Best of WILDsound Shorts Festival - May 16/17 event
New Releases
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Documentary, Comedy, Drama, Independent, Short Films
See the Full Lineup of Films:
BENEATH THE SOIL, 4min., Australia
Directed by Peter Edward Hartwig
A deeply introspective experimental film, delving into the psyche of an eclectic artist on a quest to complete his most important art. In 4 minutes, we journey through the artist's emotional landscape as he unveils a haunting collage of paintings that depict the darkest chapters of his life.
Watch the Audience Feedback Video:
https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/beneath-the-soil-audience-feedback
DISMISSING THE ENVELOPE, 10min., USA
Directed by Steven Wright Clarkson
A young girl enters the painting world of four prominent artists
Watch the Audience Feedback Video:
https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/dismissing-the-envelope-audience-feedback-final
THE SWEATER, 9min., Canada
Directed by Maziyar Khatam
Pressured into giving away his clothes, an emasculated young man obsessively attempts to reclaim his cherished sweater before it vanishes into the donation abyss.
https://www.instagram.com/funnybonepictures/
Watch the Audience Feedback Video:
https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/the-sweater-audience-feedback
LEI, 12min., Canada
Directed by Huiru Shi
Our story follows S, a seamstress tormented by her dreams of a moth Yokai, as she navigates a literal and symbolic maze to confront the creature and free herself from the psychological labyrinth that mirrors her inner struggles. It's a symbolic journey that represents the complex struggle many face when dealing with mental health issues, providing a fresh, metaphoric perspective on self-doubt and existential fear.
Watch the Audience Feedback Video:
https://www.instagram.com/shortfilmlei/
STEEL LIBIDO, 15min., USA
Directed by Bronwyn Cornelius
Spurred by her tween daughter’s assessment of her sex life (or lack thereof), a single mom goes on a journey to rediscover her own sexuality.
Watch the Audience Feedback Video:
https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/steel-libido-audience-feedback
PEGASUS HIGHWAY, 15min., Australia
Directed by Ethan Grahek
Two Bronies (Adult male fans of small, collectable Pony toys) are out to buy weed for their first time. Unbeknown to them, it is also their dealers first deal. What should have been a simple transaction quickly devolves, forcing one of the Bronies to chauffeur the eccentric drug dealer on a psychotic road trip. But there is more to these Bronies than the dealer could ever fathom.
Watch the Audience Feedback Video:
https://www.wildsound.ca/festival-audience-feedback-videos/videos/pegasus-highway-review
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Directed by Michael DiBiasio-Ornelas
A rebellious teen witch is turned into a tiny werewolf and thrown into the middle of a decades-old war between one small town's creatures of the night -- and the local mafia.
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