New Releases
New videos from the WILDsound Festival. Daily MOVIES to watch. Plus, screenplay readings, poetry readings, audience feedback videos.
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METHOD TO MY MADNESS film, reactions FEMALE Film Festival
METHOD TO MY MADNESS, 78min.
Directed by Behrang Mortazavian, Hoda Hamzehali
Kamand, a young videographer, is invited to a remote villa for a mysterious 24-hour film project. There, she meets two enigmatic women, Tina and Nazy, whose behavior grows increasingly manipulative and disturbing. As rea... -
THRILLER/SUSPENSE Shorts Festival
Tale & Bones - Dark Princess, 3min., USA
Directed by Daniella Meggoe, Benson Jackson
Dark Princess is a psychological short highlighting the unique relationship between a grandmother and her grandchild. The innocent yet menacing ques are overlooked as something mysteriously dark is brewing.http...
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Tale & Bones - Dark Princess, 3min., USA
Directed by Daniella Meggoe, Benson Jackson
Dark Princess is a psychological short highlighting the unique relationship between a grandmother and her grandchild. The innocent yet menacing ques are overlooked as something mysteriously dark is brewing.http...
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AUDITORY, 2min,. USA, Experimental/Black & White
A young girl begins to experience auditory hallucinations 'hearing voices' impacting her life
Directed by Justin Walker
Starring: Islien Walker
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The Briefcase film, reactions Action/Fantasy/Sci-Fi/Thriller Fest (interview)
The Briefcase, 6min., USA
Directed by Valdis Pelenitsyn
What begins as a typical criminal job between old friends takes an unexpected twist, leading them into an unpredictable situation.Get to know the filmmaker:
1. What motivated you to make this film?
Honestly, the motivation was the same ...
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DILEMMA short film, reactions Action/Fantasy/Sci-Fi/Thriller Fest
DILEMMA, 14min., USA
Directed by Trevan Jay Hiatt
Dilemma is a tense psychological thriller that delves into the consequences of a single, reckless decision. When high school friends find themselves trapped in a situation they can’t escape, panic sets in, and their once-close bond begins to fray.... -
THE DARK FOLLOWING: Fragments of the Past feature film, reactions Action fest
The Dark Following: Fragments of the Past, 85min., UK
Directed by Toby Rawal
Imprisoned for possessing otherworldly abilities, the sole survivor of a mysterious disaster must face his past on a quest to stop the source of unlimited power falling into the wrong hands.' -
LISTEN TO THE UNIVERSE short film, reactions FEMALE Film Festival (interview)
LISTEN TO THE UNIVERSE, 27min., USA
Directed by Elizabeth Rosa Landau, Kimberly Arcand
NASA is famous for beautiful space images, but did you know you can listen to them? Go behind the scenes with the team that creates “sonifications,” translations of data into sound, and learn how meaningful the... -
Emily's Mountain short film, reactions Action/Fantasy/Sci-Fi/Thriller Fest
Emily's Mountain, 22min., Israel
Directed by Tal Somech
Emily celebrates her 6th birthday on a magical trip with her family and is slowly exposed to the horrifying reality that her parents are trying to conceal from her using modern technology and entertainment systems.
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FARE SHARE short film, reactions Action/Fantasy/Sci-Fi/Thriller Fest (interview)
FARE SHARE, 26min., USA
Directed by Carlos Leos
On the surface, it’s just another rideshare. But as a weary driver picks up a silent, blood-covered passenger, what begins as awkward small talk unravels into a quiet confrontation with his own doubts, fears, and faith. With no answers from the woma... -
CRIME/MYSTERY Shorts Festival
HUNTED, 5min., USA
Directed by Eleazar Valenzuela
Two sisters are fleeing from corrupt police officers intent on their destruction. Sofia possesses something highly sought after, and the officers are determined to obtain it, no matter the cost.https://instagram.com/official_stephanie_santana
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Watch Today's FREE Festival: CRIME/MYSTERY Shorts Festival
HUNTED, 5min., USA
Directed by Eleazar Valenzuela
Two sisters are fleeing from corrupt police officers intent on their destruction. Sofia possesses something highly sought after, and the officers are determined to obtain it, no matter the cost.https://instagram.com/official_stephanie_santana
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HORROR Festval 1st Scene: HOW TO SAVE A DYING WORLD, by Ronnie Figueoa
It’s about an alien named Jophar whose ancestry is from Earth and his encounters while living here. Also, a higher evolved alien species is trying to help him save the planet from inevitable destruction due to an impending bio genetic mutation.
CAST LIST:
Narration: Sean Ballantyne
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WILDsound Festival 1st Scene: MARAH FROM EILAT, by Leiter S Daniellson
Haunted by a perilous deal with a ruthless demon, a troubled Catholic Deacon must protect an ancient religious decree from demonic forces while confronting the inner demons that threaten to consume him.
CAST LIST:
Narrator: Val Cole
Stanley: Geoff Mays
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HOW TO SAVE A DYING WORLD
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ACTION/FANTASY Festival: The Piper, by J. Aldric Gaudet
A darkly twisted re-rendering of the Pied Piper legend told through the eyes of an estranged father and son. The boy is struggling to manhood while they both suffer the pangs of their wife/mother’s suicide years earlier. When the Piper takes the children the father sets out with the village midwi...
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WILDsound Festival 1st Scene: THE VILLAGE PHANTOM, by A.E. Guaaker (interview)
Fiona Haegerbergh, a journalist for The Metro Standard, arrives in a rural Norwegian town to investigate rising drug use. Officially, she’s there to produce a webcast— but Fiona has her own agenda: uncovering the truth behind the recent suspicious death of a local drug dealer. Fiona’s editor urge...
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FEMALE Festival 1st Scene: PURGATORY, by Christine Speer
When a schoolgirl's parents abruptly decide to divorce, she tries to pick up the pieces and bring her family back together.
CAST LIST:
Narrator:
Beatrice:
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ROMANCE Festival 1st Scene Reading: NOTE BETWEEN TWO BOOKS, by Daniel Arreola
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WILDsound Festival Best Scene: THE SENTINEL, by Damián Gajardo
https://youtu.be/wWBwXUuE3l0
CAST LIST:
Narrator: Elizabeth Rose Morriss
Athena AI: Hannah Ehman
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LGBTQ+ Festival 1st Scene: LESBIANS OF BUSHWICK, by Olive Persimmon
Margot sneaks into the Premier lounge, and obnoxiously pitches her fake reality show idea to Arbuckle. He gets her kicked out. A video circulates of him saying a gay slur. He pitches her show to Ronnie, who's ready to drop him. He emails Margot. She convinces Alex to help her shoot the pilot. He ...
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LGBTQ+ Festival 1st Scene: BLUE IDAHO, by Noah Zayn Mortier
Blue (formerly Logan) is a gifted transgender surgical nurse whose life spirals after a violent romance exposes her truth. Surviving a suicide attempt, she's sent to an off-grid trauma retreat, where healing begins amid a web of broken souls, betrayal, and revelation. Returning home to confront f...
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LGBTQ+ Festival 1st Scene Reading: SHRINK, by Teddy K. Andrews
A young man attends the final session of his compensated work therapy program. The therapist remains ever oblivious as his lies begins to swallow the room whole.
CAST LIST:
Narrator: Val Cole
Voice/Ashton: Geoff Mays
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THRILLER/SUSPENSE Festival: FROZEN LIES, by Eric Lotter (interview)
When a woman discovers her new boyfriend is hiding a body in the trunk, her road trip spirals into a nightmare of buried secrets, survival instincts, and a past frozen in lies. Based on a true story.
CAST LIST
Narrator: Elizabeth Rose Morris
Daisy: Hannah Ehman
Patrick: Geoff Mays-----
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