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Watch Today’s Film Festival: SOCIETY DOC Shorts Festival

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Watch the Film Festival HERE:  https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/society-short-docs

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Go to the festival page directly and watch dozens of films:
https://www.wildsound.ca/todays-film-festival/

See the full lineup of films:

BAD DEALS, 23min,. USA
Directed by Jospeh Taz Garcia
Bad Deals touches on 3 important facts that everyone should speak more about and be aware of.

http://www.malkiarelations.com/https://instagram.com/baddeals_film

Watch the Audience Feedback Video:
https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/audience-feedback-bad-deals

DOWN THE LINE, 20min., USA
Directed by Vinit Parmar
Since the 1940s, New Jersey’s county political organizations have designed primary ballots to favor their endorsed candidates. Until 2024, 19 of 21 counties used grid systems that placed endorsed candidates in prime spots, known as the “county line,” which influenced the behavior of unsuspecting voters. In 2024, Senate candidate Andy Kim challenged this system in court and won a temporary injunction, leading to a more democratic “office block” layout. The film Down the Line investigates the problems associated with the county line design, exploring the system’s manipulative intent and results and its impact on New Jersey’s political landscape.

https://www.downthelinenj.org/
https://www.instagram.com/downthelinenj

Watch the Audience Feedback Video:
https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/audience-feedback-down-the-line

ANIMA, 32min., France
Directed by POISSONNET-BOYER Elsa
Five characters : a kid, a teenager, a migrant, a pregnant women and an old man meet in a dance improvisation. We discover through their movements how they approach life and death.

https://www.instagram.com/milieux_sensibles

Watch the Audience Feedback Video:
https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/audience-feedback-anima

Today’s Submittable Deadlines: February 2nd, 2025

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FREE VERSE Poetry – FREE submission or pay for a reading or movie

https://wildsoundwritingfestival.submittable.com/submit/301186/free-verse-poetry-submission

SCI-FI/FANTASY Short Story Festival (automatic acceptance)

6000-8000 words story

https://wildsoundwritingfestival.submittable.com/submit/314063/sci-fi-fantasy-short-story-festival-6000-8000-words-everyone-wins

4000-6000 words story

https://wildsoundwritingfestival.submittable.com/submit/314062/sci-fi-fantasy-short-story-festival-4000-6000-words-everyone-wins

2000-4000 words story

https://wildsoundwritingfestival.submittable.com/submit/314061/sci-fi-fantasy-short-story-festival-2000-4000-words-everyone-wins

0-2000 words story

https://wildsoundwritingfestival.submittable.com/submit/314060/sci-fi-fantasy-short-story-festival-0-2000-words-everyone-wins

ESSAY Writing Contest Festival

https://wildsoundwritingfestival.submittable.com/submit/313936/essay-writing-contest-everyone-wins

SCIENCE & NATURE Screenplay Contest:

https://wildsoundwritingfestival.submittable.com/submit/301210/new-york-science-nature-screenplay-contest

FEMALE WRITERS Screenplay Contest:

https://wildsoundwritingfestival.submittable.com/submit/298445/female-writers-screenplay-festival-get-full-feedback-and-a-chance-for-best-scen

Today’s Submittable Deadlines: February 1st, 2025

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EPIC Poetry – FREE submission or pay for a reading or movie

https://wildsoundwritingfestival.submittable.com/submit/301185/epic-poetry-submission

TRUE CRIME Short Story Festival (automatic acceptance)

6000-8000 words story

https://wildsoundwritingfestival.submittable.com/submit/314055/true-crime-short-story-festival-6000-8000-words-everybody-wins

4000-6000 words story

https://wildsoundwritingfestival.submittable.com/submit/314054/true-crime-short-story-festival-4000-6000-words-everybody-wins

2000-4000 words story

https://wildsoundwritingfestival.submittable.com/submit/314053/true-crime-short-story-festival-2000-4000-words-everybody-wins

0-2000 words story

https://wildsoundwritingfestival.submittable.com/submit/314048/true-crime-short-story-festival-0-2000-words-everyone-wins

YOUNG ADULT Novel Festival

Full Novel Reading:

https://wildsoundwritingfestival.submittable.com/submit/313927/young-adult-full-novel-festival

1st Chapter Novel Submission:

https://wildsoundwritingfestival.submittable.com/submit/313929/young-adult-1st-chapter-novel-festival

Novel Video Transcript Reading:

https://wildsoundwritingfestival.submittable.com/submit/313928/young-adult-novel-video-transcript-reading

RELIGION & SPIRITUALITY Screenplay Contest:

https://wildsoundwritingfestival.submittable.com/submit/301217/religion-spirtuality-screenplay-contest

THRILLER/SUSPENSE Screenplay Contest:

https://wildsoundwritingfestival.submittable.com/submit/301207/thriller-suspense-screenplay-contest

Jan. 2025 Testimonials for EXPERIMENTAL, DANCE & MUSIC Festivals. 190 5 star reviews!

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Excellent festival! Very communicative and the feedback videos are a treat to watch. We were honored to also join the Wildsound Festival podcast after winning best short film, which ended up being an awesome and in-depth discussion on our project. We felt very appreciated as filmmakers and would definitely recommend anyone submits!

  • M. Varga

Participating in the Experimental/Dance/Music Film Festival has been an amazing experience! The team is professional, supportive, and genuinely passionate about celebrating creativity.

The audience feedback video was such a thoughtful and unique addition and it meant so much to hear how viewers connected with our work. Being awarded Best Music Video for “Play the Key Revised” was an incredible honor, and we’re thrilled to have been part of such a well-curated and inspiring event.

  • S. Westphal

Very well done and generous in their offerings. HOME was well-represented within this Festival. Grateful.

  • S. Schoeder

Second time screening at Experimental, Dance & Music Film Festival and once again it’s been a great experience. The audience feedback videos are great promotional tools and they have several other offerings that are beneficial to filmmakers. Truly enjoy having my work considered and screened by them.

  • S. Chowdbury

Today’s Podcast: Filmmaker Christopher Patrick Vallone (HELLBOUND FUGITIVE)

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HELLBOUND FUGITIVE, 5min., USA
Directed by Christopher Patrick Vallone
In a desperate bid for freedom, a convict seeks refuge in a decaying fortress within the mountains. He inadvertently enters a nightmarish arena where ancient demons punish the wicked, and survival means fighting hell itself.

Home

https://www.instagram.com/classicvwbugs/

Get to know the filmmaker:

What motivated you to make this film?
SO this film is just a piece of a feature length script I wrote 18 years ago when I was just getting out of indie filmmaking after 10 years. AI came into my life almost 2 years ago, and so I started to dabble in it. I started to make a film trailer to that feature I wrote, and then started to see some AI horror, thriller contests online, and decided to make a short “Hellbound Fugitive” as a piece off of the trailer I was producing. I figured I had some scenes made already from the trailer, why not make a short from some of the clips? So that’s what I did.

What were your initial reactions when watching the audience talking about your film in the feedback video?
Very cool, so glad everyone enjoyed it, and the constructive criticism was great too, great advice to help me improve next time.

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Watch Today’s Festival: NATURE DOC Shorts Festival.

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Watch the Film Festival HERE:  https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/nature-doc-shorts-february-2025

Go to the Daily Film Festival Platform http://www.wildsound.ca and sign up for the free 7 day trial to watch a new and original festival every single day.

Go to the festival page directly and watch dozens of films:
https://www.wildsound.ca/todays-film-festival/

See the full lineup of films:

BEFORE THE BEES ARE AWAKE, 13min., Denmark
Directed by Dariya Cheremisina
An unfolding story of urban beekeeping factory in the heart of Copenhagen. A place that sees honey as an invitation but not a product. It is a home for a community of local beekeepers, volunteers and family histories of emigration that goes along the production line.

https://www.instagram.com/dcheremi

Watch the Audience Feedback Video:
https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/audience-feedback-before-the-bees-are-awake

Beyond the Surface: The Whale Shark Chronicles, 15min., Thailand
Directed by Dr. Alongkot Chukaew
“Beyond the Surface: The Whale Shark Chronicles,” the new journey continues from the first documentary, “Giants of the Deep: The Whale Shark Story.” By narrowing her focus to this species, Claire discovers that her passion unveils a much larger narrative. After her extensive research and exploration, it shows that the whale shark’s population is undeniably declining, evidenced by the increasingly rare sightings. These results formed a question that lingers in her mind: What are the factors that impact the whale sharks decreasing population to this extent? As she delves into critical issues like global warming and climate change, she reveals how these significant challenges not only impact whale sharks and marine life but also the entire planet and its inhabitants. Recognizing the interconnectedness of ecosystems, she knew she had to broaden her explorations on land.

https://www.instagram.com/alongkot_esf/

Watch the Audience Feedback Video:
https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/audience-feedback-beyond-the-surface

The Future of Chinampas: A Perspective From Its People, 30min., Mexico
Directed by Aldo Márquez
The Interdisciplinary Environmental Association (IEA) and the Laboratorio Nacional de Ciencias de la Sostenibilidad-IE (LANCIS) UNAM have partnered with Restauracion Ecológica y Desarrollo, (REDES), to present, “The Future of Chinampas: A Perspective From Its People ”. This documentary aims to bring attention to Xochimilco, a sensitive and important agroecosystem in the southern part of Mexico City. Restauración Ecológica y Desarrollo, REDES, informs the audience about a sensitive agroecosystem in the southern part of Mexico City. The story is told from the perspective of local farmers who express both their efforts to maintain relevance despite the state’s changes in food production, and to conserve and restore what is for many farmers their only livelihood. Ongoing conflicts with governments, water scarcity and a changing society are present in Xochimilco, along with a desire to preserve centuries of agriculture tradition.

https://www.instagram.com/aldo_marquez/

Watch the Audience Feedback Video:
https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/audience-feedback-the-future-of-the-chinampas

MEXILLONARIA, 15min., Spain
Directed by Pablo Chouza
The mussel in Galicia has its own character. Consumed from the Iron era to the present day, marking a turning point with the arrival of the first boats in the Ría de Arousa around 1945. At this time, it goes from a rustic and primary collection to being transformed into a crop, becoming the economic engine for many localities coastal

https://mexillonaria.com/

Watch the Audience Feedback Video:
https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/audience-feedback-mexillonaria

Today’s Festival: DOCUMENTARY Shorts Festival (encore presentation). Feb. 1st & 2nd showcase

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Watch the Film Festival HERE:  https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/documentary-shorts-festival-encore

Go to the Daily Film Festival Platform http://www.wildsound.ca and sign up for the free 7 day trial to watch a new and original festival every single day.

Go to the festival page directly and watch dozens of films:
https://www.wildsound.ca/todays-film-festival/

SEE THE LINEUP OF FILMS:

Data – The New Oil, 15min., Canada
Directed by Spencer Maurice
A young filmmaker-turned-law student takes us on a dark tour, revealing a clandestine ecosystem hidden from public view – a digital underworld that threatens democracy and civil society by ‘hacking’ our brains.

https://www.digitalpolicy.ca/

WHAT MAKES AN ARTIST?, 10min., Lebanon
DIrected by Raafat Abou Daka
“What Makes an Artist” is an introspective documentary that delves into the lives of the internationally renowned sculptor brothers Assaf, exploring the unexpected paths that led them to their craft. The film peels back the layers of their fame to reveal the human side of their journey, offering a rare glimpse into their early struggles and the alternate careers they nearly pursued.


THE LAST LION, 14min., UK
Directed by Matt Campion
‘The Last Lion’ is a thought-provoking short film that explores the heart-breaking possibility that lions could go extinct. This emotional story is told with the help of Kevin Richardson and Bobcat the lion’s unique bond, the breath-taking beauty of South Africa’s landscapes and the incredible talent of spoken word artist Sophia Thakur.

https://www.youtube.com/@LionWhispererTV


PLASTIC TOURISM, 18min., Indonesia
Directed by Ira Setiawati
“Plastic Tourism” is more than a documentary; it challenges viewers to confront uncomfortable truths. It is a call to action and testament of the delicate balance between human leisure and environmental responsibility.

YOUR EVERYDAY HEROES OF COSTA RICA, 25min., USA
Directed by Hernán Salcedo
Your Everyday Heroes traveled to Costa Rica and searched for inspirational everyday people who are changing the world. Jeremy, Tracey, Vernon and Che are clearly all examples of what it takes to be a Hero, and we’re proud to share their stories with you.

Mad For It: Tim Emmett’s insane life, so far…, 16min., USA
Directed by Jon Glassberg
One of the most influential adventurers of our time that you’ve probably never heard of, Tim Emmett has been everywhere. He’s on the BBC, he’s flying through the sky in a wingsuit, he’s mingling with royalty, and dangling off a cliff with only air and water below. This Brit has been innovating adventure for almost three decades and shows no signs of slowing down. He’s totally mad for it, and as he approaches his fiftieth year (having retired from B.A.S.E. jumping, thank god) we look back on what he’s done so far, cheeky antics included.

Today’s Podcast: Lisa Le Lievre (CLOSER THAN YESTERDAY)

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CLOSER THAN YESTERDAY, documentary feature film

Two young San Francisco Ballet dancers compete on the world stage at the Helsinki International Ballet Competition.

https://www.instagram.com/sirenstango/

http://closerthanyesterday.com/

Review of the film: https://festivalreviews.org/2025/01/27/feature-film-review-closer-than-yesterday-directed-by-lisa-le-lievre/

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FANTASY/SCI-FI Festival 5 Star Review: Today’s FilmFreeway Testimonial

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“My team and myself are very happy we got a “Best Cinematography” award from Fantasy/Sci-Fi Film & Screenplay Festival. It’s a great festival to be a part of. We got a video with great in-depth audience feedback. It’s very interesting what people from the other side of the globe have to say about our film. I even got a podcast interview, how awesome is that!”

Today’s Podcast: Guillermo Ronco (BAD BLOOD)

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BAD BLOOD, 19min., Argentina
Directed by Guillermo Ronco
Abandoned by the state and with his daughter’s life at stake, police officer Rafael chooses to break his deepest convictions and commit a crime to resolve his situation. But when what was supposed to be a robbery turns into a kidnapping, he discovers that there are limits he cannot cross.

https://www.instagram.com/lucero_audiovisual/

Get to know the filmmaker:

What motivated you to make this film?
In 2018/19, I began developing my first feature film, “Saints of Buenaventura”, but it was canceled due to the COVID pandemic. So, my next move to push forward this project was to shoot a short film with similar characteristics in terms of tone and artistic style. So, I took the structure of the third act of the first draft of that script and turned it into a story with a beginning and end in less than 20 minutes.

What were your initial reactions when watching the audience talking about your film in the feedback video?
It was awesome! The way they got engaged and moved by the story, and their comments about the right pacing and the sound score building suspense and anticipation. I work so consciously on those topics that it makes me very proud that I got them right. Feedback is priceless for us filmmakers. Thanks so much for that!

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