New Releases
New videos from the WILDsound Festival. Daily MOVIES to watch. Plus, screenplay readings, poetry readings, audience feedback videos.
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SCENE: Game of Thrones "The Rains of Castamere", by Anthony Hyatt (interview)
The iconic GAME OF THRONES ‘Red Wedding’ episode in the style of PARKS AND RECREATION: While a recently divorced wedding planner attempts to engineer the perfect day, a self-conscious groom tries desperately to discover who he is marrying, all while the realm’s most famous conflict mediator striv...
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BEST Scene Reading: The Walking Wounded, by Andrew Cahill-Lloyd
CAST LIST:
Narrator: Sean Ballantyne
Donna: Hannah Ehman
Dawn: Julie Sheppard
Noah/Monty: Geoff Mays
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HORROR Festival 1st Scene: When the Moon is Right, by Jacob Schmidt (interview)
Sam and his mother move to a small town in Ohio. As he tries to navigate high school and adjust to his new home, he learns the town is plagued by unexplained murders that happen every full moon. After coming face to face with the beast responsible, it's up to Sam and an unlikely group of new frie...
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COMEDY Festival Best Scene: Moonwalking, by Jillian Smart
When her parents demand rent money, Annie gives her dream of becoming a Michael Jackson Impersonator one last go, putting the threads of her personal relationships at risks as she hip-thrusts all the way to the top.
CAST LIST:
Narrator: Sean Ballantyne
Frank: Steve Rizzo
Annie: Hannah Ehman
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THRILLER/SUSPENSE Festival 1st Scene: RESERVOIR, by E.K. Gaylord
The family of the Antichrist unravels alongside the Biblical Apocalypse.
CAST LIST:
Narrator: Hannah Ehman
Alonso: Geoff Mays
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HORROR Festival Best Scene: STAG NIGHT, by Wenzler Powers (interview)
When Ian reluctantly plans a bachelor party for his awful college friends, confronting his past demons transforms into a desperate bid for survival when a group on their party bus has a very different definition of raising hell.
CAST LIST:
Narrator: Sean Ballantyne
Alex: Hannah Ehman
Ian: Geof... -
BEST Scene Reading: The Hollow Earth, by Kenneth James
In the late 19th century, a young scientist embarks on an epic journey to a hidden, fabled land -- and to the darkest recesses of his own psyche.
CAST LIST:
Narrator: Hannah Ehman
Palmer: Geoff Mays
Sheppard: Steve Rizzo
Reed/Taylor: Sean Ballantyne
Bradshaw: Andy Camp -
1pg. Short Script: SAMANTHA AND THE CHRISTMAS CASTLE, by Jeffrey B. Wayne
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 -
COMEDY Festival Best Scene: The One Hit Wonder, by Bob Dawson
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
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Female Festival 1st Scene: LOWLIFE, by Alexandra Watson (interview)
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...
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1st Scene Reading: Barstow, by Brittany Scott Smith, Arjay Smith
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 -
1pg. Script: Burgerland, by Harold Taw
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 ComedySynopsis: A fast-food worker and a fastidious eater "meet cute" over an unhealthy meal.
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LGBTQ+ Festival Scene: THE PLANT THIEF, by Norm Fassbender, Katherine Holowach
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...
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1pg. Screenplay: Imposter, by Thariq Amir (interview)
Name: Thariq Amir
City and Country: Singapore, Singapore
Title of Story: Imposter
Type of Story: DramaSynopsis: 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 ... -
LA LGBTQ+ Festival Best Scene: BEGIN THE BEGUINE, by R.A. Modro (interview)
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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DIVERSITY Film Festival - Feb. 4/5 event
See the Full Lineup of Films:
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... -
DOC SHORTS PEOPLE Festival - Feb. 3/4 event
See the Full Lineup of Films:
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... -
1pg Short Story: THE SNOW DAY, by Leonard Eckhaus
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1pg Short Story: THE QUIET, by Bob Conder
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1pg Short Story: OREGON COAST, by Bob Conder (interview)
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?
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Twitter Short Story: THE ALLURE OF FAME AND FORTUNE, by Robert Evans
Twitter Short Story
The allure of Fame and Fortune
by Robert EvansMy 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...
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Poetry Reading: A PATCH, by Michael O'Brien (interview)
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?
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1pg. Short Story: THE SCATTERING OF THE SITTING, by Badradeen Mohammed
Name: Badradeen Mohammed
City: Glasgow, United Kingdom
Title: The Scattering Of The Sitting
Genre: TragedyPerformed by Val Cole
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ROMANCE Short Story: SUMMER ON THE FARM, by John Porter (interview)
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...