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Submit your short story to the relevant genre. All of these contests are guaranteed acceptances. Your story gets a video performance reading made!

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Submit your short story to the relevant genre. All of these contests are guaranteed acceptances. Your story gets a video performance reading made!

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Daily Short Story Contest Deadlines
All of these contests are guaranteed acceptances. Your story gets a video performance reading made! 1st – TRUE CRIME SHORT STORY 2nd – SCI-FI/FANTASY SHORT STORY 3rd – LGBTQ+ SHOR…
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Congrats on your Top 100 status! FilmFreeway to WILDsound

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According to reviews from real FilmFreeway users, your festival ranks in the top 1% of more than 14,000 film festivals and creative contests around the world.

#filmfreeway #festivalsfilm #wildsound
December 3, 2025 at 5:15 PM
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Today’s FilmFreeway Discount code

Thriller/Suspense Festival

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50% off code: 50thriller

Top genre festival in the world today

#filmfreeway #filmfestival
Thriller/Suspense Festival
In-person & hybrid festival with multiple screenings and interviews with filmmakers & screenwriters to promote and enhance the creator and their projects. ...
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December 3, 2025 at 7:41 PM
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Today’s Submittable Deadlines: December 3rd

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Some contests
Some guaranteed acceptances
Novels
Poems
Short Stories
Screenplays

#submittable #writing
Today’s Submittable Deadlines: December 3rd
1pg. PSYCHO-DRAMA SCREENPLAY Contest (everyone wins) 1pg. SCI-FI SHORT STORY Contest (everyone wins) DRAMA STAGE PLAY Writing Contest (get play performed by professional actors) BIOGRAPHY Screenpla…
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December 3, 2025 at 7:27 PM
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Interview with Writer Kira Morris (CATHARSIS)

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This short story was about my relationship with my mom and the way she passed. I wanted to capture all the little moments I had with her, whether it was in love or heartbreak, they were the moments that characterized
Interview with Writer Kira Morris (CATHARSIS)
Performed by Val Cole — Get to know the writer: 1. What is your short story about? This short story was about my relationship with my mom and the way she passed. I wanted to capture all the l…
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December 3, 2025 at 7:39 PM
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Interview with Poet Isaiah Freeman (ODE TO MELODY

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What is the theme of your poem?

How the creative process works, and how the different factors – inspiration, tradition, beauty and in particular melody – all work together and relate.
Interview with Poet Isaiah Freeman (ODE TO MELODY
Poetry Reading by Val Cole —– Get to know the poet: 1) What is the theme of your poem? How the creative process works, and how the different factors – inspiration, tradition, beauty and…
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December 3, 2025 at 7:38 PM
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Interview with Filmmakers Robert Bockstael & Mike Caruso (EMMA)

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Michael contacted me and asked if I’d like to pitch a few script ideas to him as he was interested in producing a short film to submit to a festival. He had an idea and would like to flesh it out
Interview with Filmmakers Robert Bockstael & Mike Caruso (EMMA)
Emma, 11min., CanadaDirected by Robert BockstaelTwo women, associated through addiction are spiraling downwards. In a rare moment of clarity, nearing the end of their salvageable lives, Emma rememb…
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December 3, 2025 at 7:36 PM
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Interview with Filmmaker Justin Graham (PESTICIDE)

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It started as an exercise for my thesis pre-production studio course. The added difficulty of writing our short scripts was that each character could only be allotted 6 lines total.
Interview with Filmmaker Justin Graham (PESTICIDE)
Pesticide, 7min,. USADirected by Justin GrahamAn exterminator duels both late night insects and an overbearing car salesman. Get to know the filmmaker: 1. What motivated you to make this film? It s…
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December 3, 2025 at 7:34 PM
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Interview with Filmmaker John Gardner (WHAT’S LOCKED BEHIND THAT DOOR?)

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After two decades of producing brand driven work, where every decision passes through layers of approval, I needed a creative challenge, something that let me explore my own ideas
Interview with Filmmaker John Gardner (WHAT’S LOCKED BEHIND THAT DOOR?)
What’s Locked Behind That Door?, 4min., USADirected by John GardnerIn the visually arresting music video for Lunavox’s “What’s Locked Behind That Door?”, a series of metaphorical doors open o…
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December 3, 2025 at 7:33 PM
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Interview with Filmmaker Ted Clark (ALL EYES ON YOU)

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I started out with a determination to make something longer than my previous shorts. But by the time I’d finished a draft and got excited about where the story was going, the runtime was an afterthought
Interview with Filmmaker Ted Clark (ALL EYES ON YOU)
ALL EYES ON YOU, 23min., UKDirected by Ted ClarkeParanoid couple Adam and Claire move to the peaceful countryside for a fresh start, but quickly become unsettled by a series of sinister interaction…
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December 3, 2025 at 7:32 PM
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Deadline: 1pg. PSYCHO-DRAMA SCREENPLAY Contest (everyone wins)
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This festival is brought to you by the Thriller/Suspense Festival
Submit a screenplay that is only 1 page long and have it performed at the Writing Festival by professional actors
WILDsound Writing Festival - 1pg. PSYCHO-DRAMA SCREENPLAY Contest (everyone wins)
This festival is brought to you by the Thriller/Suspense Festival: www.thrillersuspensefestival.com    Submit a screenplay that is only 1 page long and have it performed at the Writing Festival by pro...
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December 3, 2025 at 7:29 PM
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Deadline: 1pg. SCI-FI SHORT STORY Contest (everyone wins)

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Submit a short story that is only 1 page long (maximum 400 words) and have it performed at the Writing Festival by a professional actor.
WILDsound Writing Festival - 1pg. SCI-FI SHORT STORY Contest (everyone wins)
This festival contest is brought to you by the  FANTASY/SCI-FI Festival: www.fantasyscififestival.com   Submit a short story that is only 1 page long (maximum 400 words) and have it performed at the W...
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December 3, 2025 at 7:27 PM
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Deadline: CRIME Poetry Contest (Get poem made into a movie. Every submission gets a poetry video reading.)

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Accepting any poetry in any genre or length that’s about CRIME in any way.

All poems will be posted on this network.
December 3, 2025 at 7:17 PM
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Today’s FilmFreeway Testimonial: ENVIRONMENTAL Film Festival

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The festival was great, having the audience feedback was wonderfully insightful. Thank you for having me.

#filmfreeway #environmentalfestival
December 3, 2025 at 7:03 PM
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Podcast: EP. 1628: Filmmaker/Musician Daron Hagen (I HEAR AMERICA SINGING)

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The conventions of documentary, musical theater, and magical realism are combined and subverted to address issues of personal, national, and artistic identity through the eyes of a composer.
Podcast: EP. 1628: Filmmaker/Musician Daron Hagen (I HEAR AMERICA SINGING)
YouTube video by Wildsound Festival
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December 3, 2025 at 7:09 PM
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December 2025 LGBTQ+ Toronto/LA Festival Testimonials

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I loved how much these guys offered in terms of additional resources to help get the word out. It was a really fun experience to be interviewed and to have film watchers give their notes on the film via recording
LGBTQ+ Toronto & Los Angeles Film Festival
An in-person & hybrid festival. Multiple screenings are presented, plus interviews with filmmakers, screenwriters, and their team. This festival is des...
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December 3, 2025 at 6:57 PM
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Deadline: BIOGRAPHY Screenplay Festival

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FULL FEEDBACK on your screenplay from our committee of Professional Screenwriters, Production Heads and Script Consultants.

Get your entire script performed at the writing festival.
BIOGRAPHY Screenplay Festival – Deadline Today
A Film Freeway Preferred Festival: FULL FEEDBACK on your screenplay from our committee of Professional Screenwriters, Production Heads and Script Consultants. Get your entire script performed at th…
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December 3, 2025 at 6:51 PM
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Deadline: DRAMA STAGE PLAY Writing Contest (get play performed by professional actors)

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This festival contest is brought to you by the Festival for Drama.
WILDsound Writing Festival - DRAMA 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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December 3, 2025 at 6:55 PM
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Deadline: FOOD & DRINK Novel Festival

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Submit your FOOD & DRINK Book by the deadline. (non-fiction or fiction)
December 3, 2025 at 6:55 PM
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Deadline: LGBTQ+ Short Story Contest (everyone wins)

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Submit your LGBTQ+ Short Story to the Festival here and we will automatically have it performed by a professional actor and turned into a promotional video for yourself.
December 3, 2025 at 6:53 PM
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Deadline: 47th President of the United States Poetry Contest (Get poem made into a movie. Every submission gets a poetry video reading.)

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Accepting any poetry that’s about the 47th President in any way. The Good. The Bad. Or the Ugly!
WILDsound Writing Festival - 47th President of the United States Poetry Contest (Get poem made into a movie. Every submission gets a poetry video reading.)
Accepting any poetry in any genre or length that’s about the 47th President in any way. The Good. The Bad. Or the Ugly!    All poems will be posted on this network. Over 95,000 unique visitors a day. ...
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December 3, 2025 at 6:50 PM
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POETRY Movie: SAFETY, by Cassé Amir

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Editor & Visual Design by Adam Bilyea

Produced by Matthew Toffolo

Voice Over: Val Cole —- ——

#wildsound #poetrymovie #poems
POETRY Movie: SAFETY, by Cassé Amir
YouTube video by Wildsound Festival
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December 3, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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Short Film Trailer: CONNECTION. Directed by Tom White

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Directed by Tom White

A government agent is tasked with interrogating a silent prisoner—but the true danger lies in whether the voice in his head is his own… or something else entirely.
#wildsound #trailer
Short Film Trailer: CONNECTION. Directed by Tom White
YouTube video by Wildsound Festival
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December 3, 2025 at 5:56 PM
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Short Film Trailer: PIE IN THE SKY. Directed Susan Lim.

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“Pie in the Sky” is an enchanting music video that marries playful animation with the raw power of original recordings at Abbey Road Studio One, and a resplendent orchestral performance.
#wildsound
Short Film Trailer: PIE IN THE SKY. Directed Susan Lim.
YouTube video by Wildsound Festival
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December 3, 2025 at 5:52 PM
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Short Film Trailer: THE WAY BACK HOME. Directed by Angy Akly

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Directed by Angy Akly

A poetic film that unfolds underwater, where a woman’s expressive movements accompany a powerful monologue on identity, womanhood, and self-ownership

#wildsound #moviereview
Short Film Trailer: THE WAY BACK HOME. Directed by Angy Akly
YouTube video by Wildsound Festival
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December 3, 2025 at 5:50 PM
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Watch CINDY, 21min., USA, Crime/Comedy (new film on the platform)

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Directed by Al Chang

“A man takes vague driving gig hoping for a quiet night to himself. Instead, he meets Cindy, an unpredictable passenger who drags him into an unexpectedly heartfelt adventure.
December 3, 2025 at 5:36 PM