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New videos from the WILDsound Festival. Daily MOVIES to watch. Plus, screenplay readings, poetry readings, audience feedback videos.
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Watch Today's FREE Film Festival: Melissa Skirboll Film Festival
A showcase of filmmaker Melissa Skirboll's short films from the last few weeks. Watch this excellent program of the talented filmmaker.
1) Show & Tell Tango
A couple at the crossroads of fantasy and reality who dance around the idea of love. The fantasy: a daydream told through dance of love; p... -
BREAKROOM short film, reactions CHICAGO Festival
BREAKROOM, 15min., USA
Directed by Ian Wang
A offbeat genre-bending comedy where mundane office tensions often unravel into something far more unsettling.
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GRAVITY BOUND short film, reactions CHICAGO Festival (interview)
Gravity Bound, 3min., USA
Directed by Frankie Lasley
The Man on the Moon is bound to the moon by his job; controlling the tides on Earth with a magical box of gravity. His quiet days are spent longing after a Shooting Star, who is bound to forever orbit him from a distance.
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DIMENSIONS: The Interrogation film, reactions Action/Fantasy/Thriller/Sci-Fi
DIMENSIONS: The Interrogation, 8min., USA
Directed by Robert James Harden Jr.
During an interrogation for the murder of his mother, a man pleads for his release in fear of his life. Two special detectives grill him in order to solve their case. In the shadows of these men's dimension, the answer... -
FINAL CUT short film, reactions Under 5 Minute Festival
FINAL CUT, 5min., USA
Directed by Tom Varisco
A humble cottage. A delusional actor. A final fight for control.
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L'anniversaire short film, reactions Under 5 Minute Festival
L'anniversaire, 4min., France
Directed by Thibault Mombellet
En rentrant chez lui, Julien découvre que ses amis lui ont organisé un anniversaries surprise pour ses quarante ans. Il est ravi, mais sa soirée tourne rapidement au cauchemar. Un traumatisme d’enfance refait surface et Julien met à poi... -
Surge of Power: Where There's Smoke film, reactions FANTASY/SCI-FI Festival
Surge of Power: Where There's Smoke, 68min., USA
Directed by Vincent J. Roth, Jeff Rector, Mario DeAngelis
Enjoy the latest installment of the “Surge of Power” indie superhero movie franchise known for having lots of celebrities from the sci-fi and superhero genres! “Where There’s Smoke” follows... -
JOHNS short film, reactions ANIMATION Festival (interview)
Johns, 9min,. USA
Directed by Geoff Grogan
Reflections on art, and the impact of one artist(Jasper Johns) on another’s life.https://geoffgrogan.com/
Get to know the filmmaker:
1. What motivated you to make this film?
Artists think about the work of other artists all the time. Images an...
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YELLOW DRESS short film, reactions CHICAGO Festival (interview)
Yellow Dress, 4min., UK
Directed by Raph Isadora Seymour
What is she doing? Trying to make a garden? Trying to make something...and who or what is trying to stop her? Crude stop-motion makes startling and poetic images and tells a story of resilience and the desire for happiness for both the hero... -
THE PERFECT SHOT short film, reactions Under 5 Minute Festival
The Perfect Shot, 1min., Germany
Directed by Niklas Leifert
Self-styled marketing guru Martin Muffin rushes through the final beats of his branding photo masterclass—so he can finally craft his own perfect shot. Most students stick to the recipe. Béatrice frames things her own way.
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THREE S3CONDS short film, reactions CHICAGO Festival (interview)
Three S3conds, 16min., USA
Directed by Diana Shield
Arlo, a 17 year old boy struggles to open up and express himself to his counselor. He is haunted by his past actions due to his inability to control his rage and anger issues.
https://www.instagram.com/galacticbutterflyfilmsGet to know the f...
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FRANK BARNETT IN "LOVE'S LONG SHADOW" short film, reactions ROMANCE Festival
Frank Barnett in "Love's Long Shadow", 26min., USA
Directed Daryl Della
Frank Barnett, a San Francisco private detective, is pulled into a twisted case in West Texas as he tracks a mythical vial said to hold the secret to true love. As Frank digs deeper, he confronts his past, including a complic... -
L'oeil des sables short film, reactions Under 5 Minute Festival
L'oeil des sables, 2min., France
Directed by Florian Lejal
In ancient Egypt, a scribe witnesses a strange apparition: visitors from another time. Shocked, he draws them on papyrus, capturing the mystery. Now on display in a museum, this drawing continues to intrigue, leaving visitors with an unso... -
AEOLUS 15 film, reactions Action/Fantasy/Thriller/Sci-Fi Festival
Aeolus 15, 11min., USA
Directed by Diego Ugalde
Haunted by his past, an old man waits for a cosmic phenomenon that could let him communicate with a young astronaut from the past - that astronaut is himself.
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3 MINUTES short film, reactions Under 5 Minute Festival
3 MINUTOS, 5min., USA
Directed by Douglas Ryan
Under the time pressure of a potentially life changing test, a young couple unexpectedly takes a quick but meaningful look at their past, present and potential future. -
THE FOURTH STAR short film, reactions ROMANCE/RELATIONSHIPS Festival
The Fourth Star, 15min., USA
Directed by Carrie Anne Hunt
An estranged couple comes to terms with their daughter's death on the eve of her birthday. Pulled apart by what they love most, Carolyn and Bruce are forced into a situation where they must face what was left unspoken in order to reconcile... -
MOVING OUT short film, reactions ROMANCE/RELATIONSHIPS Festival (interview)
Moving Out, 20min, Austria
Directed by Marlene Auer-Pleyl
Ben has a hard time saying no, which is why he is helping at a friends move now. Luckily, he meets Elena, who is busy trying to prevent her sister from moving out. And then, his complicated private life also gets in the way.
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Stratagem The Movie feature film, reactions THRILLER/SUSPENSE Fest (interview)
Stratagem The Movie, 111min.,
Directed by Rick E. Cutts
Rellik and his girlfriend Nosaer witness a crime and are immediately on the run as they try and elude a killer who seems to always be one step ahead of them. Will they escape can they escape? Follow along as Rellik and Nosaer try and escape... -
TEA TIME short film, reactions THRILLER/SUSPENSE Festival (interview)
TEA TIME, 9min., USA
Directed by B.T. Goldman
A detective interrogates a strange elderly Englishman about a missing person in his neighborhood.
https://www.instagram.com/cybereggproductions/Get to know the filmmaker:
1. What motivated you to make this film?
I hadn't directed a project of m...
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JUNKY MONKEY short film, reactions Under 5 Minute Festival
Junky Monkey, 3min., Japan
Directed by Hirohisa Nakano Magy
A man in Tokyo, desperate, wondering around , running through busy Tokyo scape and finally meet this guy to get something that he couldn't resist which is.....
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RIGHT BESIDE YOU short film, reactions Under 5 Minute Festival
Right Beside You, 3min., USA
Directed by Annie Winds land
The night before her cousin’s wedding—to her ex—Isabel hides away, desperate to escape. But Liam, her fiercely loyal best friend, follows her, and something shifts. Their laughter fades. A glance lingers. A touch lasts too long. Unspoken t... -
I WISH I WERE PRETTY short film, reactions CHICAGO Festival
I Wish I Were Pretty, 20min., USA
Directed by Hanah Chang
Areum (which means 'beautiful' in Korean) is fixated on her physical appearance. She is convinced her monolidded eyes are why she is 'unpretty,' especially in comparison with her longtime best friend, Jane (as in plain Jane), who has doubl... -
OBSIDIAN film, reactions Action/Fantasy/Thriller/Sci-Fi Festival
Obsidian, 18min., Canada
Directed by Sohil Chhabra
David Smith, a deeply troubled detective grappling with a brutal murder case and the collapse of his personal life, finds himself spiraling into darkness-only to uncover a path to unexpected self-discovery.
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BLACK PEOPLE DONT TANGO short film, reactions BLACK Festival (interview)
Black People Don’t Tango, 13min., USA
Directed by Robert Xavier Clark
A African American man learns to tango after a trip to Argentina.
Based on a true story.1. What motivated you to make this film?
This short film Black People Don't Tango is adapted from a feature-length film script that I de...