Month: May 2020

https://youtube.com/watch?v=JoUU_hlASls%3Fversion%3D3%26rel%3D1%26fs%3D1%26autohide%3D2%26showsearch%3D0%26showinfo%3D1%26iv_load_policy%3D1%26wmode%3Dtransparent Matthew Toffolo: What is your screenplay about? Drew Robinson: What if you could live forever? Beautiful Surfaces is a science fiction, coming of age television drama. Set in a dystopian future where aging has been eradicated, the series explores how immortality affects societal norms, relationships and the human psyche. Echoing many of the issues… Continue reading Interview with Screenwriter Drew Robinson (BEAUTIFUL SURFACES) — Matthew Toffolo’s Summary

https://youtube.com/watch?v=YdbxQou0vCg%3Fversion%3D3%26rel%3D1%26fs%3D1%26autohide%3D2%26showsearch%3D0%26showinfo%3D1%26iv_load_policy%3D1%26wmode%3Dtransparent As an unidentified body is pulled out of the East River, Leo Green searches for his identity among members of the queer community and against the rise of organized crime in the dark underbelly of Brooklyn….in 1890. CAST LIST: Narrator: Carina Cojeen Percy: Kaleb Alexander Gwendolyn: Natalie Morgan Mr. Toole: Aaron Williams Lillian: Barb […]… Continue reading Winning LGBT TV PILOT Screenplay Reading: BROOKLYN PANSY, by Jason Forbach — LGBT Toronto Film Festival

https://youtube.com/watch?v=f-7fxqIscKI%3Fversion%3D3%26rel%3D1%26fs%3D1%26autohide%3D2%26showsearch%3D0%26showinfo%3D1%26iv_load_policy%3D1%26wmode%3Dtransparent The most popular girl in school discovers that she might be the only one who can save the world from multiple impending apocalypses, but that’s just not fitting into her plans right now. CAST LIST: Narrator: Allison Kampf Abby (F): Hannah Ehman Mrs. Wilcox (F): Kyana Teresa Doctor Chillings (M): Steve Rizzo — Producer/Director:… Continue reading SCi-FI Best Scene Screenplay (TV PILOT) Reading of SHITSTORM, by David Luz — Fantasy/Sci-Fi FILM & WRITING FESTIVAL

https://youtube.com/watch?v=5iYTYbNfx7g%3Fversion%3D3%26rel%3D1%26fs%3D1%26autohide%3D2%26showsearch%3D0%26showinfo%3D1%26iv_load_policy%3D1%26wmode%3Dtransparent The ceasefire in the war between Earth and the citizens on nearby space colonies is jeopardized when a freighter on a diplomatic mission goes missing and former enemies Aleksey Amhail and Benjamin Thomas must put aside their differences to find the ship and preserve the peace. CAST LIST: Torque: Trevor Howes Abigail: Veronika Gribanova… Continue reading Winning Sci-Fi TV Pilot Screenplay: NOVA: FIRST FLIGHT, by Rachel Fischer — Fantasy/Sci-Fi FILM & WRITING FESTIVAL

https://youtube.com/watch?v=YdbxQou0vCg%3Fversion%3D3%26rel%3D1%26fs%3D1%26autohide%3D2%26showsearch%3D0%26showinfo%3D1%26iv_load_policy%3D1%26wmode%3Dtransparent Originally posted on LGBT Toronto Film Festival: ? https://youtu.be/YdbxQou0vCg As an unidentified body is pulled out of the East River, Leo Green searches for his identity among members of the queer community and against the rise of organized crime in the dark underbelly of Brooklyn….in 1890. CAST LIST: Narrator: Carina Cojeen Percy: Kaleb Alexander Gwendolyn:…… Continue reading Winning LGBT TV PILOT Screenplay Reading: BROOKLYN PANSY, by Jason Forbach — WILDsound Festival

https://youtube.com/watch?v=nQtA_rEX9LM%3Fversion%3D3%26rel%3D1%26fs%3D1%26autohide%3D2%26showsearch%3D0%26showinfo%3D1%26iv_load_policy%3D1%26wmode%3Dtransparent A single camera sitcom about working in fast food. CAST LIST: Cole: Trevor Howes Lyle: Wilfred Lee Donny: Ted Powers Narrator: Val Cole Hazel: Veronika Gribanova Velma: Olivia Barrett Anjum: Mercedez De Castro — Producer/Director: Matthew Toffolo http://www.matthewtoffolo.com Festival Moderators: Matthew Toffolo, Rachel Elder Casting Director: Sean Ballantyne Editors: Kimberly Villarruel, Ryan Haines, John… Continue reading Winning COMEDY TV PILOT Screenplay: Out of Order, by Zach Gladstone — Comedy FESTIVAL

https://youtube.com/watch?v=BAv4jIGH0fU%3Fversion%3D3%26rel%3D1%26fs%3D1%26autohide%3D2%26showsearch%3D0%26showinfo%3D1%26iv_load_policy%3D1%26wmode%3Dtransparent Originally posted on Comedy FESTIVAL: https://youtu.be/BAv4jIGH0fU A liberated Californian teen and new girl at her high school, finds herself at odds with the girls of the Christian chastity club. CAST LIST: Tyler: David Rowan Zeek: Thomas Fournier Tamara: Pascale Behrman Narration: Kat Smiley Nora: Aimee Poulin Raquel: Jillian Robinson Bill: Bill Poulin Jerry Turner: Allan…… Continue reading COMEDY TV PILOT Screenplay Reading: 33 Weeks A Prude, by Kelly Byrnes — WILDsound Festival

https://youtube.com/watch?v=16GOWqN_5Gk%3Fversion%3D3%26rel%3D1%26fs%3D1%26autohide%3D2%26showsearch%3D0%26showinfo%3D1%26iv_load_policy%3D1%26wmode%3Dtransparent Originally posted on Chicago FEEDBACK Film Festival: https://youtu.be/16GOWqN_5Gk Franklin Brewster, a detective fired from the Chicago PD following the loss of his wife and love affair with the bottle, now struggles performing private work tailing errant spouses and plugging retail theft. Then one day a rich widow begs him to solve a cold case murder.…… Continue reading Chicago Festival Winning TV PILOT Screenplay: Chicago P.I., by Dave Orvis — WILDsound Festival

https://youtube.com/watch?v=cWYfIEGpoBQ%3Fversion%3D3%26rel%3D1%26fs%3D1%26autohide%3D2%26showsearch%3D0%26showinfo%3D1%26iv_load_policy%3D1%26wmode%3Dtransparent A Green Lantern TV Pilot staring Simon Baz, Earth’s first Muslim-American Green Lantern! CAST LIST: Agent Jones/Valder: Geoff Mays Amanda: Pascale Behrman Agent Smith/Fed: Shawn Devlin Narrator: Val Cole Simon: Chris O’Bray Sira: Aliya Hamid Arkillo: Biden Hall — Producer/Director: Matthew Toffolo http://www.matthewtoffolo.com Festival Moderators: Matthew Toffolo, Rachel Elder Casting Director: Sean Ballantyne Editors:… Continue reading Winning TV PILOT Screenplay Reading: Sector: 2814 (Green Lantern), by Jonathan Mabee — FAN FICTION Film and Writing Festival

Watch the winning readings performed by professional actors. TV SHOW: DIAMOND IN THE ROUGH, by Bob Dawson https://storypitches.com/2020/01/26/tv-show-diamond-in-the-rough-by-bob-dawson/ TV Show: A CRACK IN THE SKY, by Tom Franey https://storypitches.com/2020/01/25/tv-show-a-crack-in-the-sky-by-tom-franey/ 1st Scene Festival TV Script: LAPS: Los Angeles Pet Squad, by Chandler Bolt https://storypitches.com/2020/01/25/1st-scene-festival-tv-script-laps-los-angeles-pet-squad-by-chandler-bolt/ TV PILOT: I HATE MY KIDS, by Jordhan Deidrick https://storypitches.com/2020/01/23/tv-pilot-i-hate-my-kids-by-jordhan-deidrick/ TV PILOT: […]… Continue reading Top TV PILOT Screenplays of February 2020 — Submit your story logline and showcase it on this network. Or, submit to get your story made into a Video Pitch