New Releases
New videos from the WILDsound Festival. Daily MOVIES to watch. Plus, screenplay readings, poetry readings, audience feedback videos.
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THE VOICE OF TIME short film, reactions CHICAGO Feedback Film Festival
The Voice of Time, 5min., Italy
Directed by Carlo Guttadauro
The Voice of Time is a cinematic tale inspired by the essence of Opera, entrusted by the Consortium of Traditional Balsamic Vinegar of Modena PDO to director Carlo Guttadauro and his studio Anam Cara Comunicazione, with the creative pre... -
SPARE! short film, reactions CHICAGO Feedback Festival (interview)
SPARE!, 34min., France
Directed by Jules Cales, Balthazar Ullmann
Phil and Barney, two not-so-smart henchmen of a Mafia organization, stumble across a mysterious box full of money while burying a corpse in the woods. Their night turns to chaos when they decide to spend lavishly this unexpected fo... -
DEATH BECOMES HIM film, reactions COMEDY Festival
Death Becomes Him, 14min., UK
Directed by Andrew David Linford
Nathan finds himself, talking to a man, claiming to be his guardian angel. he soon realises that he’s almost out of chances in this life, with days to live, and no more coming back into a new body, he finds out, his only chance is to ... -
FAIRE PLAY film, reactions COMEDY Festival
Faire Play, 24min., USA
Directed by Charles Maxwell, Katy Smith
A mockumentary that follows the players at a small local Renaissance Fair as they struggle to stay afloat
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SHAMDEMONIUM short film, reactions CHICAGO Feedback Festival (interview)
SHAMDEMONIUM, 6min., USA
Directed by Grace Ann Rathbun
SHAMDEMONIUM is a music video style narrative short film that follows young aspiring actor Barb as she leads up to her final moments alive and her time in the After Life.
https://instagram.com/graceannimationGet to know the filmmaker:
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HOW WE HAMSTERS DIE short film, reactions CHICAGO Feedback Festival
How We Hamsters Die, 6min., USA
Directed by Phoebe Burdick, Mio Gribskov
A comedic 2D animated short film that tells the absurdly tragic stories of hamsters from the after-life. Built upon interviews & true stories, the film aims to entertain while promoting responsible pet ownership and proper t... -
TRUCCO ANS PARRUCCO short film, reactions CHICAGO Feedback Festival
TRUCCO AND PARRUCCO, 17min., Argentina/Italy
Directed by Martín De León
Two Argentinian designers and lifelong friends, Sandra and Martina, are chosen at the last minute to travel to Milan during Fashion Week to present their collection in a competition for emerging Latin brands. Elated, they lea... -
EX-KILLER COLLECTIVE film, reactions COMEDY Festival
Ex-Killer Collective, 4min., UK
Directed by Leon Lopez
An unwitting volunteer happens upon a unique group of people, trying to overcome their addiction to a seemingly unusual vice.
https://instagram.com/psplimitedGet to know the writer. Daniel Hypolite:
1. What motivated you to make this fi...
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TIME OFF film, reactions COMEDY Festival
Time Off, 20min., Israel
Directed by Yoav Geva
Two in reserve soldiers, not the sharpest tools in the shed, decide to rob their asshole officer's shop while home for some time off from the war. -
BEFORE WE GET STARTED film, reactions COMEDY Festival
BEFORE WE GET STARTED, 73min., USA
Directed by Gareth Upton, William J Saunders
Known as one of the hardest jobs in comedy, the audience warm-up. They have to be just as funny as your favorite late night host, but they’re also legally obligated to point out the fire exits, and no one has come to ... -
TRIGGER film, reactions CRIME/MYSTERY Festival
TRIGGER, 33min., Greece
Directed by Haris Gioulatos
If you were told there was an organization that could change your life forever, would you go through with the switch. And if so, would you pull the Trigger?
https://www.instagram.com/peroni_short_filmGet to know the filmmaker:
1. What moti...
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PERFECT ONE 「完美的Ta] film, reactions FANTASY/SCI-FI Festival
Perfect One「完美的Ta], 15min., China
Directed by Lingyan Yang
In a future where robots can replicate the human body, a disillusioned engineer creates a “perfect version” of herself to save her family, only to be thrust into an unexpected inward journey of self-awareness: she begins to see her closet... -
THE DYING KNIGHT film, reactions FANTASY/SCI-FI Festival
The Dying Knight, 22min., UK
Directed by Andrew Gladman
A knight, found on the brink of death, embarks on a quest to determine his fate.
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SKY OF TIDES: ATLA film, reactions FANTASY/SCI-FI Festival
Sky of Tides: Atla, 42min., Canada
Directed by Jason Loftus, Masha Loftus
In the fractured world of numen9, the oceans float above the sky, and two powerful factions are on the brink of war. But for teenage twins Atla and Kryll, it’s a great time to enjoy the limelight! [email protected] sib... -
REACH FOR THE STARS film, reactions FANTASY/SCI-FI Festival (interview)
Reach for the Stars, 22min., Australia
Directed by Dylan Randall
After her mother’s passing, young Madeline is struggling with coming to terms with her grief. One night, when a small spacecraft crashes in her backyard, she meets B3R1, a stranded visitor from the stars.
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FEET DON'T FAIL ME NOW film, reactions FANTASY/SCI-FI Festival (interview)
Feet Don't Fail Me Now, 7min., USA
Directed by Fuzhi Zhao
The sun will erase your memory. If you don't want to become nobody, you have to keep running.Get to know the filmmaker:
1. What motivated you to make this film?
Part of this idea stemmed from the fear of the unknown, which is deeply em... -
MEETING THE ONES WHO CARE film, reactions DOCUMENTARY Festival
Meeting the Ones Who Care, 27min., France
Directed by Coralie Bonnaire
Meeting the Ones Who Care is a documentary series that travels across France to meet local associations supporting children facing illness, disability, poverty, violence, or social exclusion.
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WAWAHTEW film, reactions DOCUMENTARY Festival
Wawahtew, 6min., Canada
Directed by Derrek Visentin
Documentary Short on Emery Wesley an indigenous man who tells his story on how immersing himself in his culture and becoming a POW WOW singer and drummer saved his life -
SHANAYAS PATH film, reactions DOCUMENTARY Festival
Shanaya's Path, 54min., Netherlands
Directed by Frank Röhrig
Shanaya’s Path follows the intimate journey of Shanaya, a young person from Darjeeling who identifies as a woman and dreams of transitioning despite immense social and familial resistance. Since gender norms are rigid and visibility for... -
FIGHTER'S DIARY film, reactions DOCUMENTARY Festival
Fighter‘s Diary - Brazil, 34min., Qatar
Directed by Khaled Elsalakawy
Deep in the Brazilian Amazon, on the Arariboia Indigenous territory, Olimpio Santana Guajajara leads a frontline resistance to protect the forest from illegal logging and environmental destruction. As president of the Guardians... -
THE MUSIC OF ERICH ZANN short film, reactions HORROR Festival (interview)
The music of Erich Zann, 15min., Hungary
Directed by Dóra Barbara Sánta
The story features the figure of a silent old man who feverishly plays the violin in his attic room every night to stave off some unimaginable horror, which is not explained at the end of the novel. The story is told from the... -
FIRESTARER short film, reactions HORROR Festival
FIRESTARER, 8min., Germany
Directed by Marc Schiesser
During her lunch break, a pregnant woman encounters a stranger who knows more about her than he should. A fleeting moment – and her world falls into a nightmare from which she will never awaken.
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LUCKY BASTARD short film, reactions HORROR Festival
Lucky Bastard, 5min., USA
Directed by Iris Almaraz
Two friends, Joey and Tyler, have spent too many nights playing games together, each testing the limits of trust and cunning. While passing the time with cards and snacks, Tyler scratches off a lottery ticket and hits the jackpot, $500,000. Joey’... -
POOL short film, reactions HORROR Festival
POOL, 3min., China
Directed by Jiajing Ling
https://www.instagram.com/hugeling0