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Ned Donovan 🔜 Rio WebFest @neddonovan.bsky.social · 23h

Never mind the correction! Will fix!

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THE 2025 AFWC AS OF OCTOBER 8, 2025!

'tis the Festival Season and you can expect to see a LOT of movement through the end of the year!

Want to get in on 2026? digitalmediaworldcups.com/2026-afwc-4t... has a list of participating festivals! #AudioFiction #AudioDrama #ActualPlay #FictionPodcast

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Digital Media World Cups | WSWC & AFWC @dmwcinfo.bsky.social · 1d

🚨🚨🚨 October 2025 AFWC Update! 🚨🚨🚨

There's a *ton* of movement on the ranking with a lot of festivals still to go in 2025 with a ton of movement yet to come!

Many 2026 festivals are open! Submit your work to them today! https://digitalmediaworldcups/audio-fiction-world-cup

The updated rankings for the Audio Fiction World Cup as of October 8, 2025.
1 - Merona Grant & The Lost Tomb of Golgotha
2 -Leylines
3 - Planet Arcana
4 - My First Dungeon: The Wildsea
5 - Godkiller: Last Hope
6 - Curious Matter Anthology
7 - Fables of Eyrde: Lost Mine of the Colossus
8 - The Witches of Wederra Keep
9 - The Adventures of Bud & Herb
10 - DINK: The Musical
11 - The Storyteller Squad, The Fourth Age
12 - Dark Dice
13 - KIND: An LGBTQ+ Mythical Noir
14 - The Caller

The updated rankings for the Audio Fiction World Cup as of October 8, 2025.
15 - Wayward Autumnal
16 - Fawx & Stallion
17 - Unbalanced Encounters: Small Gods Scatter, The Spectral Silhouette Radio Show
18 - Twilight Meridian
19 - Table Read Podcast
20 - Levian, Godkiller: Balance
21 - Liberty: Tales from the Tower
22 - We’re Alive: Descendants, Tales Yet Told: 2048 AM Voices in the Wood
23 - Observable Radio
24 - The Book of War, Silvertongues
25 - The Treacle People: Still Sticky

The updated rankings for the Audio Fiction World Cup as of October 8, 2025.
26 - Howl
27 - Beneath the Surface, A Haunting, Beloved
28 - Gather by the Ghost Light (The Other Me), 5 GMs in a Trenchcoat
29 - The Corner of Pleasure & West River, Murderer’s Murder, Mage Hand High Five: The Badlands
30 - Moose on a Highway
31 - The All-American Ruins Podcast
32 - Unlicensed Magic
33 - The Cleanup Crew
34 - Windfall, Quest Friends!, Malevolent

The updated rankings for the Audio Fiction World Cup as of October 8, 2025.
35 - Unbalanced Encounters: Rally, The White Vault: Goshawk, Kobalt Pier, I Need a Miracle, Ghost InSpectors
Demons & Daughters
37 - True Crime Rectum, Partial Veil
38 - The City: Revolution, RPG for You and Me - Absolute Zero, Forsaken
39 - Stowaway, Old Cove, Alpha 8
40 - What Will Be Here?

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Ear Worthy -- Podcast reviews, recommendations, trends & trash @earworthy.bsky.social · 3d

The New Jersey Web Festival (NJ WebFest) is North America’s premier celebration of short-form storytelling across web and audio. The festival announced the winners of its 2025 Audio Fiction awards following a record-attendance festival weekend.

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New Jersey Web Festival 2025 Audio Fiction Award Winners

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Ned Donovan 🔜 Rio WebFest @neddonovan.bsky.social · 6d

Who would have thought that a podcast around asking a guest 5 random questions would lead to one of the best conversations I've ever had? Thanks @dannybrown.me!

Use this link to find the episode on your favorite app!

fiverandomquestions.com/nedapps #podcast #imagination

Promotional art for Ned's appearance on Five Random Questions. The episode title is "S4 E39: Imagination, Rejuvenation, Failure Folly, and More with Ned Donovan"

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Partial Veil 🌳🌳🖤🌳🌳 @partialveil.bsky.social · 9d

Interested in listening to the show that won BEST OF THE BEST at @njwebfest.bsky.social - head to www.ylemmediaproductions.com/howl to listen, or find it on your fav podcast place under the Partial Veil RSS feed!

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New Jersey WebFest (#NJWebFest) @njwebfest.bsky.social · 8d

Congratulations to all the big winners from the 2025 #NJWebFest!

Check them out here:

Audio: www.newjerseywebfest.com/2025-award-n...

Video: www.newjerseywebfest.com/2025-award-n...

Both pages have links to laurels!

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 10d

DAVID CROSS: “I am disgusted and deeply disappointed… These are some of my HEROES… how can any of us take any of you seriously ever again?”

Here’s who went to the Riyadh Comedy Festival: www.timeoutriyadh.com/news/riyadh-...

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Transplanar RPG 🏳️‍⚧️✨ @transplanarrpg.bsky.social · 12d

Oh, hey there @njwebfest.bsky.social! Are you up for a little divine heresy, vicious transformation, and a few rounds of parental grief? ❤️‍🔥

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Lisette | Stormfire Productions @stormfire.bsky.social · 13d

A special geocache has been dropped at New Jersey WebFest. Only the first 5 covert operatives will claim a prize. Call the number on the screen and enjoy the rest of @njwebfest.bsky.social #njwebfest2025

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Treble Nikki @treblenikki.bsky.social · 13d

One word to describe Gotham tonight: SAUCY

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NWSL @nwslsoccer.com · 13d

+3 points for Gotham FC 📈

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Ned Donovan 🔜 Rio WebFest @neddonovan.bsky.social · 14d

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Lisette | Stormfire Productions @stormfire.bsky.social · 14d

HAVANA SYNDROME screens tomorrow at 5pm! And guess who brought a special geocache for @njwebfest.bsky.social attendees to see who's the real intelligence agent at this festival...🕵🏽

#audiodrama #podcast #njwebfest

Lisette | Stormfire Productions @stormfire.bsky.social · Jul 17

So excited to receive a nomination to @njwebfest.bsky.social this year! Creator and Producer Lisette Alvarez will be attending the festival this September 25-28, so come around and say hello!

#wegotin #njwebfest #njwebfest2025 #audiodrama #filmfestival #webfestival

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Ned Donovan 🔜 Rio WebFest @neddonovan.bsky.social · 16d

PLEASE check your inbox. I mean it when I say it will make my life this week at the @njwebfest.bsky.social just so incredibly easier if you fill out the stuff we sent before the festival starts.

Feel free to share that info with others who worked on your show as well!

#ActualPlay #AudioFiction

New Jersey WebFest (#NJWebFest) @njwebfest.bsky.social · 16d

🚨 Official Selections – Check your inbox (and your spam folder, just in case!)

We sent out an email about an exciting networking tool for #NJWebFest creatives 🎉 We can’t wait to see the amazing connections you’ll make 💫

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New Jersey WebFest (#NJWebFest) @njwebfest.bsky.social · 16d

🚨 Official Selections – Check your inbox (and your spam folder, just in case!)

We sent out an email about an exciting networking tool for #NJWebFest creatives 🎉 We can’t wait to see the amazing connections you’ll make 💫

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New Jersey WebFest (#NJWebFest) @njwebfest.bsky.social · 20d

Just days left! Who's coming to #NJWebFest!? 💪🏽 Visit filmfreeway.com/NJWebFest/ti... and pass it along to your peeps.

Official Selections - we have sent out emails with creator-centric info. If you haven't received an email from us, please check your Spam folder.

See y'all next week! #FeelTheMagic

Promotional graphic for New Jersey Web Fest 2025. Top text reads: ‘Less than a week left! Get your passes to #FeelTheMagic! NJ New Jersey Web Fest, September 25–28, 2025.’ Ticket link shown as ‘FilmFreeway.com/NJWebFest/tickets.’ Below, a photo of a smiling award recipient holding a plaque, standing in front of a projection screen with the words ‘Outstanding Sci-Fi’ and ‘New Jersey Web Fest 2024.’ A testimonial quote from Anastasia Sittnina reads: ‘Absolutely brilliant experience! It was 100% worth it for me travel across the pond to be part of the magic that NJ Webfest truly is! The workshops were on point. The team made me welcome from day 1. The Gala was well organized and totally worth attending. Every minute at the fest was both fun and useful. Thank you so much, NJ Webfest team!’

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Ned Donovan 🔜 Rio WebFest @neddonovan.bsky.social · 18d

…we have all become characters in a story where our actions carry actual weight and consequence. … There’s no standing above this conflict. No impartial observers. If you’re on the sidelines you’ve made a choice and must live with it.

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‘Andor’ Writer Dan Gilroy On Disney Suspending Jimmy Kimmel & Hollywood Facing “Venomous Evil”: “This Isn’t A Skirmish. It’s A Siege” – Guest Column

'Andor' Writer Dan Gilroy On Trump's Jimmy Kimmel Pressure Campaign: "Artists Are Censored First Because They Fear Us Most" -- Guest Column

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Ned Donovan 🔜 Rio WebFest @neddonovan.bsky.social · 20d

The best kind

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Jason Anderson @jasondcsoccer.bsky.social · 23d

Gotham took a look at the Group B goal difference situation and thought "yeah better get Esther in there."

Didn't even get this posted before she scored after entering during the halftime break.

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Ned Donovan 🔜 Rio WebFest @neddonovan.bsky.social · 23d

Subbing in Esther and then she scores 90 seconds later is wild.

Ned Donovan 🔜 Rio WebFest @neddonovan.bsky.social · 23d

I’m gonna be honest, this Gotham v Rise match feels remarkably unfair, but we need goal differential in the cup so we kinda need to step on the throat and score nonstop.

Ned Donovan 🔜 Rio WebFest @neddonovan.bsky.social · 23d

Welp, and then Vancouver scored so what do I know :P good on them.

Ned Donovan 🔜 Rio WebFest @neddonovan.bsky.social · 23d

I’m gonna be honest, this Gotham v Rise match feels remarkably unfair, but we need goal differential in the cup so we kinda need to step on the throat and score nonstop.

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Ned Donovan 🔜 Rio WebFest @neddonovan.bsky.social · 23d

A couple years ago I had a video editing gig for an internal facing video at a large company that used the same royalty free track that ConCaCaf has licensed for this Champions Cup and it is such a weird flashback sense memory experience at each ConCaCaf match I watch.

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Ned Donovan 🔜 Rio WebFest @neddonovan.bsky.social · 25d

ANTONIO GIBSON WITH THE KICKOFF RETURN TO ANSWER MALIK WASHINGTON’S PUNT RETURN

I LOVE FOOTBALL

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Ned Donovan 🔜 Rio WebFest @neddonovan.bsky.social · 26d

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I'm Coming Out Of My Shell - Frog & Toad [Broadway Soundtrack] (HD)

YouTube video by Musical Theatre Archive

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