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Monthly Festival showcasing new TV Pilots and TV Spec Screenplays. All submissions receive full feedback. Winners get their script performed by professional actors and shown online.

Is Your Idea Original Enough? — A Writer’s Path

Everyone always says to be original in your writing, but are we oversimplifying things? Can anyone be original anymore, and what are the pitfalls in striving for originality? “Originality is merely an illusion.” -Isaac Bashevis via Is Your Idea Original Enough? — A Writer’s Path

Top TV Festival Screenplays of 2019

Watch the winning readings performed by professional actors. 18 screenplays in total. 7 Best Scene Readings: TV Best Scene Script Reading: Libertine, by Michael Mizrahi & Zoe Warncke https://tvfestival.org/2019/12/18/tv-best-scene-script-reading-libertine-by-michael-mizrahi-zoe-warncke/ TV Best Scene Script Reading: A Guide To Basic Politics, by Hiram Alexander Orozco https://tvfestival.org/2019/12/18/tv-best-scene-script-reading-a-guide-to-basic-politics-by-hiram-alexander-orozco/ TV Festival Best Scene Reading: PERMUTATION, by Marcus Russell https://tvfestival.org/2019/10/08/tv-festival-best-scene-reading-permutation-by-marcus-russell/ BEST… Continue reading Top TV Festival Screenplays of 2019

TV Best Scene Script Reading: Libertine, by Michael Mizrahi & Zoe Warncke

A young lawyer recovering from an abusive childhood and addiction is ill-equipped to cope with the relentless demands of work, love and family, when she takes a radical step into an underground kinky society to moonlight as a dominatrix reclaiming control of her own life. CAST LIST: Narration: Kat Smiley Zoe: Pascale Behrman — Producer/Director:… Continue reading TV Best Scene Script Reading: Libertine, by Michael Mizrahi & Zoe Warncke

TV Best Scene Script Reading: A Guide To Basic Politics, by Hiram Alexander Orozco

After feeling inspired by voting in a local election, Katherine Herrera decides to run for Mayor of McAllen and enlists the help of her unfulfilled, unhappy, and unqualified millennial friends to launch her campaign and get her elected. Headstrong and determined, a mixture of Leslie Knope and Selina Meyer, she dives straight into the world… Continue reading TV Best Scene Script Reading: A Guide To Basic Politics, by Hiram Alexander Orozco

TV SPEC Screenplay Reading of RICK AND MORTY “Life of Morty”, by Daniel Richardson

Morty finds out the true price of ignoring his grandfather. Jerry battles with the inner workings of sexual desire and love. CAST LIST: Summer: Jillian Robinson Beth: Pascale Behrman Jerry: David Rowan Narration: Kat Smiley Morty: Thomas Fournier Rick: Allan Brunet Vagina: Bill Poulin — Producer/Director: Matthew Toffolo http://www.matthewtoffolo.com Festival Moderators: Matthew Toffolo, Rachel Elder… Continue reading TV SPEC Screenplay Reading of RICK AND MORTY “Life of Morty”, by Daniel Richardson

TV Webseries Festival – Today’s Testimonial

Priyanka Desai A wonderful festival! Thanks so much for the feedback and support! Watch the Audience FEEDBACK Video:  RED CHEF REVIVAL, 22min., Canada, Web Series/Documentary Directed by Danny Berish Black Rhino Creative’s Red Chef Revival is a 6 x 22 minute food and travel series exploring modern Indigenous cuisine through the lens of three chefs. New… Continue reading TV Webseries Festival – Today’s Testimonial

Winning TV SPEC Reading: The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (Spec) – “Opening Act”, by Danny Gendron

While serving as the opening act for singer Shy Baldwin on his European tour, Midge grapples with the anxiety and fraud complex that comes with her increasing stardom. Meanwhile, Susie wrestles with a secret she should have revealed to Midge a long time ago. CAST LIST: Rose: Jordan Boscariol Joel: Fabio Abreu Shy: Gabriel Darku… Continue reading Winning TV SPEC Reading: The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (Spec) – “Opening Act”, by Danny Gendron

HIGHLIGHTS: October 2019 Web Series Festival

AUDIENCE AWARD WINNERS: BEST FILM: RED CHEF REVIVAL BEST PERFORMANCES: THE COAT ROOM performers BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY: RED CHEF REVIVAL BEST MUSIC: SECOND HOME Theme of night: Communication: The Good. The Bad, And the Ugly. Watch the Audience FEEDBACK Videos: NEMAUSUS, 5min., France, Web Series/Sci-Fi TITS UP, 5min., UK, Web Series/Comedy THE COAT ROOM., 10min., USA,… Continue reading HIGHLIGHTS: October 2019 Web Series Festival

TRATAK 1 – ANTARS TV Web Series, Audience FEEDBACK from TELEVISION Festival October 2019

TRATAK 1 – ANTARS, 8min., Web Series/ExperimentalDirected by Davide Carlini TRATAK in the east and in parapsychology is known as an ancient technology for activation of sensory not commonly used seand atrophied in the majority of beings embodied in this space-time. CLICK HERE – and see full info and more pics of the film!