Originally posted on Matthew Toffolo's Summary:
What an honor it was to chat with composer Mateo Messina. Such a talented and positive guy. I was inspired after our 30 minute chat, I have to admit. A total pro who teaches you in this interview many things, including that it’s not a bad thing to…
Author: thrillersuspense
Monthly Film and Writing Festival showcasing the best of the Thriller/Suspense Genre.
Interview with Screenwriter Ryan Brannan Doyle (THE MONSTER HUNTER’s CODE)
Originally posted on Matthew Toffolo's Summary:
Watch the October 2017 Winning 1st Scene Screenplay Winner. What is your screenplay about? A group of 12 year olds star to outgrow their monster hunting business, but when the Boogeyman comes to town, its up to them to save everyone. What genre does your screenplay fall under?…
Interview with Screenwriter Rob Ayling (LIVING IN CRIME ALLEY – Batman)
Originally posted on Matthew Toffolo's Summary:
Watch the October 2017 Winning Short FAN FICTION Screenplay Writer. What is your screenplay about? Living in Crime Alley is about a single father in downtown Gotham City struggling to live and provide for his young son. The son is a huge fan of Batman. Living in Crime…
Interview with Screenwriter Rob Ayling (LIVING IN CRIME ALLEY – Batman)
Originally posted on Matthew Toffolo's Summary:
Watch the October 2017 Winning Short FAN FICTION Screenplay Writer. What is your screenplay about? Living in Crime Alley is about a single father in downtown Gotham City struggling to live and provide for his young son. The son is a huge fan of Batman. Living in Crime…
Interview with Winning Feature Screenplay Writer Brooke Elowe (BLACK WIDOW: FUGTIVE)
Originally posted on Matthew Toffolo's Summary:
1. What is your screenplay about? The story follows Natasha Romanoff, better known as the Black Widow, after the events of Captain America: Civil War, so it’s set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Natasha was branded a fugitive for violating the Sokovia Accords and is currently being hunted…
Interview with winning screenwriters Edward Ocean & Michael Sgueglia (THE NOWHERE MAN)
Originally posted on Matthew Toffolo's Summary:
1. What is your screenplay about? It’s the story of a depressed New York talent agent who inexplicability finds himself back in 1980 just in time to save John Lennon and his own marriage. 2. What genres does your screenplay fall under? Fantasy/Dramady 3. Why should this screenplay…
Interview with Winning Screenwriter Ricardo M. Fleshman (KILLING MOSES)
Originally posted on Matthew Toffolo's Summary:
1. What is your screenplay about? Killing Moses is the account of New Orleans Private Detective Moses Byone and his search to understand the death of a wealthy white lawyer, Jefferson Collingwood, who perished in the fire that consumed the Upstairs Lounge in the summer of 1973. During…
Interview with Winning Screenwriter Dempsey Tillman and Ted Dewberry (RED LIGHT)
Originally posted on Matthew Toffolo's Summary:
1. What is your screenplay about? Our screenplay RED LIGHT is about a slacker husband with a child on the way who has to save his family from aliens that invade his home and target his family. 2. What genres does your screenplay fall under? RED LIGHT is…
Writing PLOT for your Story and Screenplay
Originally posted on Matthew Toffolo's Summary:
PLOT WRITING FILMMAKING NOTES How to Write a Screenplay? PART 3 – PLOT Screenwriting For most writers, PLOT is the most interesting part of screenplay writing, and why they begin to write to write the script in the first place. They have a good idea for a story,…
What is a Production Manager?
Originally posted on Matthew Toffolo's Summary:
PRODUCTION MANAGER FILMMAKING NOTES The Job of Production Management is the job of organization, budgeting, scheduling and preparing for everything. POINTS OF A PRODUCTION MANAGER 1. Prepare breakdown and preliminary shooting schedule 2. Prepare and coordinate the budget 3. Oversee preliminary search and survey of all locations and…
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