FESTIVAL AUDIENCE FEEDBACK VIDEOS
Film festival audience feedback videos.
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MEROPE reactions EXPERIMENTAL/DANCE/MUSIC Festival
MEROPE, 8min., USA
Directed by Juan Carlos Zaldivar
The short film, Merope, follows a personification of the hidden star on a journey towards emancipation from the ties that historically have bound her and her six sisters, the Pleiades constellation, in a narrative about captivity and victimizati... -
WALK OFF THE EARTH AT BUD STAGE 2024, reactions EXPERIMENTAL/DANCE/MUSIC Fest
WALK OFF THE EARTH AT BUD STAGE 2024, 11min., Canada
Directed by Mike Onley
A behind the scenes look at a day in the life of Canadian rockstars Walk Off The Earth at Budweiser Gardens the day of their annual performance. We explore why the home-town show is so special to the band and fans alike, ... -
KNOT IN MY CHEST film, reactions EXPERIMENTAL/DANCE/MUSIC Festival
KNOT IN MY CHEST, 4min., USA
Directed by Ali Malik
A NAUSEATED STOCK BROKER, A BORED DELI CLERK, AND A LONELY ARISTOCRAT BREAK OUT OF THIER OWN DYSTOPIAS THE ONE WAY THEY KNOW HOW.
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HOME film, reactions EXPERIMENTAL/DANCE/MUSIC Festival
HOME, 30min,. USA
Directed by Sue Schroeder, Adam Larsen
Filmed in France and Poland, Larsen and Schroeder, alongside an international community of gifted artists - from Columbia, France, Germany, Israel, Poland and the US- seek to create connection, impact, and meaning through a visually rich an... -
PLAY THE KEY REVISED film, reactions EXPERIMENTAL/DANCE/MUSIC Festival
PLAY THE KEY REVISED, 4min,. Germany
Directed by Stefan Westphal
Play the Key is a self-produced, no-budget music video that visualizes a complex journey of resilience and healing. This song, part of our 2013 collection from [Former Drum & Bass Work PT.08 2013 – 2017], follows a protagonist grapp... -
DARK CIRCLES film, reactions EXPERIMENTAL/DANCE/MUSIC Festival
DARK CIRCLES, 4min., USA
Directed by Suswana Chowdhury
“Dark Circles” is a surrealist short poetry film directed and produced by Suswana Chowdhury, and written by Jean-Sebastien Surena. -
DON'T SAY MY NAME film, reactions EXPERIMENTAL/DANCE/MUSIC Festival
DON'T SAY MY NAME, 29min,. UK
Directed by Shobana Jeyasingh, Teresa Griffiths
Claudio Monteverdi’s II Combattimento di Tancredi e Clorinda – a fierce combat set in the first Crusades between a European knight and a female Saracen warrior – is given a contemporary twist. A group of dancers rehears... -
THE CYCLE OF FASHION short film, reactions ENVIRONMENTAL Festival
THE CYCLE OF FASHION, 4min,. China
Directed by Xiruo Jiang
The documentary follows the curator, Katherine, as she intends to shed light on the environmental consequences of the fashion industry through her upcoming art exhibition and encourage viewers to rethink their relationship with clothing a... -
VOICES FOR MADIDI short film, reactions ENVIRONMENTAL Festival
VOICES FOR MADIDI, 24min., Canada
Directed by Jonathan Derksen
Bolivia’s Madidi National Park is considered to be the most biodiverse place on planet earth. The Uchupiamonas people, who call the park home, are in a constant battle against forces eager to exploit the protected area for its hydroel... -
PEEPAL short film, reactions ENVIRONMENTAL Festival
PEEPAL, 33min., India
Directed by Ganesh Hanmantrao Chowgule
Peepal is the story of Mahesh, a 10-year-old, nature-loving village boy, who shares a deep and unbreakable bond with a majestic Peepal tree. After the tragic and unexpected death of his father, Mahesh is forced to leave his village and ... -
PLASTICO short film, reactions Under 5 Minute Festival
PLASTICO, 5min., UK
Directed by David Harriman, James Bettney
In Almeria Province in Spain there is a sea of plastic sheeting creating the the largest collection of greenhouses in the world. The invernaderos (as called in Spanish) cover upwards of 150 square miles and are visible by the naked eye... -
SKATE FAST TURN LEFT short film, reactions Under 5 Minute Festival
SKATE FAST TURN LEFT, 1min., USA
Directed by Mary Hawkins
Two friends, Fifi Fleshwound and Little Mary Switchblade, have a quick conversation about their roller derby years...
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REEF short film, reactions Under 5 Minute Festival
REEF, 4min., Canada
Directed by W.E. Overton
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WIN/WIN short film, reactions Under 5 Minute Festival
WIN/WIN, 5min., USA
Directed by Rafael Puga Valega
A group of friends gathers to drink beer and play cards after their national football team suffers a tough defeat in a tournament. While playing one of them mentions an interesting idea on how to confront the team situation
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T A R A N T E L L A short film, reactions Under 5 Minute Festival
T A R A N T E L L A, 2min., Italy
Directed by Hannah Camarata
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BUBBLING SYNAPSES short film, reactions CHICAGO Film Festival
BUBBLING SYNAPSES, 4min,. France
Directed by William Eguienta
An idea... needs space, time & love to grow...
But, at what cost? Your friends ? Your wife ? Your kids ?
Of course not, it needs to be set aside, in a bubble, waiting for the right moment...
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A THERAPIST short film, reactions CHICAGO Film Festival
A THERAPIST, 5min,. USA
Directed by Meagan Lynn
When 15-year-old Kit's parents make her go to therapy during their divorce, she's less than thrilled. But when she meets Dr. Amanda Franklin, Kit realizes therapy is not what she expected at all.
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UNDERTOW short film, reactions CHICAGO Film Festival
UNDERTOW, 3min,. USA
Directed by Justin Taylor
Margaret takes the train into the city, as she does every morning, plunging herself into a sea of commuters, memories, & anxiety.
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KITTY BRAVO IN FREEFALL FAILURE short film, reactions CHICAGO Film Festival
KITTY BRAVO IN FREEFALL FAILURE, 1min,. USA
Directed by Spencer Bryant
This animated short film is an action-packed rollercoaster featuring daredevil cat Kitty Bravo!
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UNCOMFORTABLE short film, reactions CHICAGO Film Festival
UNCOMFORTABLE, 2min., Ecuador
Directed by Olivia Kusijanovic
A Fashion Film, created to highight and de-normalize the “Pink Tax”: an unjustified extra price that all women pay to acquire products exactly the same as men, just because they are “for women”
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SHRAPNEL short film, reactions CHICAGO Film Festival
SHRAPNEL, 2min., USA
Directed by Nathan Gagnon
A Vietnam veteran wakes up in an empty hospital. He notices he is missing one of his legs. As he begins to explore the hospital seeking help or an exit, post traumatic visions manifest before his eyes and he realizes he is not alone.
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TRUE ROMANCE short film, reactions WILDsound Festival
TRUE ROMANCE, 29min., Canada
Directed by Katherine Costal
A lovesick teenager tries to rekindle her relationship with a past boyfriend by inviting him to a surprise party, only to discover the harsh truth behind their romance and the love lives of the guests.
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GROCERY SHOPPING short film, reactions WILDsound Festival
GROCERY SHOPPING, 38min., USA
Directed by Harry Roseman
I am at the grocery store three to five times a week. It has become a ritual, picking out the items, going over the shopping list, interacting with the same people year after year. It seems to me, an important aspect of my and many other peo... -
HONORABLE short film, reactions WILDsound Festival
HONORABLE, 16min., USA
Directed by Zachary Scott Clark, Mariah L. Richardson
Two months after he denounces the Nation of Islam and nine months before his assassination, MALCOLM X SHABAZZ has a chance encounter with his estranged brother and mentee MUHAMMAD ALI.
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