THERAPY TIES, 30min., USA
Directed by Christine Evette Giles
The effects of Wanda’s unresolved childhood trauma forces a tsunami of events to take place in the her family. This leaves her husband, Malcolm, as the primary caretaker of two children, one of which has a disability. Traditional and nontraditional therapy becomes the epicenter of their daily life.
https://doc.storydoc.com/DJgAFJ
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OUT OF CONTROL, 16min,. Switzerland
Directed by bellopropello
Machines and robots take care of almost all human activities. The world is automated, and meaningful individual employment isn’t possible anymore. A workforce simply is no longer needed – except for some monitoring activities – and humans are doomed to carry out completely insignificant, absurd and repetitive work. The monotony of everyday life blends with suppressed desires resulting in a conflicting existence between reality and fiction.
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https://www.instagram.com/bellopropello/
IN SEARCH OF, 14min., India
Directed by Kiran Narayan Dhamale
Parashuram is a boy living in a rural area. He tries to understand the value of people and things around him.
https://www.facebook.com/kiran.dhamale.180?mibextid=ZbWKwL
https://twitter.com/kd_dhamale?t=RPadYN0-OlvD6BUo-RF7wg&s=08
https://www.instagram.com/Kiran_kd_dhamale
ROACHES, 2min., Canada
Directed by David R Creighton
The Bridge Street Mission has a problem with roaches… They can talk.
https://www.facebook.com/DavidCreightonAuthor
MA’S KITCHEN, 12min., USA
Directed by Debbie Vu
Ma’s Kitchen is a semi-autobiographical short film (which will become a feature film) about Debbie Vu, her mother, their language barrier and straddling between two very different cultures, Vietnamese and American.
https://www.instagram.com/ironworxmedianc/
ROLL PIN PUNCH, 12min., USA
Directed by Debbie Vu
A sparring match between two MMA fighters, both women of color, and the pivotal moments leading up to the fight.
https://instagram.com/ironworxmedianc
BUG, 11min., North Macedonia
Directed by Filip Momirovski
An unemployed cellist turned software tester, tries out a smart speaker that generates music based on the listener’s feelings. Things take a turn when the speaker blares ominous sounds in the middle of the night.
SEQUENZA NO. 1, 8min., Canada
Directed by Orima Bendisse
First of a series of abstract animation video generated by a feedback between a camera and a tv screen and then process with an editing program and conceptualized to be intricated with a solo instrument, in this case an English horn.
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Festivals occur every single month. We accept an assortment of shorts & feature films from around the world today monthly. We are proud to announce that we will be using the audience feedback format where all accepted films receive a video of people talking about their film at the festival. Excellent video to use for promotional purposes too. NOTE: To enhance the feedback video for the filmmakers, all festivals are held for a private selected audience only.
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SING ME TO SLEEP, 25min,. USA
Directed by Mario Valdivieso
“Sing Me To Sleep” follows the story of a young couple by the name of Marc and Julia. Julia has been diagnosed with cancer and she is at the point where her disease has become terminal. Marc decides to take his dying wife home so they can make the most of their last days together.
https://www.instagram.com/sing_me_to_sleep_film/
Get to know the filmmaker:
What motivated you to make this film?
I’ve been with my partner Kira (also a producer on the film) for five years now. We started dating three months before covid. When covid hit, we decided to move in together as she is immune compromised which made the prospect of her getting covid extra dangerous. Unfortunately she ended up getting covid and spent several weeks in the hospital with double pneumonia and even the doctors at the time were unsure if she would survive. She did recover thankfully, but it got me thinking a lot about telling a story about a relationship ending when it was just getting started. The nugget of that concept became “Sing Me To Sleep”. I also wanted to tell a realistic portrayal of what it is like to care for someone who is sick.
What were your initial reactions when watching the audience talking about your film in the feedback video?
My reaction to watching the feedback video was relief, relief that what we set out to do with the film was clear to the audience. I was moved by how moved the audience members that provided feedback were. And I was so impressed at how thoughtful all the comments were, the three members really took the time to give us some great feedback. When you make a movie, a filmmaker always wants to feel validated that what they put together will be enjoyed and felt by the audience so watching the reactions was extremely validating.
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SO FAR AWAY, 9min., USA
Directed by Lindsay Gilmour
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https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/so-far-away-review
SEQUOIA SPIRITS, 12min., USA
Directed by Cherie Carson, David Creech
“Sequoia Spirits” is a playful vertical dance film which peers deep into the heart and soul of a Redwood Grove. Under the great canopy of California’s majestic coastal giants, we get a glimpse into the elements that bring life to the woods – fire, water and earth.
http://www.upswingaerialdance.org/
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MIHI: At the center of our gaze, 15min., France
Directed by Cyril Durand-Gasselin
Introspection is a mental activity which can be described metaphorically as the act of “looking inside” oneself, through a form of attention paid to one’s own sensations, states or thoughts. In psychology, this is the inner knowledge we have of our perceptions, actions, emotions and knowledge, which is different from that which an outside observer might have.
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RED, 5min., Canada
Directed by Marlea van Grinsven
Red depicts the story of a romance gone wrong, where paint is used to show the side revenge and how it slowly passes through everyone until revenge has taken over. It follows our couple as they work through their budding romance slowly getting more and more torn on the outcome as they go, until at the end, revenge wins and takes over.
http://www.movementwithmarlea.com/
https://instagram.com/_movementwithmarlea
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KITE, 6min,. Canada
Directed by Jerry Trieus
A short film about a dancer on a mission to experience flight. The journey is disappointing and filled with challenges. The result is a transformation as the dance artist finds strength through perseverance and ultimately freedom.
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https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/kite-reviews
I HOPE, 4min,. Canada
Directed by Dylan Blake Murray
This contemporary dance short film depicts a group of friends who are individually dealing with varying misfortunes and hardships in their personal lives. On New Year’s Eve, they come together to reflect on their hopes for the future. They find solace in one another as they share their existential thoughts and feelings.
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BLIND DREAMERS, 6min,. France
Directed by Sandra Geco
A visual fable with poetic notes that oscillate between reality and surrealism to reveals a universe mixing plastic, landscape and poetry.
https://www.instagram.com/sandrageco/
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https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/blind-dreamers-review
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PLAIN AS NIGHT, 4min,. Canada
Directed by Seth Mackie
A man witnesses a murder from his dorm room.
Get to know the filmmaker:
What motivated you to make this film?
The initial motivation was an assignment for a digital media program I enrolled in, where I had to make a short film. The idea for the project, however, came from the really late nights I would spend in my dorm room, listening quietly to music and looking out my window, where I would often see a few running cars parked next to each other for long periods of time. I always wondered what they were up to, so I imagined a scenario where someone found out.
What were your initial reactions when watching the audience talking about your film in the feedback video?
I was very pleasantly surprised to hear all of the positive things they had to say about the film. Hearing someone say that it was ‘masterfully done’ or that it’s ‘a great work of passion’ was hugely inspiring to hear.
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HEALING THE LAND, 9min., USA
Directed by Sue Williams
“Healing the Land” follows six months of animal life on Wild Harmony Farm, a 40-acre organic livestock spread run by Rachael Slattery and her husband Ben. As they describe their situation, young farmers today are inheriting tired land, land that has been overused and abused for generations – and their job is to restore it. Where conventional industrial agriculture runs on pesticides, herbicides and animals raised in warehouses, the couple practices regenerative farming, prioritizing soil health, biodiversity, and healthy livestock raised outdoors.
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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 Mexico during the hottest year on record, it demonstrates the plight of corals, the race for solutions and the need for a coordinated global effort to save our oceans.
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https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/beneath-the-surface-review
In the heart of Texas, roughnecks and billionaires try to get rich quick in the oil industry; Tommy Norris, a struggling executive, tries to take his company to the top during the fuel boom.
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TOP 5 REVIEWS:
Clint Worthington – RogerEbert.com
https://www.rogerebert.com/streaming/landman-paramount-plus-tv-review
Rob Owen – Pittsburge Tribune
https://triblive.com/aande/movies-tv/tv-talk-landman-marks-taylor-sheridans-best-series-yet/
Pine Breaks – Slant Magazine
https://www.slantmagazine.com/tv/landman-review-billy-bob-thornton/
Kristen Baldwin – Entertainment Weekly
https://ew.com/landman-review-paramount-plus-billy-bob-thornton-8745176
Liam Mathews – TV GUIDE
https://www.tvguide.com/news/landman-review-taylor-sheridan-oil-industry-drama/
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