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.
RecoverED: A Documentary Film About Eating Disorder Recovery, 50min., Canada Directed by Tyler Anderson RecoverED is a compelling documentary that explores the journey of recovery from disordered eating through powerful personal stories of resilience. The film highlights the vital role of community support and the transformative power of hope in healing. It delves into the physical, emotional, and psychological challenges faced by individuals battling eating disorders, shedding light on the multifaceted nature of recovery. RecoverED aims to inspire those struggling and to raise awareness about the recovery process, underscoring that with the right support, perseverance, and resources, recovery is possible.
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.
ROOMIE, 11min., USA Directed by Macela Robison Joana, a young schoolteacher who lost her job, has no money to pay her rent. Thus, she advertises for a new roommate.
BEWILDERNESS, 4min,. South Africa Directed by Nkhensane Mhishi Bert, a lumberjack, works hard at chopping down the new forest before him. Between chopping down trees, he piles his lumber sky high, disturbs the natural wildlife, and desecrates the clean land with litter and trash. As he gets closer to the forest’s core, he sees a flower that blasts hallucinogenic pollen into his face. Bert loses his bearing on reality and is lured deeper into the forest he sought to destroy through an intense, psychedelic drug trip.
HARD TO SWALLOW, 4min,. South Africa Directed by Mark du Preez Buhloo, a Jelly Baby, whose conjoined twin brother and the rest of his family have been eaten by a lazy man named Trent, who decides to take his revenge. Buhloo must first make his way across the messy wastes of Trent’s room, facing challenges and foes along the way. In the end, Buhloo will find out that taking his revenge will come at a cost.
I’M DEAD, YOU’RE WELCOME, 15min,. USA Directed by Roderick Fenske Four friends reminisce about their legacy after the wake of their friend’s passing. Revelatory private affairs force them to deal with life choices that tangle them closer together in a way they never expected.
BACK TO WORK, 2min,. UK Directed by Michael Bundred A young workforce struggles to adapt to life back at the office, post lockdowns.
MOON THIEF, 11min,. Germany Directed by Robert Peichi London, 1920: When the penniless street artist Jules broke into a townhouse through a window at night, he would not have expected to end up in the nursery and be discovered by two small children. Disguised with their moon lantern over his head, he intends to make the children think they are dreaming. Will he succeed or will the children be able to unmask him sooner or later?
FLORES & CIENFUEGOS, 15min,. Mexico Directed by Henry Bedwell A couple of rusted-old fashioned-middle aged police investigators got themselves stuck in an old parking lot with a blood-thirsty creature, wondering their next move in order to escape this supernatural experience.
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.
FRIENDSHIP BRACELET, 15min., Greece Directed by Dimitris Andjus Alice is a 12 year old, looking for her lost father. A friendship bracelet will help her find him. The bracelet eventually will unite her parents with the bond of solidarity.
LYON’S LADY, 14min., Bulgaria Directed by Belai Taneri A young Arab girl, Ferdows, who covered her face because of an unknown disease, living in a village where singing is forbidden for women, strives to fulfill her dream with the help of a doctor. Following the doctor’s advice, she decides to create a short film based on the novel “Lyon’s Lady” to showcase her talent at the village festival.
JUST A CAR, 7min,. South Africa Directed by Marlisa Doubell, Simon Antoneli A short film about a young women who is going to sell her car. The narrative depicts all the past memories the old car holds for her. (A story based on the director/actor’s own experience.)
MOONLIT NIGHT OF SPRING RIVER, 8min., Canada Directed by Joe Chang This short animated film is a time-traveling and character-swapping animation of a girl sleepwalking through a Chinese garden. Accompanied by the classic melody of the traditional Chinese folk music “Moonlit Night of Spring River”, the movie provides an interesting perspective on the unique beauty of Chinese gardens and architecture of the Qing Dynasty (1636-1912).
CABALLITO DE MAR, 7min., USA Directed by Bo Sanders A young Mexican cafe waitress finds supernatural solace after losing her loving father.
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.
THE AMAZING JOURNEY OF JACOB A. RIIS, 3min., Denmark Directed by Marcus Mandal A very short film about the legendary Danish-American Jacob A. Riis who was one of the 19th century’s most innovative journalists and the father of modern documentary photography.
INCURABLE, 5min., Belgium Directed by Frédéric Roussel The disease had hit him a long time ago. But today, there seems to be a respite, and who knows, maybe a glimpse of hope to recover. Anyway a permanent anxiety and the fear that the nightmare might come back one day, will cast a shadow of despair over this evening that had begun nicely.
SIX-BLACK! WHITE-ONE!, 10min., Belgium Directed by Vadim Kopilets A bank clerk is going to commit a financial crime. After a phone call he tries to hack a secret code. On the display he sees a black crow sitting on a soldering iron with two dices hanging on his neck, black and white ones. A bank clerk is going to commit a financial crime. After a phone call he tries to hack a secret code. On the display he sees a black crow sitting on a soldering iron with two dices hanging on his neck, black and white ones…
SREBENICA, 2min,. France Directed by Thibaut Fleuret This work is about Srebrenica, Bosnia, place of the last european genocide where thousands of muslim people were killed.
ON SUNDAYS, 8min., Brazil Directed by Olavo Junior Domingos, an elderly man with fragile health, follows his solitary routine on a Sunday afternoon, until he receives a visit from a love from the past.
ANOTHER DAY ON EARTH, 16min,. Sweden Directed by Ottoveggio Alexandre Victor have been release after a long time of detention in prison he have a mission to find his daughter that he never met , it s a long walk to his destiny
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.
DEATH IN LAVENDER, 10min., USA Directed by Tyler W. Moore Secrets begin to unravel after the untimely passing of the patriarch of the Pennington family.
THE LESSON, 11min,. USA Directed by Lindy Hudis The tables are turned when a neurotic and abusive homeowner learns a hard lesson about manners and karma! After verbally abusing a supposedly inept housekeeper, Angela goes to an important business dinner meeting with the CEO of her company, seeking a promotion. The boss’s date and fiancé is Kelly, the young college student working part time as a maid to earn money for school. Somebody is about to learn a lesson!
AURORA, 30min., USA Directed by Thomas Negovan, Aaron Sharps The true story of the first documented UFO crash in American history. Written and directed by Thomas Negovan and Aaron Shaps.
KNOCKOUT, 33min,. USA Directed by Ralph Giordano Knockout is the story of a young man trying to find success in the competitive world of Boxing, only to face external conflict and confront inner demons.
THE BIRDS, 5min., Canada Directed by Joe Chang Unspoken and free from any conventional set of characters, The Birds employs a unique ink washed style to offer a heartfelt, imploring of humankind to take the time to truly admire the beauty of birds and to connect with nature.
Río Monstruo, 6min,. USA Directed by James Crowder A monster in the LA River finds the music of a young girl soothing and needs her all to itself.
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.
WAKING CONUNDRUM, 11min., Canada Directed by Dale Loon, Alyssa-Rose Hunter Waking up in a room with a ceiling that seems to never end. A man struggles with his memory of recent events but remembers everything else from the past. The man meets a woman and brings him down to great disbelief and shock that shakes every atom in his body. A scheme is planned to escape this room. But is the plan for real?
THE INTERNET OF EVERYTHING, 8min., Canada Directed by Yusuf Begg In a world where every click, swipe, and search is harvested, Bill, a paranoid middle-aged man, becomes increasingly alarmed by the intrusive reach of technology. As devices seem to predict his every move, Bill’s paranoia grows, and he devises a plan to disconnect from the digital grid entirely.
STAR WARS: HEIR TO THE EMPIRE, 14min., UK Directed by Damien Valentine Han Solo, Luke Skywalker and Lando Calrissian arrive at Sluis Van for a much needed break. Instead, they walk into Grand Admiral Thrawn’s massive assault on the shipyards. The Millenium Falcon and Rogue Squadron are all that stand between the defenseless New Republic ships and the approaching Imperial fleet.
TURNCOAT, 28min., South Korea Directed by Jason Montgomery A shrewd merciless crime boss must investigate the scene of his brother’s assassination for answers, revenge, and to avoid the same fate.
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.
CRAVE, 5min., UK Directed by Lois Norman Late at night, her bed still warm from her lover leaving, a painter dips her brush into her own imperfect past & parts of her: a lost truth drips through…
12 ANGRY LESBIANS, 22min,. Canada Directed by Patrice Leung A comedic riff on ’12 Angry Men’ set in the early 1990s, featuring a group of lesbians stuck in their team’s annual softball meeting. This short film explores the diversity within ‘diversity’, and its tortuous need for democracy to triumph at all costs.
WHAT ARE WE?, 15min., USA Directed by Eileen Hanley Jess and Kayley, two platonic queer bffs with benefits and unfortunately both bottoms, have a threesome with the top of their dreams and define their unorthodox relationship.
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.
PERFORMING LAND, 24min., France Directed by Marielle Gonier Performing Land aims to bear witness to a human experience, deeply nourished and influenced by the energy of Nature. Through processes of exploration and experimentation, the performer will be taken on a sensory and reflexive journey.
REVENGE OF THE BLACK WIDOW, 4min., USA Directed by Joseph Le A maidservant turned psycho leads a bloody rebellion against Tong gangsters in 1950s Chinatown, San Francisco ????
NEW WORLD, 3min,. USA Directed by Kevin Brayant Osorio New World is a chaotic and bizarre song, featuring a stop motion music video just as chaotic and just as bizarre. New World has an angular dark burn and a certain obliqueness. New World is the kind of chaos we all get
TAINTED, 11min,. Singapore Directed by Ian Wee In a world driven by corporate greed and unethical genetic experimentation, Darien, the pioneering human clone, finds himself obsolete against a superior 2nd Generation Clone, leading to his and his mentor’s targeting. Following his mentor’s death, Darien’s hidden hybrid nature—combining human and vampire DNA—surfaces during a critical confrontation, granting him unexpected survival. Marked as a “Tainted” failure yet possessing newfound powers, Darien faces an ambiguous future, embodying the narrative’s critique of ambition’s perils and the poignant fallout of manipulative sciences.
STRING HEAD, 7min., USA Directed by Matthew Vargas A man in bed, after failing to fall asleep, is forcefully kept awake by String Head – an entity made of string that psychologically tortures him by wrapping him in a cocoon made from the deepest, darkest thoughts of his mind.
PART ONE OF THE COWBOY TRILOGY, 3min., Mexico Directed by Baruq Gibran In the old west, a cowboy and a cowgirl are intertwined in a love/hate relationship, where one can´t live without the other in life and in death.
JEFF HILLIARD – MY FACE, 4min., USA Directd by Jeff Hilliard Powerful executive who has an interesting way to relieve stress through creative role-play.
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.
DOLLARS THAT MAKE SENSE, 3min., USA Directed by Richard Power Hoffmann A fun, stop-motion animated film about how foundations need to align their endowments with their missions.
WHEN THE DEVIL SMOKED IN PARADISE, 10min., USA Directed by Katherine Liao In a city where the median home price is $1.8M and land costs $6M per acre because it is “The Safest City in America,” few know that tucked away in a hillock, a secret “All American Asphalt” plant is quietly belching 221 pounds of benzene and 1,800 pounds of formaldehyde every year. This is the tale of how a humble group of citizens (including normally quiet Asian Americans) found their voices to fight a Goliath corporation and its corrupt pocketed politicians for five years.
GHOSTS OF THE PACIFIC: A WHITE SEA BASS STORY, 63min., USA Directed by Michael Raabe Ghosts of the Pacific, a captivating and visually stunning documentary that delves into the mysterious world of the white sea bass, a prized and elusive species that has captured the imagination of spearfishermen along the Pacific coast. Through breathtaking underwater cinematography and intimate storytelling, the film explores the challenges and rewards of pursuing these “ghosts” of the deep.
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.
THE FATHER, 12min., UK Directed by Doug Rollins After 18 years, an estranged father returns to Wales to confront the sudden death of his son. Reuniting with his ex-partner, they grapple with a shocking discovery that challenges their past and present.
ARITHAARAM (Facial Makeover), 13min., India Directed by B Suresh Kumar Due to the advanced technological developments in Social media, the future of Therukoothu (Therukoothu in Tamil, is an ancient art, where artists play songs with dance and music in storytelling the epics. It is a folk art originated from the early Tamil country.) slowly started diminishing and the survival of the Therukoothu artists became a question mark? This film captures one such artiste and his mental agony.
CYPRESS SLEEP, 15min., Turkey Directed by Leila Norouzi Hasanbarough, Eren Uğur PhD student Zechariah sets off to a historical cemetery in the countryside with his lover Seda for his thesis research. On the way, they bump into something they are not aware of. This creates an enigma between the two characters. Seda will make an important decision on this journey
I WOULD BE WITH YOU, 15min., Spain Directed by Miguel Ángel Mengó Ana, an aging drag queen, spends her nights performing in the same old cabaret, navigating between lost, sordid and violent loves.
HOLESTEPPER, 17min., Peru Directed by Sergio Fernández Muñoz Angel (Oswaldo Salas), an enthusiastic high school teacher, discovers a website where his students make fun of him and his disability through some strange videos. Mixing the reality and the digital universe adolescent, Angel will be involved in a world hitherto unknown.
ZAFI, 24min., Nigeria Directed by Chloe Coko Two childhood friends Sakinah (14years) and Binta (15years) were married off to older men (45years and 64years respectively) to settle debts owed by their fathers.
MONKEY ENTERS LANKA, 30min., China Directed by Sale Surendra The ancient city of Lanka suffers under a tyrant. Concubines are being abducted from all over the world. One special princess disappears and that’s when a legendary folk hero is called for once again, his name, feared throughout the heavens and hells.. the Monkey King.
AGOGO, 30min., Nigeria Directed by Chloe Coko In an era, where having only girl children or educating girl children was frowned upon by the community, a father defiles culture and religious doctrines to home school his daughters.
SUNA, 9min., Turkey Directed by Irfan Kayas While Ali is returning home after releasing his cows to the pasture, he hears that foreigners have come to the village for hunting and feels disturbed by this situation.
LISA THE GYPSY, 9min., Turkey Directed by Irfan Kayas Ercan is a twenty-two-year-old person who earns his living collecting rubbish to be recycled, sorting them out in the garbage bins.One day, when he’s out working with his handcart, he comes across a reproduction of Mona Lisa by Leonardo da Vinci. He brings it home and hangs it on the wall. However, her mother doesn’t like it at all and angry.
Festival Reviews 