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Yellow Dress, 4min., UK
Directed by Raph Isadora Seymour
What is she doing? Trying to make a garden? Trying to make something…and who or what is trying to stop her? Crude stop-motion makes startling and poetic images and tells a story of resilience and the desire for happiness for both the hero and the villain of the piece.

https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/audience-feedback-yellow-dress

Gravity Bound, 3min., USA
Directed by Frankie Lasley
The Man on the Moon is bound to the moon by his job; controlling the tides on Earth with a magical box of gravity. His quiet days are spent longing after a Shooting Star, who is bound to forever orbit him from a distance.

https://www.instagram.com/gravityboundfilm

https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/audience-feedback-gravity-bound

STIGMA, 30min., Tunisia
Directed by Dali Mansour
During the Covid-19 lockdown, “Stigma” explores the emotional impact on Bochra, a young woman living alone in France. Through webcam exchanges with her parents in Tunisia, Bochra struggles with painful memories and a dark past. Confronted with solitude in her Parisian apartment, she faces shadows of her past, gradually revealing a deeply buried trauma. The film delves into themes of resilience, the importance of family bonds, and the quest for self in an isolated world, leading to a poignant revelation.



BREAKROOM, 15min., USA
Directed by Ian Wang
A offbeat genre-bending comedy where mundane office tensions often unravel into something far more unsettling.


BLANCA, 7min., USA
Directed by Carlos Grana
During a coup in 1948, Peru’s First Lady must drive her maid and wounded chauffeur to the hospital down a treacherous road in the Andes.


Three S3conds, 16min., USA
Directed by Diana Shield
Arlo, a 17 year old boy struggles to open up and express himself to his counselor. He is haunted by his past actions due to his inability to control his rage and anger issues.

https://www.instagram.com/galacticbutterflyfilms

https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/audience-feedback-three-seconds

Watch HOLD UP, 2min., USA. Comedy/Crime (new film on the platform)

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A humorously failed robbery attempt in a parking garage.

Directed by Chuck Waagen

Written by Brad Armstrong, Maxx Payne

Watch LULLABY OF UKRAINE, 3min., Ukraine, Documentary/Music/Experimental (new film on the platform)

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Dedicated to the Children of Ukraine, victims of the brutal Russian invasion… Let everyone ask themselves and the leaders of their countries: what else has to happen, what arguments are needed that Ukraine is finally given the necessary military aid for Victory?

Director Biography – Alexander Sparinsky
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Composer, Musicologist, Producer, the author of music of more than 55 shows, performances, festivities, entertainment programmes, musicals, 37 films (incl. animation), more than 150 songs (for children; choral, pop, rock, folk, etc), 196 instrumental pieces, author of a lot of articles and documentaries devoted to music, musicians and culture. Producer of a range of the Best Ukrainian acts, shows, and artists.

Director Statement
People who have been staying in Kyiv and are not going anywhere, they are called people-roots lighthouse people, anchor people. We support our city, and the city supports us. We are his heart and his soul. Kyiv reciprocates us. We will simply die without him, and we will die without us.
Someone said that art helps us to live in the hours of peace, and in the hours of war – to survive. So, without looking at the explosions and air raid sirens, we create music and movies; write scripts and pictures, and visit theaters, cafes and museums. We must help everyone we can. We live. We are all needed. Everyone is in their place. There are no extras people. Just find a place for yourself and it will be easier for you. The author of this project, being in Ukraine from the first day of the brutal invasion, like many other people of art, each in our own way, we continue to participate in the social and creative life of the country, trying, to the extent of our own strength and capabilities, to be useful in achieving great the goal is to defeat the invader.

http://www.sparinsky.kiev.ua/

Watch COOKIES 4 JANE, 102min., Documentary (new film on the platform)

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Ten years in the making, “Cookies 4 Jane” recounts the final chapters of the life of a beloved matriarch, Jane, as she battles Alzheimer’s Disease. Filmed, edited, and directed by Jane’s granddaughter, Mary, this intimate documentary condenses four years of raw footage into an hour-long, heart-rending, inspirational, and delightfully educational piece.

Narrated from a unique, second-person perspective, Mary’s vision is clear; “If you can’t remember, I’ll remember for you.” With first hand accounts from Jane’s family, friends, and caregivers, the viewer becomes immersed in the challenges of managing even the most basic of daily routines while living with this progressive and ultimately fatal disease.

While we have yet to find a cure for Alzheimer’s Disease, there is hope on the horizon. Every day we continue to gain knowledge and make scientific advances that lead us one step closer to finding a cure. In the meantime, take one last trip with Jane, and witness directly what the power of love, determination, and lots of cookies can achieve in the hands of a family united for a single cause.

Director Biography – Mary Ell

As a nursing student, I am very passionate about the world of film and its visual ability to reflect the challenges that life presents. My love for visual and narrative storytelling allows me to visually record life as I see it through my eyes and soul.

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Watch the ROMANCE/RELATIONSHIPS Shorts Festival (in case you missed it)

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Moving Out, 20min, Austria
Directed by Marlene Auer-Pleyl
Ben has a hard time saying no, which is why he is helping at a friends move now. Luckily, he meets Elena, who is busy trying to prevent her sister from moving out. And then, his complicated private life also gets in the way.

http://alexanderweber.at/

https://www.instagram.com/acineweber/

https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/audience-feedback-moving-out

Now it’s better, 12min., Romania
Directed by Alice Ioana Nicolae
In a world where it is easier to tear down than to build, to blame rather than to take responsibility, there are still resources for a better life. Although very painful and seemingly unique to each couple, the stories of our protagonists are almost universally valid, or perhaps very relevant in our current social and political context.Will the protagonist couples save their relationships? We will see in the short film ‘Now It’s Better.’

https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/audience-feedback-now-its-better

Frank Barnett in “Love’s Long Shadow”, 26min., USA
Directed Daryl Della
Frank Barnett, a San Francisco private detective, is pulled into a twisted case in West Texas as he tracks a mythical vial said to hold the secret to true love. As Frank digs deeper, he confronts his past, including a complicated relationship with his fiancée, Lena Mercer, and an unexpected tie to his old friend, Bruce Cummings, Librarian Extraordinaire. With danger closing in and betrayal at every turn, Frank must navigate a web of lies that threatens everything he holds dear. A gripping neo-noir filled with twists, emotion, and suspense.

https://instagram.com/dollarsdonuts

https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/audience-feedback-frank-barnett-in-loves-long-shadow

The Fourth Star, 15min., USA
Directed by Carrie Anne Hunt
An estranged couple comes to terms with their daughter’s death on the eve of her birthday. Pulled apart by what they love most, Carolyn and Bruce are forced into a situation where they must face what was left unspoken in order to reconcile.

https://instagram.com/thefourthstarfilm

https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/audience-feedback-the-fourth-star

Watch Today’s FREE Festival: ROMANCE/RELATIONSHIPS Shorts Festival

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Moving Out, 20min, Austria
Directed by Marlene Auer-Pleyl
Ben has a hard time saying no, which is why he is helping at a friends move now. Luckily, he meets Elena, who is busy trying to prevent her sister from moving out. And then, his complicated private life also gets in the way.

http://alexanderweber.at/

https://www.instagram.com/acineweber/

https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/audience-feedback-moving-out

Now it’s better, 12min., Romania
Directed by Alice Ioana Nicolae
In a world where it is easier to tear down than to build, to blame rather than to take responsibility, there are still resources for a better life. Although very painful and seemingly unique to each couple, the stories of our protagonists are almost universally valid, or perhaps very relevant in our current social and political context.Will the protagonist couples save their relationships? We will see in the short film ‘Now It’s Better.’

https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/audience-feedback-now-its-better

Frank Barnett in “Love’s Long Shadow”, 26min., USA
Directed Daryl Della
Frank Barnett, a San Francisco private detective, is pulled into a twisted case in West Texas as he tracks a mythical vial said to hold the secret to true love. As Frank digs deeper, he confronts his past, including a complicated relationship with his fiancée, Lena Mercer, and an unexpected tie to his old friend, Bruce Cummings, Librarian Extraordinaire. With danger closing in and betrayal at every turn, Frank must navigate a web of lies that threatens everything he holds dear. A gripping neo-noir filled with twists, emotion, and suspense.

https://instagram.com/dollarsdonuts

https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/audience-feedback-frank-barnett-in-loves-long-shadow

The Fourth Star, 15min., USA
Directed by Carrie Anne Hunt
An estranged couple comes to terms with their daughter’s death on the eve of her birthday. Pulled apart by what they love most, Carolyn and Bruce are forced into a situation where they must face what was left unspoken in order to reconcile.

https://instagram.com/thefourthstarfilm

https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/audience-feedback-the-fourth-star

Watch the THRILLER/SUSPENSE Shorts Festival (in case you missed it)

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DIMENSIONS: The Interrogation, 8min., USA
Directed by Robert James Harden Jr.
During an interrogation for the murder of his mother, a man pleads for his release in fear of his life. Two special detectives grill him in order to solve their case. In the shadows of these men’s dimension, the answers to all their mysteries live.

https://instagram.com/dimensions_revealed

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

Aeolus 15, 11min., USA
Directed by Diego Ugalde
Haunted by his past, an old man waits for a cosmic phenomenon that could let him communicate with a young astronaut from the past – that astronaut is himself.

https://www.instagram.com/diego_ugpna/

https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/audience-feedback-aeolus-15

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TEA TIME, 9min., USA
Directed by B.T. Goldman
A detective interrogates a strange elderly Englishman about a missing person in his neighborhood.

https://www.instagram.com/cybereggproductions/

https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/audience-feedback-tea-time




EXCESS BAGGAGE, 22min., UK
Directed by Landon Vago-Hughes
After murdering his friend Luke, Kevin is ready to skip town to get rid of the evidence. As he is about to leave, Eric, a concerned friend, shows up looking for Luke begging for Kevin’s help in finding him. Little does he know, Luke is closer than he thinks.

https://instagram.com/landonvago

https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/audience-feedback-excess-baggage

Watch the Action/Thriller/Sci-Fi Shorts Festival (in case you missed it)

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DIMENSIONS: The Interrogation, 8min., USA
Directed by Robert James Harden Jr.
During an interrogation for the murder of his mother, a man pleads for his release in fear of his life. Two special detectives grill him in order to solve their case. In the shadows of these men’s dimension, the answers to all their mysteries live.

https://instagram.com/dimensions_revealed

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

Aeolus 15, 11min., USA
Directed by Diego Ugalde
Haunted by his past, an old man waits for a cosmic phenomenon that could let him communicate with a young astronaut from the past – that astronaut is himself.

Wukong Couriers, 15min., USA
Directed by Peter Gabriel Gagnon
An unwitting bicycle messenger is chosen as the mystical hero to save the city from an ancient horror.



Super Villain Coffee, 15min., USA
Directed by Leonard Frank Smith
“Supervillain Coffee” is a satirical comedy about Maximum “Chaos” Maxwell, a once-feared supervillain now slinging espresso in a hip downtown coffee shop. Max trades doomsday devices for latte art, grumbling about his past while perfecting milk foam with the precision of a mad scientist.

https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/audience-feedback-super-villain-coffee

Dante’s Inferno – The Ascension, 29min., UK
Directed by Sofian Francis
Dante, a regretful ex military contractor and his companion, his horse, search for his missing wife and daughter in the remnants of civilization decimated by thousands of malevolent entities known as ‘ Reapers ‘,

https://instagram.com/sofianfrancis

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

Watch Today’s FREE Festival: Action/Thriller/Sci-Fi Shorts Festival

FREE festival starts at 8pm EST tonight at http://www.wildsound.ca/browse

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DIMENSIONS: The Interrogation, 8min., USA
Directed by Robert James Harden Jr.
During an interrogation for the murder of his mother, a man pleads for his release in fear of his life. Two special detectives grill him in order to solve their case. In the shadows of these men’s dimension, the answers to all their mysteries live.

https://instagram.com/dimensions_revealed

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



Aeolus 15, 11min., USA
Directed by Diego Ugalde
Haunted by his past, an old man waits for a cosmic phenomenon that could let him communicate with a young astronaut from the past – that astronaut is himself.

https://www.instagram.com/diego_ugpna/

https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/audience-feedback-aeolus-15



Wukong Couriers, 15min., USA
Directed by Peter Gabriel Gagnon
An unwitting bicycle messenger is chosen as the mystical hero to save the city from an ancient horror.

https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/audience-feedback-wukong-couriers



Super Villain Coffee, 15min., USA
Directed by Leonard Frank Smith
“Supervillain Coffee” is a satirical comedy about Maximum “Chaos” Maxwell, a once-feared supervillain now slinging espresso in a hip downtown coffee shop. Max trades doomsday devices for latte art, grumbling about his past while perfecting milk foam with the precision of a mad scientist.

https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/audience-feedback-super-villain-coffee

Dante’s Inferno – The Ascension, 29min., UK
Directed by Sofian Francis
Dante, a regretful ex military contractor and his companion, his horse, search for his missing wife and daughter in the remnants of civilization decimated by thousands of malevolent entities known as ‘ Reapers ‘,

https://instagram.com/sofianfrancis

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