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AUDIENCE AWARDS:
Best Feature Film: Holiday Special
Best Short Film: THE NATURE OF DEATH
Best Story: THE LAST WISH
Best Direction: AL RAWDAH
Best Cinematography: Sitka’s Hidden Wonders
Best Visual Design: BELONG TO YOU
Best Micro-Short: DOBRINA
Best Sound & Music: SMOLDERING SMOLDERING
HOLIDAY SPECIAL, 91min., USA
Directed by Harry Roseman
Community, Celebration, Conversation, Chores; these are the key themes of this experimental documentary. Four days of shopping for Thanksgiving dinner as well as the meal itself are
the ostensible subject of this film. Community is reflected in the interaction with people while shopping as well as the camaraderie of the dinner quests. The quotidian nature of these tasks is subverted by the abstract camerawork and narrative structure, offering the viewer a new perspective on both. The vertical orientation of the film reaffirms looking ahead as we follow the trajectory and shape of the shopping cart moving down the narrow aisles, as well as following the gaze of the filmmaker as he walks forward.
https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/audience-feedback-holiday-special
THE LAST WISH, 14min., Ukraine
Directed by Ilya Noyabrev
On the threshold of the Supreme Court, everyone anxiously awaits the Decision about their fate. And only one strives to return to where a part of their soul remains…
https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/audience-feedback-the-last-wish-film
AL RAWDAH, 7min., Saudi Arabia
Directed by Yasser Mohamed Abdelsalam
Al-Rawdah (الروضة) is a cinematic visual experience that invites viewers into the sacred serenity of Al-Rawdah Al-Sharifah, the revered space within the Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah. With no dialogue, the film relies entirely on immersive visuals and an evocative score to reflect the deep spiritual essence of one of Islam’s holiest sites.
https://edge.aditude.io/safeframe/1-1-1/html/container.html
https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/audience-feedback-al-rawdah
Sitka’s Hidden Wonders, 43min., USA
Directed by Ben Hamilton
Sitka’s Hidden Wonders is a 40-minute theatrical nature film that blends sweeping cinematography with a deeply personal story of return. Told by award–winning wildlife filmmaker Ben Hamilton, the film explores what it means to truly see a place—through the hidden layers of one of Alaska’s wildest coastal ecosystems.
https://edge.aditude.io/safeframe/1-1-1/html/container.html
https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/audience-feedback-sitkas-hidden
https://instagram.com/sitkawonders
BELONG TO YOU, 6min., Iceland
Directed by Ísak Magnússon, Óliver Sólberg
Belong to you follows a swimming pool employee who thinks about his relationship with his coworker on a quiet night.
https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/audience-feedback-belong-to-you
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THE NATURE OF DEATH, 16min., USA
Directed by Sean Cruser
When an eccentric park ranger crosses paths with a grieving hiker, he offers his help in finding the perfect spot to scatter the hiker’s father’s ashes. As they venture deeper into the remote wilderness, the ranger’s true intentions begin to blur.
https://instagram.com/therealbeveridge
https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/audience-feedback-the-nature-of-death
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DOBRINA, 5min., Germany
Directed by Hannes Rall
Lotte Reiniger meets Sergio Leone in this animated short, where desire burns as bright as the desert sun.
https://wildsound.vhx.tv/videos/audience-feedback-dobrina
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SMOLDERING SMOLDERING, 5min., Ukraine
Directed by Ilya Noyabrev
This song is about the faith of the Ukrainian people in victory and a bright future, and illustrates our present.
https://www.instagram.com/anna_khanina/
https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/audience-feedback-smoldering-smoldering
A showcase of the best FAMILY films in the world today.
AUDIENCE AWARDS:
Best Feature Film: what about the children
Best Short Film: Tree House
Best Direction: Repeated Memories
Best Documentary: Memories of Occupation – Pyrgi
Best Story: A Better Place
Best Animation: Chronicles of Francine
Best Cinematography: The Time permeates on the street
Best Visual Design: Lariat
Best Performances: Tadareru/Becomes Sore
Best Micro-Short: F (V)
what about the children, 81min., USA
Directed by Cortez Mack, Anthony Hill, Selena Sumrell
an inspirational film about the struggling relationship between the parent and the child, and how the child deals with the neglect
https://facebook.com/CortezMack
Repeated memories, 15min., Uzbekistan
Directed by Soo-Min Park
Jong in studies in Uzbekistan and works as a part-time carer. Same as always, he spoon-feeds patients, cleans rooms and also toilet. One day, he gets a call from his friend, Ha-yeong. “I have a job for you. There an one old man who is blind and deaf. He is just waiting for his dying day. Your job is acting like his son and eating dinner with him. It’s for 100 dollars for a day. I’ll send you some details.”
https://www.instagram.com/soomin_park07/
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TREE HOUSE, 12min., South Korea
Directed by Soo-Min Park
Won-Jae (70) ‘s wife passed away a few years ago. He climbs the mountain to visit her grave for the memorial day of his wife’s death. The young married couple, Jung-Heon (38) and Moon-seon (36), think that the ceremony is nothing more than an simple act. They just want to finish things up quickly. Only Ha-yeon (6), his granddaughter, can understand his heart.
F (V), 1min., Venezuela
Directed by Jimmy Alejandro Castro Zambrano
Jimmy Alejandro Castro Zambrano
https://instagram.com/jimmyartista
Tadareru/Becomes Sore, 17min., Japan
Directed by Keishi Suenaga
Kazuya and Miyuki Matsuhashi’s May-December marriage has lost its spark. It’s already been four days since Miyuki’s younger sister, Chiharu, showed up on their doorstep. Living each day in frustration, Miyuki can’t bear Chiharu’s reckless abandon, nor her husband’s favourable treatment of Chiharu any longer. One day on her way home, Miyuki spots Kazuya and Chiharu holding hands, and her suspicion grows…
LARIAT, 5min.,
Directed by Komalankutty Methil
Any companion becomes an unwelcome companion at times
The Time permeates on the street, 28min., South Korea
Directed by Soo Min Park
After a successful experimental theatre performance in Seoul, Min-su is urgently asked to perform at an arts festival in Busan, so he goes back to his homeland. One day before the performance, he goes to his hometown of Suyeong to prepare for the play. There he meets his ex-lover, Su-min. She works in the office of the festival’s secretariat. She had to work on that day in the field because of her chef, which a fan of Min-su is. She asks him for an interview. He didn’t have time for it, but he said yes on the condition that she would help him prepare for the play. They walk along the streets and have formal interview(?) about recent updates. Suddenly, they meet someone who knows Min-su in front of a school and it makes them recall to the past. Su-min’s interview and Min-su’s play subtly change their relationship. With different ideas and values for the future, they begin to clash over the present and their marriage, which is another beginning for them. The two, travelling to the past, is subtle…
https://www.instagram.com/soomin_park07/
CHRONICLES OF FRANCINE, 3min., USA
Directed by Orlando Mendes
In the heart of the Bermuda Triangle lies Monster Island, a land of secrets, danger, and twisted power. Francine, known as Fran, returns to the island as a spy on a deeply personal mission. Raised by Dr. Frankenstein Jr. after losing her parents, Fran is the last heir of the Sorcerers’ Clan and carries her father’s legacy—a legacy shattered when the dark sorcerer Zoriky turned her father into a statue. Now, she’s back to end Zoriky’s reign and uncover the mysteries of Monster Island.
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A Better Place, 12min., Canada
Directed by Tammy Boyer
Death is hard for the living to deal with and little Maggie struggles to understand it. She soon realizes that death can be a blessing for the dead as she tries to convince everyone that what awaits us is actually a better place.
Memories of Occupation – Pyrgi, 10min,. Greece
Directed by Dimitris Argyriou
In April 1944, during the Nazi Occupation of Greece, the village of Pyrgoi was the scene of one of the country’s deadliest massacres. Over 300 civilians — men, women, children, and the elderly — were executed by German troops and local collaborators. The village was burned to the ground.
https://www.instagram.com/newbornshortfilmagency/
Audience Awards:
Best Short Film: L’oeil des sables
Best Direction: L’anniversaire
Best Story: Can you hear me?
Best New Media FilM: The Perfect Shot
Best Cinematography: 3 Minutos
Best Editing: Junky Monkey
Best Experimental Film: Final Cut
Best Performances: Right Beside You
L’anniversaire, 4min., France
Directed by Thibault Mombellet
En rentrant chez lui, Julien découvre que ses amis lui ont organisé un anniversaries surprise pour ses quarante ans. Il est ravi, mais sa soirée tourne rapidement au cauchemar. Un traumatisme d’enfance refait surface et Julien met à point d’honneur à souffler ses bougies magiques… Y parviendra-t-il ?
https://www.instagram.com/rteebw/
https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/audience-feedback-lanniversaire
Can you hear me?, 2min., USA
Directed by Ramiyah Brooks
After losing his mother, a young boy searches for answers in his role of her passing.
https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/audience-feedback-can-you-hear-me
The Perfect Shot, 1min., Germany
Directed by Niklas Leifert
Self-styled marketing guru Martin Muffin rushes through the final beats of his branding photo masterclass—so he can finally craft his own perfect shot. Most students stick to the recipe. Béatrice frames things her own way.
https://www.instagram.com/niklasleifert
https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/audience-feedback-the-perfect-shot
3 MINUTOS, 5min., USA
Directed by Douglas Ryan
Under the time pressure of a potentially life changing test, a young couple unexpectedly takes a quick but meaningful look at their past, present and potential future.
https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/audience-feedback-3-minutes
Junky Monkey, 3min., Japan
Directed by Hirohisa Nakano Magy
A man in Tokyo, desperate, wondering around , running through busy Tokyo scape and finally meet this guy to get something that he couldn’t resist which is…..
https://www.instagram.com/jovijova_official/
https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/audience-feedback-junky-monkey
FINAL CUT, 5min., USA
Directed by Tom Varisco
A humble cottage. A delusional actor. A final fight for control.
https://www.instagram.com/tomvariscodesigns
https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/audience-feedback-final-cut
Right Beside You, 3min., USA
Directed by Annie Windsland
The night before her cousin’s wedding—to her ex—Isabel hides away, desperate to escape. But Liam, her fiercely loyal best friend, follows her, and something shifts. Their laughter fades. A glance lingers. A touch lasts too long. Unspoken truths press between them—until reality slams back in.
https://www.instagram.com/annewindsland
https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/audience-feedback-right-beside-you
L’oeil des sables, 2min., France
Directed by Florian Lejal
In ancient Egypt, a scribe witnesses a strange apparition: visitors from another time. Shocked, he draws them on papyrus, capturing the mystery. Now on display in a museum, this drawing continues to intrigue, leaving visitors with an unsolved enigma.
https://www.instagram.com/lllflowlll/
https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/audience-feedback-loeil-des-sables
The film goes LIVE for FREE at 8pm EST (New York time): Friday, June 13th, 2025!
Part of the best of the COMEDY Short Film Festival lineup.
Watch on the site page: http://www.wildsound.ca/browse
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MICHEL, 5min., France
Directed by Guillaume Courty
Two casting director from the TV show “I Have a Super Power” receive Michel, an accountant who is very good at mental arithmetic. Both agree to take him on the show… but not for the same reasons.
The film goes LIVE for FREE at 8pm EST (New York time): Friday, June 13th, 2025!
Part of the best of the COMEDY Short Film Festival lineup.
Watch on the site page: http://www.wildsound.ca/browse
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The Surgical Treatment, 5min,. USA
Directed by David Gray
A satirical observation of the advertising business through the aspect of the pre-production process. A funny perspective on treatments and what it might be like if another industry had to go through what directors. producers and creative people go through on every project in the process of bringing something to life. In this case, literally.
The film goes LIVE for FREE at 8pm EST (New York time): Friday, June 13th, 2025!
Part of the best of the COMEDY Short Film Festival lineup.
Watch on the site page: http://www.wildsound.ca/browse
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Moonchasers, 10min, USA
Directed by Christopher Francis
Three “scientists” seek to prove that the moon isn’t real.
https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/audience-feedback-moonchasers-film
The film goes LIVE for FREE at 8pm EST (New York time): Friday, June 13th, 2025!
Part of the best of the COMEDY Short Film Festival lineup.
Watch on the site page: http://www.wildsound.ca/browse
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Crabsassin, 1min., Canada
Directed by Danielle Cole
A stormy night at the docks, a killer is out for his target…
https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/audience-feedback-crabsassin-film
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