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Watch Today’s Festival:  ACTION/FANTASY Shorts Festival. April 6/7 event

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Watch the Festival: https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/april-6-fest

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See the Full Lineup of Films:

Crisis Point, 3min., Romania
Directed by Valentin Raileanu
As a result of resource depletion, a virus outbreak stripping the afflicted of what makes them human and finally, war, humanity’s sovereignty has fallen. In dwindling numbers, the survivors have been driven out of their homes in the search for safety, while a former soldier travels through the toxic environment in search of a cure.

https://www.instagram.com/vali_stunt
https://www.instagram.com/lost_overthe_skiy

https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/audience-feedback-crisis-point

YOU CAN’T BE HERE, 16min., USA, Sci-Fi/Drama Directed by Zachary Pope After humanity’s destruction, one man wanders the wasteland in search of a safe place to settle down, until one day he is confronted by a group of people who don’t belong.

https://www.instagram.com/zac_pope/

TEST DRIVE, 15min., USA, Sci-Fi/Action Directed by Sam Tahha In war-torn 2062, a grounded fighter pilot agrees to raise a genetically-modified child, only to discover his precocious daughter’s DNA is designed for nefarious purposes.

https://www.instagram.com/samtahhan

DOJO, 15min., Action/Crime Directed by Armin Alic Shane Lucas, an ex-Yakuza member and 4th degree black belt in Judo, is hunted down at his local dojo in Los Angeles 1985 by his long-time rival, Elias Da Rosa and his crew members from the same crime family. Shane is threatened to come back to the Yakuza or would suffer the consequence of not.

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https://www.instagram.com/j_o_n_p_a_u_l

Phantom Quartz, 12min., France
Directed by Marc DAVID
Nolan Le, a former DGSE agent, aspires to lead an ordinary life with his daughter after several years of service, but fate intervened differently.

https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/audience-feedback-phantom-quartz

Watch Today’s Festival: HORROR Shorts Festival: April 3/4 event

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Watch the Festival: https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/horror-festival-april-2025

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See the Full Lineup of Films:

It’s Better This Way, 5min., USA
Directed by Chris Davies, Mary Beth Gray
Two sisters are divided at a crossroads the line between end of the world and the beginning of the next.

https://www.instagram.com/daviesnotdavis/

Watch the Audience Feedback Video:
https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/audience-feedback-its-better-this-way



CRAWL SPACE, 4min., USA
Directed by Randy Scott Slavin
After his daughter wakes up terrified by sounds from the crawl space, a father ventures into the dark to prove there s nothing to fear but some things that go bump in the night are better left unexplored.

https://instagram.com/randyscottslavin

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



The Feast (For My Beloved Son), 1min., Canada
Directed by Sara Gonzalez Lopez
A loving Mother cooks for her son, who is currently distressed by his father s disappearance. Once the feast is served, so are answers.

https://www.instagram.com/flishy_fix/

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

PRAYING MANTIS, 14min., USA
Directed by Mack Breeden
On the run after abandoning his post, a Confederate soldier takes shelter in the isolated cabin of two women who now find themselves at his mercy.

https://www.instagram.com/macksfilms/

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

Watch Today’s Festival: EXPERIMENTAL/DANCE/MUSIC Festival (encore from live screening)

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Watch Festival: https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/encore-experimental-dance-and-music-festival

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Go to the festival page directly and watch dozens of films:
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SEE THE LINEUP OF FILMS:

THE MOMENT, 7min., Poetry, Canada
Directed by Craig Wrobleski
A poem about resilience and strength as a path to peace. The film follows one woman’s extraordinary journey.

SPARE ME THE DECISION: NATION OF LANGUAGES, 3min., Dance, USA
Directed by Samuel Hart
A dance music video exploring the pull of longing and Self Isolation

https://www.samueljhart.com/
https://www.instagram.com/samuel.j.hart/

TAINTED, 11min., Experimental, 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.

http://www.brightvoxelstudios.com/
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61551387412655
https://www.instagram.com/film_tainted/

REVENGE OF THE BLACK WIDOW, 4min,. Dance, USA
Directed by Joseph Le
A maidservant turned psycho leads a bloody rebellion against Tong gangsters in 1950s Chinatown, San Francisco.

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JEFF HILLIARD – MY FACE, 4min., Music VIdeo, USA
Directed by Jeff Hilliard
Powerful executive who has an interesting way to relieve stress through creative role-play.

https://instagram.com/jeffhilliard

F*CK TO THE BEAT, 4min,. Dance, USA
Directed by Robbie Blue
A DANCE FILM CHOREOGRAPHED AND DIRECTED BY ROBBIE BLUE

https://www.instagram.com/itsrobbiesworld

DARK CIRCLES, 5min., Poetry, USA
Directed by Suswana Chowdhury
“Dark Circles” is a surrealist short poetry film directed and produced by Suswana Chowdhury, and written by Jean-Sebastien Surena.

https://suswanachowdhury.com/
https://www.instagram.com/suswana_/

KITE, 6min., Dance, Canada
Directed by Jerry Trieus
A dancer on a mission to experience flight. The journey is disappointing and filled with challenges. The result is a transformation as the dance artist finds strength through perseverance and ultimately freedom.

STRING HEAD, 7min,. Experimental, 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.

https://www.instagram.com/themattvegas2.0/

END GAME, 6min., Dance, Netherlands
Directed by Laurens Neels
Endgame explores the slow unraveling of a relationship through intimate, improvisational choreography. Two dancers move between passion and conflict, leaving unresolved tensions in their wake. As the cycle repeats, emerging obstacles turn their dance into a struggle to sustain.

https://www.instagram.com/laurens_neels/

THE BATH, 4min., Music Video, France
Directed by Oliver Conrad
Music Video for “Le BAIN” by MITCHUM about taking a bath.

https://www.instagram.com/olio_vergine/

SEQUOIA SPIRITS, 12min,. Dance, USA
Directed by Cherie Carson, David Creech
“Sequoia Spirits” is a playful vertical dance film which peers deep into the heart and soul of a Redwood Grove. Under the great canopy of California’s majestic coastal giants, we get a glimpse into the elements that bring life to the woods – fire, water and earth.

http://www.upswingaerialdance.org/
https://www.facebook.com/UpSwingAerialDanceCompany/
https://www.instagram.com/upswingaerial

Walk Off The Earth at Bud Stage 2024, 11min., Canada
Directed by Mike Onley
A behind the scenes look at a day in the life of Canadian rockstars Walk Off The Earth at Budweiser Gardens the day of their annual performance. We explore why the home-town show is so special to the band and fans alike, and what goes in to creating a spectacular show.

https://www.instagram.com/walkofftheearth/
https://www.instagram.com/mikeonley

New Film on the Platform: REDWOOD SURVIVAL, 5min., USA, Documentary

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Watch Film: https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/redwood-survival

Carbon stored in fire-damaged redwoods produces new sprouts directly from tree trunk. The film is about understanding better the details at the chemical level of how these trees are able to come back to rebuild a crown of vigorous green foliage after losing everything.

Directed by Erik Sather

Produced by Andrew Richardson

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Watch Today’s Festival: WILDsound DOCUMENTARY Shorts Festival. March 23/24 event

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Watch Film: https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/wildsound-documentary-shorts-march-2025

Go to the Daily Film Festival Platform http://www.wildsound.ca and sign up for the free 3 day trial to watch a new and original festival every single day.

Go to the festival page directly and watch dozens of films:
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See the Full Lineup of Films:

Isolated and Deprived, 27min., USA
Directed by Estela Imigo, Víctor Gutiérrez
The community of the Quinchao Archipelago, Chiloé, is isolated due to connectivity problems that force them to uproot themselves from their territories to access health, education, among others. This crisis has been unleashed because private marine transport companies do not comply with travel schedules and arbitrarily raise transport rates. It is because of this that the islanders decide to organize to demand a solution to their problems.

CROSSING WOMEN -THE INVISIBLE SUPPORT OF THE BORDER, 30min., Argentina/Chile
Directed by Pablo Mardones Charlone, Javier Astudillo
Through the wandering, life and work of women in the Andean Triple-Border (Bolivia, Chile and Peru), and the Paraná Triple-Border (Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay) we know a story of female invisibility and vulnerability. Through a voice-over that personifies them, we understand that, despite precarious working conditions, the tasks of caring for and maintaining the family have always rested on them. It will be a chain of (trans) border sorority that will allow, despite the adversities, that they invisibly sustain the rhythm of these borders.

Beat Keepers: The Next Chapter, 43min., Canada
Directed by Cindy Goldberg
A powerful and inspiring documentary that follows a group of talented female drummers as they unite for a life-changing three-day retreat in Dallas, Texas. Through the raw energy of rhythm, unwavering mutual support, and a shared passion for music, these women forge deep, lasting connections and celebrate the transformative power of music to heal, empower, and unite.

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

Michigan Visits Matter: The Family Cost of Incarceration, 12min,. USA
Directed by Bryce Mackie
A short documentary exploring the devastating impact of visitation restrictions on families affected by incarceration in the state of Michigan (USA).



BATTLE, 11min., Ukraine
Directed by Olga Samolevska
Poetic interpretation of the russian war against Ukraine. There are no actual fighting in the film. Three poems by Olga Samolevska. Song based on a poem by Vasyl Stus. The film is based on documentary footage of the results of the battle.

Watch Today’s Festival: WILDsound Feature Film Showcase: I WANT TO BACK HOME. Spain

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Watch Film: https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/i-want-to-back-home

Ana, 14 years old, coexists with the terminal illness of his mother and his father’s sorrow . One day, her aunty and her daughter, Laura, the same age as Ana, propose her to live in another village. That will change the lives of Ana and Laura forever.

http://www.miguelangelmengo.com/quiero-volver-a-casa/

New Film on the Platform: the other land / l’altra terra, 13min., Italy, Drama/Environmental

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Watch Film: https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/watch-the-other-land

Sofia, the young owner of an important avant-garde farm in Salento, recalls during an interview how it all began with the scent of bread that her peasant grandparents made with their own hands and offered her when she went to visit them as a child. A simple gesture of love that remained in her heart and that changed her life forever.

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Director: Daniele Pignatelli

Writer: Manlio Castagna

Stars: Alessandra CarrilloStefania CiccarelliBeatrice Pignatelli

Watch Today’s Film Festival: WILDsound THRILLER/DRAMA Shorts Festival

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Watch film: https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/wildsound-thriller-drama-festival-march-2025

See the fill lineup of films:

They, 15min., Iran
Directed by Seyed Morteza Sabzeghaba
Group of Dezfoulion people leaving the city so sadly dressed of war to return to their families, at this time jets attack them.

https://www.instagram.com/ms.sabzeghaba

STATUE, 9min., Iraq
Directed by Brwa Kamil Atar
After killing his father, he tries to restore life to his mother, but thinking about his age

LA DER DES DER, 8min., France
Directed by Patrice Guillain
«If the last surviving soldier of the first World War wanted to get rid of the terrible burden that kept him alive … his name would be Simon Rosenberg.»

IN CORPUS, 3min,. Spain
Directed by Ignacio Rodó
A man is surprised by the arrival of a meteorite in his room.

https://www.ignaciorodo.com/
https://instagram.com/ignacio.rodo

NOT THE CLOWNS, 11min., Germany
Directed by Marcel Flock
After the autistic young actress Cassie fails an audition because she can’t show fear, Cassie seeks solace with her autistic younger brother Dave, who is a movie geek. Together with her current boyfriend Levi, they watch the horror movie “Not the Clowns”, which soon shifts the boundaries between dream and reality for Cassie

https://www.instagram.com/marcel.flock15/

New Film on the Platform: TAEKKYON REIGN, 1min., Dance/Music

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Watch Film: https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/watch-taekkyon-reign

aekkyeon Reign is a non-verbal music video showcasing the different forms of the South Korean Traditional martial art of Taekkyon fused with a dub-step music.

Author:

Artist/Bands:

Ik Taekkyon Group

Pink & Black Dance Team

Brennan Cleveland

Valerie Piche

Watch Today’s Festival: WILDsound Experimental Festival – March 21/22 event

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Watch Film: https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/wildsound-experimental-march-2025

Go to the Daily Film Festival Platform http://www.wildsound.ca and sign up for the free 3 day trial to watch a new and original festival every single day.

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https://www.wildsound.ca/todays-film-festival/

See the full lineup of films:

THE RAVIN’, 6min,. USA
Directed by Ron Ford
A sequel to Poe’s The Raven, in verse, in which the narrator grows to question the validity of the bird’s symbolic pretensions. Stop motion puppet animation.

Making Emmie Smile, 5min., USA
Directed by Abby Vo, John Vo, Ken Yoffe, Ellen Weisberg
In “Making Emmie Smile,” family members attempt to make the child happy by offering her different material things, only to succeed in getting the child to smile by offering personal attention. The basic them of “Making Emmie Smile” is the importance of fulfilling your child’s emotional needs.

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Voices – Vortex, 5min., Chile
Directed by Adrián Ríos Ortíz
The protagonist walks through the city towards her apartment, hearing in the distance the sound and voices of a social protest in the city. When she gets home, she turns on the television, and to her surprise, images of the band VORTEX begin to appear as if in a virtual reality, in which she herself is the singer, acting as her “other self.”

https://www.instagram.com/vortexmusicproject



TORNADO, 5min., USA
Directed by Majid Farzolahi
A big spaceship comes to Earth and creates a massive tornado to destroy everything.

https://www.instagram.com/majidfarzolahi