WILDsound Screenplay Festival

19th Year

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Festival Description

Entering it's 18th year, WILDsound now gives filmmakers 5 tiers to showcase and promote their film. (all accepted films garner the audience feedback festival, the 2nd bonus screening, and the interviews)

1) Screening #1 where you will also obtain your audience feedback video.
2) Screening #2 virtually on the streaming service WILDsound TV (optional)
3) Screening #3 at a sold out public screening at the Carlton Cinemas in Toronto, or the LA LVE Regal Theatre in Los Angeles.

4) Podcast interview at WILDsound Radio on ITunes
5) Blog interview promoting you and your film.

The first film festival screening gives you our award winning Audience FEEDBACK videos made for the short & feature films.

Festival is also known for its Screenplay portion of the festival. We do recorded script readings performed by professional actors. FULL Feedback no matter what on all submissions from industry professionals.

WILDsound Writing and Film Festival - Daily Deadlines

- Your film will get screened in front of a large, broad audience.

- We are a feedback festival and you will actually hear what the industry and film lovers think of your film.

NEW Showcase: Submit your FEATURE FILM and receive an audience feedback promotional/testimonial video of your film. Great video to use to get into more festivals and/or promote your film. All submissions receive the committee's feedback notes on their film no matter what, as per their request.

All festival videos garner 100s of views and set the film and filmmaker up to be accepted to more festivals from around the world.

Writing Festival - WEEKLY Screenplay Festival Events.

Accept stories from all over the world. FULL FEEDBACK on all entries from a committee of Professional writers, consultants, and producers. WINNERS get their stories read by professional actors at the monthly Writing Festival events. See deadlines below for screenplay, TV, novel, short story, stage play contests.

We perform at least 20 winning screenplay readings a month.


Read recent testimonials:

WILDsound is a screenwriter's treasure! They take enormous time to provide the most expert, detailed feedback, even allowing my choice to incorporate all the committee's ideas or stay with my draft. With caring support, they've honored each deadline and every award they promised, and I'm forever grateful for their right-on insightful niggles to enhance my story. WILDsound provides everything a screenwriter needs to find the way to a story's successful completion. I'm forever grateful!
- Elan Carlton, Cahoots, Feature Script

It was an amazing experience. I’m really grateful for this opportunity and I loved the way the actors brought the characters to life. I was so surprised at how they got it! They interpreted it exactly the way I was thinking it when I was writing.
- Lauren Hoekstra (Yellow Touch Red, You're Dead)

I was thrilled to finally have the opportunity to see real people react to the film. All the feedback I have had so far has often been either critical or negative (in the case of many professors at my school) or effusive (because I have been present in person at many of the projections). The WILDsound audience could speak freely and honestly and so their impressions were a joy to see. I was also over the moon to see that many in the audience seemed to have grasped and engaged with the main story arc but also with some of the sub-themes of the film. I took a risk by making a film that is somewhat open-ended and one which depends more on visual and musical communication rather than verbal communication. I am delighted to see that, for some in the audience, this paid off.
- Director Don Duncan (A SIGN)

I thought that the feedback video was one of the best gifts this short film could bring me. Everything the audience said was so precise, every emotion… They captured the essence of the film! I never thought it could go so far. It really inspired me to keep on working.
– Director Laura Garcia (ALEX)

It made me so happy to watch the feedback of my film. I wish I could have been there. I love people who are open minded and ready to see with their heart. And I love cinema. As most of the people there love movies too.
- Director Laura Lehmus (Alienation)

I loved hearing all the different interpretations from the different audience members. Everyone comes to a screening with different backgrounds and history, and that all informs the way in which they receive and perceive a film; it was fascinating to me, and I thought everyone had very valuable things to say.
– Filmmaker Sarah Deakins (Greece)

I entered the FEEDBACK Festival because it was recommended on moviebytes.com. It was highly rated, and I liked that I would receive feedback regardless of the outcome of my script. Good feedback is hard to find, and so I decided to do it. The feedback received was very valid and constructive.
- Screenwriter Niel Thompson (FAUST)

I have to admit, when “Flat Pennies” performs well in some of the huge competitions this year, I will have to give WILDsound much credit for making my script stronger and far better. – Writer Robert Ward (Flat Pennies)

I had my table read party for Crime Extraordinaire with a group of friends and writers and everyone was truly amazed at the energy and authenticity that your cast brought to the characters. Thank you for choosing the right cast -- they all did an impeccable job!
- Howard Fridkin (Crime Extraordinaire)

I really loved how vocal and astute the audience was. People were picking up on little details and pointing them out and I couldn’t help but smile as I sat in the back of the theater. I kinda liked that no one knew that I was there until after the feedback session, really assured me the comments were real and genuine, not at all influenced by my presence at the festival.
- Filmmaker Jarek Zabczynski (Jack is Pretty)

Watch Audience FEEDBACK Video, plus read transcript for the short film "The Mega Plush" that played at the festival (see what you get when you submit and get accepted): http://wildsoundfestivalreview.com/2016/03/01/read-audience-transcript-of-the-short-film-the-mega-plush

Deadlines

Extended Deadline

10/05/2026

Short Description

WILDsound is also known for its Screenplay portion of the festival. We do recorded script readings performed by professional actors. FULL Feedback no matter what on all submissions from industry professionals.

info@wildsound.ca

Official Website

http://www.wildsound.ca

Rules+Terms

1. Write and edit your script or story.

2. Send it to the festival for feedback, and if selected, a reading performed by professional actors.

Awards + Benefits

Festival Winners get their story performed by professional actors and made into a proof of concept video that showcases the quality of the writer and their screenplay.

Film Festival Winners get their film screened in front of a sold out audience with feedback from the audience after the film is completed. Then the audience feedback video goes online for festival promotion.

All submitters are able to receive the committee's feedback notes on their film if they are selected or not-selected.

Accepted Formats + Categories

FEATURE
Offers screenwriters at all levels the fantastic opportunity to hear their scripts read aloud using TOP PROFESSIONAL ACTORS and showcased online for 1000s to see. FULL FEEDBACK on your script on all entries.

SHORT
Offers screenwriters at all levels the fantastic opportunity to hear their scripts read aloud using TOP PROFESSIONAL ACTORS and showcased online for 1000s to see. FULL FEEDBACK on your script on all entries.

PILOT or SPEC
Offers screenwriters at all levels the fantastic opportunity to hear their original TV PILOT or TV SPEC from a TV show read aloud using TOP PROFESSIONAL ACTORS and showcased online for 1000s to see. FULL FEEDBACK on your script on all entries.

FIRST SCENE
From the 1st Scene Script Festival - https://firstscenescreenplay.com/ Are you just starting off your screenplay and want immediate feedback on your first scenes/first moments of your script? Send your first scene (or first moments - 10pg. limit) and get feedback. Winners (at least 20 a year) get their first scene read at the MONTHLY WILDsound Screenplay Festival. FULL FEEDBACK on all entries.

FULL PERFORMANCE VIDEO READING
Submit your feature or TV screenplay and we will perform the entire script by professional actors. We conduct a Zoom Workshop where the writer (and any other collaborators) can be present during the reading. Then after the reading we have a long discussion with the performers on the script.

EXTRA FEEDBACK SCREENPLAY SUBMISSION
Submit for TWO AND A HALF times the feedback of a regular submission from our constant stream of industry professional screenwriters and story editors. Screenplay also submitted to the festival for a chance for a performance reading by professional actors.

QUICK 10 DAY TURNAROUND SCRIPT SUBMISSION
Script feedback will be sent your way in less than 10 days.

VIDEO PITCH LOGLINE
If you like us to do a video of your logline, we’ll perform it using a professional actor and promote it online on our site and popular YouTube channel and VIMEO Channel. For context, here are examples of what you will receive: https://www.wildsound.ca/search?q=video%20pitch%20loglines

PITCH DECK SUBMISSION FOR PROFESSIONAL FEEDBACK 
Submit your pitch deck for a professional analysis of your screenplay's proof of concept. Pitch deck script is a set of cues or notes that help you prepare what to say in a pitch deck presentation. The script should not be a long-form text or a full list of bullet points, but rather a set of cues to help you remember what to say.

FAN FICTION SCREENPLAY
Submit to the FAN FICTION Festival - https://fanfictionfestival.com/ Submit a feature fan fiction screenplay from an exisiting movie series/franchise, or from an comic book universe. All Submissions receive full feedback on their script.

Notification Date

Event Date

11/10/2026

11/30/2026

Submission Fees

Extended Deadline

FEATURE SCREENPLAY FESTIVAL: $84
SHORT SCREENPLAY FESTIVAL: $64
TV FESTIVAL - Submit your PILOT or SPEC Screenplay: $80
Quick 10 day turnaround script submission: $114
Screenplay FULL performance video reading: $450
Pitch Deck submission for professional feedback: $60

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WILDsound Screenplay Festival

19th Year

Deadlines

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10/05/2026

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11/10/2026

11/30/2026

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Submission Fees

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FEATURE SCREENPLAY FESTIVAL: $84SHORT SCREENPLAY FESTIVAL: $64TV FESTIVAL - Submit your PILOT or SPEC Screenplay: $80Quick 10 day turnaround script submission: $114Screenplay FULL performance video reading: $450Pitch Deck submission for professional feedback: $60

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FEATURE SCREENPLAY FESTIVAL: $84
SHORT SCREENPLAY FESTIVAL: $64
TV FESTIVAL - Submit your PILOT or SPEC Screenplay: $80
Quick 10 day turnaround script submission: $114
Screenplay FULL performance video reading: $450
Pitch Deck submission for professional feedback: $60