New Releases
New videos from the WILDsound Festival. Daily MOVIES to watch. Plus, screenplay readings, poetry readings, audience feedback videos.
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THE EDGE short film, reactions Dance/Music/Experimental Festival
THE EDGE, 5min., Turkey
Directed by Recep Akar
Some of us are aware, some of us are not, but we are all teetering back and forth on the edge of the same cliff, trying to keep our balance. Will a wind take us down, will a hand grab us and pull us over the edge, can hope sustain us in these uncerta... -
ERASERHEAD short film, reactions Dance/Music/Experimental Festival (interview)
ERASERHEAD, 2min., Czech Republic
Directed by Denis Rustamov
https://instagram.com/denysrustamovGet to know the filmmaker:
1. What motivated you to make this film?
Despite the declarative priority of ideas over technologies, because the latter are ultimately considered a product of the same ...
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TRAFFICKED VOICES documentary, reactions from Toronto DOC Festival
TRAFFICKED VOICES, 44min., Canada
Directed by Viveka Melki
The hour-long documentary reveals that human trafficking for sexual exploitation is at national crisis levels in Canada: The film tells the stories of two Canadian-born women who are survivors of this horrific world, and a third whose sto... -
HELADO short film, reactions Under 5min., Festival (interview
HELADO, 3min., UK
Directed by Jimena Larraguivel
HELADO is a short-film which reflects on how the choices we may or may not make are directly related to how truthful we are to ourselves. It does this through a clown exploration which alludes to our inner most honest feelings and emotions in contr... -
STOP BEFORE THE SYSTEM FAILS short film, reactions Dance Festival (interview)
STOP BEFORE THE SYSTEM FAILS, 4min., Russia
Directed by Pavel Greenkevich
The video contains a message about the devastating consequences of neglecting rest. The main character, while dancing, shows different aspects of work life and the constant need to impress. As the video progresses, her danc... -
TARARUA S-K documentary, reactions from Toronto DOC Festival (interview)
TARARUA S-K, 22min., New Zealand
Directed by Andy Carruthers
Have you ever wondered what it feels like to push your limits in the wild, facing the ultimate physical challenge? The Tararua SK Traverse is waiting for you.
https://tararuask.com/
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THE FLOOD short film watch, 1min., France, Environmental/Comedy
A political debate, broadcast live on a 24-hour news channel. As the speakers are arguing about social issues, water invades the set and floods the whole room. Nobody seems to notice ...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4VLvj5gYyV8
https://www.instagram.com/reel/CqDHfO7O_AH/Directed by David Te...
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ARTIST DOCUMENTARY Showcase Festival - Feb. 26/27 event
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A SISTER'S PERSPECTIVE, 7min., USA
Directed by Olivia DabinettWatch the Audience Feedback Video:
https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/a-sister-s-perspective-reviewSCULPTING THE GIANT, 87min., Indonesia
Directed by Banu Wirandoko, Rheza Arden Wiguna
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HORROR Shorts Festival - Feb. 25/26 event
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MASON, 12min., USA
Directed by Sharena Sigmon
As a Black pregnant woman suffers from medical complications and vicious hallucinations, she fears the visions are a warning of her and her unborn child's untimely demise.https://facebook.com/masonshortfilm
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Screenplay Trailer: PUNCTURED, by SHARI GREWAL & KARL WILLIAMS
PUNCTURED
A FEATURE FILM by SHARI GREWAL & KARL WILLIAMS
It's Splash and When Harry Met Sally meets Once Bitten and Annie Hall.....
Rom/COM:
TEASER:
Herschel Hartman, an award winning horror writer, finds his world completely turned upside down when he realizes his "fictional" characters in...
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Script Movie: THE FOUNDERS PLOT, by Frank Victoria
A governor and the President of the United States jeopardize their political lives when they defy a Supreme Court ruling because they fear that judicial activism endangers the nation’s political and justice systems.
CAST: Val Col, Shawn Devlin, Silas Stevens
Editor & Visual Design by Steve Rizz...
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SCI-FI SHORTS Festival - Feb. 24/25 event
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TO THE MOONS AND BACK, 11min., USA
Directed by Owen David Solomon
Two prisoners in a dystopian society, try to escape from their past life and make it to a mysterious place called the Beyond.https://www.instagram.com/tothemoonsandbackfilm/
Watch the Audience Fee...
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BLOODLANDS feature film, audience reactions Fantasy/Sci-Fi Festival
BLOODLANDS, 135min., Switzerland
Directed by Luke Gasser
2'300 BC. This old warrior never thought that he had to walk the path of war again. But when his world collapses, everything changes. It becomes a path of seduction, decisions and experience, when he puts his life on the line.
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Short Story: Writing On A Ball, by Candy Grandpre
Voice over by Val Cole
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POETRY Reading: The Jubilant Journey, by Preston Mehr
Voice Over by Val Cole
Get to know the poet:
1) What is the theme of your poem?
Fantasy, adventure, humanity, optimism, recovery, inspiration, motivational, entertainment, healing, sanity, utopia and kindness2) What motivated you to write this poem?
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Short Story: CRIME, by Badradeen Mohammed
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THRILLER/CRIME FESTIVAL- Feb. 23/24 event
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HENRY NEEDS A CAT, 16min., USA
Directed by Kiernan Richard Doyle
When a favor for a roommate puts Henry in contact with an unexpected force, he is given a chance to reflect on what he wants most out of life.https://www.imdb.com/title/tt26403001/?ref_=nm_knf_t_3
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THE SLATE short film, reactions from Toronto Female Festival (interview)
THE SLATE, 8min., USA
Directed by Katherine Connor Duff
A struggling actress attempts to film a self tape.
https://www.katherineconnorduff.com/Get to know the filmmaker:
What motivated you to make this film?
This film was based on a domestic argument I found recorded on my self tape camer...
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TO DIE ALONE feature film, audience reactions LA LGBTQ+ Festival
TO DIE ALONE, 88min., USA
Directed by Austin Smagalski
After suffering a terrible injury while hiking the Pacific Crest Trail, Irving must find a way to escape the woods alive and confront her inner demons with the help of a stranger.
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REHEARSAL short film, audience reactions Fantasy/Sci-Fi Festival (interview)
REHEARSAL, 17min,. China
Directed by Allan Shen
If we will be facing a devastating human species crises in the future , can we do it better than 2020 ?Get to know the filmmaker:
1. What motivated you to make this film?
During covid period in China we had been locked down and obliged with hig...
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THE ENTIRE LIFESPAN OF A MAYFLY short film, audience reactions COMEDY Film Fest
THE ENTIRE LIFESPAN OF A MAYFLY, 13min,. USA
Directed by Samip Raval
When Jimmy gets stood up on a first date, to his surprise, the dating app sets him up with a substitute date who fills in for his no-show and saves his night.
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AWAKE short film, audience reactions Fantasy/Sci-Fi Festival
AWAKE, 2min., USA
Directed by Harrison Vincent
A mysterious rider embarks upon a clandestine journey while battling with their own existence.
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EARLY ADOPTER short film, audience reactions Fantasy/Sci-Fi Fest (interview)
EARLY ADOPTER, 15min., USA
Directed by Matt Szymanowski
After a tech junkie's addictive research into a new technology that probes the deepest realms of consciousness nearly kills her, her partner decides to do something drastic to prove just how fragile their relationship and life really is.
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PREJUDICE & PRIDE - SWEDISH FILM QUEER feature film, LGBTQ+ Film Fest reactions
PREJUDICE & PRIDE - SWEDISH FILM QUEER, 100min., Sweden
Directed by Eva Elisabeth Beling
Prejudice & Pride – Swedish Film Queer is a rainbow-colored rollercoaster ride through a stunning collection of films. From Mauritz Stiller's filming of the world's first gay romance in 1916 to Sweden's excit...