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 want to make them pay for their mistake.
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 is faced with an awful choice. Is he willing to kill the one he loves in order to gain artistic immortality? But Ligeia may be carrying an even darker secret.
CAST LIST:
Narrator: Elizabeth Rose Morriss
Abigail: Jennifer Misiorowski
Usher: Sheldon Graham
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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 Zapata, Zack Arch
A FilmFreeway preferred festival:
 SCREENPLAY MOVIE: THE ALGORITHM by George Deighl Jr.
|  SCREENPLAY MOVIE: THE FLIGHT OF THE SOULS by Guy Quigley
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 TV PILOT SCREENPLAY: THE SWITCH by Thomas Clary
|  SHORT SCREENPLAY: MAKE IT REAL by Clara Davila
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 1st Scene SCREENPLAY: KYD’S GAME by Marc Rosenberg
|  Best Scene SCREENPLAY: THE PROPHECIES by Ray Cecire
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 Best Scene SCREENPLAY: LIES HAMBURGERS AND CUFFLINKS by Gustavo Freitas
|  Novel Transcript READING: MENOPAUSE MURDERS by Mary Maloney and Ed Marklet
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Producer/Director: Matthew Toffolo http://www.matthewtoffolo.com
Festival Moderators: Kierston Drier, Shepsut Wilson
Casting Director: Sean Ballantyne
Editors: Kimberly Villarruel, Kyle Drier, John Johnson
Festival Directors: Mary Cox, Rachel Elder, Natasha Levy
Camera Operators: Hugh Fraser, Andy Camp, Aser Santos Jr., Zack Arch
A FilmFreeway preferred festival:
 NOVEL Transcript Reading: THINGS THAT GO BUMP IN THE NIGHTDecember 2018 Reading by Wilson Jackson |
 THRILLER SHORT Screenplay: STATESIDE by Matthew BernalDecember 2018 |
 THRILLER SHORT Screenplay: JIMMY by Michael AliottiDecember 2018 |
 FEATURE Screenplay: WOMEN AND CHILDREN FIRST by Tara C. HallDecember 2018 |
 BEST scene Screenplay: THE NIGHT WITCHES by Steven ProwseDecember 2018 |
 BEST scene Screenplay: HOMEFRONT by Alexander StathisDecember 2018 |
 BEST scene Screenplay: THIS OLD HOUSE by Cody BaronDecember 2018 |
 BEST scene Screenplay: BOUDOIR CELL by Mark Curtis DunnDecember 2018 |
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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
A FilmFreeway preferred festival:
 PREY FOR THE DAY – Feature ScreenplayApril 2018 Reading by Richard M. Kjeldgaarad |
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 JOHN Q TV Best Scene ScreenplayApril 2018 Reading by Jason Jung |
 DISCORDANT – 1st Scene Screenplay<bR
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 FEAR OF THE DOPPELGANGER – 1st Scene ScreenplayApril 2018 Reading by Jonah Jones |
 THE FLIGHT OF SOULS – ACTION Best Scene ScreenplayApril 2018 Reading by Guy Quigley |
 RUNAWAY SHIP – ACTION Best Scene ScreenplayApril 2018 Reading by Carl Soderberg |
 THE MUSHROOM KING – ACTION Best Scene ScreenplayApril 2018 Reading by Steve Trebilcock |
 TORNADO RIDER RHODES – ACTION Best Scene ScreenplayApril 2018 Reading by Stevie T. |
 WILD MIND – Fantasy/Sci-Fi Best Scene ScreenplayApril 2018 Reading by Fujio Torikai |
 DESTINY FORTUNE FATE Novel ReadingApril 2018 Reading by Scott Lorenz |
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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: John Johnson, Isabal Cupryn, Aser Santos Jr., Zack Arch
A FilmFreeway preferred festival:
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 FAN FICTION SHORT Screenplay – FALLEN: A STAR WARS STORYMarch 2018 Reading by George Deihl Jr. |
 FAN FICTION 1st Scene Screenplay – THE LAST CAMPOUTMarch 2018 Reading by Mike Meade |
 1st SCENE Screenplay – CHILDREN OF THE DUSTMarch 2018 Reading by John McCarney |
 THRILLER 1st SCENE Screenplay – THE BLUE ROOMMarch 2018 Reading by Victoria Mitchell |
 FANTASY BEST SCENE ScreenplayMarch 2018 Reading by J. David Thayer |
 THRILLER BEST SCENE Screenplay – BACK FROM THE DEADMarch 2018 Reading by Jonah Jones |
 BEST SCENE Screenplay – TOUCH TABLEMarch 2018 Reading by Scott Timmins |
 NOVEL Transcript Reading – THE DAMASCUS COVERMarch 2018 Reading by Howard Kaplan |
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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: John Johnson, Isabal Cupryn, Aser Santos Jr., Zack Arch
Submit your Thriller/Suspense Screenplay to the Festival: https://thrillersuspensefestival.com/
 FEMALE 1st Scene Screenplay – GOD’S WORK IS NEVER DONE July 2017 Reading by Tara C. Hall |
 FAN FICTION TV PILOT Screenplay – D FOR DEXTER July 2017 Reading by Jessi Thind |
 THRILLER Feature Screenplay – THE TWIN WITHIN July 2017 Reading by Gunnar E. Garrett |
 SUICIDE NOTE, 5min, UK, Fantasy/ThrillerWATCH Audience FEEDBACK |
 ECSTASY BOULEVARD, 5min, USA, Fantasy/Sci-FiWATCH Audience FEEDBACK |
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Producer: Matthew Toffolo http://www.matthewtoffolo.com
Director: Kierston Drier
Casting Director: Sean Ballantyne
Editor: John Johnson
Camera Operator: Mary Cox
Watch the best of creative works showcased in this genre at the festival in the first half of 2017.
 WEEKEND OF HEROES, 15min, Italy, Action/CrimeWATCH Audience FEEDBACK |
 THE TRAITOR, 5min, Czech Republic, Action/ThrillerWATCH Audience FEEDBACK |
 FEATURE Screenplay – INCURABLE January 2017 Reading Written by Jeff York |
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Producer: Matthew Toffolo http://www.matthewtoffolo.com
Director: Kierston Drier
Casting Director: Sean Ballantyne
Editor: John Johnson
Festival Moderators: Amanda Lomonaco, Kierston Drier, Matthew Toffolo
Camera Operators: Mary Cox, Marko Cvijetinovic
Submit your Thriller/Suspense Screenplay to the Festival: https://thrillersuspensefestival.com/
 SHORT Story – THERE ARE NO LIGHTS IN NAPLES June 2017 Reading by Dennis L. Havlin |  SHORT Story – ALWAYS WATCHING June 2017 Reading by Kordale Gibson |
 SHORT Story – BEFORE AND AFTER June 2017 Reading by S. Pfeiffer |  BEST SCENE Screenplay – CONTINENTALIS June 2017 Reading by Aurele Ndja |
 THRILLER BEST Scene Screenplay – SQUID JIGGERS June 2017 Reading by Judi Blaze |  FANTASY SHORT Screenplay – NOTHING IS FREE June 2017 Reading by Terry Milner & Rebecca Brillhart |
 CRADLE, 11min, USA, Sci-Fi/ThrillerWATCH Audience FEEDBACK |
 BLURRY, 5min, USA, Thriller/MysteryWATCH Audience FEEDBACK |
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Producer: Matthew Toffolo http://www.matthewtoffolo.com
Director: Kierston Drier
Casting Director: Sean Ballantyne
Editor: John Johnson
Camera Operator: Mary Cox
Submit your Thriller/Suspense Screenplay to the Festival: https://thrillersuspensefestival.com/
 SHORT STORY Reading – ON THE RUN April 2017 Reading Written by Wanda Weaver Kight |  LAST SCENE Screenplay – SHOULD I DIE BEFORE I WAKE April 2017 Reading Written by Nicholas R. Zingarelli |
 THRILLER SHORT Screenplay – COLD COMFORT April 2017 Reading Written by Mick Sims |  1st SCENE Screenplay – SPARKS April 2017 Reading Written by Jon Freda |
 1st SCENE Screenplay – PAST PRESENCE April 2017 Reading Written by Kevin Mongelli |  1st SCENE Screenplay – SANDSTORM April 2017 Reading Written by Neil Chase |
 CONFESSION, 5min, USA, Horror/ThrillerWATCH Audience FEEDBACK |
 THE WHITE ROSE, 5min, USA, Thriller/Film NoirWATCH Audience FEEDBACK |
 IN A WARM DARK PLACE, 10min, USA, Drama/ThrillerWATCH Audience FEEDBACK |
 KONG’s, 10min, USA, Crime/ThrillerWATCH Audience FEEDBACK |
 OLIVER’S LANDING, 7min, USA, Thriller/DramaWATCH Audience FEEDBACK |
 OTHERS LIKE YOU, 17min, Italy, Horror/ThrillerWATCH Audience FEEDBACK |
 THE PROWLER, 15min, UK, Thriller/DramaWATCH Audience FEEDBACK |
 KLINK, 3min, Ireland, Horror/ThrillerWATCH Audience FEEDBACK |
 STILL, 7min, UK, Horror/ThrillerWATCH Audience FEEDBACK |
 SHELTERED, 9min, USA, Thriller/MysteryWATCH Audience FEEDBACK |
 NOSTOMANIA, 2min, Canada, ExperimentalWATCH Audience FEEDBACK |
IN A WARM DARK PLACE, 10min, USA, Drama/Thriller WATCH Audience FEEDBACK |
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Director/Producer: Matthew Toffolo
Casting Director: Sean Ballantyne
Editor: John Johnson
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HINDIGHT, 6min, USA, Romance/Thriller
STOLEN, 5min., USA, Drama/Crime
ORNAMENT OF BEAUTY, USA, Thriller/Fantasy
I NEED YOU, 5min., USA, Thriller/Romance