Month: April 2025

Watch Today’s Festival: Best of SCI-FI Shorts Festival

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Watch the Festival: https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/scifi-festival-april-2025

Until Death Do Us Part, 20min,. USA
Directed by Leonardo Daccarett
In technology advanced dystopian future of New Angeles. Detective Lucius Caine is assigned to the murder of Marcus Rhyne, high level agent of the Japanese megacorporation Yanasawa. With evidence alluding to his wife, Uma Rhyne, being diagnosed with Kipnosis (Kinetic Integration and Psychosomatic Neural Overload Syndrome) makes her a prime suspect to his murder. His one night visit to her estate pits the enigmatic detective and a cold/calculated corporate in a battle to outwit the other.

https://www.instagram.com/grantben_dacc/

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt23872148/?ref_=nm_flmg_knf_t_1

https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/audience-feedback-until-death-do-us-part

Botching., 5min., UK
Directed by Brian Williams
Hacking a Robot for fun, or malicious intent, is dangerous, illegal, and banned globally. It has a name: Botching. This is a story from one such ‘Botch’ job.

https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/audience-feedback-botching

ECHOES, 8min., Japan
Directed by Yusuke Nakamae
The Third World War has left Earth’s resources depleted, pushing humanity to the brink of extinction. Learning from the repeated mistakes of history, humanity turns to the advanced decision-making capabilities of AI to find a path forward. The solution proposed by the AI is an ambitious plan: transporting energy from outer space back to Earth.

https://www.instagram.com/yusuke.nakamae

https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/audience-feedback-echoes


The Girl in the Spacesuit, 6min., USA
Directed by Zhixiang Wang
In the 2050s, humans launch the UERNE Project to explore the Earth’s center. Due to an unexpected accident, geocentric scientist Lydia—the sole occupant of the craft—is trapped underground forever. She communicates with the surface through “The Eye,” a special device that allows her to see and hear what happens above; astronauts also use the same system in space.

https://www.instagram.com/chris___col/

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Today’s Writing Deadlines: April 22, 2025

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Submit to these exciting festivals today. Festivals that offer feedback from the industry, plus performance videos.

WOMEN’S FICTION Novel Festival (3 options to submit):
https://femalefilmfestival.com/womens-fiction-novel-festival/

Women’s fiction is a broad term for books that center on women’s experiences and are marketed to female readers.

3 options to submit: 1st chapter. full novel. performance reading.

BLACK Screenwriters Festival:
https://blackfeedbackfilmfestival.com/black-screenwriters-festival/

This festival has a guaranteed 4-tier set up for each accepted script. (No matter what, all screenplays submitted receive FULL FEEDBACK on their work.)
1) Full Feedback on your script
2) Actors performance video reading of your script
3) Blog interview promotion.
4) Podcast interview on the Film Festival ITunes show

BODY IMAGE Short Story Festival (automatic acceptance):
https://storypitches.com/body-image-short-story-festival/

Submit your BODY IMAGE short story to the festival here, and we will automatically have it performed by a professional actor and turned into a promotional video for yourself.

UNDER 5 Minute Film Festival:

Today’s Podcast: EP. 1475: Filmmaker Patrick Pizzolorusso (BATTLE OF LA)

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Battle Of LA, 14min., USA
Directed by Patrick Pizzolorusso
During one of Los Angeles’ most bizarre evenings in 1942, a ‘something’ was spotted over the skies. A ‘something’ that the anti-aircraft batteries opened fire on. A ‘something’ that a young scientist finds at a small crash site and brings back to her home.Throughout the evening her colleague and her do their best to figure out what it is and what they need to do.

https://tinyrocketfilms.com/
https://www.instagram.com/pactorpizz/

Get to know the filmmaker:

What motivated you to make this film?
The need to make my own work. Hollywood isn’t calling, unfortunately. I know I am surrounded by an incredibly talented circle of friends and felt the time was right for us to all come together and create something we could all be proud of. Something that could showcase all our talents. From my incredibly gifted cinematographer, to my editor, sound designers, colorist, and of course, we actors in it.

What were your initial reactions when watching the audience talking about your film in the feedback video?
I had such a feeling of relief and validation. Relief that people liked something that I’ve put out there into the world. And validation that the ideas we had going into this and the vision I had for this film were clear and viewers picked up on everything. I finished watching it with a big sigh and just said out loud to nobody, “they got it!”

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Short Film Review: SPIDER-MAN : A Day in the Neighborhood

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SPIDER-MAN : A Day in the Neighborhood

Spider-Man: A Day in the Neighborhood, 3min,. USA

Directed by Michael Fernandez

Peter Parker deals with yet another work-life squall courtesy of his famous Parker luck. While it seems he can’t ever catch a break, he’ll never stop trying, even if that means swinging from a toilet.

https://www.instagram.com/julianojeda23/

Review by Andie Kay:

With great power comes great responsibility. If you’re unfamiliar with Uncle Ben’s ( NOT the rice
guy) famous words, you ought to be. In 1962 Stan Lee & Steve Ditko created our favorite web
slinging hero along with a slew of wonderful heroes and villains. Superheroes have captured our
imaginations and motivated us to become better versions of ourselves for decades.


Spider-Man: A Day In The Neighborhood would definitely make Stan Lee proud. This fan film
was written and directed by Michael Fernandez. Like a true superhero, Michael also did the
cinematography. The stylized framing is reminiscent of a comic book and whatever filter the
filmmakers used gave it a subtle drawn effect, which I loved. Another element that made my
geeky-girl heart go thumping was the text blurbs that were inserted to give it a comic feel.
The web effect that was used was so insanely well done, I couldn’t tell if it was an in-camera
effect or one added by Andrei Nastasa ( Visual FX & 3D Environmental Design ). Getting to
watch Spidey swing through the cityscape was incredibly realistic and frankly, AWESOME! Huge
props to Nick Maracich in his Animation design work. It was all accompanied by this perfect
score done by Tim Bob.


Julian Ojeda portrayed Peter Parker and his voice over was sensational. He found Peter’s wit
and charm all the while giving him that vulnerability we’ve come to adore. His on-camera
portrayal was just as fantastic and made me believe he was Spider-Man. The costuming talents
of Alexa Valme for creating Julian’s Spidey suit blew my mind, it looked so good.


So…here’s the thing. If this group of ( obviously ) talented filmmakers can make a Spider-Man
fan film this good. I’m dying to see what they can create with an original superhero character.
(I bet it would be seriously EPIC)

Watch Today’s Festival: ASIAN Filmmakers Fest. (winning short & feature film)

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Watch Film Festival: https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/asian-filmmakers-festival-april-2025

Wild Horses, 3min,. China
Directed by Wenjie Lee, Zhengyang Yin
The film “Wild Horses” tells the story of the survival scenes of a group of wild horses in the future. This film is produced by AI generation technology and can be regarded as a science fiction suspense concept film made with the latest AI technology. Although the production of the film is mainly completed through AI generation technology, its story content and film style are not restricted by the technology at all. It is a short film completed in the form of traditional screenwriting and shooting. From conception to completion of production, the cycle of the film took two weeks.

Watch the audience feedback video:
https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/audience-feedback-wild-horses

Tango Malhar, 93min,. India
Directed by Saya Date
In the bustling city of Pune, Malhar, a young rickshaw driver, shoulders the heavy burden of supporting his widowed mother and younger sister, Rani. Despite his unwavering dedication to family, Malhar feels like an outcast among his peers, his responsibilities isolating him from the carefree life of a typical youth.

https://www.instagram.com/sayaa_papayaa/

https://www.instagram.com/tangomalhar/

Watch the audience feedback video:
https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/audience-feedback-tango-malhar

Today’s Writing Deadlines: April 21, 2025

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Submit to these exciting festivals today. Festivals that offer feedback from the industry, plus performance videos.

YOUNG ADULT Short Story Festival (everyone wins):
https://festivalforfamily.com/young-adult-short-story-contest/

Submit your YOUNG ADULT Short Story to the Festival here and we will automatically have it performed by a professional actor and turned into a promotional video for yourself.

TRAVEL Novel Festival:
https://documentaryshortfilmfestival.com/travel-novel-festival/

3 options to submit: 1st chapter. full novel. performance reading.

ACTION/ADVENTURE Screenplay Festival:
https://actionadventurefestival.ca/deadlines/

This festival has a guaranteed 4-tier set up for each accepted script. (No matter what, all screenplays submitted receive FULL FEEDBACK on their work.)
1) Full Feedback on your script
2) Actors performance video reading of your script
3) Blog interview promotion.
4) Podcast interview on the Film Festival ITunes show

Toronto/LA DOCUMENTARY Festival:

Toronto/LA DOCUMENTARY Festival Testimonial

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Thank you Toronto/Los Angeles Documentary Feature & Short Film Festival for the award and selection this year of my short film “Terra Draconis: posterity and prosperity of fossils in the modern age”! It has been an honor to be a part of your festival. I only wish I could have been there in person this year.

Today’s Podcast: Screenwriter Kevin Barney (ROCK BOTTOM)

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Watch the best scene reading: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zJinQjEWvf8

Summary: On the run from a job, Steph finds herself in danger and a target. She falls and lands under a Boulder which traps her for 2 days. While trying to survive as long as she can for help to arrive, she reaches an unpleasant realization.

Get to know the writer:

What is your screenplay about?

This single location thriller is about a woman named Steph who is forced to confront the choices she’s made in life – lying to her biological son about who his mother is, leading a life of crime because it was the easier path to follow – all while trapped under a rock as hired thugs try and find her.

What genres does your screenplay fall under?

Action. Thriller. Single location.

Why should this screenplay be made into a movie?

Not only is it a thriller, but I’m trying to say something as well about the decisions that we make as we move along in our life.

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