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Director Biography – Alejandro Cabrera (THE SLEEP OF RIGHTEOUS)

Alejandro Cabrera, Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of Seville, is a Spanish filmmaker based in Mexico where he currently freelances as a reader and script-doctor. He also collaborates with the prestigious Museum of Contemporary Art of Monterrey (Mexico) where he teaches workshops on Screenwriting and Film Grammar. As a filmgoer he loves all… Continue reading Director Biography – Alejandro Cabrera (THE SLEEP OF RIGHTEOUS)

Short Film: THE SLEEP OF THE RIGHTEOUS, 16min., Mexico, Thiller/Action

In Mexico, where only one in every 100 crimes ends in a conviction, a group of men decide to wait no more and take justice on their own hands. Soon they discover that they’ve killed the wrong man, that two police detectives seem to be on their track and that a gang of real criminals… Continue reading Short Film: THE SLEEP OF THE RIGHTEOUS, 16min., Mexico, Thiller/Action

THRILLER Best Scene Reading: KILLER BE KILLED, by Frank Friedlander

CAST LIST: Jeffrey: Aaron Maxwell Williams Abigail: Kristen MacCulloch Narrator: Carina Cojeen Tammy: Camila Aguirre Portia: Katelyn Varadi Karaleigh: Melinda Jordan — Producer/Director: Matthew Toffolo http://www.matthewtoffolo.com Festival Moderators: Matthew Toffolo, Rachel Elder Casting Director: Sean Ballantyne Editors: Kimberly Villarruel, Ryan Haines, John Johnson Festival Directors: Rachel Elder, Natasha Levy Camera Operators: Ryan Haines, Temitope Akinterinwa, Efren… Continue reading THRILLER Best Scene Reading: KILLER BE KILLED, by Frank Friedlander

THRILLER Best Scene Reading: THE PORTRAIT, by Matthew Marshall

Roderick Usher is a struggling portrait painter in 1880s Providence, Rhode Island. After meeting the beautiful Ligeia, a poet, muse and force of nature in her own right, Usher learns of a deadly technique that enables him to produce “life-like” portraits. After falling in love with Ligeia he is commissioned to paint her portrait. Usher… Continue reading THRILLER Best Scene Reading: THE PORTRAIT, by Matthew Marshall

THRILLER Best Scene Reading: Slice of Heaven, by Vinny Smith

An American family finds themselves trapped in a Mexican resort, victims of a bizarre and sinister plot. CAST LIST: Narrator: Elizabeth Rose Morriss Passport Agent: Hartley O. Gyamfi Flight Attendant: Jennifer Misiorowski Dave: Joseph Ferrari Sandy: Lada Darewych — Producer/Director: Matthew Toffolo http://www.matthewtoffolo.com Festival Moderators: Matthew Toffolo, Rachel Elder Casting Director: Sean Ballantyne Editors: Kimberly… Continue reading THRILLER Best Scene Reading: Slice of Heaven, by Vinny Smith

July Thriller 2019 Film/Story/Screenplay Winners

A FilmFreeway preferred festival: FEATURE SCREENPLAY: NANUQ, by Jessi ThindJuly 2019 Winner FEATURE SCREENPLAY: BATMAN: BEYOND THE COWL, by Reginald JohnsonJuly 2019 Winner TV SPEC SCREENPLAY: WESTWORLD, by Brenda HolidayJuly 2019 Winner HORROR 1st Scene SCREENPLAY: PEOPLE OF MERRITT, by Adam PottleJuly 2019 Winner SCI-FI SHORT SCREENPLAY: THE LAST BREATH OF WINTER, by… Continue reading July Thriller 2019 Film/Story/Screenplay Winners

June Thriller 2019 Film/Story/Screenplay Winners

A FilmFreeway preferred festival: SCREENPLAY MOVIE: THE PLAYLISTS, by Michael KotsirosJune 2019 Winner SCREENPLAY MOVIE: MOTORIST, by Julie Thor FrydJune 2019 Winner ELI, 11min., UK, Drama ELPIDA, 7min., 7min., USA, Drama/Sci-Fi Producer/Director: Matthew Toffolo http://www.matthewtoffolo.com Festival Moderators: Matthew Toffolo, Rachel Elder Casting Director: Sean Ballantyne Editors: Kimberly Villarruel, Kyle Drier, John… Continue reading June Thriller 2019 Film/Story/Screenplay Winners

Screenplay Movie: THE PLAYLISTS, by Michael Kotsiros

SCENE LOCATION: The scene occurs at a remote cottage in the woods; about an hours drive from Los Angeles. The main character is outside the property having a psychotic episode before running inside and telling his captors that he will release them. Visual Design by Kimberly Villarruel Produced by Matthew Toffolo CAST LIST: Narrator: Danielle… Continue reading Screenplay Movie: THE PLAYLISTS, by Michael Kotsiros

Short Film: LOST AT SEA, 16min., USA, Thriller/Mystery

A wealthy widow grapples with the disappearance of her son, trying to piece together what happened at the cost of her waning sanity. Project Links Facebook

MAY Thriller 2019 Film/Story/Screenplay Winners

A FilmFreeway preferred festival: THRILLER 1ST SCENE: THE VOYEUR WIKI, by Kevin GlikmannMay 2019 Winner SCI-FI SHORT SCREENPLAY: EARTHING, by Llewellyn Michael BatesMay 2019 Winner LGBT BEST SCENE SCREENPLAY: LOTUS OPERANDI, by Janet CaulfieldMay 2019 Winner BEST SCENE SCREENPLAY: DEMON LOVER, by Armando de AgueroMay 2019 Winner BEST SCENE SCREENPLAY: THE SYMBIOSIS, by Gunseli… Continue reading MAY Thriller 2019 Film/Story/Screenplay Winners