PARODY Poetry – FREE submission or pay for a reading or movie
https://wildsoundwritingfestival.submittable.com/submit/301180/parody-poetry-submission
ACTION/ADVENTURE Short Story Festival (automatic acceptance)
https://wildsoundwritingfestival.submittable.com/submit/318558/action-adventure-short-story-contest
HISTORIAL FICTION Novel Festival
Full Novel Reading:
1st Chapter Novel Submission:
Novel Video Transcript Reading:
Submit to the Festival via FilmFreeway:
The festival was great and we received a lot of good feedback. We were happily surprised to see that they also gave out recognition awards. We will submit to this again.
The Second City – A Documentary, 34min., USA
Directed by Samson Ziegelman
My goal with this documentary is to share the magic of The Second City and the art of improvisation with actor and writer Bob Odenkirk and Second City Vice President Kelly Leonard. We discuss their Second City experiences, the stars they have worked with, how improv shaped their careers, and advice for the younger generation.
Get to know the filmmaker:
What motivated you to make this film?
I spent four summers at The Second City, learning and performing improv, and it left an indelible impression on me. With this documentary, I wanted to give back to The Second City and hopefully inspire people interested in comedy to give improv a try.
What were your initial reactions when watching the audience talking about your film in the feedback video?
I am so pleased and grateful that people responded so positively. I am very glad people learned more about The Second City!
When did you realize that you wanted to make films?
For as long as I can remember, I have loved being creative. I have always been interested in movies and my passion sparked after I watched Ferris Bueller’s Day Off. The way John Hughes highlighted Chicago, the city I grew up in, was deeply inspiring to me, and I hope to one day highlight the city in a similar way through my films.
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THE LAST GUARDIAN, 3min., South Korea
Directed by Visionary Y
In a world devastated by environmental destruction and resource scarcity, water has become the rarest and most precious resource. A 7-year-old boy, Kai, and his humanoid guardian, Ethan, embark on a journey to restore the Earth. Rebuilding the “water-generating tree” envisioned by Kai’s father, Ethan faces the ultimate choice of sacrificing his energy to bring life back to the planet.
https://www.instagram.com/dreaming_funny
Watch the audience feedback video:
https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/audience-feedback-the-last-guardian
THIS LAND, 18min., UK
Directed by Nicholas Jones
Roisin stands alone in the rugged Irish countryside, a guardian of the mystical land that has been in her family for generations. As a greedy relative seeks to exploit the earth beneath her feet, Roisin’s unwavering will and deep-rooted connection to the land propel her to fight back, unyielding in her defence of the magic that lies at the heart of the landscape.
http://pictureimperfect.co.uk/https://instagram.com/nicholas__jones/
Watch the audience feedback video:
https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/audience-feedback-this-land-environmental
SEPULCHER, 6min., Mexico
Directed by Brian Rivera, Walter Rivera
A man travels a desolated land looking for mythical object that can bring back life to the land.
Watch the audience feedback video:
https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/audience-feedback-sepulcher
THE NATURE OF CONSCIOUSNESS, 6min., USA
Directed by Jen Guy Metcalf
A traveler explores a places between reality and dreams, control and chaos, the known and unknown, as she comes to a realization about her existence.
http://www.terranovadance.com/https://facebook.com/terranovadancetheatre
Watch the audience feedback video:
https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/audience-feedback-the-nature-of-consciousness
5 Innovations Shaping the Future, Inspired by Nature, 10min,. USA
Directed by Miranda Berger
Watch five animated shorts, each sharing biomimetic innovations from the Biomimicry Institute’s Ray of Hope Accelerator.
http://biomimicry.org/https://www.instagram.com/biomimicryinstitute/
Watch the audience feedback video:
https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/audience-feedback-5-innovations
PERSON Poetry – FREE submission or pay for a reading or movie
https://wildsoundwritingfestival.submittable.com/submit/301029/person-poetry-submission
POLITICAL Short Story Festival (automatic acceptance)
MAGICAL REALISM Novel Festival
Full Novel Reading:
https://wildsoundwritingfestival.submittable.com/submit/314783/magical-realism-full-novel-festival
1st Chapter Novel Submission:
Novel Video Transcript Reading:
Submit to the festival via FilmFreeway:
I was delighted to hear all the feedback. I found it very interesting to see what had caught the viewers’ attention in the film and how they understood it. I’m also very happy that my film has been seen by so many people.
Watch the best scene reading: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W6neBm5HFRE
After spending their tenth wedding anniversary at the Mackinac Island, Jackson and Rebecca are in a tragic car accident which leaves her in a coma for 6 months and Jackson dead. After she wakes up, she has to grieve the loss and this takes a toll on her. She meets Patrick when he comes to the school to unblock a toilet one of her students filled with sand. He feels familiar to her but she brushes it off until she goes to a church to attend grief counseling, the same church he is attending AA meetings at. They become close until she realises that Patrick was the reason for the accident.
Get to know the writer:
1.. What is your screenplay about?
Collateral Hearts is about how one navigates the complexities of grief, forgiveness, and healing after experiencing profound loss and trauma.
2. What genres does your screenplay fall under?
Drama, Romance, Family
3. Why should this screenplay be made into a movie?
I feel like in a world seeking empathy, forgiveness, and resilience, Collateral Hearts offers a timely exploration of the power of second chances and healing after unimaginable loss. As audiences resonate with universal themes of grief, addiction, and hope, this story speaks to the struggles and redemption many face today, making it both poignant and relevant.
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RISING TIDES, 103min,. USA
Directed by Charlie Spickler
Rising Tides is the story of how climate change is affecting the fishing communities on the East Coast, the Coral in the Keys and the domino effect it has on the various regions. We are looking at the Science of Climate change and the politics of what is and what is not being done in Congress.
charlierbfnyc@gmail.com
http://www.risingtidesfilm.com/
Watch the Audience Feedback Video:
https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/audience-feedback-rising-tides
Director Statement
The Consequences of climate change are here now. We all need to look at the immediate future and this coming election year. We need to get beyond partisan politics; climate change is THE global issue, and we need to elect members of congress who will fight for climate change legislation right now.
Two young San Francisco Ballet dancers compete on the world stage at the Helsinki International Ballet Competition.
http://closerthanyesterday.com/
Review by Victoria Angelique
CLOSER THAN YESTERDAY is a story of resilience and courage that follows Carmela as she trains for the Helsinki International Ballet Competition with her dance partner. This documentary takes an intimate look at what goes on behind the performance of a ballet performance and how it takes to rehearse in order to compete in a prestigious competition.
The rollercoaster ride to Helsinki isn’t easy. First Carmela has surgery to fix an injury, then once she’s healed, her dancing partner has to be replaced the week of the competition because he gets Covid. Esteban’s replacement, Alexis, then has to travel six hours to get a travel visa at the last minute in order to travel to Finland. The tension could be felt through the screen, as the dreams of going to the competition felt like they could be dashed in a moment for all the dancers.
The film is shot in a traditional documentary style, yet it still feels raw. This allows for the viewer to be immersed in the journey with the performers. We are rooting for them throughout the rehearsals and the competition. The pace slows down between the rehearsals and the competition to give the audience time to feel the butterflies that the dancers must have been feeling leading up to the performances. The depiction of ballet shows how grueling of an art form it is, yet beautiful at the same time with the graceful movements of Carmela and Alexis as they move on stage during the competition. The general theme is to keep on dancing and living one’s passion no matter what the outcome of a competition is, because Carmela’s positive attitude stays consistent throughout the entire film no matter what gets in her way so long as she can continue to dance.
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RISING TIDES, 103min,. USA
Directed by Charlie Spickler
Rising Tides is the story of how climate change is affecting the fishing communities on the East Coast, the Coral in the Keys and the domino effect it has on the various regions. We are looking at the Science of Climate change and the politics of what is and what is not being done in Congress.
http://www.risingtidesfilm.com/
Get to know the filmmaker:
What motivated you to make this film?
I read an article in the New York Times about the Peconic Bay Scallops dying before they could be harvested. I grew up out on Long Island, so this became personal for me. That led me to looking at the Blue Crabs down in Maryland and the bleaching coral down in Miami and the Keys and next thing you know, – Climate Change doc.
What were your initial reactions when watching the audience talking about your film in the feedback video?
I was overwhelmed. Especially some of the comments that were made that literally mimicked my reasons for making the film, I wanted this film to be accessible and understandable for people with no experience with climate change and or the science of global warming. I wanted to present this information in a way that was understandable, Based on the comments I think I succeeded in doing that.
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