FESTIVAL AUDIENCE FEEDBACK VIDEOS
Film festival audience feedback videos.
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SITTING THE FIRE documentary, Doc Feedback Festival review
SITTING THE FIRE, 78min., USA
Directed by Alec Goldberg, Boston Wang
‘Sitting in the Fire’ examines the spillover effect of rehabilitation programs in prison, on gun violence prevention in communities. Born and raised in Richmond, California to a single mother, Vaughn Miles fell into the dangers ... -
TANNA documentary, Doc Feedback Festival review
TANNA, 6min., USA
Directed by Noah Lipsitz
This short documentary style film takes us on a beautiful journey learning about a remote community on an island called Tanna located in the south Pacific Ocean. We learn about this community's values, what their day to day looks like, and their passion ... -
HOW FINLAND SOLVED HOMELESSNESS documentary, Doc Feedback Festival review
HOW FINLAND SOLVED HOMELESSNESS, 27min., Finland/USA
Directed by Mark Horvath
How Finland Solved Homelessness: It's More Than Housing First" is a profound documentary set in Helsinki that delves into Finland's successful battle against homelessness, highlighting the revolutionary Housing First pr... -
NOT ALONE documentary, Doc Feedback Festival review
NOT ALONE, 10min., USA
Directed by Tommy Duncan
Jordan Lally is a singer/song writer living the life of a touring musician, whose band "The Big Infinite" is gaining momentum and acclaim, when it all comes crashing down in an instant when personal tragedy strikes. Forcing him to look at not just l... -
BLUE DEATH: THE 1918 INFLUENZA IN MONTANA, Doc Feedback Fest review (interview)
BLUE DEATH: THE 1918 INFLUENZA IN MONTANA, 56min., USA
Directed by Dee Garceau
At first Montanans were not alarmed; influenza came and went with the seasons. But this virus was lethal. The 1918 influenza killed more people than WWI & WWII combined. This film explores six individual stories of how... -
OPORAJEO documentary, Doc Feedback Festival review
OPORAJEO, 7min., USA
Directed by Blake Wilson
Oporajeo is the story of the survivors of the deadliest garment crisis in Bangladesh history. In wake of the horrific Rana Plaza factory collapse in 2013, killing over 1,100 garment workers, Kazi Hossain took action. Fueled by trauma and a desire to s... -
CHICKEN short film, Diversity Festival review (interview)
CHICKEN, 14min., Canada
Directed by Lucy McNulty, Emma Pollard
When Sam splits up with her partner, she is forced to move back into her childhood home with her mother and neurodivergent brother. When depression sinks in, her brother Emmett gets in her face trying to cheer her up and in doing so m... -
HONEYMOON short film, Romance/Relationships Festival review
HONEYMOON, 4min., Switzerland
Directed by Anaëlle Morf
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TEENAGE LOVE FOREVER short film, Romance/Relationships Festival review
TEENAGE LOVE FOREVER, 5min,. UK
Dircted by Imogen Harrison
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THE ADULTS ARE TALKING short film, Drama Festival review (interview)
THE ADULTS ARE TALKING, 9min., USA
Directed by Xuepei Hou
Alex is a young graduate who is struggling to balance her life. She pretends to have it all together and breaks down all of a sudden when her mom tells her the secret she has been hiding for a year.Get to know the filmmaker:
1. What mo...
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OVERDUE short film, WILDsound Festival film review (interview)
OVERDUE, 15min., USA
Directed by Melissa Skirboll
A romantic dramedy.
Maureen and Jason are each having a very bad night. Their chance encounter gives both a glimmer of hope as they discover a shared past and a connection that brings light to the darkness in their lives.
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SHOWPIECE short film, WILDsound Festival film review (interview)
SHOWPIECE, 17min., Canada
Directed by Mathew Ouzounis
The love and passion an artist has for their work is tested from an unforeseen obstacle. Told from the perspective of diverse backgrounds such as Russian, Vietnamese, Mauritian, and Persian - a mysterious forest has an unnatural awakening.
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YOU JUST CAN'T SEE THEM FROM THE ROAD short film, WILDsound Festival film review
YOU JUST CAN'T SEE THEM FROM THE ROAD, 49min., USA
Directed by Keely Brazil Covello, Michaela Brazil Gillies
An immigrant family in California’s Central Valley faces the loss of their land and way of life. One of the few remaining ranchers in the Bay Area watches urban sprawl creep in from every ... -
BROKEN short film, WILDsound Festival film review (interview)
BROKEN, 22min., Australia
Directed by Peter Koevari
A university teacher must confront intruders in her home who are intent on her destruction.
https://www.facebook.com/GP2EntertainmentGet to know the filmmaker:
1. What motivated you to make this film?
Broken was born from the many experie...
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SIMPLE SONG short film, WILDsound Festival film review
SIMPLE SONG, 3min., USA
Directed by Dan Ramm
Boy meets girl.
Girl changes world.
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FOR PETE'S SAKE short film, WILDsound Festival film review
FOR PETE'S SAKE, 9min., Canada
Directed by Max Sun, Massimo Russo
Based on a true story, For Pete’s Sake is a coming-of-age drama about a boy (LEE) who struggles to defeat his father in an arm wrestling match as he grows up. But when LEE finally achieves victory over his father, he realizes the b... -
LAUNCH AT PARADISE short film, WILDsound Festival film review (interview)
LAUNCH AT PARADISE, 15min., USA
Directed by Carrie Ann Quinn
The lines between life and death become blurred for John as he takes the risk to live forever.Get to know Actor/Writer/Producer Daniel Mitura:
1. What motivated you to make this film?
The idea for this film came from meditations on ...
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THE CALL OF WATER short film, WILDsound Festival film review
THE CALL OF WATER, 19min., USA
Directed by Kaya Tone
Flung into the astral-plane, Nadia must face ancient forces in order to realize her responsibility to her homeland.
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MARIPOSAS short film, WILDsound Festival film review
MARIPOSAS, 3min., USA
Directed by Adrian Carey
Set in a universe of magical realism, a boastful father prattles on superficially about his daughter to another parent in the school pick up line, but is unable to perceive her when it matters most. -
SPLIT ENDS short film, Chicago Feedback Festival review
SPLIT ENDS, 4min., USA
Directed by Aida Elkerdany
A haircut and its consequences.
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REGENERATION short film, Chicago Feedback Festival review
REGENERATION, 3min., Brazil
Directed by Mario Fernandes
A sci-fi 3-minute short film with an artificial intelligence interaction.Get to know the filmmaker:
1. What motivated you to make this film?
I had been writing the film's story for a long time, just as a hobby. I had in mind to create a g... -
WOULD'VE, COULD'VE, SHOULD'VE short film, Chicago Feedback Festival review
WOULD'VE, COULD'VE, SHOULD'VE, 10min., USA
Directed by Nick Sansone
A young woman returns to her hometown in order to testify against the former teacher that groomed her. Inspired by true events.
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STORK short film, Chicago Feedback Festival review
STORK, 31min., USA
Directed by Khiray Tyrell Richards
A woman must navigate an anti-abortion America after her surrogate family reneges on their agreement.
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TAKE ALL OF ME short film, Chicago Feedback Festival review
TAKE ALL OF ME, 4min., USA
Directed by Declan Franey
A woman must make a choice to overcome her pain.