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The time machine has been created. It is used to rescue innocent people. The first is a girl sentenced to stake by inquisition.
Director and Starring: Alina Lebedeva
Producer and Screenwriter: Freddy Romm
Co-Director: Ivetta Ilina
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A zombie girl comes out of the morgue and is horrified by the image of the movie The Ring on the TV. (Real voices of ghosts are used in this movie)
Directed by Majid Farzolahi
https://www.instagram.com/majidfarzolahi
FREE festival starts at 8pm EST tonight at http://www.wildsound.ca/browse
Watch the festival here: https://www.wildsound.ca/events/best-of-dance-documentaries-festival
DANCE OF THE DAKINIS, 28min., USA, Documentary
Directed by Lindsay Gilmour
The film focuses on the empowerment of female monastics and the innovation of gender roles in Vajrayana Buddhism. The film has two frameworks: an outer framework that focuses on rising status of Tibetan nuns in previously male dominated religious structures, and an inner framework that focuses on the inner state of the dancer. The film delves into how ancient rituals adapt in shifting political and cultural landscapes and how the roles of women evolve and develop in this framework.
BENJAMIN FELIKSDAL, The Life Story of a Dutch Dance Master, 45min. Ballet
Directed by Roland Gaedtgens, Robin Lionhar van Zutphen
The inspiring journey of Benjamin Feliksdal began in a humble yet determined manner. At the tender age of just six, he discovered his calling in the world of dance. His talent quickly caught the attention of none other than Sonja Gaskell, an iconic figure in the Dutch dance scene. Under her tutelage, Benjamin blossomed into a talented dancer with a passion for expression and movement.
https://www.instagram.com/roland_gaedtgens/
Submit to these exciting festivals today. Festivals that offer feedback from the industry, plus performance videos.
TRUE CRIME Short Story Festival:
https://crimemysteryfestival.com/true-crime-short-story-contest/
Submit your TRUE CRIME 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.
YOUNG ADULT Novel Festival:
https://festivalforfamily.com/young-adult-novel-festival/
A young adult (YA) novel is a fictional work written for readers aged 12 to 18 that usually explores the experiences and challenges of adolescence.
Get FULL FEEDBACK on either the 1st chapter or entire novel book from our committee of professional writers and writing consultants. Get your novel performed by a professional actor at the festival.
NEW OPTION: Or, just submit for an actor performance reading transcript of your novel (any 5 pages of your book). Great way to promote the sales of your book if you’re already published.
RELIGION & SPIRITUALITY Screenplay Festival:
https://storypitches.com/religion-spiritually-screenplay-festival-deadline/
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
Hammerstone Meets Woofstock, 20min., Canada
Directed by Josh Holliday
A film that straddles the line between narrative and documentary, landing squarely on comedy. Steve Hammerstone is a small town radio host and big time buffoon, who’s sent to explore Woofstock: North America’s largest festival for dogs.
Get to know the filmmaker:
What motivated you to make this film?
My friend and Lisa and I had done these small town radio host characters “Steve and Tawny” on CBC radio and through podcast for many years. Just before the pandemic, we were judges for Woofstock, and had so much fun doing it. Afterwards I had great regret that we had no record of that live event, so I set my sights on the next Woofstock. Unfortunately, COVID-19 came along and threw a wrench in the plan until 2024. I had stayed in touch with one of the founders and organizers over the years, and as soon as I knew a new version was coming, I made sure I was a part of it. I’ve always loved buffoon comedy. After many years working in radio and audio, I finally got around to fulfilling my high school mantra: “I want to write, act and direct for television and film.”
From the idea to the finished product, how long did it take for you to make this film?
Well, outside of the ideation and desire to do this project, pre-pandemic, the time started ticking as soon as I knew there was going to be a new Woodstock event. So that was probably in February or March of 2024. That set a very specific deadline for the actual shoot day. Woofstock generally happens over 2 days of a weekend. The day I was selected to judge was the Sunday. After the shoot, I worked with an editor to chop it down to under 20. Once that was done did some titles, post audio, and some audio cleanup. Had a friends and family screening on August 28th, so about 7 months in total from pre-production to final cut.
How would you describe your film in two words!?
Buffoon comedy.
What was the biggest obstacle you faced in completing this film?
Ha! This is a tough one, there are a few. The old wig I’d been using for this character for years had gotten really unruly, so I ordered a new one from this company in BC and what they sent was nothing like what was pictured on their website. They did not answer any emails, or calls, and eventually I had to initiate a chargeback process with my credit card company. I had to make do with the old wig, and put a baseball hat on. I have really bad eyesight, and the glasses I’d used in the past for the character were a pair of my dad’s from the 80s with no lenses. When I did the Woofstock years ago I remember spending most of the day in character in a literal blur. I hunted online for a pair of glasses that were similar that I could get real lenses put in. I did that – and because of my prescription it took awhile. Well, the joke was on me, because the optometrist screwed up, and the lenses were essentially reading glass lenses – super-blurry except reading. It also detracted from the character, because so much of comedy is in the eyes, and the lenses had a real distorting effect. It was too late to get them changed before the event. The new glasses also just didn’t have the same look as my Dad’s old pair. (I’ve since put real lenses in my Dad’s vintage frames.)This was all before the shoot!
Shoot day was a whole new challenge.
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Thank you again for your feedback! Honored to have won Best Direction for TEA TIME!
Very good festival and very good feedback. I really appreciate the honest feedback that the viewers gave. The reaction they gave was exactly what I was going for when we filmed the movie. The surprise was to have Stratagem the movie get voted for best feature film. Very humbled and honored. Thank you all for your professionalism and communication.
Great festival with many interesting events. Feedback from real people. Great communication and very fast. Thank you for giving opportunity to show our work to the world! Strongly recommend!
This was my first festival experience ever and it was great. I was honored to have my thriller Cut Off as an official selection! Thanks for the feedback and everything.
An especially motivating festival. The feedback component was greatly appreciated and helpful to our overall development. Super excited to have placed as a winner within this festival. Thank you very much for your awesome recognition!
A showcase of the best short films in the world today.
AUDIENCE WINNERS:
Best Action: VERTIGO SPRITZ
Best Micro-Short: antisocial
Best Adventure: AKASHIC SPHERES
Best Story: THE CORNER ROOM
Best Animation: SPEED, HEART, AND SOUL
Best Direction: LAST TOUCH
Best Performances: HAPPY PLACES
THE CORNER ROOM, 15min., USA
Directed by Gita Farid
An homage to the tragic ending of the Ann Frank story. It always saddened me that Ann Frank didn’t survive to see the Liberation although it was only months away. Two women hidden in an attic apartment in the Jewish Quarter in a town in Poland are joined by their younger brother, a fighter in the Resistance. There is a round-up…
SPEED, HEART, AND SOUL, 5min., USA
Directed by Orlando Mendesv
Nick, a 17-year-old race driver, has spent his life chasing speed, but now, the stakes are higher than ever. Haunted by the loss of his older brother in a Formula 1 crash and with his little sister trapped in an unbreakable coma, Nick is thrust into a race unlike any other—a race that isn’t just about winning but about facing his fears and rewriting destiny.
VERTIGO SPIRTZ, 15min. Italy Directed by Cecilia Brianza
A fight in the night in Milan. A man slips into a vortex of misadventures beyond his control.
https://www.instagram.com/vertigospritz/
antisocial, 2min., Germany
Directed by Tobias Rothacker
I am the hero, I’ll remain,
See only me, push you away,
Embrace destruction, face the pain,
Transforming swiftly in my own domain!
Akashic Spheres, 11min., USA
Directed by James Scott
Mystical orbs hold the power to control the multiverse are being sought by dark forces who plan to use them for evil. Captain Everest must find them first to save mankind.
LAST TOUCH, 25min., Uzbekistan
Directed by Gulnara Ivanova
This is the story of a man trapped in a cycle of self-punishment, unable to break free from the torment of his own guilt. Each day, he finds new ways to inflict pain upon himself, believing it to be penance for his past mistakes. Blind to the damage he’s causing, he begins to destroy not only himself but also the world around him—relationships, opportunities, and dreams crumble under the weight of his relentless self-blame. It is only when he confronts the truth—that forgiveness must come from within—that he can hope to heal and rebuild the shattered pieces of his life.
https://www.instagram.com/gulya.films/
HAPPY PLACES, 20min., USA
Directed by Nich Frost
A mysterious stranger interrupts the evening of a seemingly normal family to visit his childhood home. But his presence progresses towards a possibly ominous outcome.
A showcase of the best BLACK & WHITE films from around the world.
AUDIENCE AWARDS:
Best Short Film: Pvt. Ravel’s Bolero
Best Direction: We’re Nothing
Best Story: Ice Cream Sidewalk
Best Micro-Short: THE VEGETABLE GARDEN – a tale from the Barbagia region in Sardinia
We’re Nothing, 4min, USA
Directed by Kelly Hughes
Music video collaboration between director Kelly Hughes and Italian Post-Metal band Postvorta. Hughes filmed most of the footage in Kitsap County in WA State (Port Orchard, Gorst, Sunnyslope, Bremerton, Suquamish) with a mostly local cast.
https://www.instagram.com/kellywaynehughes
Ice Cream Sidewalk. 5min., USA
Directed by Randy Zuniga
Pvt. Ravel’s Bolero, 28min., USA
Directed by JZ Murdock
Pvt. Ravel’s Bolero is a unique anti-war film blending historical documentary, visual poetry, and the haunting music of Maurice Ravel. Based on the poem by JZ Murdock, the film delves into Ravel’s time as a truck driver in World War I, reflecting on the profound impact of his music and the devastating effects of war.
https://www.instagram.com/jzmurdock/
THE VEGETABLE GARDEN – a tale from the Barbagia region in Sardinia, 3min., Italy
Directed by Samantha Comizzoli
In a Sardinian’s village of Barbagia, a mother writes to her son in prison beacuse. She is to old to work the land, so she can’t makes the vegetable garden. The son finds an ingenious solution.
http://www.samanthacomizzoli.blogspot.com/
A showcase of the best comedy short films in the world today.
AUDIENCE AWARDS:
Best Short Film: AL FRESCO
Best Story: HEAD OVER HEELS
Best Direction: HELLO
Best Performances: Indyana Jones – End of the world
Al fresco, 8min., Spain
Directed by Ignacio Rodo
Large room in a dream apartment. Unbeatable location. Ready to move in. Plenty of light.
https://www.instagram.com/ignacio.rodo
https://edge.aditude.io/safeframe/1-1-1/html/container.html
Head Over Heels, 12min., UK
Directed by Ignacio Rodo
When conventional therapy fails, it’s time for a crazy approach.
Hello, min., USA
Directed by Lauren A. Poole
A disaster brings three people into irritating proximity of each other.
Indyana Jones – End of the world, 25min., Finland
Directed by Petri Puroano
Sometimes filming a movie is not easy when people involved in the film-production have a different vision of the final product. Star wanna-be faces these challenges and struggles with motivation to move forward when dealing with the demands from the films director, producer and reacting to animals on set. All this dream-chasing moves “Indyana” into direction that was not planned. The film is a parody, almost like a mockumentary while trying to show respect towards the original movies which this one is based on. This shortfilm, fan film, is a prequel-film that launches season 5 for “We Sock” webseries & feature film.
https://www.instagram.com/we.sock.pp
