Professor Daniel Wexler, a brilliant but self-absorbed quantum physicist, is recruited into Nexos, a hidden crossroads between parallel branches of reality, after his research into many-worlds theory draws him into the discovery of Astral Flux, a rare force that can shape matter, energy, and even...

NASTY, 40min., USA
Directed by John Gerald Scaletta
Nasty tells the story of Lt. Col. Daniel Nash, an F-15 pilot who was scrambled from Otis Air National Guard Base at supersonic speed on the morning of September 11, 2001, to intercept what was believed to be a hijacked commercial airliner. Altho...

Matthew Toffolo chats with filmmaker Aaron Penney about his short film "The Transition Room," which screened at the WILDsound Festival. Penney discussed the film's genre-bending approach, blending comedy, drama, and fantasy to address the sensitive topic of suicide. He explained the film's origin...

ASHES & SIGNS, 25min., Singapore
Directed by Ian John Dixon
Torn between duty and desire, Ai Chen struggles to honor her mother while facing the shadow of impending loss. As filial piety binds her to a domineering grandfather, she must find the courage to confront both his toxicity and her deepes...

Performed by Val Cole

Editor & Visual Design: Kaitlin Manalili

Produced by WILDsound

Performed by Val Cole

Editor & Visual Design: Kaitlin Manalili

Produced by WILDsound

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POEM:

Fat.

Heavy.

Thick.

Chubby. Flabby.

Pudgy. Tubby. Chunky.

Healthy. Obese. Husky.

Plump. Portly. Beefy Meaty.

Fleshy. Blubbery. Rotund.

Paunchy. Stout.

Large.

Solid.

Gross.

Years spent...

Performed by Val Cole

Editor & Visual Design: Kaitlin Manalili

Produced by WILDsound

Performed by Val Cole

Editor & Visual Design: Kaitlin Manalili

Produced by WILDsound

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POEM:

The silence echoes through the room as our voices scream louder than ever before,
But our mouths remain frozen, listening to the two hearts weep,

But it doesn't mean that love was lost,
All it mea...

Performed by Val Cole

Editor & Visual Design: Kaitlin Manalili

Produced by WILDsound
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POEM:

Oblivion tells of a darkness,
A darkness without the spark of life,
A darkness carrying unwavering sorrow,
Only felt when one dies.

Eternity tells of a light,
A light so bright you become blind,
A l...

Kacy Boccumini chats with Matthew Toffolo about their short horror film "I'm Sure It's Nothing," which was played at the Under 5 Minute Film Fest. Kacy explained the choice to use French Creole for authenticity and to add an element of mystery, as the film is about internal monologue and fear. Th...

AWAKE, 2min., USA
Directed by Josh Andres
Awake is a retro-inspired sci-fi mystery set in the late 1980s/early 1990s. When a young woman wakes up in an unfamiliar bedroom with no memory of how she got there, subtle cracks in reality begin to appear. As strange glitches and impossible events escal...

QUELLED, 22min., Ireland
Directed by Ivars Kovalevskis
Film tells a story of Elizabeth Costello, Detective, who is trying to solve a murder of a young girl, while also battling personal struggles.

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Surviving the Spectrum: The making of Ever Green, 9min., USA
Directed by Peter Kangas
This is a behind the scenes look of the upcoming Proof of Concept Short Film, Ever Green & The F***ing. Spectrum. A raw exploration of neurodiversity, family dysfunction, and the Hollywood gaze on disability wit...

The power of trance practice, 28min., Belgium
Directed by Patrice Goldberg, Cyril Fleury
The word 'trance' probably makes you think of a state induced by drugs or by shamanic rituals. But there is a lesser-known method that can produce a trance. This altered consciousness can be achieved without ...

NIXIE, 7min., USA
Directed by Mary Rachel Gardner
An innocent girl explores the boundaries of reality to avenge her father's murder.