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Daily FilmFreeway Festival Discount Codes @filmfreewaycodes.bsky.social · 12h

Today’s FilmFreeway Discount Code

Toronto/LA Documentary Film Festival

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50% off code: torontodoc50off

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Toronto/Los Angeles Documentary Feature & Short Film Festival

IN-PERSON screenings and HYBRID Festival Mode: Entering its 9th year, the Toronto & Los Angeles Documentary Festival now gives filmmakers 5 tiers to showcase...

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Daily Short Story Deadlines @shortstorycontests.bsky.social · 13h

Deadline Today: RELIGION & SPIRITUALITY Short Story Festival

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Submit your Religion or Spirituality Short Story to the Festival, and we will automatically have it performed by a professional actor and turned into a promotional video for yourself.

RELIGION & SPIRITUALITY Short Story Festival (everyone wins) – Deadline September 14th

Submit your Religion or Spirituality Short Story to the Festival, and we will automatically have it performed by a professional actor and turned into a promotional video for yourself. Accept only s…

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Daily Stage Play Festival Contests @stageplaycontests.bsky.social · 13h

Deadline Today: PARANORMAL STAGE PLAY Writing Contest

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Submit your 10 Page Play, 1 Act Play, or Full Stage Play to the Festival.

SUBMIT your STAGE PLAY Today You will receive feedback on your play in 3-5 weeks

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Daily Novel Writing Festivals @novelfestivals.bsky.social · 13h

Deadline Today: COMEDY Novel Festival

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Get FULL FEEDBACK on either the 1st chapter or entire novel book

NEW OPTION: Or, just submit for an actor performance reading transcript of your novel (any 5 pages of your book).

COMEDY Novel Festival (3 options to submit) – Deadline October 14th

Submit your COMEDY Book by the deadline. Watch Novel Performance Readings: Get FULL FEEDBACK on either the 1st chapter or entire novel book from our committee of Professional Writers, and Wri…

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Daily Screenplay Festival contests @dailyscreenplays.bsky.social · 13h

Deadline Today: COMEDY Screenplay Festival

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Get your script and story performed by professional actors at the Comedy Festival. Get your Short Film showcased at the FEEDBACK Film Festival and get a audience video.

The #1 Comedy Festival and Contest

Deadline October 14th – Comedy Screenplay Festival (Save $10)

Festival for Comedy-A FilmFreeway preferred festival: COMEDY Writings and Films showcased in 2023:58 – Screenplays Performed8 – Novels/Stories Performed37 – Films Showcased at Festival(Scroll down …

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Daily Submittable Deadlines @submittabledaily.bsky.social · 13h

Today’s Submittable Writing Deadlines: October 14th

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DRAMATIC Monologue Poetry
1pg. BIOGRAPHICAL Screenplay
1pg. DOCUDRAMA Short Story
PARANORMAL Stage Play
RELIGION & SPIRITUALITY Short Story
COMEDY Novel Festival

WILDsound Writing Festival Submission Manager

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Fantasy/Sci-Fi Film & Screenplay Festival @scififantasyfest.bsky.social · 13h

Watch Today’s FREE Festival: SCI-FI/FANTASY Shorts Festival

Watch the festival at 8PM EST FOR FREE by signing up for the FREE 3-DAY trial using the link, or go to www.wildsound.ca

Watch today’s Festival: www.wildsound.ca/events/sci-f...

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WILDsound Podcast @wildsoundpodcast.bsky.social · 13h

Today’s Podcast: EP. 1599: HIDDEN – THE KATI PRESTON Story Film Team

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HIDDEN – The Kati Preston Story is a powerful journey seen through the eyes of a child—a firsthand account of a society’s slow and insidious descent into authoritarianism, dictatorship, and tyranny.

Today's Podcast: EP. 1599: HIDDEN - THE KATI PRESTON Story Film Team

YouTube video by Wildsound Festival

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Female Feedback Film Festival @femalefilmfestival.bsky.social · 1d

Turning 62 Today: Lori Petty

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I had a girl come up to me, and she’s like “I’m a rape survivor.” I said, “No you’re not. Stop that.” She’s like, “What?” I was raped at 14.” I said, “That stupid ass man did a fucked up thing. It has nothing to do with you.

Turning 62 Today: Lori Petty

Watch the best of new films from around the world today by signing up for the FREE 3-DAY trial going to on Roku, FireStick, and your Itune (app)) [on the effect The Poker House rape scene had on i…

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Festival Reviews .org @festivalreviews.bsky.social · 1d

Turning 60 Today: Steve Coogan

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I don’t talk about my personal life. I don’t go in Hello! magazine to get a free kitchen because I show them my kitchen. I like to be creative, but I’m not interested in being recognized.

Turning 60 Today: Steve Coogan

Watch the best of new films from around the world today by signing up for the FREE 3-DAY trial going to on Roku, FireStick, and your Itune (app)) I have never wanted to be famous, as such – …

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Under 5 Minute Film Festival @under5minutefest.bsky.social · 1d

Turning 58 Today: Stephen A. Smith

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It bothers me when nobody is criticizing me, because then I am not doing something.
#stephensmith

Turning 58 Today: Stephen A. Smith

Watch the best of new films from around the world today by signing up for the FREE 3-DAY trial going to on Roku, FireStick, and your Itune (app)) It bothers me when nobody is criticizing me, becau…

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WILDsound Feedback Festival @wildsoundfestival.bsky.social · 13h

Today’s FilmFreeway Testimonial: WILDsound FEEDBACK Film Festival (125 5 Star Reviews!)
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The festival is one of a kind! The feedback with professionalism is just warming, especially to writers like me who sat on material too scared to share with the rest of the world

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Fantasy/Sci-Fi Film & Screenplay Festival @scififantasyfest.bsky.social · 13h

Watch Today’s FREE Festival: SCI-FI/FANTASY Shorts Festival

Watch the festival at 8PM EST FOR FREE by signing up for the FREE 3-DAY trial using the link, or go to www.wildsound.ca

Watch today’s Festival: www.wildsound.ca/events/sci-f...

#fantasy #scifi #wildsound #filmfestival

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Experimental/Dance/Music Festival @dancemusicexper.bsky.social · 1d

Today’s FilmFreeway Testimonial: EXPERIMENTAL, DANCE & MUSIC Festival (Over 200 FIVE Star Reviews!)

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We love this festival! Our collaborators were thrilled to win ‘The festival have shown so much care in supporting us and sharing audience feedback on the film.

Experimental, Dance & Music Film Festival

OVER 200 FIVE star reviews on FilmFreeway! In-person public screenings, plus other avenues to enhance the filmmaker's film (audience feedback video, virt...

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Daily Free Film Festivals @freefilmfestivals.bsky.social · 1d

Watch Today’s FREE Festival: Winning HORROR Shorts Showcase

Watch the festival at 8PM EST FOR FREE by signing up for the FREE 3-DAY trial using the link, or go to www.wildsound.ca

Watch today’s Festival: www.wildsound.ca/events/winni...

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WILDsound Podcast @wildsoundpodcast.bsky.social · 1d

Today’s Podcast: EP. 1598: Filmmaker Clare McKay (LIVING AN AMERICAN DREAM)

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Two Haitian brothers, along with family and friends, discuss their experiences growing up adopted in a ranching lifestyle and how rodeo plays a part. A story of faith, passion, drive and dreams

Today's Podcast: EP. 1598: Filmmaker Clare McKay (LIVING AN AMERICAN DREAM)

YouTube video by Wildsound Festival

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Festival Reviews .org @festivalreviews.bsky.social · 1d

Happy Birthday: Kelly Preston (1962-2020)

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There’s the jiggle factor in Hollywood. Once I was at an audition and they told me “You must show your breasts!” and I was like “Get outta town.” I just laughed and slammed the door on my way out.

Happy Birthday: Kelly Preston(1962-2020)

Watch the best of new films from around the world today by signing up for the FREE 3-DAY trial going to on Roku, FireStick, and your Itune (app)) When I married John, I put my career on hold to be…

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Female Feedback Film Festival @femalefilmfestival.bsky.social · 1d

Turning 58 Today: Kate Walsh

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For me, my 20s were all about reaching for the brass ring of work in theater, television, and film, surviving in between by waiting tables, painting houses, serving coffee, and temping.

Turning 58 Today: Kate Walsh

Watch the best of new films from around the world today by signing up for the FREE 3-DAY trial going to (Also on Roku, FireStick, and your Itune (app)) For me, my 20s were all about reaching for t…

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Comedy FEEDBACK Film & Screenplay Festival @comedyfilmfestival.bsky.social · 1d

Turning 54 Today: Sacha Baron Cohen

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I think that, essentially, I’m a private person, and to reconcile that with being famous is a hard thing. So I’ve been trying to have my cake and eat it too – to have my character be famous yet still lead a normal life.

Turning 54 Today: Sacha Baron Cohen

Watch the best of new films from around the world today by signing up for the FREE 3-DAY trial going to on Roku, FireStick, and your Itune (app)) I think that, essentially, I’m a private per…

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Daily Submittable Deadlines @submittabledaily.bsky.social · 1d

Today’s Submittable Writing Deadlines: October 13th

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- Body Image poetry
- 1pg. Musical screenplays
- 1pg. Female writers short story
- LGBTQ+ novel festival
- Biography short story festival
- Melodrama stage play
- LGBTQ+ screenplay festival

WILDsound Writing Festival Submission Manager

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Daily Screenplay Festival contests @dailyscreenplays.bsky.social · 1d

Deadline Today: LGBTQ+ Screenplay Festival

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Submit your Feature, TV Pilot, or Short Screenplay

All entries receive full feedback from the industry. Accepted screenplays get their screenplays performed by professional actors.

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Daily Stage Play Festival Contests @stageplaycontests.bsky.social · 1d

Deadline Today: MELODRAMA STAGE PLAY Writing Contest

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Submit your 10 Page Play, 1 Act Play, or Full Stage Play to the Festival.

SUBMIT your STAGE PLAY Today You will receive feedback on your play in 3-5 weeks

WILDsound Writing Festival - MELODRAMA STAGE PLAY Writing Contest (get play performed by professional actors)

This festival contest is brought to you by the Festival for Drama: www.festivalfordrama.com I have to really thank the actors for my reading, nothing short of terrific as they were, nothing short of...

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Daily Short Story Deadlines @shortstorycontests.bsky.social · 1d

Deadline Today: BIOGRAPHY Short Story Festival

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A biography is a written account of a person’s life that tells the story of their experiences, accomplishments, and challenges. The word “biography” comes from the medieval Greek words bios, meaning “life”

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Daily Novel Writing Festivals @novelfestivals.bsky.social · 1d

Deadline Today: LGBTQ+ Novel Festival

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Submit your LGBTQ+ Book by the deadline.

An LGBTQ+ novel is a work of fiction that explores LGBTQ+ experiences, issues, relationships, history, or pride, either explicitly or implicitly. LGBTQ+,

LGBTQ+ Novel Festival. (3 options to submit). Deadline October 13th

Submit your LGBTQ+ Book by the deadline. An LGBTQ+ novel is a work of fiction that explores LGBTQ+ experiences, issues, relationships, history, or pride, either explicitly or implicitly. LGBT…

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Daily FilmFreeway Festival Discount Codes @filmfreewaycodes.bsky.social · 1d

Today’s FilmFreeway Discount Code

Chicago Feedback Film Festival

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50% off code: chicagofestival

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Chicago FEEDBACK Film Festival

Submit your Short Film and get it showcased at the FEEDBACK Film Festival in Chicago. The fastest growing film festival in the world today: Your...

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