November 2018 ANIMATION Stories, Screenplays, and Short Films

Submit via FilmFreeway:     THE ROSE GARDEN, 3min., USA, Thriller/Animation   **** 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

October 2018 ANIMATION Stories, Screenplays, and Short Films

Submit via FilmFreeway:   BLACK CLOUD (Daiyun), 11min., Brazil, Horror/Animation ISLAND, 2min., Germany, Animation THE WISHING CRANES, 3min., USA, Animation O.B.E. THE OUT OF BODY EXPERIENCE, 9min, Canada, Animation PLUSH ASSASSIN, 2min., USA, Animation STUCK, 5min., USA, Animation EXPIRATION DATE, 4min., USA, Animation BARELY THERE, 2min., USA, Animation EXPEND, 3min., USA, Sci-Fi/Animation ATTACK OF THE… Continue reading October 2018 ANIMATION Stories, Screenplays, and Short Films

HIGHLIGHTS, WINNERS & VIDEOS: October 2018 ANIMATION FEEDBACK Film Festival

AUDIENCE AWARD WINNERS: BEST FILM: STUCK BEST ANIMATION: ISLAND BEST PERFORMANCES: THE PUPPETEER BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY: INLAND FREAKS BEST MUSIC: ISLAND Watch the Audience FEEDBACK Videos: 3:32, 6min., Argentina, Drama INLAND FREAKS, 11min., Canada, Drama THE PUPPETEER, 19min, UK, Drama/Crime ISLAND, 2min., Germany, Animation THE WISHING CRANES, 3min., USA, Animation O.B.E. THE OUT OF BODY EXPERIENCE,… Continue reading HIGHLIGHTS, WINNERS & VIDEOS: October 2018 ANIMATION FEEDBACK Film Festival

EXPEND Short Film – Audience FEEDBACK from the Oct. 2018 ANIMATION Festival

EXPEND, 3min., USA, Sci-Fi/Animation Directed by Bismark Fernandez A stop-motion film about a man’s endless hunt for elusive energy sources in a decaying world.CLICK HERE – and see full info and more pics of the film!

THE WISHING CRANES Short Film – Audience FEEDBACK from the Oct. 2018 ANIMATION Festival

THE WISHING CRANES, 3min., USA, Animation Directed by Ellen Arnold When an orphaned paper boy fails to spend time with his light-hearted younger sister, she makes a wish by folding his papers into a thousand cranes that magically come to life and fly away.CLICK HERE – and see full info and more pics of the film!

Animation Festival Testimonial – October 13 2018

I loved it. It was a totally new experience for me. I’ve obviously shown the film to a lot of friends and people I meet, and it is great to see their reaction as they watch the film. But having people who know about film talk about and comment on your work is something very… Continue reading Animation Festival Testimonial – October 13 2018

September 2018 ANIMATION Stories, Screenplays, and Short Films

Submit via FilmFreeway: SCANDAL, 4min., Reunion, Experimental/Animation SOLA, 3min., Australia, Experimental MIRRORS, 3min., Germany, Music Video LOCOMOTIVE 8 – ENCORE, 3min., Canada, Experimental HALLOWSTIDE, 4min., Animation/Experimental NOVAA – MELODY OF NEED, 3min., Germany Animation/Music Video SUSHI MAN, 3min., USA, Animation/Romance       **** Producer/Director: Matthew Toffolo http://www.matthewtoffolo.com Festival Moderators: Kierston Drier, Shepsut Wilson Casting Director:… Continue reading September 2018 ANIMATION Stories, Screenplays, and Short Films

Animation Festival Testimonial – October 5 2018

Michele Haines Awesome! So happy to have been a part of this festival and to hear such thoughtful and encouraging feedback from the audience. Thank you! Shep is a lovely host and takes the time to do her own independent research and intently watch each film, which is really impressive. Submit via FilmFreeway: Watch Recent… Continue reading Animation Festival Testimonial – October 5 2018