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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New Releases
  • Female Directors Shorts - May 10/11 event

    See the Full Lineup of Films:

    FLOWERS, 4min,. USA
    Directed by Yijia Sun
    Flowers are brought home by a man who attempts to transform them into his desired appearance.

    https://www.instagram.com/cherinocean/

    Watch the Audience Feedback Video:
    https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/flowers-audience-fee...

  • Environmental Festival 1st Scene: DENDAN, by Ryan Patrick Doyle

    A headstrong marine cryptozoologist puts her career and life on the line to find a legendary sea monster that will completely rewrite the rules of marine biology. Ghostbusters meets Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest.

    CAST LIST:

    Narrator: Hannah Ehman
    Rafiki: Sean Ballantyne
    Ahmed: ...

  • ENVIRONMENTAL Festival Best Scene: GEMINI WORLD, by Matthew W. Kelcourse

    The climate apocalypse and extinction of mankind is about to erupt when a NASA pilot, recalled to lead her crew and precious cargo to an exoplanet 4,000 light years away, must defeat a vengeful enemy that hijacks her ship to be the first colonists on the new world.

    CAST LIST:

    Narrator: Steve ...

  • ENVIRONMENTAL Festival Best Scene: BEAUTIFUL SPECIMEN, by Mitch Finn

    An estranged couple spends their lives searching for reconciliation and freedom as captives inside a gorilla exhibit as subjects of a reality TV show.

    http://www.mitchfinnwriter.com/

    CAST LIST:

    Narrator: Steve Rizzo
    Daryl: Sean Ballantyne
    Uta: Geoff Mays

  • Fantasy/Sci-Fi Festival Best Scene Read: THE DRAGON KEY, by Lyn Pinezich

    Three mismatched strangers - a shy teenage girl, a wary huntress, and a vain royal accused of treason - must learn to trust each other in order to rescue an exiled dragon king and stop a war that threatens their world.

    CAST LIST:

    Narrator: Geoff Mays
    Nestor: Sean Ballantyne
    Darius: Steve Ri...

  • Fantasy/Sci-Fi Festival 1st Scene Read: THE WARMTH OF THE SUN, by Philip Fenlon

    When an alien being arrives on Earth, a scientist must discover its true intensions.

    CAST LIST:

    Narrator: Hannah Ehman
    George: Sean Ballantyne
    Woman: Val Cole

  • Fantasy/Sci-Fi Festival SHORT Screenplay Reading: IN CYRO, by Conner Stirling

    Oliver, devastated by his daughter Victoria's death, preserves her body cryogenically, clinging to the hope of a future cure. As a technician in a subarctic cryogenic facility, he oversees the preservation of Victoria and other patients. His commitment to the job intensifies when frost damage thr...

  • Winning Sci-Fi/Fantasy Festival Script Read: LUCID DREAMS, by Benjamin Neuberger

    In a post-apocalyptic future where citizens are addicted to a technology that allows them to live in their dreams, a grieving detective must stop the company's CEO from annihilating a portion of the population.

    CAST LIST:

    Narrator: Steve Rizzo
    Po Dillon/Otto McCabe: Sean Ballantyne
    Carmen...

  • Feature Film Trailer: GROUP. Directed by William R.A. Rush

    GROUP, 2 hours, USA
    Directed by William R.A. Rush
    At a group meeting for recovering drug addicts, not everyone is revealing the full truth.

    http://www.ogcinpro.com/
    https://www.instagram.com/originalcinematic

  • Short Film Trailer: REAL HEROES DON'T DIE. Directed by Roman Mitichyan

    REAL HEROES DON'T DIE, 17min., USA
    Directed by Roman Mitichyan
    Real Heroes Don’t Die is a proof of concept dark comedy centered around WWII Veteran Khachik and the retellings of his adventure filled experiences captured by Nazi soldiers. After his escape, he found himself in possession of a key t...

  • Short Film Trailer: GLIESE. 20min., Spain, Sci-Fi

    Gliese, 20min., Spain, Sci-Fi

    Nacho awakens on the advanced planet Gliese. He is there by mistake and discovers that death does not exist. He must decide whether to remain on Gliese accepting his new condition or return to Earth with his needy younger brother and end the conspiracy forever.

  • GHOST MOVING FLOWERS feature film - DOC Festival - May 8/9 event

    GHOSTS MOVING FLOWING AND PHYSICAL MEDIUMSHIP, 60min., UK
    Directed by Karl Fallon
    This Ghostcircle film by Director Karl Fallon, is a thought provoking documentary about Physical Phenomena never captured before on film. The documentary is captures moments in time about modern day Physical Mediums...

  • DOC Shorts Showcase - INSPIRATIONAL Films - March 7/8 event

    See the Full Lineup of Films:

    STORIES OF REPEAL & REUNION, 16min., Canada
    Directed by Ky Kim
    Canada's 1923 Chinese Exclusion Act was a dark and unprecedented period in Canadian history. It is also a mostly forgotten period of Canadian history that lasted for almost a quarter century and had a d...

  • DOC Shorts Festival - May 5/6 event

    See the Full Lineup of Films:

    DOWN IN FLAMES: THE TRUE STORY OF TONY 'VOLANCO' VALENCI, 29min., USA
    Directed by William Joseph Stribling
    Meet Tony Valenci and his bona fide sideshow of eccentric colleagues. Tony has spent his life dreaming of setting a world record. Despite numerous failures, T...

  • MEKO feature film - ENVIRONMENTAL Festival

    MEKO, 62min., USA
    Directed Harrison Buck
    A film 7-years in the making, Meko is the story of man and community who have weathered the storm.

    https://pandioncreative.com/
    https://www.instagram.com/pandioncreative/

    Watch the Audience Feedback Video:
    https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/meko-review

  • HOPE FOR THE HOLIDAYS - DOC Festival Feature - May 3/4 event

    HOPE FOR THE HOLIDAYS, 95min., USA
    Directed by Yuri Omar Shariff Williams, Nathan Cribari
    In this participatory documentary, join Yuri and Rodney on a heartfelt mission as they, dressed as Santa's helpers, traverse the diverse landscapes of every US state during the holidays. Their goal is to bri...

  • AN ORDINARY EXPERIENCE feature film, reactions Romance/Relationship (interview)

    AN ORDINARY EXPERIENCE, 52min., France
    Directed by Herve Marcotte
    In July 2022, I brought together two sixteen-year-olds, Jeanne and Romain, in a house by the sea. They didn't know each other yet. I was determined to take them seriously, and make them live with all their uncertainties and reserve...

  • TENDER LOVING CARE (TLC) short film, reactions COMEDY Film Festival

    TENDER LOVING CARE (TLC), 6min., USA
    Directed by Sarita Rhysa Cronyn-Lloyd
    Olivia arrives to take care of her ailing grandmother. Olivia and grandma share a dry, cynical sense of humor. Mom leaves a voicemail telling them that she will be home soon and to not drink or smoke. Granny and Olivia ign...

  • HE WANTS TO KNOW MY NUMBER short film, reactions COMEDY Film Festival

    HE WANTS TO KNOW MY NUMBER, 4min,. USA
    Directed by Sakinah Iman
    Science has proven that [due to dopamine and serotonin levels in the male and female brain] women actually need to have [TWICE AS MUCH] sex as men.” Yet in 2021, there is still this huge double standard on male and female sexuality. ...

  • IN THE GREY WILD short film, reactions DOCUMENTARY Festival

    IN THE GREY WILD, 16min,. USA
    Directed by Nili Yosha
    Youth experiencing homelessness write a song with Gabriel Kahane, Creative Chair of the Oregon Symphony and perform it with the entire 75 person Oregon Symphony Orchestra. The performance was at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall on April 15, 20...

  • REAL HEROES DON'T DIE short film, reactions COMEDY Film Festival

    REAL HEROES DON'T DIE, 17min., USA
    Directed by Roman Mitichyan
    Real Heroes Don’t Die is a proof of concept dark comedy centered around WWII Veteran Khachik and the retellings of his adventure filled experiences captured by Nazi soldiers. After his escape, he found himself in possession of a key t...

  • S'ÉLEVER short film, reactions DOCUMENTARY Festival

    S'ÉLEVER,15min., Spain
    Directed by Víctor Pérez Pelayo
    Michel Paccalet, a local climber from the Chamonix Valley, shares his intimate perspective of the mountains by reflecting on the relationship between humans and their surrounding environment. How do we tackle challenges such as mass tourism ...

  • PETEY POSSUM short film, reactions COMEDY Film Festival (interview)

    PETEY POSSUM, 5min., USA
    Directed by Sean Winslow
    Oh no! It's *enter name here* birthday and Petey's running late! Follow him on his journey to make the party.

    https://www.instagram.com/seanpwinslow

    Get to know the filmmaker:

    1. What motivated you to make this film?

    I like to write sketch c...

  • WAR COUPLES short film, reactions COMEDY Film Festival (interview)

    WAR COUPLES, 3min,. USA
    Directed by Nevin Boila
    In a desert war land, the elite tactical team, only know as BRAVO, must be the eyes and ears for their comrades, ALPHA Team. With time on the essence, both teams need to be on alert for the capturing of the 6 mass villains of the land. A war of stea...