WILDsound interviewed Darcy Birdwhistle Cook, a grade 12 student from the suburbs of Toronto, about her 3-minute film "Cooked," which was accepted into the under-5-minute film festival. The film, which explores a woman trapped in a bad marriage who uses a microwave to glimpse alternative realitie...

This interview discusses Selena Alvarez's short film "Star," which she wrote, directed, produced, and starred in as her first film festival submission. Selena, a self-taught filmmaker who began as a dancer, explained how the film explores her personal journey of reconnecting with her inner child ...

In a dystopian future, two mercenaries steal a legendary katana from the Mexican Yakuza. Hunted by a relentless Cyborg, their concert turns into chaos as they face off in a deadly final showdown.

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K.O. - Malcriada, the first Mexican cybe...

Separate Roads, 14min., Canada

Directed by Shalina Saleira

When former high school sweethearts Daniel and Tyler meet again years after a painful breakup, they're forced to confront the scars of their past - including Tyler's attempt to 'cure' his love through religious conversion therapy. The...

The lesser of two evils… is still evil.

After a devastating car accident leaves his wife on the brink of death, Ben Rosen is approached by a mysterious, dying man in a hospital corridor who offers him an impossible bargain: her life in exchange for their future firstborn child.

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Sasha, a rising star athlete with Olympic dreams, sees her future derailed after a brutal assault in college leaves invisible wounds that never fully heal #femalefestival #screenplay

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ANJA'S LONGING, 33min., Taiwan

Directed by Elen Ji

“If I could live my whole life on my own will, what would it be like?” Anja, a 22-year-old biracial film school undergraduate, imagines her ideal life from birth to death. The perfection of her fantasy starkly contrasts with the incompleteness ...

Soul of a free woman, 1min., Poland

Directed by Magdalena Kołodziej-Olszewska

A personal transgression illustrating the universal oppression of women.

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DEAD END POC, 3min., CanadaDirected by Jeffrey AtsusonWhen a trio of deranged, violent misfits invade a seemingly nondescript suburban home on Halloween night and terrorize the owners for the benefit of an elite dark web audience, they soon discover that the real terror already lives inside the h...

WHITE SHADOW, 98min., Singapore

Directed by Gloria Chee, Eileen Cheng

An untimely diagnosis of a terminal illness sends Ren Jie into a tailspin. Determined to experience love in the limited time she has left, Ren Jie sets out to give her all to Kai Ting, a premature widow still grieving the t...

CROWDED RIVER, 9min., Australia
Directed by Andrew M Sully
When Jane, a mid-career novelist racing a looming deadline, accepts a last-minute dog-sitting stay in a secluded riverside home — the perfect hideout to finish her book, or so she thinks — ordinary moments begin to feel charged with uneas...

Our Monsters was part of the Crazy8s Film Society's 2024 mentorship program and 8 day film challenge. This film was made completely in 8 days; 3 days principle photography and 5 days post production.

Our Monsters is a short film about two kids, Daniel and Peter, who team up to defeat the monster...

Being of East Asian heritage during the Pandemic exposed the ingrained racism, bigatory and hate still felt by many towards people from East and Southeast Asia this is visual monologue of how that felt and still feels

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Performed by Val Cole

Visual Design & Editing: Kaitlin Manalili

Produced by Matthew Toffolo

Performed by Val Cole

Visual Design & Editing: Kaitlin Manalili

Produced by Matthew Toffolo

I Grew Roots in Your Home, 61min., Spain/UK
Directed by Adriana Páramo
After eleven years away, Adriana returns to her hometown following her aunt’s death. While living in her aunt’s home she realises she wants to be a mother on her own, and begins filming her journey toward motherhood.

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EXPIRATION DATE, 8min., USA
Directed by Deidre Belle
In a near-future society, a government emergency broadcast reveals every citizen’s expiration date—the exact day they will die. With no explanation and no appeals, ordinary people are forced to confront love, power, faith, and purpose as time b...

STASIS SOCIETY, 21min., UK
Directed by Holly Hallsworth, Erin Daisy
‘Stasis Society’ is an interpretive drama, following the experience of both troubled, and quaint individuals of Today’s human collective.

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VANISHING: A LOVE STORY, 107min., USA
Directed by Sandra Luckow
Vanishing: A Love Story is a documentary about award-winning novelist Cai Emmons and her loving, open-hearted journey towards death. In 2021, at the age of 70, Cai was diagnosed with ALS. Taking place in 2022, during the last six-mon...

Umemulo ka Lerato - Becoming a Woman, 90min., South Africa
Directed by LERATO SNAKE MOKOENA MOTAUNG, FRANCOIS J. ODENDAAL
In "Umemulo ka Lerato - Becoming a Woman", Lerato, a young woman from a township in Johannesburg reflects on her coming of age in modern South Africa. Umemulo is a rite of pas...

Unbecoming, 87min. Canada
Directed by Patrick Moreau
Bridging neuroscience, lived experience, philosophical inquiry, and ancient contemplative traditions, the film examines what happens when the structures that define identity begin to dissolve. Featuring perspectives from leading researchers and...