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Producer/Director: Matthew Toffolo http://www.matthewtoffolo.com
Festival Moderators: Matthew Toffolo, Rachel Elder
Casting Director: Sean Ballantyne
Editors: Kimberly Villarruel, Kyle Drier, John Johnson
Festival Directors: Rachel Elder, Natasha Levy
Camera Operators: Denissa Palmer, Temitope Akinterinwa, Efren Zapata, Zack Arch
A young farm girl schemes to save her pet turkey from being eaten on Thanksgiving and Christmas Day. Friendship and Christmas magic come between dinner plans, and a Yuletide legend is born. The origin story of the first animal elf.
CAST LIST:
Gertrude: Weronika Sokalska
George: Caleb Jacques
Narrator: Sean Ballantyne
Karen: Val Cole
Wilbur: Wyatt Lamoreaux
Narration Reader: Ron Boyd
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Producer/Director: Matthew Toffolo http://www.matthewtoffolo.com
Festival Moderators: Matthew Toffolo, Rachel Elder
Casting Director: Sean Ballantyne
Editors: Kimberly Villarruel, Kyle Drier, John Johnson
Festival Directors: Rachel Elder, Natasha Levy
Camera Operators: Denissa Palmer, Temitope Akinterinwa, Efren Zapata, Zack Arch
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UNCLE GRIOT, 5min., UK, Fantasy/Animation |
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FAEW, 7min., Canada, Animation, Sci-Fi |
 ANIMATION SHORT Screenplay: A STITCH IN TIME by Rita PomadeDecember 2018 |
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Producer/Director: Matthew Toffolo http://www.matthewtoffolo.com
Festival Moderators: Kierston Drier, Shepsut Wilson
Casting Director: Sean Ballantyne
Editor: Kimberly Villarruel
Festival Directors: Mary Cox, Rachel Elder, Natasha Levy
Camera Operators: Hugh Ritchie, Isabal Cupryn, Aser Santos Jr., Zack Arch
General – Sean Ballantyne
Joslyn – Lada Darewych
Narration – Hugh Ritchie
Doc – Geoff Mays
Dart – Victoria Urquhart
Get to know the writer:
1. What is your screenplay about?
3 teens’ origin stories on becoming Rocket Racers in 2099, while learning a real winner has integrity, fidelity and adaptability all while having a human bomb plotting to blow up a computerized dam.
2. What genres does your screenplay fall under?
fantasy science fiction
3. Why should this screenplay be made into a movie?
Animated rocket racing team of three ambitious teen scientists of 2 girls and 1 boy following their dreams to be the fastest while learning the true winner is always honesty AND… a suicide bomber wrestling with whether or not to pull her finger and go Kaboom!
4. How would you describe this script in two words?
Science Noir
5. What movie have you seen the most times in your life?
Harry Potter.
6. How long have you been working on this screenplay?
Since Nov 2011 with two second place wins and two third place finishes out of eight nominations!
7. How many stories have you written?
4 completed screenplays and many ideas on napkins.
8. What is your favorite song? (Or, what song have you listened to the most times in your life?)
Pet Shop Boys “Go West”
In concert: https://youtu.be/GER396B6M7w
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9. What obstacles did you face to finish this screenplay?
3am rewrites with terse conversations with my muse, the Lord. He can be very talky.
10. Apart from writing, what else are you passionate about?
Scuba Diving 100ft below in Caribbean, California coast and Great Barrier Reef while climbing Table Mountain, Machu Picchu with Rock of Gibraltar in 2019!
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Producer: Matthew Toffolo http://www.matthewtoffolo.com
Director: Kierston Drier
Casting Director: Sean Ballantyne
Editor: John Johnson
Camera Operator: Mary Cox
17 Animated & Cartoon screenplays were performed at the Writing Festival in 2017. What the actor performance readings for each:
 BEST SCENE Screenplay – MARLOWENovember 2017 Reading by Mark McQuown |
 TV SPEC Screenplay – BOJACK HORSEMAN show September 2017 Reading by Cameron Chapman |
 ANIMATION Feature Screenplay – STORM DRAGON September 2017 Reading by Joey Curtis & Danny Klein |  1st SCENE Screenplay – WEBBED August 2017 Reading by Robert Drusetta |
 TV SPEC Screenplay – RICK & MORTY August 2017 Reading by Daniel Richardson |  ANIMATION TV PILOT Screenplay – CHICKEN COP July 2017 Reading by Bryan Cahill |
 ANIMATION SHORT Screenplay – BATROOM June 2017 Reading by Crafty St. James |  1st SCENE Screenplay – TRISKEL May 2017 Reading by Brian K. Palmer |
 FANTASY BEST Scene – BRAD ACTUALLY May 2017 Reading by Jeremy Bonali & Alex Quinn |  FANTASY SHORT Screenplay – POLLY April 2017 Reading Written by Eric P. Granger |
 TV SPEC Screenplay – BOB’S BURGERS April 2017 Reading Written by Matthew J. Gonzalez |  SHORT Screenplay – PEN & PENCIL March 2017 Reading Written by Devone Jones |
 FEATURE Screenplay – PIXYLATIONS February 2017 Reading Written by Joe Laudati |  BEST SCENE Screenplay – I SPY WITH MY LITTLE FLY February 2017 Reading Written by Adam Luff |
 BEST Scene – SANDWICH January 2017 Reading Written by Deborah Klika |
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Producer: Matthew Toffolo http://www.matthewtoffolo.com
Director: Kierston Drier
Casting Director: Sean Ballantyne
Editor: John Johnson
Camera Operator: Mary Cox
40 of the best Animated Short Films from around the world was showcased at the FEEDBACK Film Festival. Watch the audience feedback videos:
 IN A HEARTBEAT, 4min., USA, LGBT/Animation WATCH Audience FEEDBACK |
 CONDITIONER, 5min., USA, Animation/ExperimentalWATCH Audience FEEDBACK |
 THE BLUE BUTTERFLY, 5min., China, Animation WATCH Audience FEEDBACK |
 CHRYSALIS, 7min., Singapore, Animation WATCH Audience FEEDBACK |
 BARRY THE BLOBFISH, 2min., USA, AnimationWATCH Audience FEEDBACK |
 PINK BUBBLES, 3min., Taiwan, Animation WATCH Audience FEEDBACK |
 ONCE AND DONE, 3min, USA, Animation/DocumentaryWATCH Audience FEEDBACK |
 PURRS AND ‘OL MAN BLUES, 2min., Canada, AnimationWATCH Audience FEEDBACK |
 GLORIOUS VICTORY, 2min., USA, Animation WATCH Audience FEEDBACK |
 POST NO BILLS, 5min, Canada, Animation/Adventure WATCH Audience FEEDBACK |
 LEAD THE PARADE, 15min., USA, Documentary/Society WATCH Audience FEEDBACK |
 PROMETHEUS INDUSTRIES, 7min, Germany, Animation/ComedyWATCH Audience FEEDBACK |
 PEPITA & MAX, 6min, Family/Animation WATCH Audience FEEDBACK |
 UKA, 3min, Spain, Animation/FamilyWATCH Audience FEEDBACK |
 KARMA, 4min., USA, Animation/FamilyWATCH Audience FEEDBACK |
 PERFECT TOWN, 4min., Switzerland, Animation/FantasticWATCH Audience FEEDBACK |
 ONE PER PERSON, 10min., Canada, Animation/ComedyWATCH Audience FEEDBACK |
 FRUIT, 7min., Germany, Animation/ExperimentalWATCH Audience FEEDBACK |
 OUR CRAPPY TOWN, 8min, USA, Animation/ComedyWATCH Audience FEEDBACK |
 INGENUE-ISH, 10min, USA, ComedyWATCH Audience FEEDBACK |
 DISNEY CARTOON CAMERA, 23min, USA, DocumentaryWATCH Audience FEEDBACK |
 STRANGE BEASTS, 5min, UK, ExperimentalWATCH Audience FEEDBACK |
 NOVEMBER UNDER ASHES, 3min, France, Music VideoWATCH Audience FEEDBACK |
BODY WITHOUT ORGANS, 2min, USA, Experimental WATCH Audience FEEDBACK |
 MISIEK AND EVE FROM OUTER SPACE, 2min, Poland, Animation/ComedyWATCH Audience FEEDBACK |
 SAY WHAT!: A GERIATRIC PROPOSAL, USA, 5min, Animation/ComedyWATCH Audience FEEDBACK |
 THE SNOWMAN’S HAT, 2min, USA, AnimationWATCH Audience FEEDBACK |
 VOICING SILENCE, 3min, UK, AnimationWATCH Audience FEEDBACK |
 THE ARK, 2min, France, Animation/ExperimentalWATCH Audience FEEDBACK |
BLOSSOM OF MY HEART, 4min, Canada, Experimental/Anti-Romance WATCH Audience FEEDBACK |
 NOSTOMANIA, 2min, Canada, ExperimentalWATCH Audience FEEDBACK |
 KAROUMA, 12min, United Arab Emirates, AnimationWATCH Audience FEEDBACK |
 HANGING, 6min, USA, AnimationWATCH Audience FEEDBACK |
 MY LIFE I DON’T WANT, 12min, Myanmar, AnimationWATCH Audience FEEDBACK |
 WALL, 5min, Taiwan, AnimationWATCH Audience FEEDBACK |
 SNOOT IN THE CITY, 1min, Australia, AnimationWATCH Audience FEEDBACK |
 DIRTY POOL, 1min, Canada, AnimationWATCH Audience FEEDBACK |
 BABY AND GRANNY, 2min. USA, Animation/ComedyWATCH Audience FEEDBACK |
 MIDNIGHT SIGNS, 4min, Italy, Thriller/AnimationWATCH Audience FEEDBACK |
 MEMORY SYNC, 6min, USA, Sci-Fi/AnimationWATCH Audience FEEDBACK |
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Producer: Matthew Toffolo http://www.matthewtoffolo.com
Director: Kierston Drier
Casting Director: Sean Ballantyne
Editor: John Johnson
Camera Operator: Mary Cox
Submit your Animation Story to the Festival Today: https://feedbackanimationfestival.com
| IN A HEARTBEAT, 4min., USA, LGBT/Animation WATCH Audience FEEDBACK |
 CONDITIONER, 5min., USA, Animation/ExperimentalWATCH Audience FEEDBACK |
| THE BLUE BUTTERFLY, 5min., China, Animation WATCH Audience FEEDBACK |
CHRYSALIS, 7min., Singapore, Animation WATCH Audience FEEDBACK |
| BARRY THE BLOBFISH, 2min., USA, Animation WATCH Audience FEEDBACK |
PINK BUBBLES, 3min., Taiwan, Animation WATCH Audience FEEDBACK |
| ONCE AND DONE, 3min, USA, Animation/Documentary WATCH Audience FEEDBACK |
PURRS AND ‘OL MAN BLUES, 2min., Canada, Animation WATCH Audience FEEDBACK |
| GLORIOUS VICTORY, 2min., USA, Animation WATCH Audience FEEDBACK |
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Producer: Matthew Toffolo http://www.matthewtoffolo.com
Director: Kierston Drier
Casting Director: Sean Ballantyne
Editor: John Johnson
Camera Operator: Mary Cox
BIG BOOOM, 4min., Russia, Drama/Animation
TOM IN COUCHLAND, 2min., USA, Animation/Comedy
JEAN-PIERRE, 5min., France, Music Video
GREY MATTER, 3min., Canada, Dance