New Releases
New videos from the WILDsound Festival. Daily MOVIES to watch. Plus, screenplay readings, poetry readings, audience feedback videos.
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THORNWHIP EXPLORATIONS short film, audience reactions COMEDY Fest (interview)
THORNWHIP EXPLORATIONS, 7min., USA
Directed by Chase Korzep
In this short comedy film, Australian wilderness expert, Max Thornwhip, takes on the perilous Australian bush with his trusty partner, John Simmons. With danger lurking behind every corner, will Max make it out alive?
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IN HOT WATER short film, reactions from Feedback Female Festival (interview)
IN HOT WATER, 25min,. USA
Directed by Christie Nicholls Nittrouer, Ed Ballart
IN HOT WATER is a sketch comedy short starring Christie Nicholls as an 85-year-old Jane Fonda hosting a talk show in a hot tub. The project has won “Best Sketch Comedy Film” (Culver City Film Festival) and “Best Actress... -
GOOD DAD short film, audience reactions COMEDY Film Festival
GOOD DAD, 27min., USA
Directed by Stacey Angeles
Richard, a failed actor, struggles to be the primary caregiver for his two small children while his wife works a demanding job as an assistant attorney general. The all-consuming needs of young children, along with the absurdities of parenting in g... -
THE NIGHT I LEARNED HOW TO DANCE short film, audience reactions LA LGBTQ+ Fest
THE NIGHT I LEARNED HOW TO DANCE, 6min,. USA
Directed by William Degardin
In order to fit in his own community, a young gay man attempts the nightclub experience only to be sexually assaulted. -
A SHATTERING short film, reactions from Toronto Female Festival
A SHATTERING, 20min., USA
Directed by Jan Jalenak
A carefully constructed marriage implodes when an unexpected call unleashes a fragility and pain that have been simmering for years.
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BALLAD short film, LA LGBTQ+ Film Festival reactions
BALLAD, 10min, Australia
Directed by Roe Bonnicihttp://www.laurajaneturner.com/
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1-UNFOLDING. IN GRACE_review
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SLINKERS short film, audience reactions Fantasy/Sci-Fi Festival
SLINKERS, 6min., Finland
Directed by Vesa Manninen
In the desolate landscape of a post-apocalyptic world, a daring duo known as the Slinkers commandeer a combat-equipped mech, also their mobile home. Balancing high-stakes battles against nefarious overlords with an unyielding quest to reunite wit... -
A DIFFERENTLY - CURATED WORLD short film, reactions LA LGBTQ+ Fest (interview)
A DIFFERENTLY - CURATED WORLD, 2min., USA
Directed by Kiersten White
In this age of Black nostalgia, as we see the remake of classic Black sitcoms and the reimagining of Black excellence using the tools, fashion, entertainment, and mediums of yesteryear-- we find that one particular community of ... -
21 DAYS short film, audience reactions Fantasy/Sci-Fi Festival
21 DAYS, 18min., Spain
Directed by Felipe Franco
In a dystopian future where 'Big Data' dictates life by predicting everyone's death date, the government coldly informs its citizens of their exact date of death, 21 days in advance. Olav, a computer engineer and cyber activist, is shaken when he r... -
THE OBSERVERS short film, audience reactions Fantasy/Sci-Fi Festival (interview)
THE OBSERVERS, 18min., Russia
Directed by Evgeny Sychev
When everything goes wrong on a project and catastrophic failures become commonplace, it is necessary to acknowledge the mistakes with honor and close down the long-suffering project. But what if the project is an entire planet?Get to know...
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THE FABULOUS MISADVENTURES OF PIZZA BOY, reactions COMEDY Fest (interview)
THE FABULOUS MISADVENTURES OF PIZZA BOY, 18min,. USA
Directed by Trevor Motes
Pizza Boy is the town's most popular and fun-loving Pizza Delivery Boy. After an encounter with a rude customer, a motivational speaker ad on TV motivates him to face his bullies.
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POTATO short film, audience reactions COMEDY Film Festival (interview)
POTATO, 14min., Sweden
Directed by Birgitta Liljedahl
When Mother 1 (46) struggles with a tired body, a failed bun-baking project and hopeless over-aged children, Lisa (22) and Dennis (64), conflicts soon escalate beyond what's accepted by The State of Sweden. The doorbell rings. And The Inspecto... -
1-FALL RISK_review
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IGUANA LIKE THE SUN feature film, LA LGBTQ+ Film Festival reactions (interview)
IGUANA LIKE THE SUN, 100min., USA (March Festival)
Directed by Julian Robles
In a humble coastal compound of southern Mexico, amidst a total eclipse of the sun, an unexpected guest arouses the broken dreams of a family that has lost its guardian figure, overshadowed by the cosmic loneliness where... -
INVISIBLE WALL short film, audience reactions LA LGBTQ+ Festival
INVISIBLE WALL, 6min., Japan
Directed by Aoi Matsumoto
Some people can easily pass through the door while others cannot pass through it. And someone wait for the door to open or force it open. -
CHAT NOIR short film, audience reactions COMEDY Film Festival
CHAT NOIR, 8min., USA
Directed by Maxime Lecocq
Hitman Patrick Bisou must face the consequences of missing his target three times for the Hitman agency Bye Bye Birdy.
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HOTDOG short film, reactions from Feedback Female Festival
HOTDOG, 17min., Switzerland
Directed by Anaëlle Morf
Tanja tries to get unconditional love from her old landlady, who only has eyes for her dog. -
HOLE PUNCHED EAR short film, audience reactions Fantasy/Sci-Fi Fest (interview)
HOLE PUNCHED EAR, 8min., USA
Directed by Alan Yammin, Ben Tull
In a dystopian Chicago, a poet, bound by a strange countdown clock, struggles to finish a poem as her sister tries to free her.
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IN MY OWN IMAGE short film, audience reactions LA LGBTQ+ Festival
IN MY OWN IMAGE, 12min,. Italy
Directed by Giuseppe Bucci
A son fails to feel sorry for the death of his father, a homophobic and bigoted man mainly due to his religious upbringing. The son has never confessed his homosexuality to his father and, desperate, he makes a very strong gesture to shout... -
CHICAGO Festival Shorts Showcase - Feb. 22/23 event
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YOLKS, 4min,. USA
Directed by Jesse Womack
John struggles with his relationship with food and body image in the form of his own subconscious.https://www.facebook.com/jesse.womack.10
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ISIS short film watch, 5min., Austria, Experimental
After Osiris´ death Isis travels the entire country in search of her beloved's mortal remains. With her boundless love and her magic skills, she wants to overcome death and bring Osiris back to life for one night.
Directed by Annekatrin Meyers
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Short Film Trailer: VARIATIONS IN LIGHT AND SHADOWS. Directed by Roger Gallant
VARIATIONS IN LIGHT AND SHADOWS, 5min,. Canada
Directed by Roger Gallant
A non-narrative time-lapse exploration of light and shadows over the landscape of Bay St. George, NL, Canada.
http://www.projectaroid.com/
https://www.instagram.com/projectaroid/https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/variation...
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Short Film Trailer: HAY DAY. Directed by Lindsey Hefter
HAY DAY, 40min., USA
Directed by Lindsey Hefter
A Farmer from a multi-generational Teton Valley Family uses horse power and antique equipment to show the value of long held practices to a world bent on "progress."
https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/hay-day-review