contests/
Today’s Writing Deadline: ESSAY Writing Contest
novelwritingfestival.com/essay-writin...
Get your ESSAY performed by a professional actor and made into a video.
Accept essay from 500 to 5000 words.
#essay #wildsound #story #writer #writing
Watch the #COMEDY 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/comed...
#comedyfestival #wildsound #watchmovies #film
Podcast: EP. 1717: #Filmmaker/Actor Juliane Meyer Gregori (OUT OF YOUR STORY)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=F931...
A woman faces her partner in a basement, caught in one last escalating fight. Between a bottle smashing and emotional gaslighting, she decides to step out of his picture.
#wildsound #film
Podcast: EP. 1718 (Actors Podcast #25) : David Goldman (TEA TIME)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=9NTJ...
Hannah Ehman chats with actor David Goldman on the making of the award-winning film.
#actorspodcast #wildsound #filmmaking #acting #podcast
Choreographing Epic Fight Scenes with Professionals
www.youtube.com/watch?v=2vTA...
Actor/director Patrick Torres chats with Matthew Toffolo about the doing effective fight scenes when making independent films.
#wildsound #fightscenes #filmmaking #film #movies
The Power of #Memory in the Age of Social Media Distractions
www.youtube.com/watch?v=a3Rf...
Filmmaker Haris Gioulatos chats with Matthew Toffolo about his epic short film and the change of society in today’s media. What are people remembering now?
#wildsound #filmmaking #film #podcast
Filmmaking on a Budget: How to Shoot in a Working Grocery Store
www.youtube.com/watch?v=O72s...
#Filmmakers Simon Friedberg, Elliott Gerner (FRIDAY NIGHT FLOP) chat with Matthew Toffolo about their award-winning short film and how to shoot a great scene in a grocery store.
#filmmaking #wildsound
Today’s FilmFreeway Testimonial: Toronto DOCUMENTARY Festival
filmfreeway.com/TorontoDocum...
Great communication and opportunities to showcase our film. Delighted to be a part of this festival.
- #Documentary Festival now gives filmmakers 5 tiers to showcase and promote their film.
#filmfreeway
ACTION/FANTASY/SCI-FI/THRILLER Festival (50% off) FilmFreeway Discount Code
50% off code: actions50
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.
#actionfestival
Deadline Today: #HORROR Underground Film Festival
filmfreeway.com/horrorunderg...
Over 50 FIVE Star Reviews on #FilmFreeway!!
Various options to submit to the Festival. A HYBRID model. In-person screenings.
Cinema screenings for audience feedback video.
Blog and podcast interviews.
#horrorfest
TRUE CRIME Screenplay Festival – Submit Today
wildsoundwritingfestival.submittable.com/submit/34580...
What this festival does is give the writer exposure. With our best scene video reading, plus the 2 interviews, this festival simply makes the #screenwriter’s name and #script searchable
#truecrime
HISTORICAL FICTION Short Story Festival (automatic acceptance)
festivalfordrama.com/historical-f...
Submit your #HISTORICAL #FICTION 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.
#shortstory
#CRIME/#MYSTERY Novel Festival: Deadline Today
crimemysteryfestival.com/crimemystery...
Garner FULL FEEDBACK on your crime/mystery novel by our committee of industry professionals. Get a transcript reading of your book performed by professional actors.
#novelfestival #bookcontest #writer
Deadline: #MYSTERY STAGE PLAY Festival
Submit via #Submittable: wildsoundwritingfestival.submittable.com/submit/33139...
SUBMIT your #STAGEPLAY Today You will receive feedback on your play in 3-5 weeks
#writing #writer #play
WINTER 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 #winter in any way.
#poetry #poet #poetrycontest #poem
WINNERS: March 2026 EUROPEAN Film Festival
wildsoundfestivalreview.com/2026/03/06/w...
A showcase of the best short films in the world today.
AUDIENCE WINNERS:
Best Feature Film: H. Pippi Lovecraft
Best Short Film: Head Over Heels
Best Story: The Nest
#europeanfestival #festivalwinners #film
WINNERS: March 2026 ACTION/ADVENTURE Festival
actionadventurefestival.ca/2026/03/06/w...
A showcase of the best of new films in the world today.
AUDIENCE AWARDS:
Best Feature Film: TURBA
Best Short Film: shadow like
Best Micro-Short Film: LOVEBIRDS
#actionfestival #filmfestival #festivalwinners
WINNERS: March 2026 #DRAMA Festival
festivalfordrama.com/2026/03/06/w...
Showcase of the best FILMS in the world today.
Audience Award Winners:
Best Short Film: THE NEST
Best Micro-Short Film: IKEA Spec AD
Best Story: CLOUD 9
Best Performances: QUEEN
#filmfestival #dramafilms #festivalwinners
WINNER: March 2026 ANIMATION Film Festival
wildsoundfestivalreview.com/2026/03/06/w...
AUDIENCE AWARDS:
Best Short Film: BEYOND THE FRINGE
Stop Motion Animation: PIECE OF SOLITUDE
2D Animation: CUBE
3D Animation: THE SOUND OF BLUE
Experimental: GATE
Micro-Short Film: PLANET TOAD
#animationfestival
WINNERS: February 2026 #COMEDY Festival
festivalforcomedy.com/2026/03/07/w...
A showcase of the best COMEDY films in the world today.
AUDIENCE AWARDS:
Best Short Film: HEDGEHOG IN AFRICA
Best Direction: OUTRAGE!
Best Story: ROACHES
#comedyfestival #filmfestival #shortfilm #funny
WINNERS: March 2026 DIVERSITY Film Festival
wildsoundfestivalreview.com/2026/03/07/w...
A showcase of the best #DIVERSITY short films in the world today.
AUDIENCE AWARDS:
Best Short Film: A WEIRD DREAM
Best Direction: THE GREAT HUMAN CRIME
Best Story: VOYEUR
#filmfestival #shortfilms #movies
#CRIME/#MYSTERY Novel Festival: Deadline Today
crimemysteryfestival.com/crimemystery...
Garner FULL FEEDBACK on your crime/mystery novel by our committee of industry professionals. Get a transcript reading of your book performed by professional actors.
#novelfestival #bookcontest #writer
WAR Poetry Reading: THE LAND, by Patrick Trombly
www.youtube.com/watch?v=AHXr...
documentaryshortfilmfestival.com/2026/03/04/w...
#warpoem #warstory #wildsound #poet #poetry
#WINTER Poetry Reading: Circle of Life, by Alexandra Grant
www.youtube.com/watch?v=p_7t...
documentaryshortfilmfestival.com/2026/03/04/w...
#wildsound #winterpoem #writing #poet
PERSON Poetry Reading: Inside Job, by Steven Mozdziesc
www.youtube.com/watch?v=oDDF...
storypitches.wordpress.com/2026/03/04/p...
#personpoem #writing #wildsound #writer #poet
#ELEGY Poem: My Dad Never Drank Cheap Wine, by Marie Pauwels
www.youtube.com/watch?v=rAtj...
festivalforfamily.com/2026/03/04/e...
#elegypoem #wildsound #poet #poem
#EROTICA Poetry Reading: Leg Cast, by Kewayne Wadley
www.youtube.com/watch?v=u4ha...
festivalforromance.com/2026/03/04/e...
#erotic #poet #poem #poetry
#HORROR Poetry Reading: Invertebrates, by Ada Costea
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ePj2...
festivalforhorror.com/2026/03/04/h...
#poetry #wildsound #poet #poem
BODY IMAGE Poetry Reading: A Bent Time of Day, by Dov Frank
www.youtube.com/watch?v=lhwL...
femalefilmfestival.com/2026/03/04/b...
#wildsound #poetry #bodyimage #poet #reading
Deadline Today: POLICE Poetry Contest (Get poem made into a movie. Every submission gets a poetry video reading.)
wildsoundwritingfestival.submittable.com/submit/34561...
Accepting any poetry in any genre or length that’s about the POLICE any way.
#poet #poem #police #poetry #writing