SOLITAIRE, 15min., USA, Thriller/Drama Directed by Paola Bernardini & Wayland Bell In this dark comedy we follow a young woman who has secluded herself in her palatial estate from any human interaction. When she hires a handyman in the hopes of relieving her lack of companion ship, she finds herself overwhelmed with attachment to this man… Continue reading Solitaire Short Film – Audience FEEDBACK from the THRILLER Festival Nov. 2019
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THRILLER Best Scene: CHOSEN REALITY, by James Samuel
CAST LIST: Christopher: James Chapman Prince: Brandon Knox Kristen: Jessica Bowmer Narrator: Hugh Ritchie Amber: Kristen Pepper Brittany: Regan Brown — 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: CHOSEN REALITY, by James Samuel
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
THRILLER Best Scene Reading: The Dirty Blonde, by Sven Anarki
A gritty Noir detective wakes up in modern day San Francisco where he is given a second chance to solve the case that killed his partner in 1945. CAST LIST: Narrator: Hugh Ritchie Sid: James Chapman Angela: Regan Brown Frank: Brandon Knox — Producer/Director: Matthew Toffolo http://www.matthewtoffolo.com Festival Moderators: Matthew Toffolo, Rachel Elder Casting Director:… Continue reading THRILLER Best Scene Reading: The Dirty Blonde, by Sven Anarki
THRILLER Best Scene Reading: MISCREATION, by Mark Donnell
A genetic mutation used by the CIA must choose the fate of a fellow Dugway experiment as they join forces to find a cure. CAST LIST: Janet: Angelica Alejandro Dr. Robinson: Peter Nelson Narrator: Elizabeth Morriss Lt. Coza: Kaleb Alexander Dr. Brown: Peter Mark Rapheal — Producer/Director: Matthew Toffolo http://www.matthewtoffolo.com Festival Moderators: Matthew Toffolo, Rachel… Continue reading THRILLER Best Scene Reading: MISCREATION, by Mark Donnell
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
Thriller/Suspense Film and Writing Festival 