Family, Christmas

Uncle Jeff tries one last ditch effort to help Samantha find a gift for her cousin Ava.

CAST LIST:

Narrator: Julie Sheppard
Uncle Jeff: Geoff Mays
Aunt Julia: Hannah Ehman
Tico: Steve Rizzo

When his one and only hit song from the 80s unexpectedly becomes a viral hit on social media, a washed up rock and roller finds his family life turned upside down.

CAST LIST:

Narrator: Sean Ballantyne
Abby: Hannah Ehman
Grace: Julie Sheppard
Erin: Allison Kampf

Summary: AMELIA, a lawyer, returns home to visit her estranged father LIAM, whose health is rapidly declining. As she returns to their Texas land, she learns that the town has been ruined by fracking companies, which is starting to cause earthquakes, along with draining resources and money from t...

Logline: It might seem like a quiet town, but don't get it twisted...Barstow's the new Vegas, and everyone wants a piece of the pie.

CAST LIST:

Narrator: Hannah Ehman
Don: Geoff Mays
Marc: Steve Rizzo
Big Bud/Ratz: Sean Ballantyne

Genre: Romantic Comedy

Synopsis: A fast-food worker and a fastidious eater "meet cute" over an unhealthy meal.

CAST LIST:

Narrator: Andy Camp
Sheena: Hannah Ehman
Dash: Geoff Mays
Genre: Romantic Comedy

Synopsis: A fast-food worker and a fastidious eater "meet cute" over an unhealthy meal.
...

Summary: Bellus and Invictus are royal siblings, Bellus the more inquisitive and caring and Invictus the rebellious and conniving sibling. Their mother has been missing, which their father forbids questions about, and she begins to explore whether her mother’s theft of a flower–a Draco Lily–could...

Name: Thariq Amir
City and Country: Singapore, Singapore
Title of Story: Imposter
Type of Story: Drama

Synopsis: This is a semi-biographical story about how imposter syndrome took hold of my life and how it communicated with me.

CAST LIST:

Narrator: Julie Sheppard
Person's Reflection: Hannah ...

Two families from different eras, one White and one Black, are inextricably linked by a violent family legacy and a historic home that holds a haunting secret. The story unfolds across two timelines, intricately weaving their lives together through violence, love, acceptance, and the discovery of...

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Inclusion: The Story of the Americans with Disabilities Act

Directed by Shelly Simmons
Lack of accommodation in buildings and streets is challenging for persons with disabilities; lack of awareness on the part of society, more so. Thirty years after the passage of...

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TIGHTROPE WALKER, 12min., Turkey
Directed by Faruk Bagkesen
"Cambaz" features mostly visuals captured from an attic, with most of the footage dating back to 2020. The documentary tells the story of a small family living in Sarajevo during the initial year of the gl...

Get to know the writer:

1. What is your short story about?
During a yearly event with my friends, I almost drowned and found peace in the understanding I would eventually die.

2. What genres would you say this story is in?
Coming of Age,

3. How would you describe this story in two words?
P...

Twitter Short Story

The allure of Fame and Fortune 
by Robert Evans

My friend gave me a story to read, his first. On a whim I sent it to my publisher as it was so good. "Did you write this?" My publisher texted me, pure genius! You'll sell a million copies.”  “Of course,” I texted - not thinki...

https://youtu.be/Li-8sXlZdi4

Performed by Val Cole

Get to know the writer:

1) What is the theme of your poem?

The theme is the quest for existential belonging.

2) What motivated you to write this poem?

I have been writing poetry my whole life.

3) How long have you been writing poetry?

...

Name: Badradeen Mohammed
City: Glasgow, United Kingdom
Title: The Scattering Of The Sitting
Genre: Tragedy

Performed by Val Cole

Synopsis: A young man must decide whether to spend an evening with a beautiful young woman or to whitewash a barn with his retarded brother on the hottest day of the summer.

Performed by Val Cole

Get to know the writer:

What is your short story about?

A young man must choose between spendi...

Title: Place Your Bets
by William Powell

Travis waits. Nurse Gage picks up the already prepared file and scans. There is a clipboard with sign-in.

NURSE GAGE Do you have your number?

Travis unfolds the paper. Nurse Gage points to the sign in –

NURSE GAGE: Sign here, next to your number. Any...

https://youtu.be/W7c4_wMFMbY

Performed by Val Cole

1) What is the theme of your poem?
Shame - acknowledging the impact of being shamed

2) What motivated you to write this poem?
A simple moment when I asked a question in a Q&A after a talk about what motivated her to do something she had discus...

https://youtu.be/vhZODR_ecOE

Performed by Val Cole

Twitter Story

Executive Severance, by Robert K. Blechman

Willum Mortimus Granger was beside himself. In fact when his body was found the top half was right next to the bottom.

Genre: Ghost or Sci-Fi

Synopsis: The most needed comfort sometimes comes from the most unexpected visits.

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BIRDIE, 1min,. Ireland
Directed by Declan Davis
Birdie is a story of a bird overcoming her fear of flying for the first time.

Watch the Audience Feedback Video:
https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/birdie-review

MAJDRESCHER, 3min., France
Directed by Antoine Ganduber...

BUMP IN THE NIGHT, 7min., USA
Directed by Skyler Pinkerton
Charlie and Lily are cousins, roomates, and best friends trying to embrace the spooky season with a horror movie marathon. Are they just high? Or is their paranoia legit?

https://www.instagram.com/thecharlieandlilyshow

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