Performed by Val Cole

Performed by Val Cole

Performed by Val Cole

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
look...

Performed by Val Cole

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POEM:

FOOTSTEPS, by J. Amber Griffin

Footsteps beneath the branches
lead to
a descension into deepness

A haze of heaviness clears
revealing
contemplative consciousness

Sensations of fervor
writing
the beginning of the story

Noting the colors, textures, shapes
inv...

Performed by Val Cole

Performed by Val Cole

Performed by Val Cole

Performed by Val Cole

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...

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

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...

Ascent, 2min., Netherlands
Directed by Robert Prein
A disillusioned man steps into an elevator, lost in life and ridden of any passion and purpose. As the elevator ascends, each floor becomes a metaphorical stage of risk and bravery. First subtle, but as he ascends to the higher floors, life beco...

Question & answer session after the festival screening with filmmakers from the November 27th, 2025 festival at the Carlton Cinemas, in downtown Toronto, Canada.

Conversation with creators:

Director AJ Lutsky (EMOTIONAL STORAGE FULL)

Director Alexander Nonaka Galant (FIRST & LAST)

Director Ba...

Dead Umbrella Bostonella, 1min., USA
Directed by Anya Belkina
Experimental animated music video about the fate of umbrellas on the windiest corner of Boston.

https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/audience-feedback-dead-umbrella

COME HOME NOW, 6min., Canada
Directed by Mitsuko Noguchi
On an empty trai...

Sensus Mori, 8min., USA
Directed by Sydney Rincón
When an elusive society agrees to be interviewed, a journalist must contend with their ideologies or risk falling prey herself.

https://instagram.com/sensusmori

Get to know the filmmaker:

1. What motivated you to make this film?

Sensus Mori a...

Fatal Harmony, 18min., USA
Directed by Nick Noyes
Fatal Harmony is a stylish descent into obsession, ambition, and the deadly cost of a comeback. The film follows once-famous pop star Lena as she retreats to a remote cabin with her manager to write her next big hit. But between the snowy isolatio...

Pain d'épices, 10min., USA
Directed by Reese Elizabeth Whipple
After being thrown to the landfill, a gingerbread man decides to dedicate himself to studying the meaning of life, and how animals exist. Being confused by his own anatomy, he befriends another one of his kind to dissect and take apar...

UNDER, 10min., USA
Directed by Nick Benjamin
Young siblings Ben and Mikey's innocent game of hide-and-seek takes a terrifying turn when they encounter a supernatural entity lurking under the bed. As the creature's dark presence grows increasingly menacing, the children must rely on their wits and...