New Releases
New videos from the WILDsound Festival. Daily MOVIES to watch. Plus, screenplay readings, poetry readings, audience feedback videos.
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IMPACT film, DOC Festival reactions
IMPACT, 57min., Australia
Directed by Patrick Dunne
"IMPACT" is a film that tells the powerful story of two skydivers, Mark Lucchiari and Ben Lucock, and their journey to recovery after a near-fatal accident.
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BECAUSE I LOVE YOU film, reactions WILDsound Festival
BECAUSE I LOVE YOU, 13min., USA
Directed by Bob Celli
Marco and Joanna enjoy an electric marriage, until Marco is witness to a series of events that lead him to suspect Joanna is having an affair with a co-worker. Starring Bob Celli (Gotham), Jennifer Plotzke (Blacklist), Dave Roberts (Blue Blood... -
NOVA short film, reactions CHICAGO Film Festival (interview)
NOVA, 7min., USA
Directed by Noah Guardado
In the year 2468, Jackson, a seasoned bounty hunter, finds himself in dire straits when his partner mysteriously vanishes. Struggling with financial difficulties, Jackson reluctantly accepts a risky job offer to track down an elusive criminal. Set in a f... -
IMMERSION feature film, reactions CHICAGO Film Festival
IMMERSION, 93min., USA
Directed by William R.A. Rush
A woman in a new home must protect her family while contending with the unexpected inhabitants of her house.
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HUO TONG'S CAVE HEAVEN reaction, Documentary Festival
HUO TONG'S CAVE HEAVEN, 17min,. USA
Directed by Shenghui Liu, Jingyuan Huang
Dive into the rich history of Southern Chinese Daoism with "Huo Tong's Cave Heaven," a documentary unfolding against the vibrant backdrop of Huo Mountain. From its Southern and Northern Dynasties origins to the present, ... -
THE GIRL FROM THE VILLAGE film, DOC Festival reactions (interview)
THE GIRL FROM THE VILLAGE: A STORY OF HOPE, 40min., USA
Directed by Billy Surges
Join us on a journey of educational hope for students in poverty-stricken Kenya. Surging Films teams up with The Weiss Scholarship Foundation to bring the stories of various Kenyan scholarship recipients, hopefuls, a... -
MAD FOR IT: TIM EMMETT'S INSANE LIFE, SO FAR....., film, DOC Festival reactions
MAD FOR IT: TIM EMMETT'S INSANE LIFE, SO FAR....., 16min., USA
Directed by Jon Glassberg
One of the most influential adventurers of our time that you’ve probably never heard of, Tim Emmett has been everywhere. He’s on the BBC, he’s flying through the sky in a wingsuit, he’s mingling with royalty,... -
MAGIC OF PODLASIE - WHISPERS film, reactions WILDsound Festival (interview)
MAGIC OF PODLASIE - WHISPERS, 70min., Poland
Directed by Malgorzata Szyszka
Why, in today's civilized world, do we still use the methods and means of healing bodies and souls used by our grandparents? Who really are Whishperes? How does modern psychology look at rituals and whisherers? The tradit... -
FIGURES feature film, reactions New York Science & Nature Festival (interview)
FIGURES, 82min., USA
Directed by Rhett Cutrell
A zoologist couple travels to West Africa to document some of the worlds deadliest snakes. Their expedition reveals a surprising similarity between handling deadly snakes and living in a healthy relationship.
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NIGHTWISH - PERFUME OF THE TIMELESS, reactions New York Science & Nature Fest
NIGHTWISH - PERFUME OF THE TIMELESS, 8min., Finland
Directed by Ville Lipiainen
"Nightwish-Perfume Of The Timeless" is a music video exploring themes of evolution, connection with nature and meaning. With a strong, dynamic and epic sound, the music video showcases the strong link between all livi... -
1st Scene Reading: THE CONNECTING BETRAYAL, by Vivianne Rosenberg (interview)
A widow finds herself in a toxic relationship with a younger man after losing her husband and finds herself in a relationship where he is forcing her to give money to invest in his cryptobusiness. After some lengthy back and forth, Valerie is approached by an investigating officer who let's her k...
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BEST Scene Reading: DELTA STATION, by Ronald McQueen
A rescue mission to a remote space station finds only one evasive crewman, an obstinate AI and the station cat still alive. With no explanation for the missing personnel and with members of the rescue crew beginning to die, suspicion grows that one of these three is responsible.
CAST LIST:
Nar...
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FEMALE Festival BEST Scene: Mary Kay & Johnny, by Amanda Minchin (interview)
A newlywed couple takes on a one time gig to make ends meet and wind up creating America’s very first sitcom in the process... based on a true story.
CAST LIST:
Narrator: Elizabeth Rose Morriss
Mary Kay: Hannah Ehman
Johnny: Geoff MaysGet to know the writer:
1. What is your screenplay...
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CHICAGO Festival 1st Scene: Mina Plays The Game, by E. Wendell, R. M. Olivier
A woman plays a poker game for a second shot at life, but what are the stakes and what is the real prize?
CAST LIST:
Narrator: Elizabeth Rose Morriss
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BEST Scene Reading: Spiritual Awakening, by James Odulaja (interview)
After being released from a psychiatric clinic, Dwayne is one a on-track mission to get revenge against the supernatural forces of Moonlight Ridge.
CAST LIST:
Narrator: Hannah Ehman
Edris: Sean Ballantyne
Brandon: Geoff Mays1. What is your screenplay about?
Spiritual Awakening is a co...
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BEST Scene Reading: ON THE RECORD, by Adam Goudchaux
In a nondescript near future, a grief stricken, neophyte print journalist embarks on a journey of self-discovery while working on a story about a new psychedelic drug.
CAST LIST:
Narrator: Hannah Ehman
Brian: Sean Ballantyne
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EXPERIMENTAL Festival SHORT Script: Shadows of Stardom, by Mel Masry (interview)
"Shadows of Stardom" (Inspired by True Events) is a screenplay that follows the journey of Jack, a middle-aged man with unfulfilled dreams of acting and dancing. The story delves into the stark contrast between Jack's vivid dream sequences, where he experiences success and fulfillment, and the ha...
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HORROR Festival 1st Scene: BLACK GIRL MAGIC, by Sasha Kai
Seizing a career-making opportunity, a trouble but talented jewelry designer joins a group of influencers on a California desert retreat, but quickly finds herself in a fight for her life when things take a sinister turn.
CAST LIST:
Narrator: Elizabeth Rose Morriss
Randy: Sean Ballantyne
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Short Film Trailer: AFROLISTIC: BLACK HEALING FROM ZIMBABWE TO THE BAY
AFROLISTIC: BLACK HEALING FROM ZIMBABWE TO THE BAY, 22min., USA
Directed by Nekia Wright, Shylet Ndarambwa
Black American healer shares about her practice and explores traditional healing, music, and dance in Zimbabwe.
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NOVEL Reading: UNMASKED, by Howard K. Pollack
https://www.amazon.ca/Unmasked-Howard-K-Pollack/dp/B0B456VHVW
When the wife of a shady Florida businessman is shot in bed in their exclusive home, all signs point to a senseless robbery. Detectives are on the case, but it's the dead woman's high school sweetheart, now a high-powered attorney, wh...
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Novel: THE MAYOR OF MARDI GRAS: A MEMOIR, by Gregory Fischer (interview)
Narrated by Val Cole
Get to know the writer:
1. What is your novel about?
It's a memoir about my cousin who was more like a loving older brother to me. He died at 47. He was a third-generation Mardi Gras sculpture artist and float builder in New Orleans. I quit graduate school in 2011 and s...
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Poetry Reading: The Complete History of Our First Kiss, by Gary Beaumier
Narrated by Val Cole
POEM:
The old trees bend protectively around us
as we rest on the park bench in our winter wear
your faltering mind following the course of the river that is close and sure and deepeven now I can still find your younger face and remember the pillowy softness
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Poetry Reading: THE BLACK SHUTTLE IS PASSING OVERHEAD, by Lawrence Bridges
Narrated by Val Cole
POEM:
i. THE BLACK SHUTTLE IS PASSING OVERHEAD
ii. The Chumash (California) referred to meteors as Alakiwohoch,
which simply meant “shooting star.” They believed a meteor was a
person’s soul on its way to the afterlife.iii. The black shuttle is passing overhead, sent ea...
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Poetry Reading: NO MOW MAY, by Jonathan Memmert
Narrated by Val Cole
POEM:
Grass grown tall green slicks drizzle wet,
new planted seedlings shakily take hold,
crumpled mulch retains soil covered mold,run tongued dogs
checked for ticks
lap water bowls.And I am left with trowel and rake
to gather weeds in sunlit rain still cold.How easi...