FILM OF THE DAY: SPIRIT OF SWEETNESS, Poland, Family Animation

WATCH Film on the Daily Film Festival Platform:
https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/watch-spirit-of-sweetness

My dear children, this is the sweetest, most colorful and at the same time the truest of all fairy tales ever created and which you will hear in a moment. Do not believe adults when they say that fairy tales lie also do not believe that grandfather and grandmother get bored on autumn-winter evenings and come up with uncreated stories that they later tell their children.

Yes, my dear Marzipan Dog, magic mountains do exist and there are seven of them. Magical rivers flow and there are seven of them. They’ve got also fairies, sorcerers, mages, creatures and other monsters. Nice and a little bit less nice. There are them, let me count them for a moment – 1, 2, 3, 4… – countless. And at least so much that neither I nor my marzipan dog can count. There is also a gingerbread hut, chocolate roof and snow in the form of whipped cream. And all this exists thanks to our imagination in the fairy tale world.

https://www.facebook.com/animacjenakolacje
https://www.facebook.com/malgosiaszyszka

Directed by Malgorzata Szyszka, Małgorzata Arszennik

Filmmaker Podcast: EP. 1175 – DANIEL RODRIGUES CORREIA (YUGO MANCHESTER)

YUGO MANCHESTER, 13min., Netherlands
Directed by Daniel Rodrigues Correia
“MARIBOR, YUGO MANCHESTER” is a captivating dance short-film that takes the audience on an immersive journey through the evolution of the city’s industry, rise, and fall in Maribor (Slovenia) during the 20th century. Through mesmerizing choreography and powerful storytelling, the film unravels the transformation of Maribor from an industrial powerhouse to a cultural gem. Each dance sequence illuminates key historical events that shaped the city’s identity, celebrating its triumphs, resilience, and exploring the impact of the changing industrial landscape. Seamlessly blending history and artistry, “MARIBOR, YUGO MANCHESTER” invites audiences to experience the beauty and power of dance as it brings Maribor’s captivating story to life.

https://www.instagram.com/maribor_yugo_manchester/

LISTEN to the podcast:

https://www.wildsoundpodcast.com/the-film-podcast-by-wildsound/2024/4/8/ep-1175-filmmaker-daniel-rodrigues-correia-yugo-manchester

https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/ep-1175-filmmaker-daniel-rodrigues-correia-yugo-manchester/id1406973270?i=1000651833527

Get to know the filmmaker:
The goal of this short dance film was to show the journey through the legacy of development, rise and fall of industry in Maribor in the 20th century. We wanted to show, through choreography, the transformation of the city, which was once considered the Yugoslav “Manchester City”.

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Deadline Today: UNDER 5 Minute Film Festival

Submit your short film that’s 5 minutes or less and get it showcased at the FEEDBACK Short Film Festivals in Los Angeles and Toronto. A monthly film festival event!

Submit via FilmFreeway:

(NEW: Also accepting smartphone made films.)

ALSO submit a short screenplay that’s 5 pages or under and get it performed by professional actors at the Writing Festival. FULL FEEDBACK on all entries.

Festival occurs 10 times a year! And gives accepted films multiple options to showcase and promote your film.

1) Screening #1 where you will also obtain your audience feedback video (private screenings).
2) Screening #2 virtually on the streaming service WILDsound TV
3) Podcast interview at Film Festival Radio on ITunes
4) Blog interview promoting you and your film.

(Note; If your film is not formally accepted to the festival, please email the festival if you like to receive the committee’s notes.)

Watch Today’s Film Festivals – Spain Feature Film Day

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Go to the festival page directly and watch dozens of films:
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Festival #1 – ACTION/ADVENTURE – I’LL CRUSH Y’ALL, 92min., Spain
https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/27th-i-ll-crush-y-all


Directed by Kike Narcea
Nuthead is getting finally free from jail, so he wants to become a good cityzen. Suddenly his father dies and leaves him alone, leading to a short period of time where a bunch of different people arrives to Nuthead´s home with bizarre intentions. He has the same willing for each one, to crush´em all.

https://www.instagram.com/kikenarcea

Festival #2 – DRAMA – SNAPSHOTS, 85min., Spain

https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/27th-snapshots


Directed by Miguel Ángel Mengó
Snapshots reflects twelve dialogues without beginning or end, held between twenty-four characters, inhabitants of the outskirts of a city, at some point in their lives, always marked by incommunication and time lost in the era of access to information and immediacy.

https://www.miguelangelmengo.com/instant%C3%A1neas/
https://www.facebook.com/Instant%C3%A1neas-890634344397316/
https://www.instagram.com/mv.audiovisuales

Short Film Review: DISMISSING THE ENVELOPE. Directed by Steven Wright Clarkson

Synopsis:

A young girl enters the painting world of four prominent artists

Review by Andy Karvelis:

“Curiouser and curiouser” cried Alice “Now I’m opening out like the largest telescope that ever was!” Dismissing the Envelope reminds me so much of Alice tumbling down the rabbit hole and ending up in Wonderland where nonsense is the most sense and only sense there is.

Completely A.I. driven, this film takes you on a morphfully, twisting journey into a kaleidoscope world of art. It’s impressive how seamless the computer generated images and motion tracking follow this winding pathway from one painting into another and another and another and..you get the idea. Our Alice, (who I think) is the likeness of Shreyas Iyer, is not only the person we are following through Wonderland, but the only one listed in the credits. Hmmm…curiouser and curiouser.

The music added another layer of trippiness to the film because it had this dissonance that never really resolved. It was unclear if the music was A.I. generated as well but it definitely was a unique choice for a unique film.

Watch Today’s Film Festival – EUROPEAN Shorts & CRIME/MYSTERY Festival Feature

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Go to the festival page directly and watch dozens of films:
https://www.wildsound.ca/todays-film-festival/

Festival #1 – Watch the European Shorts Festival: https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/april-26-euroopean-shorts

Festival #2 – Watch the Crime/Mystery Feature Film: https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/april-26th-chabak-the-night-of-murder-and-romance

See Full Lineup of the EUROPEAN Shorts:

LA DER DES DER, 8min,. France
Directed by Patrice Guillain
«If the last surviving soldier of the first World War wanted to get rid of the terrible burden that kept him alive … his name would be Simon Rosenberg.»

THE THIRD FACE, 30min., Austria
Directed by Kevin Thaliyath
During a wave of chilling murders in Vienna, two seemingly different people develop an unlikely fascination for each other.

https://www.instagram.com/2jaym.films/

THE NINEVEH CONSTANT, 19min,. Malta
Directed by Maurice Micallef
FOR THOUSANDS OF YEARS mankind has been greatly impressed by the majestic regularity of the stars moving in the skies. Many tried in vain to find the great constant of the solar system and finally gave up. But this magic number finally appeared on an old clay tablet from Nineveh.

Home


https://www.facebook.com/CMM-Productions-102460285380409

OBEDIENCE, 12min., Spain
Directed by Maria Carmen Sánchez
A girl is kidnapped by a couple of men, who claim to be vampires.

CENSURE, 39min., UK
Directed by Richard Bazley
When introvert, Aaron, finds himself struggling under the weight of a revelation, he dreams of escaping to the only place he can breathe. But escape has a cost, and he must ask himself if it is a price he is willing to pay.

https://rmbazley.wixsite.com/censure
https://www.facebook.com/Censure-105527732039739

https://www.instagram.com/bazleyfilms/

Details of the Crime/Mystery Festival:

CHABAK – THE NIGHT OF MURDER AND ROMANCE, 88min., South Korea
Directed by Inhyuk Hyoung
“On their first wedding anniversary, a couple ventures into the mountains for a romantic Chabak (car-camping) trip, but their idyllic getaway turns into a living nightmare when they unknowingly cross paths with a masked, bloodthirsty psychopath – determined to hunt and terrorize them throughout the night. As they fight for survival, the couple discovers a shocking secret, and they must confront the painful truth before it’s too late.”

타이거스튜디오

https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/chabak-review

Deadline Today: CHICAGO Feedback Film Festival

Submit your Short Film and get it showcased at the FEEDBACK Film Festival in Chicago.

Submit your film via FilmFreeway:

The fastest growing film festival in the world today:

Your film will get screened in front of a large, broad audience.

– We are a feedback festival and you will actually hear what people and film lovers think of your film.

– Your film is screened and then talked about with the audience, lead by a Professional Industry moderator. (NOTE: Screenings are now held in private to maximize the audience feedback video you will receive.)

– We then post the audience feedback video online right after the festival for you to watch.

NEW Showcase: Submit your FEATURE FILM and receive an audience feedback promotional/testimonial video of your film. Great video to use to get into more festivals and/or promote your film.

FILM OF THE DAY: ÉLUDER short film, UK, Thriller/Crime

Watch the Film on the Film Festival Platform: https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/watch-eluder

An envelope arrives at the hotel room of an Academic with a photo of a woman inside. By chance he meets the woman, fearing her life is in danger he plans to save her before the hitman gets to her.

Directed by Simeon Lumgair

Cast: Fabien Lucciarini, Mouna Bouchouk

http://www.quirkymotion.com/films/%C3%A9luder
https://facebook.com/quirkymotion

Go to the Daily Film Festival Platform http://www.wildsound.ca and sign up for the free 7 day trial to watch a new and original festival every single day.

Go to the festival page directly and watch dozens of films:
https://www.wildsound.ca/todays-film-festival/

Watch the CRIME/MYSTERY Shorts Festival – April 25/26 event

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Go to the festival page directly and watch dozens of films:
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Watch the festival: https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/april-25-crime

See the Full Lineup of Films:

RENEGADE EPISODE 1: REDEMPTION, 20min., USA
Directed by Nicholas T Collier
After learning the mob controls the city, detective Daniel Graves decides to become the newest vigilante in Westwick City, Renegade.

https://www.instagram.com/34_nicholas_34/

Watch the Audience Feedback Video:
https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/renegade-episode-1-review

THE GIFT OF MAGPIE, 11min,. USA
Directed by Anita George
It’s carpe diem for a couple of small time grifters on Christmas Eve 1934.

Watch the Audience Feedback Video:
https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/the-gift-of-magpie-review

A BEAUTIFUL LIFE, 15min,. USA
Directed by Zsolt Kormendy
Two detectives investigate a mysterious kidnapping in Vác, Hungary. One of them is relentlessly being pursued by a malevolent dark figure that will stop at nothing to undermine the case and his life.

https://zsoltkormendy.com/films-and-projects
https://facebook.com/zsoltkormendy
https://www.instagram.com/a_beautiful_life_film

Watch the Audience Feedback Video:
https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/a-beautiful-life-review

Watch the EUROPEAN Festival – Best of Short Films program #2 – April 25/26th event

Go to the Daily Film Festival Platform http://www.wildsound.ca and sign up for the free 7 day trial to watch a new and original festival every single day.

Go to the festival page directly and watch dozens of films:
https://www.wildsound.ca/todays-film-festival/

Watch the festival: https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/april-25-european-festival

See the Full Lineup of FIlms:

AUGUST 17 AT 5 PM, 9min., France
Directed by Patrice Guillain
On August 16, 1944, the day after the Allied landing in Provence, German troops prepared to leave Rodez. In the debacle, the 30 hostages and maquisards locked up in the prison of the Burloup barracks, will be taken to the firing range of the target of Sainte-Radegonde, to be shot… On August 17 at 5 p.m….

ECHO, 6min,. France
DIrected by Charly Delporte

https://linktr.ee/frequencies.production
https://www.facebook.com/frequencies.production
https://instagram.com/frequencies.production

PANTA RHEI, 16min., Netherlands
Directed by Paul Bezuijen
In 6 diverse chapters ‘Panta rhei’ shows a surreal image of a Dutch town during lockdown.

Home


https://www.facebook.com/paul.bezuijen.3
https://www.instagram.com/pbezuijen/

RETURNS, 37min., France
Directed by Patrick Urbani
Luca reunites with Cath, the true love of his life, after 30 years of separation.

http://www.emotionsphoto.com/

HIGH FALL, 2min,. Netherlands
Directed by Pau Han Kho
Discover the behind-the-scenes thrill: Crafting the 3-second high-fall stunt in ‘Bon Bini Bangkok Nights’!

https://www.instagram.com/pauhankho/