LUTEAL, 15min., Canada
Directed by Robert Morrison
Caught between intimacy and isolation, Abbie wants to move in with her partner when she’s at her best but retreats each month during the luteal phase of her menstrual cycle. Her partner, Kar, struggles to navigate these tumultuous waters, striving to understand Abbie’s moods whilst questioning whether stability is possible amid the chaos.

https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/audience-feedback-luteal

$13, 8min., USA
Directed by Melissa Skirboll
When a long-time New Yorker introduces her niece to her beloved city, a doughnut and a waterfront view ignite memories of her greatest, but luckiest, loss.

https://www.instagram.com/melissadirectherfilm/

https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/audience-feedback-13

PLUS JAMAIS (NEVER AGAIN), 4min., Switzerland/France
Directed by Valérie de Montmollin
"Plus jamais" deals with the violence I have experienced. I want to encourage women who are still in situations of severe abuse not to lose hope, and to seek help to find a way out—because it is possible to get out.

https://www.instagram.com/valeriedemontmollin/

https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/audience-feedback-plus-jamais

Quench, 14min., UK
Directed by Ande Case
Thirst is a cruel mistress.

https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/audience-feedback-quench

Pick It Up America: Life is a Beach, 10min., USA
Directed by Kimber Leigh
Filmed at Hawai‘i’s Hapuna Beach, one of the most beautiful and dangerous shorelines in the islands, Pick It Up, America: Life Is a Beach is a heartfelt call for stewardship, ocean safety, and respect. Through interviews with lifeguards, keiki, locals, and dive experts, this short documentary reminds us that caring for our oceans means more than picking up your trash it means picking up awareness, responsibility, and love for the ʻāina. A vital message for families, tourists, and communities everywhere.

https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/audience-feedback-pick-it-up-america

The Redemption of Faust, 18min., USA
Directed by Genel Mejia
After making a pact with Mephistopheles, Goethe's Faust finds . . . redemption and transcendence in the ideal of the Eternal-Feminine.

https://www.instagram.com/genelmejia

https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/audience-feedback-the-redemption-of-faust