Watch Festival: ACTION/FANTASY/THRILLER Shorts
Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Independent, Sci-Fi, Short Films
See the Full Lineup of FIlms:
Silent Token, 14min., USA
Directed by Camilla Della Vecchia
When Sonia, a descendant of a secretive law enforcement group becomes the target of a ruthless enemy from the past, she must uncover the truth about her family's legacy. Guarded by the fiercely loyal protector Michael Stone and the powerful coin that she inherited. As danger closes in she must decide whether to stay hidden or embrace her destiny in the fight against corruption.
https://www.instagram.com/silent_token_film
https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/audience-feedback-silent-token-film
River, 25min., Hong Fong
Directed by Lap Fung Cheung
Based on the inescapable karma of the eight sufferings, assassin Fuk Kin Dai Ho runs and hides in the home of an eccentric old man Chung Ha Gong after being injured in the firefight during a mission. Could it be simply chance or fate that brings these two men together since they are both suffering from personal angst relating to the loss of loved ones and does this meeting help them in resolving some of that pain?
https://www.instagram.com/river.shortfilm
https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/audience-feedback-river
Stakaya, 12min., Canada
Directed by Bruce Crawford, Malcolm Sparrow-Crawford
In the heart of a corrupt city, David, a young Indigenous man trapped in the criminal underworld, encounters Raven, a mystical guide who awakens his inner strength and leads him on a transformative journey to become Stakaya, the wolf. With newfound power, Stakaya must navigate world of mystical beings, balancing the fight against corruption with the threat from those who seek to exploit their abilities.
https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/audience-feedback-stakaya
Bitchcraft, 17min., Brazil
Directed by Luan Filippo
A 21st century witch casts a love spell for her neighbor. When she realizes that he is an idiot, and regrets it, she remembers that the spell is irreversible.
https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/audience-feedback-bitchcraft
As Luna sees..., 5min, Australia
Directed by Zi Yin
Each individual will fills in their own way to fill the void created by death. I try to use the form of animation to tell the story of a girl saying her final goodbye to her kitten. With joy as a passing scene, smiling and waving goodbye.
https://www.instagram.com/elaine_yin_art
https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/audience-feedback-as-luna-sees
Survival: How Challenge Drives Growth, 13min., Australia
Directed by Timothy Laycock, Jesse Wallace
Six entrepreneurs heli-dropped into the wild with nothing but a pack and their will to endure. Five days of brutal terrain, hunting for food, and confronting their limits—physically and mentally. No comfort, no shortcuts—just Misogi-driven transformation.
https://instagram.com/joinparea/
https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/audience-feedback-survival-how-challenge-drives-growth