Directed by Paddy Murphy
Al Moran meets the young Beatles in a Liverpool pub. Years later a letter is found by Gerard Moran, Al’s nephew, detailing the encounter. Is the story true? Or was Al Moran lying?
Played at the January 2021 Fan Fiction Festival
AUDIENCE AWARD WINNERS:
BEST FILM: THE GRIN OF EVIL
Theme of night: Legends and perceptions
NOTE: Festival took place during the COVID-19 virus lockdown so all screenings were held in private.
Watch the Audience FEEDBACK Videos:
 THE FANDOM, 89min., USA, Documentary/LGBT
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 MERSEY BOYS: A LETTER FROM AL MORAN, 10min., Ireland, Drama |
 THE GRIN OF EVIL, 2min,. Argentina, Crime/Thriller
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The beginning of a (temporary) new era.
See you at the festivals. Whenever that happens!
– Matthew Toffolo
Watch the winning readings performed by professional actors. 12 screenplays in total.
BEST SCENE Fan Fiction Festival Reading: CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM “Take a Knee”, by Lance Barnett
https://fanfictionfestival.com/2020/11/25/best-scene-fan-fiction-festival-reading-curb-your-enthusiasm-take-a-knee-by-lance-barnett/
FAN FICTION Best Scene Reading: Farscape “Legacy”, by Shane Walsh-Smith
https://fanfictionfestival.com/2020/11/14/fan-fiction-best-scene-reading-farscape-legacy-by-shane-walsh-smith/
Winning FAN FICTION Short Screenplay: Star Wars: Rendezvous, by Brent Peterson
https://fanfictionfestival.com/2020/11/14/winning-fan-fiction-short-screenplay-star-wars-rendezvous-by-brent-peterson/
FAN FICTION Festival 1st Scene Script Reading: SUPERMAN 1983: COLLECTOR OF WORLDS, by R. S. Phillips
https://fanfictionfestival.com/2020/10/30/fan-fiction-festival-1st-scene-script-reading-superman-1983-collector-of-worlds-by-r-s-phillips/
1st Scene Screenplay Reading: STARGATE ORIGINS: BRA’TAC, by Taylor Underwood
https://fanfictionfestival.com/2020/08/04/1st-scene-screenplay-reading-stargate-origins-bratac-by-taylor-underwood/
Fan Fiction Short Story Reading: The Mandalorian vs Boba Fett, by Hector Rivera
https://fanfictionfestival.com/2020/05/23/fan-fiction-short-story-reading-the-mandalorian-vs-boba-fett-by-hector-rivera/
Best Scene FAN FICTION Screenplay Reading of PRINCESS BRIDE, by Carolyn McCray
https://fanfictionfestival.com/2020/05/11/best-scene-fan-fiction-screenplay-reading-of-princess-bride-by-carolyn-mccray/
Winning FAN FICTION Short Screenplay Reading: BLACK WIDOW, by Benjamin Jefferson
https://fanfictionfestival.com/2020/04/14/winning-fan-fiction-short-screenplay-reading-black-widow-by-benjamin-jefferson/
Winning TV SPEC Screenplay: Bojack Horseman S05E09.5 Fifteen Minutes, by Shane Walsh-Smith
https://fanfictionfestival.com/2020/03/15/winning-tv-spec-screenplay-bojack-horseman-s05e09-5-fifteen-minutes-by-shane-walsh-smith/
Winning TV SPEC Screenplay: Brooklyn Nine-Nine “Bruce in Real Life”, by Brian McDevitt Jr.
https://fanfictionfestival.com/2020/03/02/winning-tv-spec-screenplay-brooklyn-nine-nine-bruce-in-real-life-by-brian-mcdevitt-jr/
Winning TV PILOT Screenplay Reading: Sector: 2814 (Green Lantern), by Jonathan Mabee
https://fanfictionfestival.com/2020/01/26/winning-tv-pilot-screenplay-reading-sector-2814-green-lantern-by-jonathan-mabee/
TV SPEC Reading of It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia “The Gang Gets Diverse”, by Jordan Champagne
https://fanfictionfestival.com/2020/01/26/tv-spec-reading-of-its-always-sunny-in-philadelphia-the-gang-gets-diverse-by-jordan-champagne/
Al Moran meets the young Beatles in a Liverpool pub. Years later a letter is found by Gerard Moran, Al’s nephew, detailing the encounter. Is the story true? Or was Al Moran lying?
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Alejandro Fanzago (27) aka AlexArtFX, a SFX artist, filmmaker and character actor based in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
He always loved art, films in particular and everything related to them. Big Batman and Star Wars fan, that’s why he decided to study filmmaking in the first place. He’s also a special effects artist, in constant creation and learning every day. In the last couple of years he has done as many Joker incarnations as possible, and for all of them he make his own make-up and prosthetics. “Cosplay” has always been a way to express himself and share his work with others. He must be a little bit crazy to do it all, but hey, in Arkham Asylum they say that helps!
Director Statement
It is our wish that The Grin of Evil will establish us as a proven production company, and that it will attract fans all around the world who could enjoy this and other future projects.
The Grin of Evil aims to explore the Joker’s philosophy from his peculiar point of view and away from his faithful adversary. It’s a journey of what lies behind the jokes and laughs: each chapter offers a different approach of the character, who will be portrayed in various styles. As fans, our main interest is to pay tribute to the characters that made a difference in our childhood and teenage years. The idea of bringing these characters and their universe to life from the vignettes is exhilarating. We feel committed to develop a creative challenge that would bring out the best of each artist, making it personal to us and to the viewers as well.
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Larry gets a phone call from his old friend, NFL Network legend, Rich Eisen. He is asked to attend Colin Kaepernick’s press conference revealing his new Athletic Shoe; by Colin’s request. Larry causes an uproar when he inadvertently takes a knee at the event. Anchovies and Humble pie save the day.
CAST LIST:
Narrator: Hannah Ehman
Richard Lewis: Shawn Devlin
Larry: Steve Rizzo
Mail Courier: Kyana Teresa
Half a cycle (six months) after the events of ‘The Peacekeeper Wars’ miniseries, the Ancients return to Moya, bringing with them a whole host of problems for Crichton and his new family.
CAST LIST:
Aeryn: Elizabeth Rose Morriss
Chiana: Val Cole
After Chernobyl explodes, again, radiation spreads like wildfire – creating a radiation-induced quarantine. Miserable and stuck inside with his family, Randy goes to great lengths to stir up the town and convince Congress to allow everyone outside again. Meanwhile, masturbation and sexting takes South Park Elementary by storm, as PC Principal is assigned the anti-PC task of kink-shaming the fourth graders.
CAST LIST:
News Reporter & News Reporter 1: Elizabeth Rose Morriss
News Reporter 2: Steve Rizzo
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