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 Thom HollandJuly 2019 Winner |  FEMALE BEST SCENE SCREENPLAY: DRAGGING THE MARK, by Suzy SteinJuly 2019 Winner |
YOU DRIVE ME CRAZY, 8min. USA, Comedy/Thriller
LOST AT SEA, 16min., USA, Thriller/Mystery
I’M SORRY, 4min., USA, Horror/Found Footage
THIS IS FINE, 7min, USA, Sci-Fi/Drama
SLASHED!, 8min., UK, Horror/Comedy
NOW, 16min, USA, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
THE MONSTER, 11min., Horror/Thriller
NOMADIC CLOUD, 5min., Sci-Fi/Animation
THE DUMPSTER ROOM, 11min., USA, Horror/Thriller
Producer/Director: Matthew Toffolo http://www.matthewtoffolo.com
Festival Moderators: Matthew Toffolo, Rachel Elder
Casting Director: Sean Ballantyne
Editors: Kimberly Villarruel, Kyle Drier, John Johnson
Festival Directors: Rachel Elder, Natasha Levy
Camera Operators: Denissa Palmer, Temitope Akinterinwa, Efren Zapata, Zack Arch
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 Johnson
Festival Directors: Rachel Elder, Natasha Levy
Camera Operators: Denissa Palmer, Temitope Akinterinwa, Efren Zapata, Zack Arch
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 Nicole
Clara: Val Cole
Archibald: Sean Tabares
Lewis: Geoff Mays
Reggie: Matt Barnes
Joel: Steve Rizzo
Rachel: Esther Thibault
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.
THRILLER 1st Scene Screenplay Reading of THE VOYEUR WIKI, by Kevin Glikmann
A mild-manner computer virus help desk technician searches for the meaning of love and finds himself entangled in a battle for his soul against a super hacker inflicting emotional terrorism across the nation.
CAST LIST:
Kurietia (20s) – 3 – Barbara Bergeron
Auto Conductor – 1 – Steve Saet
Narration – David Occhipinti
Father (30s) – 13 – Michael Ruhs
Daughter (12) – 7 – Ella A
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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
April 2019 Film/Story/Screenplay Winners
A FilmFreeway preferred festival:
 SCREENPLAY MOVIE: NORTHWOODApril 2019 Winner |  THRILLER 1st Scene SCREENPLAY: KILLER KISSES, by S.D. WheelrApril 2019 Winner |
 ACTION 1st Scene SCREENPLAY: JOHNNY’S PICO, by Sean MonahanApril 2019 Winner |  1st Scene SCREENPLAY: DR. NEVES, by Julia SauderApril 2019 Winner |
 1st Scene SCREENPLAY: ROSEMARY LANE, by Leal ButlerApril 2019 Winner |  Best Scene SCREENPLAY: THE SLAUGHTERCITY, by Hank Biro & Kai BiroApril 2019 Winner |
 Best Scene SCREENPLAY: PRINCESS PAIN, by Michael D’AmbrosioApril 2019 Winner |
RETRIEVER, 5min., Australia, Drama
I HAVE SOMETHING TO TELL YOU, 1min., USA, Drama/Thriller****
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
Director BIO: John Gray (THE DESECRATED)
John Gray is a New York based writer-director. He created the long running hit CBS series GHOST WHISPERER, as well as writing and directing many award winning and critically acclaimed movies for television, such as MARTIN AND LEWIS, starring Sean Hayes and Jeremy Northam, A PLACE FOR ANNIE with Sissy Spacek, HAVEN with Natasha Richardson and Anne Bancroft, and many others. He has also written and directed several studio and independent features, including the award winning WHITE IRISH DRINKERS, starring Stephen Lang and Karren Allen, which premiered at the Toronto Film Festival.
