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
  • PROJECT 405: LOST AT SEA film, reactions THRILLER/SUSPENSE Festival (interview)

    PROJECT 405: LOST AT SEA, 12min,. USA
    Directed by Josie Hull
    Aspiring artist Alexia, grieves the loss of a loved one and struggles to finish her painting. The-o, her personal AI assistant, who has little understanding of human emotions, tries everything in his power to feed her longing soul.

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  • HIGH-STAND short film, reactions THRILLER/SUSPENSE Festival

    HIGH-STAND, 15min., Hungary
    Directed by Péter Karácsony
    Hawk and Berry are standing on a high-stand, looking for game. It would be a funny joke, if it weren’t so sad.

  • THIEF short film, reactions THRILLER/SUSPENSE Festival

    THIEF, 29min., Kenya
    Directed by Andrew Odera Omolo, Gregory Kiwo Maole
    "Thief" follows the gripping story of Oliver, a reformed ex-thief facing the dire reality of his critically ill son, Richie. Struggling with escalating medical bills, Oliver is approached by Edward, a wealthy benefactor with ...

  • A DUTIFUL SPOUSE short film, reactions HORROR Festival

    A DUTIFUL SPOUSE, 4min., USA
    Directed by Michael Mulcahy
    Be polite and thoughtful with whomever you quarantine.

  • MERCY OF OTHERS short film, reactions THRILLER/SUSPENSE Festival

    MERCY OF OTHERS, 105min., Australia
    Directed by Damien Giglietta
    In the haunting shadow of a recent tragedy, "Mercy of Others" unfolds as a close-knit group of six friends reunite to mourn the loss of a friend. This gathering, meant for solace and reminiscence, swiftly uncovers buried tensions an...

  • DESIRE short film, reactions CRIME/MYSTERY Festival

    DESIRE, 7min., USA
    Directed by Jason Chu
    After a swanky luncheon, a sophisticated gentleman takes a reluctant date on his yacht for a drink. There is something that has been itching him, and he's just not quite sure how to scratch it.

  • THE WRITER'S EXTRAORDINARY ACTION film, reactions CRIME/MYSTERY Fest (interview)

    THE WRITER'S EXTRAORDINARY ACTION, 24min., China
    Directed by Chao Hao
    It describes the story of some writers who are bound to each other in their "writing worlds" and fighting against each other to break free from the control of fate.

    Get to know the filmmaker:

    1. What motivated you to make th...

  • FAMILY Shorts Festival - June 19/20 event

    See the Full Lineup of Films:

    HORIZONTES, 2min., Argentina
    Directed by Ileana Andrea Gomez Gavinoser
    BIRD SEARCHS HORIZONS

    CLARITY, 6min,. USA
    Directed by Bryce Mackie
    The struggle of addiction. The healing in recovery.

    LULLABY OF UKRAINE, 3min,. Ukraine
    Directed by Alexander Sparinsky
    Dedica...

  • Screenplay Trailer: LIGHT EM' UP. Written by Sami Garcia

    Based on the best-selling book about Officer Sam Harris, a bomb squad leader, and her team of experts as they race against the clock to save innocent live from a serial bomber, including their own. Our lead also happens to be a lesbian , navigating her way through a male dominant culture, inspire...

  • ASIAN Filmmakers Festival - June 18/19 event

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    PAST WATERS, 16min., Brazil
    Directed by LP Arruda
    Daniel, a former sailor, checks-in an old hotel in the middle of nowhere, only to find out he has to fight against his own conscience to survive through the night.

    https://www.instagram.com/lp_arruda/

    OBLIVION, 20m...

  • MOB FAMILY TIES short film watch, Student short film

    After grandpa Michael begins to unintentionally rat on old associates due to his mental decline, the Leslie's, a mob family, face a moral dilemma whether they need to whack grandpa or not as they host his possible final meal in this send up of traditional TV sitcoms.

    Writer/Director: Britt Dally...

  • CHICAGO Shorts Festival - June 17/18 event

    See the Full Lineup of Films:

    THE LONELY PORTRAIT, 17min., USA
    Directed by Marc Marashi
    An AirBnB guest stumbles upon a hidden piece of art that, once hung up, has an unexpected and unsettling effect on the home.

    https://instagram.com/thelonelyportraitfilm
    https://instagram.com/mna_film_compan...

  • THE BLUE ANGEL...NIGHT CLUB short film, reactions WILDsound Festival (interview)

    THE BLUE ANGEL...NIGHT CLUB, 25min., Mexico
    Directed by René Pereyra
    Set in the 1990s, in a Mexico so turbulent, insecure, and pitiful that we continue to live in to this day, "The Blue Angel... Night Club" tells, In the form of dark comedy, a poignant story about homophobia and a false “machismo...

  • COMMUNITY INTERRUPTED short film, reactions Toronto DOC Festival

    COMMUNITY INTERRUPTED, 18min., UK
    Directed by Franco Sachhi
    "Community Interrupted" unveils the shared struggles of refugees and host communities in the developing world. Amidst poverty and displacement, providing income and employment support empowers both refuges and hosts to forge new friends...

  • BENEATH THE SURFACE: THE FIGHT FOR CORAL short film, reactions Toronto DOC Fest

    BENEATH THE SURFACE: THE FIGHT FOR CORAL, 45min,. UK
    Directed by Ian Derry
    A stunning one-off documentary exploring the corals of the Red Sea, where science and conservation are looking for ways to protect coral globally. Told through the eyes of a Saudi female free-diver, from Saudi Arabia to Me...

  • SCANDINAVIA - INTO THE LIGHT feature film, SCIENCE & NATURE Festival (interview)

    SCANDINAVIA - INTO THE LIGHT, 50min., Germany
    Directed by Mi-Yong Brehm, Verena Feige
    Winter in Scandinavia is characterised by the polar night: months in which the sun is barely visible. The documentary shows how people, animals and plants adapt to these extreme conditions, because a lack of lig...

  • Short Story: IN THIS WORLD, THAT OTHER WORLD, AND THE NEXT by Carole McDonnell

    On a terraformed world, lovers are reunited as caretakers in a hospice for dying astronauts. They have issues to work out, especially their attitude toward one of the astronauts and astronauts in general.

    Voice Over by Val Cole

  • CHICAGO Festival Feature Film: COOKIES 4 JANE. June 16/17 event

    COOKIES 4 JANE, 62min., USA
    Directed by Mary Elle Alexander
    Ten years in the making, “Cookies 4 Jane” recounts the final chapters of the life of a beloved matriarch, Jane, as she battles Alzheimer’s Disease. Filmed, edited, and directed by Jane’s granddaughter, Mary, this intimate documentary con...

  • WE ARE STARDUST: THE INTERCONNECTION OF ALL THINGS trailer

    WE ARE STARDUST: THE INTERCONNECTION OF ALL THINGS, 15min., USA
    Directed by Barb Barton
    What connects all things on this beautiful and unique planet we call home? Can we reach deep into our collective universal past to understand that everything is carefully intertwined and dependent on everythin...

  • PEACE IN MY NIGHT short film, reactions Toronto DOC Festival (interview)

    PEACE IN MY NIGHT, 13min., Canada
    Directed by Abigail Mascher
    "Peace in my Night" is a compelling documentary that follows the extraordinary life of Elsie Mascher, a woman whose unwavering faith in God guided her through the darkest chapters of World War II.

    Get to know the filmmaker:

    What mot...

  • RECKONING WITH THE WENDIGO feature film, reactions Toronto DOC Festival

    RECKONING WITH THE WENDIGO, 55min., Canada
    Directed by Danielle Da Silva
    Featuring Edmund Metatawabin—a residential school survivor who was the Chief of Fort Albany and recently received the Order of Canada—this timely feature documentary takes us to the birthplace of Canada’s fur trade to explor...

  • THE HEROES JOURNEY NORWAY short film, reactions Toronto DOC Festival

    THE HEROES JOURNEY NORWAY, 16min,. Netherlands
    Directed by Lars Veenstra
    The Heroes Journey takes you along on a 5-day off-grid adventure in the wilderness of Norway. In this trip modeled after Joseph Campbells famous storytelling framework, our group of 16 left their normal lives behind in a que...

  • DORMOUSE DETECTIVES feature film, reactions SCIENCE & NATURE Festival

    DORMOUSE DETECTIVES, 52min., Germany
    Directed by Rosie Koch, Roland Gockel
    Garden dormice are supposed to be at home all over Europe. But recently they have started to go missing. A disappearance so mysterious, that researchers and conservationists have hurried to form a special task force of unp...

  • TALKING TO MOON AND BAEK short film, reactions WILDsound Festival (interview)

    TALKING TO MOON AND BAEK, 36min., South Korea
    Directed by Francheska Dyne Hong
    "Only four calls," He says. "Starts at 11:11 ending exactly at midnight. Just 49 minutes. No more, no less." And they say, be very careful what you wish for.

    http://ceoh.creatorlink.net/

    Get to know the filmmaker: ...