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

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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

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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

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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…

Turning 58 Today: Kate Walsh

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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.

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…

Turning 54 Today: Sacha Baron Cohen

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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.

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…

WILDsound Writing Festival Submission Manager

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

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Daily Screenplay Festival contests @dailyscreenplays.bsky.social · 22h

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 · 22h

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

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...

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

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Daily Short Story Deadlines @shortstorycontests.bsky.social · 22h

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 · 22h

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+,

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 · 22h

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...

Today's Podcast: EP. 1597: Screenwriter A.E. Guaaker (THE VILLAGE PHANTOM)

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WILDsound Feedback Festival @wildsoundfestival.bsky.social · 2d

Today’s FilmFreeway Testimonial: WILDsound FEEDBACK Film & Screenplay Festival

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awesome festival experience! Thank you for the opportunity to showcase our Indie film.

#filmfreeway #wildsound #filmfestivaldeadlines

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Daily Free Film Festivals @freefilmfestivals.bsky.social · 2d

Watch Today’s FREE Festival: Micro-HORROR 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/micro...

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Today’s Podcast: EP. 1597: Screenwriter A.E. Guaaker (THE VILLAGE PHANTOM)

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Fiona Haegerbergh, a journalist for The Metro Standard, arrives in a rural Norwegian town to investigate rising drug use. Officially, she’s there to produce a webcast— but Fiona has her own agenda.

YouTube video by Wildsound Festival

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Action/Fantasy/Sci-Fi/Thriller Festival @actionfantasyscifi.bsky.social · 2d

Turning 57 Today: Hugh Jackman

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[on comic books] I never read comics as a kid, and when I was slipped the comics under my trailer door, Bryan Singer didn’t want us to read them, and I was amazed at how helpful they were, the images more than the story.

Turning 57 Today: Hugh Jackman

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)) There is something very secretive about the way th…

Turning 33 Today: Josh Hutcherson

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Turning 33 Today: Josh Hutcherson

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As an actor, you imagine every single day on set. So, as we already use our imaginations every day anyway, we just have to stretch it out just a little bit farther and imagine that

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)) As an actor, you imagine every single day on set. …

Turning 25 Today: Mia Threapleton

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Turning 25 Today: Mia Threapleton

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“My mum and I are extremely different when it comes to the ways that we prepare… I mean, we’ve got different brains; we’re different people”.

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)) “My mum and I are extremely different when i…

WILDsound Writing Festival Submission Manager

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Today’s Submittable Writing Deadlines: October 12th

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LOVE Poetry Contest (FREE)
1pg. TRUE CRIME Screenplay Festival
1pg. MYSTERY Short Story Festival
TRAGIC COMEDY Stage Play
FEMALE Writers Short Story
SCI-FI/FANTASY Novel
ANIMATION Screenplay

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

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Daily Stage Play Festival Contests @stageplaycontests.bsky.social · 2d

Today’s Stage Play Festival Deadline (Oct. 12th): TRAGIC COMEDY STAGE PLAY Writing Contest

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

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

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

FEEDBACK Romance & Relationships Festival

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Daily Novel Writing Festivals @novelfestivals.bsky.social · 2d

Today’s Novel Festival Deadline (Oct. 12th): FANTASY/SCI-FI Novel Contest

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We specialize in showcasing Fantasy/Sci-Fi stories and making sure that when the work is ready, the writer will benefit by at least obtaining a solid agent.

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Daily Screenplay Festival contests @dailyscreenplays.bsky.social · 2d

Today’s Screenplay Festival Deadlines (Oct. 12th): ANIMATION Screenplay Contest

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Screenplay Festivals occur every single month. Submit your animation geared script.

FULL FEEDBACK on your screenplay from our committee of Professional Screenwriters
#animation

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Daily Short Story Deadlines @shortstorycontests.bsky.social · 2d

Today’s Short Story Festival Deadline (Oct. 12th): FEMALE Writers Short Story Contest

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Submit your FEMALE Written Short Story to the Festival here and we will automatically have it performed by a professional actor and turned into a promotional video

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Romance & Relationships Film Festival @romancefestival.bsky.social · 2d

October 2025 ROMANCE/RELATIONSHIPS Festival Testimonials.

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Relationships with the festival are amazing, Feedbacks are highly professional and helpful, Promotion is great. Feeling more home than home !

#romance #filmfreeway #filmfestival

This is a HYBRID film festival with live screenings for the audience feedback video you will receive, plus an optional virtual 2nd showcase to enhance the fi...

FEEDBACK Romance & Relationships Festival

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October 2025 ROMANCE/RELATIONSHIPS Festival Testimonials.

filmfreeway.com/RomanceFesti...

Relationships with the festival are amazing, Feedbacks are highly professional and helpful, Promotion is great. Feeling more home than home !

#romance #filmfreeway #filmfestival

This is a HYBRID film festival with live screenings for the audience feedback video you will receive, plus an optional virtual 2nd showcase to enhance the fi...