AUDIENCE AWARD WINNERS: BEST FILM: JUICY GIRL BEST ACTION/CRIME FILM: THE EMPIRE’S SURGEON BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY: DOWN DELORO RIVER BEST PERFORMANCES: AQUARIUM BEST SOUND & MUSIC: THE BODY Theme of night: Unique surroundings NOTE: Festival took place during the COVID-19 virus lockdown so all screenings were held in private. Watch the Audience FEEDBACK Videos: JANUARY 14TH,… Continue reading HIGHLIGHT & VIDEOS: AUGUST 2020 THRILLER/SUSPENSE Film Festival
Category: thriller stories
THRILLER Festival Testimonial – April 23 2020
It was absolutely great and exciting (seeing the FEEDBACK Video on my film). Thank you and the audience a lot. I also watched feedbacks of other works that screened. I need to admit that the audience in Toronto is much more film literate, and has a greater sense than most audiences that I have ever… Continue reading THRILLER Festival Testimonial – April 23 2020
Director Biography – Lucas Longacre (FOOD CART)
Lucas Longacre’s extensive technical expertise was earned through over 20 years in the industry; dangling from the rafters as a grip for Nickelodeon, shining a light into Paul McCartney’s face as PA for MTV, running tapes and batteries for cable news at ground zero during the 9-11 attacks, capturing location audio for Extreme Makeover Home… Continue reading Director Biography – Lucas Longacre (FOOD CART)
Short Film: FOOD CART, 18min., USA, Thriller
Ali is a talented chef and Food Cart owner in Portland, Oregon. After falling behind on rent, a tragic accident forces Ali to make a change in his father’s recipe. He becomes an overnight sensation but finds achieving his dream of opening a restaurant means selling his soul. Project Links Website Facebook Instagram News &… Continue reading Short Film: FOOD CART, 18min., USA, Thriller
Director Biography – Eveline Grassman (LILI SEES YOU)
Eveline Grassman, director, born 1982 in Stockholm. She writes, directs and produces her own pieces on low budget, lots of patience and creative space. Strong attraction to poetic expression and the mystery of humanity triggers her filmmaking. Filmography (in selection) Till andra sidan (short 2017) Stalker (short 2017) Lili ser dig (short 2019) Director Statement… Continue reading Director Biography – Eveline Grassman (LILI SEES YOU)
Short Film: LILI SEES YOU, 14min., Sweden, Thriller
A seven year old girl finds a friend in her new computer. A virtual assistant challenges her to take up more space at home. It starts as a game but soon becomes more serious. What does a child reveal about private-life to an Ipad? What happens with the information? Can it be dangerous? Project Links… Continue reading Short Film: LILI SEES YOU, 14min., Sweden, Thriller
THRILLER Festival 1st Scene Script: The Journal Of Second Lieutentant Issac Bangs, Unabridged, by George Deihl Jr.
In 1776, a young medic in the Continental Army struggles to solve a series of gruesome murders in Manhattan’s Brothel District, and uncovers a secret that could cost him his soul. CAST LIST: Jacob: Biden Hall Lizzie: Aliya Hamid Ben: Geoff Mays Narrator: Val Cole Cunningham: Shawn Devlin Isaac: Chris O’Bray Madame: Pascale Behrman —… Continue reading THRILLER Festival 1st Scene Script: The Journal Of Second Lieutentant Issac Bangs, Unabridged, by George Deihl Jr.
Top THRILLER Festival Screenplays of 2019
Watch the winning readings performed by professional actors. 20 screenplays in total. THRILLER TV PILOT Reading: BLOWBACK, by Eric Murphy https://thrillersuspensefestival.com/2019/04/01/thriller-tv-pilot-reading-blowback-by-eric-murphy/ Winning SHORT Thriller Screenplay Reading of Too Old to Trick-or-Treat by Tammy Gross https://thrillersuspensefestival.com/2019/03/12/winning-short-thriller-screenplay-reading-of-too-old-to-trick-or-treat-by-tammy-gross/ THRILLER 1st Scene Screenplay Reading: Rosemary Lane, by Leal Butler https://thrillersuspensefestival.com/2019/04/27/thriller-1st-scene-screenplay-reading-rosemary-lane-by-leal-butler/ THRILLER 1st Scene Screenplay Reading: Killer Kisses, by S.D.… Continue reading Top THRILLER Festival Screenplays of 2019
THRILLER Best Scene Screenplay Reading: M for Mole Murder, by Sonja Knyssok
Willy Wuehlman is a mole who lives in a tree. Since he had a traumatic experience in his childhood when his parents died, he suffers from claustrophobia and is unable to go through tunnels. When he is accused to be the murderer of his aunt, he has to overcome his fear. But he does not… Continue reading THRILLER Best Scene Screenplay Reading: M for Mole Murder, by Sonja Knyssok
THRILLER Best Scene Reading: High Striker, by Gerald Rigdon
Guided by dreams and driven by fate, Amos Konklin, sledgehammer in hand, escapes the clutches of a kidnapper, amnesia, and prison to carry out his own brand of justice. CAST LIST: Narrator: Hugh Ritchie Seymour: Russell Batcher Amos: James Chapman — Producer/Director: Matthew Toffolo http://www.matthewtoffolo.com Festival Moderators: Matthew Toffolo, Rachel Elder Casting Director: Sean Ballantyne… Continue reading THRILLER Best Scene Reading: High Striker, by Gerald Rigdon
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