New Releases

New Releases

New videos from the WILDsound Festival. Daily MOVIES to watch. Plus, screenplay readings, poetry readings, audience feedback videos.

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  • Watch Winning PSYCHOLOGICAL DRAMA Shorts: ABORTION HYPROCRITE

    ABORTION HYPROCRITE, 39min., USA
    Directed by Josué Mastroianni
    Abortion is one of the most controversial and divisive themes raging across the social and political spectrum of the US and Europe - making this new, compelling psychological drama perfectly timed. Would the most confident among pro-l...

  • Short Film Trailer: STRING HEAD. Directed by Matthew Vargas

    STRING HEAD, 7min., USA
    Directed by Matthew Vargas
    A man in bed, after failing to fall asleep, is forcefully kept awake by String Head - an entity made of string that psychologically tortures him by wrapping him in a cocoon made from the deepest, darkest thoughts of his mind.

    https://www.wildso...

  • SCI-FI/FANTASY Festival 1st Scene: THE COYOTE, by Michael Holliday

    When a Native American scholar and a graduate student unearth a mysterious tomb, they find it contains the Navajo god Hasteshogan and soon find themselves embroiled in a cosmic battle between good and evil with the fate of humanity at stake.

    CAST LIST:

    Narrator: Sean Ballantyne
    Gina: Julie ...

  • Screenplay Best Scene: HOPPA, by Nigel Lee & Ashley Barrios

    CAST LIST:

    Narrator: Julie Sheppard
    Mark: Steve Rizzo
    Fawn: Hannah Ehman
    Rabbit: Shawn Devlin

    Get to know the writers:

    What is your screenplay about?

    Log Line: Struggling with insecurity and doubt about the longevity of their relationship, an American couple travels to Iceland for answe...

  • Screenplay Best Scene: SOMEWHERE BETWEEN LOVE AND JUSTICE, by S.W. Andersen

    CAST LIST:

    Narrator: Steve Rizzo
    Jessie: Hannah Ehman
    Sarah: Julie Sheppard

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    website: http://swandersenwrites.com/

  • Experimental Short Script: Delirium–Have you heard of the new drug in town?

    Known for her all-nighter study sessions and subsequent delirious antics, art student Alli decides to take a study break and join her classmate for a night out in Austin, TX. On her walk over to his place, weird and unusual things stop her in her tracks. She soon finds herself immersed in a world...

  • 1pg. Screeenplay Reading: The Politician’s Tap, by Anita Bickle (interview)

    CAST LIST:

    Narrator: Julie Sheppard
    Reporter: Steve Rizzo

    Get to know the writer:

    1. What is your screenplay about?

    My screenplay (the long version) is about a journalist on the sidelines
    watching as politicians get on their soapbox for their spiel. It's designed
    as a musical where diffe...

  • Screenplay Best Scene: THAT SAME ROAD, by Pamela Green (interview)

    CAST LIST:

    Narrator: Julie Sheppard
    Everett: Steve Rizzo

    Get to know the writer:

    1. What is your screenplay about?

    My screenplay is a testimony about some things that my dad went through in his life and how God brought him out and also about a promise that God made to my dad years ago t...

  • ROMANCE Festival 1st Scene: COLLATERAL HEARTS, by Stephanie Neroes (interview)

    After spending their tenth wedding anniversary at the Mackinac Island, Jackson and Rebecca are in a tragic car accident which leaves her in a coma for 6 months and Jackson dead. After she wakes up, she has to grieve the loss and this takes a toll on her. She meets Patrick when he comes to the sch...

  • 1st Scene Screenplay Reading: SAMURAI TRUCKER JERRY, by Sean Shinji Inamine

    Jeremiah "Jerry" Morisawa is a former samurai turned disillusioned samurai trucker. When he takes on an unusual job that specifically requests for him, he is wrapped into a scheme that involves old comrades, new friends, and denim ninjas.

    CAST LIST:

    Narrator: Julie Sheppard
    Client: Hannah Eh...

  • Screenplay Best Scene Reading: The Great Montana Road Race, by Jeffrey J. Smith

    CAST LIST:

    Narrator: Sean Ballantyne
    June: Hannah Ehman
    Clyde: Steve Rizzo

  • CRIME/MYSTERY Fest Script: MADE IN PHILADELPHIA, by Matthew Clark (interview)

    The untold true story of Phil Leonetti, the youngest underboss in mafia history, and how he brought down the mob. Set in one of the most brutal eras of the Philadelphia Crime Family, young Phil Leonetti rose through the ranks to become second-in-command to his uncle, Nicodemo "Little Nicky" Scarf...

  • COMEDY Screenplay Reaidng: 2 Wit Happens, by Shaun R Delliskave

    “Wit Happens” is a dramedy blending sharp satire and heartfelt comedy, capturing the unlikely bond between two souls at different stages of life. As Jack learns to break out of his “one-trick pony” role, Barbara guides him in finding his unique voice—one that has the power to connect, heal, and i...

  • LGBTQ+ Festival 1st Scene Script: Chrysalis, by Naz Tokgoz (interview)

    "Chrysalis" navigates the story of Deniz, an enigmatic alien who, upon arriving on Earth, assumes the form of a 20-something girl. Driven by loneliness and curiosity, she becomes captivated by the vibrant Turkish culture. Alternating between the euphoria of her love with a Turkish woman, Melisa, ...

  • Script Best Scene: Terran Tapes - The Annunaki, by Gerard O'Neill (interview)

    CAST LIST:

    Narrator: Steve Rizzo
    Jackdass: Shawn Devlin
    Jen: Hannah Ehman

    Get to know the writer:

    1. What is your screenplay about?

    This is the tale of the immortal Vampire Goddess Lilitu of ancient lore and her near human lover Dougal, their three identical red haired daughters and ...

  • Screenplay Best Scene: Finding Elpis, by Banafsheh Esmailzadeh

    CAST LIST:

    Narrator: Julie Sheppard
    Erik Rhodes: Shawn Devlin
    Starman: Steve Rizzo
    Doomer: Sean Ballantyne
    Princess Almas: Hannah Ehman

  • FEMALE Festival Best Scene: All of Me, by S. Columbus

    A successful but lonely business owner wrestling with past trauma discovers that her journey to find love begins with understanding herself, helped along by her close-knit friend group and an unexpected bond with her friend’s son Evan who loves superhero movies. The story centers around Colissa w...

  • Screenplay Best Scene: Pippin A Bat for a Friend, by Fausto Politi

    CAST LIST:

    Narrator: Julie Sheppard
    Rocky: Shawn Devlin
    BEAN: Steve Rizzo
    Ugly/Mouse: Hannah Ehman

  • Screenplay Best Scene: AI UNPLUGGED: THE TRINITY, by Craig Trumbo

    CAST LIST:

    Narrator: Julie Sheppard
    O'Grady: Shawn Devlin
    McGrath/TD: Steve Rizzo
    Smyth/Chiffre: Sean Ballantyne

  • NEW YORK Shorts Festival Films - Dec. 26/27 event

    See the full lineup of films:

    AN ADVERT FOR ONE NIGHT, 15min,. UK
    Directed by Graham Birch
    Lisa responds to a newspaper advert to meet Sarah in a hotel room for a night. They meet and have a wonderful night that sadly uncovers that one was badly abused and the other is currently suffering serio...

  • EXPERIMENTAL/MUSIC/DANCE Festival - Dec. 25/26 event

    See the full lineup of films:

    WALK OFF THE EARTH AT BUD STAGE 2024, 11min., Canada
    Directed by Mike Onley
    A behind the scenes look at a day in the life of Canadian rockstars Walk Off The Earth at Budweiser Gardens the day of their annual performance. We explore why the home-town show is so spec...

  • ENVIRONMENTAL Festival - Dec. 23/24 event

    See the full lineup of films:

    VOICES OF MADIDI, 24min., Canada
    Directed by Jonathan Derksen
    Bolivia’s Madidi National Park is considered to be the most biodiverse place on planet earth. The Uchupiamonas people, who call the park home, are in a constant battle against forces eager to exploit the...

  • Under 5 Minute Festival - Dec. 23/24 event

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    PLASTICO, 5min., UK
    Directed by David Harriman, James Bettney
    In Almeria Province in Spain there is a sea of plastic sheeting creating the the largest collection of greenhouses in the world. The invernaderos (as called in Spanish) cover upwards of 150 square miles ...

  • Best of WILDsound Shorts Festival - Dec. 22/23 event

    See the full lineup of films:

    HONORABLE, 16min., USA
    Directed by Zachary Scott Clark, Mariah L. Richardson
    Two months after he denounces the Nation of Islam and nine months before his assassination, MALCOLM X SHABAZZ has a chance encounter with his estranged brother and mentee MUHAMMAD ALI.

    ht...