-
RecoverED film, reactions DOC Festival (interview)
RECOVERED, 50min., Canada
Directed by Tyler Anderson
RecoverED is a compelling documentary that explores the journey of recovery from disordered eating through powerful personal stories of resilience. The film highlights the vital role of community support and the transformative power of hope in ... -
MADE IN PARADISE film, reactions DOC Festival (interview)
MADE IN PARADISE, 44min., India
Directed by Aniruddha Das
Set against the stunning backdrop of Ladakh, Made In Paradise tells the story of the Changpa nomads, guardians of the world's finest Pashmina. A testament to human resilience and perseverance, the film highlights the community's immense re... -
STAR WARS: HEIR TO THE EMPIRE short film, Action/Fantasy/Thriller Fest reactions
STAR WARS: HEIR TO THE EMPIRE, 14min., UK
Directed by Damien Valentine
Han Solo, Luke Skywalker and Lando Calrissian arrive at Sluis Van for a much needed break. Instead, they walk into Grand Admiral Thrawn's massive assault on the shipyards. The Millenium Falcon and Rogue Squadron are all that s... -
WAKING CONUNDRUM short film, Action/Fantasy/Thriller Fest reactions (interview)
WAKING CONUNDRUM, 11min., Canada
Directed by Dale Loon, Alyssa-Rose Hunter
Waking up in a room with a ceiling that seems to never end. A man struggles with his memory of recent events but remembers everything else from the past. The man meets a woman and brings him down to great disbelief and sho... -
GIRLS RIDING HIGH short film, Action/Fantasy/Thriller Festival reactions
GIRLS RIDING HIGH, 26min., USA
Directed by Katrin York
Set in the wild expanse of Alaska, "Girls Riding High" follows 19-year-old mountain biker Lucy Hankins as she leads young girls through the breathtaking Kenai Mountain Turnagain Arm National Heritage Area. This inspiring documentary captures ... -
TURNCOAT short film, Crime/Mystery Festival reactions (interview)
TURNCOAT, 28min., South Korea
Directed by Jason Montgomery
A shrewd merciless crime boss must investigate the scene of his brother's assassination for answers, revenge, and to avoid the same fate.
https://www.facebook.com/turncoattheshortfilm
https://www.instagram.com/turncoattheshortfilm/Get...
-
THE INTERNET OF EVERYTHING short film, Action/Fantasy/Thriller Fest reactions
THE INTERNET OF EVERYTHING, 8min., Canada
Directed by Yusuf Begg
In a world where every click, swipe, and search is harvested, Bill, a paranoid middle-aged man, becomes increasingly alarmed by the intrusive reach of technology. As devices seem to predict his every move, Bill's paranoia grows, and... -
Watch WE'RE ALL ZOMBIES. 2min., Music Video/Parody
An American yearbook of 2020
Directed by Chris Farina
Band: Mark Conklin
https://markdconklin.com/
-
ENVIRONMENTAL Showcase Festival - Nov. 18/19 event
See the Full Lineup of Films:
HEALING THE LAND, 9min., USA
Directed by Sue Williams
“Healing the Land” follows six months of animal life on Wild Harmony Farm, a 40-acre organic livestock spread run by Rachael Slattery and her husband Ben. As they describe their situation, young farmers today ar... -
Environemental Festival - THE STRATEGY feature film. Nov. 17/18 event
THE STRATEGY, 79min., USA
Directed by Zied Kaf Alghazal
A man wakes with amnesia after an explosion. Unaware of his identity, he's a mafia boss targeted by a cartel. His past threatens their operations. As he regains memory, he confronts the dangerous crime world.
Watch the Audience Feedback Vi... -
FANTASY SHORTS Festival - November 16/17 event
See the Full Lineup of Films:
CARVED IN STONE, 30min., USA
Directed by Porter Justus
Cast out by the academic community at her college for her extreme beliefs that artifacts belong with their cultures, not locked up in some museum, young historical photographer AMELIA SLOANE is shocked to learn... -
SCI-FI SHORTS Festival - Nov. 15/16 event
See the Full Lineup of Films:
WEASEL, 2min., Mexico
Directed by Hisham Iyad HajirWatch the Audience Feedback Video:
https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/weasel-reviewDEAR MOTHER, 29min., Austria
Directed by Sabrina Hickl
When the last bee dies, Mother Nature dies too. But she doesn't leave us w... -
ACTION/ADVENTURE Festival Showcase - Nov. 14/15 event
See the Full Lineup of Films:
FLY AWAY, FROGGY BOY, 8min., Canada
Directed by Mia Lobo
Fly Detective Francis McFly loses his partner to the infamous ‘Croaks’, a frog gang at the centre of his most recent investigation. Stricken by grief, he decides to get revenge, and go head to head with their... -
FEMALE Filmmakers Festival Showcase: LAND MASS, 48min,. UK. Nov. 13/14 event
LAND MASS, 48min,. UK
Directed by Jenni Roditi, Sara Pozin
A new kind of liturgy is about to begin… a Land Mass. This is a spontaneous, vocal-visual liturgy for the land, sung by a unique choir, The Improvisers’ Choir, conducted by composer Jenni Roditi, who is creating her conducting directions ... -
Female Festival Feature Film Showcase: NDAZKOH. Nov. 12/13 event
NDAZKOH, 64min,. Canada
Directed by Tracey April Cochrane
A documentary about a first nations community showing Strength, forgiveness and resilience.
https://www.facebook.com/calminchaosptsd/https://www.instagram.com/traceycochrane8610/
Watch the Audience Feedback Video:
https://www.wildso... -
Poetry Video Reading: KINDNESS, by Rita McDermott
Performed by Val Cole
-
Poetry Video Reading: I'M SCARED THAT IM A NARCISSIST, by Kailah Peters
Voice Over: Val Cole
POEM:
I’m scared that I’m a narcissist, by Kailah Peters
But really I think I just like myself
For the first time in 25 years
And this shit is wildLike I used to introduce myself with sadness first
And now I lead with laughter
Because I’m laughing all the timeI stand ...
-
Short Story Video Reading: MOONLIT THREADS, by Lisa Meuser
Performed by Val Cole
A lonely soul gazes at the moon, imagining her blood painting a heart in the sky to call her destined soulmate. As she dreams of a golden path leading him to her, she yearns to become one with the stars, leaving behind the pain of heartbreak for a future filled with love an...
-
Short Story Video Reading: MISS NOTHING, by Wren Valentino
Performed by Val Cole
When broken-hearted Melody Notting comes face-to-face with her ex-boyfriend at a beach, she makes the moment a first step on her journey to
independence.Women's Fiction/Contemporary Fiction
-
Poetry Video Reading: THAT UNSPEAKABLE THING, by Daniel Thomas Moran
That Unspeakable Thing, by Daniel Thomas Moran
When, in good time, a thoughtful person reflects,
There can be no subject to confound us like sex.
Which had one singular apparent intention,
But wound up with more than one can mention.We begin misconstruing the endless inferences,
That day we re... -
Poery Video Reading: THE ART OF THE POSSIBLE, by Vijay R Nathan
Voice Over: Val Cole
The Art of the Possible, by Vijay R Nathan
www.VijayRNathan.com
On Kehinde Wiley’s Portrait of Barack Obama
The waves of gray hair, forehead shines
over creased brows. Flowers emerge
from green tableau: from chicago,
from Hawaii, from Kenya.The leaves wrap around the fe...
-
Poetry Video Reading: LIFE AFTER BOB, by Roy Smith
Voice Over by Val Cole
Life after Bob, by Roy Smith
I wish I had a bosom
I would not put my fishing lures there
Rather, money from a friend for dope or rent
folded like an origami chicken so it would poke and itch
not slide to my belly button
A stash for Belle Lettres, you know, notes from fore... -
Poetry Video Reading: Four Untitled Self-Help Sonnets, by K.D. Battle
-
Short Story Video Reading: SUNSHINE REPORT, by Jade Spencer
Performed by Val Cole