Matthew Toffolo interviewed Rich Figel about his screenplay "I Gotta Be Me," a political musical feature film. Rich described the story as a David versus Goliath tale, with a punk rocker protagonist battling a corporate giant reminiscent of Donald Trump. He discussed the script's origins, its the...

Matthew Toffolo interviewed Anne Catharine Blake about her poem “The Last Voyager” and its adaptation into a poetry film, with Anne sharing the personal story behind it about her father, Canadian actor Bud Browning, and his difficult end-of-life experience with cancer. Anne explained how her back...

SMOOTH FINISH, 2min., USA
Directed by Amy Kersten
Two friends struggle to find the right pairings in wine and love.

https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/audience-feedback-smooth-finish

MON AMOUR, 4min., France
Directed by Joan Marshal
Mon Amour understands romances are defined less by what happene...

A Bigfoot Christmas, 2min., USA
Directed by Kelly O'Connor
Christine is a big city businesswoman dreading her trip home for the holidays, until she meets a handsome stranger... Bigfoot.

https://www.instagram.com/bigfootchristmas/

https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/audience-feedback-a-bigfoot-chri...

Beyond Mamushi, 50min., UK
Directed by Martin Daniels
Kate Andrews is in a psychologically brutal relationship but by chance an outer influence could either help pull her out of her own hell or plunge into something far more evil and menacing.

https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/audience-feedback-b...

THE QUIET NOISE, 2min., Jamaica
Directed by Kurt Wright
In a time where insomnia has become the norm in order to survive, one voice connects the people while they fight for a new existence in a very changed and dangerous world.

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THE SNAKE, 5min., Canada
Directed by Elizabeth Lewis
The film is based on an Aesop Fable about a woman who takes pity on what she believes is a helpless snake. When the snake recovers from her care, the results are deadly. The visuals reflect the lively soul music which contrasts with the looming...

The Other End, 4min., USA
Directed by Ace Shu
Two men find themselves trapped together in a locked apartment with no explanation of how they got there. They claim not to know each other. But the more time passes, the less certain that feels. When an analog phone rings, it becomes clear that not e...

Duck & Cover, 4min., USA
Directed by Vincent Truman
Safety in schools has never been more important. Follow these easy instructions and make your education more fun than ever!

LOUDER THAN LATER, 5min., USA
Directed by Matt Jenkins
The film follows Mara and Juno as they try to save their favorite punk bar, The Rusty Needle, only to discover that the real enemy isn’t a villain; it’s apathy. Their fight becomes a funny reminder of what it means to care loudly in a world t...

RED THREAD, 5min., USA
Directed by Ella Jin Eckert
Red Thread is a personal short film inspired by the idea that an invisible red thread connects people who are destined to find one another. Through emotional visuals and intimate storytelling, the film explores themes of adoption, identity, famil...

Pantry Of Regret, 3min., USA
Directed by Byron Loxley Wolf
A teen looks for answers in an unexpected place.

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DOBRINA, 5min., Germany
Directed by Hannes Rall
Lotte Reiniger meets Sergio Leone in this animated short,
where desire burns as bright as the desert sun. 22 awards, 6 Academy Award Qualifying Festivals, over 250 festivals (and counting) total.

BLUE, 3min., USA
Directed by Matt Walton
The color Blue meets with corporate to find out he is being replaced, over his dead body!

Dynamic Aidland, 3min., Türkiye
Directed by Eray Dinc
Dynamic Aidland is a vertical short film in which the iPhone’s “Dynamic Island” becomes part of the cinematic frame. Set within a strict 9:16 composition, the film follows Catarina, a woman who discovers a mysterious black band capable of conc...