New Releases
New videos from the WILDsound Festival. Daily MOVIES to watch. Plus, screenplay readings, poetry readings, audience feedback videos.
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GRIEF Poem: Lake George in By Heart, by David Stern
Performed by Val Cole
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FANTASY/SCI-FI Festival Short Story: Time-Shift, by RW Bell
Haunted by his wife’s disappearance during a corporate yachting accident, Teller, a dubious husband, fakes his own cryopreservation to uncover the truth. When he discovers Chrono-stasis' cryo-suspension CEO is secretly running the company from a remote island—alongside Teller’s double-crossing wi...
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GRIEF Poetry Reading: Bean Point Requiem, by Patrick Trombly
Performed by Val Cole
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Bean Point Requiem
For Abhigyan Patel
I stand waist deep, bobbing in the undulation, half blinded by the sun.
Royal terns glide swiftly by – blurs of white against a background of lapis lazuli.They shriek, as if possessed. Further out, a rescue boat returns, slowl...
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HORROR Short Story: A House Full of Ghosts, by Almasi Al Akabani
Performed by Val Cole
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BODY IMAGE Short Story: Super Kali, by Parul Sharma
Performed by Val Cole
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SHORT Story Reading: The Universal Language of Play, by Damon Yeargain
Performed by Val Cole
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ENVIRONMENTAL Short Story: Monarch for a Day, by Vanessa Watters
Performed by Val Cole
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DEATH Short Story by Tara Shafer
Performed by Val Cole
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ROMANCE Poetry Reading: My Storm in a Bottle, by Kewayne Wadley
Performed by Val Cole
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Get to know the poem:1) What is the theme of your poem?
At its core, My Storm in a Bottle is about loving someone who's unpredictable, expressive, human - someone who's been through things and not afraid to be themselves. It explores devotion from a different angle,...
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SHORT Story Reading: Chasing Butterflies, by Damon Yeargain
Performed by Val Cole
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CRIME Short Story: You Did It, by James McInroy
Performed by Val Cole
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HORROR Short Story Reading: Bones, by Joel Beckwith
Performed by Val Cole
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POETRY Reading: Sleeping Beauty, by Ruth Aylett
Performed by Val Cole
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ROMANCE Poetry Reading: With You, by Patrick Trombly
Performed by Val Cole
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POEM:Not the first couple
for there is no guilt
but not the last
for there is no guilt
alone in the world
and there is no world
only two on this raft
riding the sea
with no sail
no continent
no destination
no direction
but each other
plumbing the depth
of being
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POETRY Reading: FOOTSTEPS, by J. Amber Griffin (interview)
Performed by Val Cole
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Get to know the poet:1) What is the theme of your poem?
The theme of Footsteps is the exploration of humanity's deep connection to nature.
2) What motivated you to write this poem?
I was raised in the forests of Northern California, where my life was always int...
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MYSTERY Short Story: Rules are Rules, by Daniel Hall
Performed by Val Cole
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SHORT Story Reading: Old Friend, by Damon Yeargain
Performed by Val Cole
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COMEDY Short Story: 10, by John Dennis
Performed by Val Cole
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LGBTQ+ Festival Short Story Reading: Achillia and Amazon, by Andrew Sarewitz
Performed by Val Cole
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LGBTQ+ Festival 1st Scene: MAD HOUSE, by Katie Arias
Autumn is struggling to keep her financial situation above the poverty line. With a crappy apartment, no real stability or even groceries her apartment seems to be the hub of entertainment for Saira & Malcolm even though they are much better off.
CAST LIST:
Narrator: Julie Sheppard
Malcolm: Sha... -
FEMALE Festival 1st Scene: WALKING OVER WET PAINT, by Judy Taylor
A snarky book nerd may find love, but only if she's willing to come out of her oh-so-cozy she..
CAST LIST:
Narrator: Julie Sheppard
Trisha: Val Cole
Henry: Shawn Delvin -
Best of THRILLER/SUSPENSE Shorts
RED AVENUE, 11min., USA
Directed by Tyler Holleman
As a troubled mother finally discovers the last clue to unravel the mystery of her missing son, an unforeseen visitor challenges her strength.https://www.instagram.com/redavenue_film
https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/audience-feedback-red-avenue...
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Today's FREE Festival; Best of THRILLER/SUSPENSE Shorts
RED AVENUE, 11min., USA
Directed by Tyler Holleman
As a troubled mother finally discovers the last clue to unravel the mystery of her missing son, an unforeseen visitor challenges her strength.https://www.instagram.com/redavenue_film
https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/audience-feedback-red-avenue...
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Best of WILDsound PODCASTS
Interview with winning filmmakers and screenwriters.