Year: 2024
Video Podcast: EP. 1158 – FILMMAKERS KALLIE HU & MADONNA GONZALEZ (OCD)
OCD, 1min,. Canada
Directed by Madonna Gonzalez
“Amanda, a girl with a debilitating “tick” fights to survive the war raging within her terrifying psyche – all while stuck sitting in a Psych 101 lecture.
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The film is based on a true story that is very close to me and my family. It’s meant to be a raw look at the reality of its namesake, attempting to demystify the disorder and sharing what success could mean for those living with it.
It was originally written as a submission to Vancouver’s Mighty Asian Movie Making Marathon (MAMM), hosted by the Vancouver Asian Film Festival, which required me to infuse my own heritage into the story while streamlining it into a 1-minute film. I wanted to build empathy by showing how every minute living with OCD can be an intense and terrifying struggle. This struggle is only compounded by the habits of ignoring, misunderstanding, and dismissing mental health issues which are so prevalent amongst Eastern cultural groups. OCD rips back the curtain for those seeking to understand anxiety disorders within the larger context of cultural stigma, while lending a life preserver to those who already know.
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TELEVISION FEEDBACK Screenplay & Web Series Festival – Deadline Today
TV SCREENPLAY FESTIVAL takes place every single month. At least 4-15 winning screenplays read monthly.
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1st Tier: FULL FEEDBACK on your screenplay (all submissions)
2nd Tier: Accepted scripts (25% on average of submitted entries) get a best scene of their screenplay performed by professional actors and made into a promotional vehicle.
Then (Tier #3) we will send you a list of questions to answer for our blog interview that will promote you and your film. Then after that (Tier #4) we will set up a podcast interview on our popular ITunes show where will we chat with you about the process of how the film was made.
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POETRY Reading: Sweet Gratitude, by Claudio Laniado
Narrated by Val Cole
POEM:
Sweet gratitude because I can walk, talk, eat, drink, enjoy a beautiful sunset , have a home , carry a home within myself, share of myself with loving kindness to those who I meet, and inspiring others to do the same because love and compassion for me is a start of a way to act toward my fellow earthlings.
My love overflows as I tap into the power of love and compassion because love and compassion can be stronger than the love of power.
Our earth may be crumbling but it is to remind us tis time to get out of the mud, to walk together in a path that unites all despite our many differences. It’s time to unite to save any love and compassion you might have.
Our humanity needs you!
Bring on the greatest fight you will have, for love and compassion to your fellow earthlings!
Join us lovers and compassionate people, before the world crumbles. Find gratitude between the lines.
By producer of Forbidden Tango, Claudio Laniado
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Watch Film Festival TODAY Online: FAMILY Shorts Showcase – March 25/26 even
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Watch the Festival using the direct link: https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/mar-25-fam-show
See the Full Lineup of Films:
CLOWN CORNER, 15min., Australia
Directed by Stephen Richardson
A fun-filled ‘slice of life’ mockumentary that reveals the hidden world of the Clown People for the first time.
HOANG THE PAPER BOY, 10min,. USA
Directed by Ly Bolia
Hoang a country boy uses his paper folding skills to prove his worth to the Princess Thy Mai.
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ON SUNDAYS, 8min., Brazil
Directed by Olavo Junior
Domingos, an elderly man with fragile health, follows his solitary routine on a Sunday afternoon, until he receives a visit from a love from the past.
MIDWEST ICE AGE!, 8min,. USA
Directed by Douglas J. Corcoran
A Midwest man faces challenges as he realizes his dream of creating an ice carving company that produces spectacular art while helping to bring communities closer together.
MALCRIADA // IMPOLITE, 7min., Argentina
Directed by Florencia Calcagno
ESP// Magalí se sumerge en un viaje astral para aprender a valerse por sí misma. “Malcriada” forma parte de la trilogía “Amor Animal”, junto a “Otro Hermano” y “Reina”. En esta serie, se abordan distintas facetas del amor y la soledad encarnado en tres mujeres distintas, cada una representada por un animal totémico.
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DEAR DAUGHTER, 7min., USA
Directed by Rob Underhill, Vanessa Neff
A mother’s tribute to her daughter and a reflection on how the love for her evolved throughout the years.
WHO KILLED MR. MOSS?, 26min., Australia
Directed by Ben Whimpey
In a world of 10-13 year-old children, who all have cars, jobs, motives, fancy hats and handlebar moustaches, we meet Detective Donahue, a cool yet daring protagonist, who solves classic crimes of the jazz era. In this classic ‘who dun it?’ Donohue committed by a cast of dangerous bad guys. But Donahue isn’t a badge-wearing, donut-eating police detective. She’s a lock-picking, pipe-smoking private investigator. If the job pays, she’ll take it. In this episode Mr Moss has been murdered and she needs to work out who from all the suspicious subjects in the mansion did the dirty deed.
SOPIROCOS, CUCURINOS AND PIRICUACOS, 6min., Argentina
Directed by Ileana Andrea Gomez Gavinoser
SOPIROCOS, CUCURINOS AND PIRICUACOS COME AND GO
FROM KHOVRINO, 8min,. Russia
Directed by Daria Elena Dashunina
At night in Moscow a little girl Dana is rushing home through dark alleyways. She’s being chased by a suspicious-looking man. hen he finally catches up with her, it turns out he wants to make a gift for a girl, about which she had dreamed of for many years. But their meeting prepares surprises. The thriller develops into a social drama and both become victims.
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Watch Film Festival TODAY Online: CHICAGO Festival Shorts – March 25/26 event
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See the Full Lineup of Films:
REGENERATION, 3min., Brazil
Directed by Mario Fernandes
A sci-fi 3-minute short film with an artificial intelligence interaction.
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https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/regeneration-review
WOULD’VE, COULD’VE, SHOULD’VE, 10min., USA
Directed by Nick Sansone
A young woman returns to her hometown in order to testify against the former teacher that groomed her. Inspired by true events.
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STORK, 31min., USA
Directed by Khiray Tyrell Richards
A woman must navigate an anti-abortion America after her surrogate family reneges on their agreement.
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https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/stork-review
TAKE ALL OF ME, 4min., USA
Directed by Declan Franey
A woman must make a choice to overcome her pain.
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https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/take-all-of-me-review
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Filmmaker Podcast #1149 – Filmmaker Baylee Sinner (WHERE THE ROPE ENDS)
WHERE THE ROPE ENDS, 70min., USA
Directed by Baylee Sinner
In her relentless pursuit of happiness, Nichole found herself drawn to the exhilarating realm of canyoneering. Little did she know that this new daring interest would lead to a life-altering 60-foot fall, during which she would catch a glimpse of the happiness she was chasing.
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Blog interview with Baylee Sinner: https://matthewtoffolo.com/2024/01/26/filmmaker-baylee-sinner-where-the-rope-ends/
Get to know Baylee:
I met Nichole in a 6-month yoga teacher training program. At the time, I was destressing from my commercial advertising job and she had just got in the accident and was in a wheelchair, and looking for a way to get outside of her body and connect with others. I learned more about her story and was fascinated with her as a person. Within 10 minutes of our first conversation, we started talking about making a film.
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