Watch Today’s Film Festival

Watch Today’s Festival: LGBTQ+ Shorts Festival. March 12/13 event

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longing/belonging, 3min,. Canada
Directed by Rachael Withers, Niamh Wilson
longing/belonging follows a queer femme struggling to break out of the mold of their straight relationship and their journey to discovering identity and community.

https://instagram.com/longingbelonging.film

https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/audience-feedback-longing-belonging-lgbt



Redundant – Official Music Video, 3min., UK
Directed by Roni Skaly
Redundant is a queer activism fan funded project raising awareness to abuse done on transgender and non-binary youth through conversion therapy. At the time this project was produced, the gay conversion therapy ban in the UK did not include a ban on conversion therapy done on transgender and non-binary youth, today the ban includes gender as well. ‘Redundant’ had also been reviewed by Pink News.

https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/06/02/skaly-redundant-music-video-trans/

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



Dead Girl, 9min., USA
Directed by Kenz Benmosbah
After her untimely death, Dani comes back from the dead on Halloween night and goes on a quest to win her fiancée back.

https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/audience-feedback-dead-girl



20:15 MÉXICO DF
Directed by Alejandro Di Meglio
In the vibrant heart of Mexico City, two women meet and begin a tender, reflective journey together. Through intimate conversations, they explore themes of memory, love, and the passage of time. Their connection becomes a window through which they gaze not only at their present but also at the infinite possibilities of their past and future. A beautifully crafted short film that captures the delicate intricacies of love and the fleeting nature of time.

https://www.instagram.com/20.15mexicodf

https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/audience-feedback-20-15-mexico-df



PAGES IN THE WIND, 14min., USA
Directed by Lucas Haviland
As Bailey sits in the park, he starts to reminisce about his journal entries over the past month. Through flashes to these entries, Bailey and his boyfriend, Gavin, experience the various intricate elements of their relationship. All the while Bailey takes in the environment around him in the present day. When his best friend, Corrine, stops by to surprise him, they start to catch up on the past week. Bailey quickly remembers that his entries might be less realistic than he wants them to be. And that his roommate, Gavin, will probably never be the man he needs in his life.

https://www.instagram.com/havilandfilms/

https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/audience-feedback-pages-in-the-wind

Watch Today’s Festival: CHICAGO Festival Shorts Best of – March 11/12 event

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Watch Festival: https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/chicago-festival-shorts-march-2025

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ORANGE BLUES 24, 5min., USA
Directed by Alyssa Dann
One man seeks refuge from the world’s crazy in the arms of his muse — the love of his life! Alyssa Dann has taken this tongue-in-cheek Blues piece and brought it to life in a charming manner.

https://oledudesongs.com/

https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/audience-feedback-orange-blues



REVOLTE, 3min., Germany
Directed by Julia Klawonn, Alexander Resch
In 1932, the author Klara and the journalist Friedrich meet in the artists’ bar „Luise” in Berlin. Klara is involved in the women’s movement and wants Friedrich to help her print leaflets with the text: “Against the degradation of women by fascism”. Friedrich is afraid…

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



Cheat Meal, 16min., USA
Directed by Drew Bierut
Suspicious that his girlfriend is cheating on him with her new personal trainer, Owen decides to take matters into his own hands. What he discovers is far more difficult to digest.

https://www.instagram.com/drewbierut/

https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/audience-feedback-cheat-meal



The Litterbug, 9min., USA
Directed by Jesse Womack
Park Ranger Charlie and her young recruit Ranger Casey track down a serial litterer, the Litterbug.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt28315183/
https://www.instagram.com/jessewoooooomack/

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



Rock Island Prison 1864, 7min,. USA
Directed by Joy Shannon
Guarding Confederate POWS in a Civil War prison, a runaway slave now Union soldier, desperately fights for power, or faces returning to slavery.

https://www.rockislandprison.com/

https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/audience-feedback-rock-island-prison



For All I Know, 10min., USA
Directed by Sam Sabawi
An unexpected visit from her estranged daughter throws a pharmacist with OCD into a maelstrom of her darkest fears. As a buried history of postpartum intrusive thoughts resurfaces, she faces a harrowing choice: confront them or risk losing the chance to repair their broken relationship.

https://www.instagram.com/s_sabawi/

https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/audience-feedback-for-all-i-know

Space Trash, 9min,. USA
Directed by James Jarosz
Short film and first installment of web series. A galactic garbage collector picks up a seemingly innocuous piece of space junk but it turns out to be more than he bargained for. This sci-fi action comedy will have you laughing, entertained and wanting more.

https://www.instagram.com/jimbrokenreelpics

Watch Today’s Festival: Chicago DOC Shorts Festival: March 10/11 event

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Watch Festival: https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/chicago-doc-shorts

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My Block My Hero, 25min., USA
Directed by Gina D’Onofrio
Jahmal Cole is the founder of My Block My Hood My City, a Chicago-based non-profit with a mission to inspire youth and empower local communities. He has been shot twice in his day-to-day life, an unfortunate reality that the teenagers and communities he has dedicated the organization to uplifting face on a daily basis in the murder capital of the United States. By leading community-driven efforts, Cole has made it his goal to build a better world one block at a time, while positively impacting the lives of the teens who grow up there. Through the Explorers program, My Block My Hood My City enables youth from Chicago’s divested neighborhoods to discover the world beyond their blocks, by taking them on enriching experiences across the city and the country that open the doors to new possibilities. In their latest adventure, the Explorers went behind the scenes at the Shedd Aquarium to learn how researchers are working to preserve the world’s endangered coral reefs.

http://www.youreverydayheroes.com/https://www.instagram.com/youreverydayheroes/

https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/audience-feedback-my-block-my-hero



Beehold, 18min., USA
Directed by Ben Berry
From his work with local nuns looking for answers about their barren apple trees to his consulting with golf courses in natural habitat management to classrooms, and his own design workshop – he is a true beeliever in the good story – the gospel of abundance as taught by bees and he’s helping protect Wisconsin’s beloved pollinators. It’s called Behold and our story starts here. Humm Productions, in collaboration with Mtn Craft Productions, has pioneered a new media format called DocuPod™. It combines the power of short, immersive documentaries with engaging podcast audio to create a captivating 360-degree experience for audiences.

https://www.hummproductions.org/episodes/
https://www.instagram.com/impactually_show/

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

More Than, 19min,. USA
Directed by Stephanie Strauss
After a year of aggressive treatment for metastatic breast cancer, Nina is processing her past trauma and her unexpected future. When a team of artists offer her a unique opportunity to explore healing through the performing arts, Nina is gifted a new perspective of her experience. “More Than” follows the creative process of translating a personal story into art, and the emotional impact it can have on the storyteller.

https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/audience-feedback-more-than

Watch Today’s Festival: MINI-DOCS Film Festival. March 8/9 event

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Watch the festival here: https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/doc-mini-features-festival

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I Am 18, 40min., India
Directed by Sasi Kumar
“I am 18” is a powerful documentary set in India that delves into the lives of young adults as they reach the significant milestone of turning 18. This age marks a pivotal moment in many cultures and societies, symbolizing the transition from adolescence to adulthood. The documentary captures the emotions, aspirations, and challenges faced by these individuals as they stand on the threshold of a new chapter in their lives. Through intimate interviews, candid footage, and compelling narratives, “I am 18” offers a poignant exploration of what it means to come of age in the modern world.

https://www.instagram.com/sasikumardir/

https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/audience-feedback-i-am-18



Smile for the Dead, 54min., USA
Directed by Hamilton Young Ward
True crime meets the paranormal as “Smile for the Dead” uncovers the eerie mystery of William H. Mumler’s spirit photography and his ghostly portraits that baffled the 1800s. This documentary investigates Mumler’s techniques and why society so needed him in the post Civil War era.

https://www.309filmsllc.com/
https://www.instagram.com/ham_on_vvry

https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/audience-feedback-smile-for-the-dead

Watch Today’s Festival: DOCUMENTARY Shorts Festival

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The Nose Knows: Foreignness and Fortune in China, 23min., Singapore
Directed by Bill Callahan, Kieran Hanson
What can noses tell us Chinese identity, and the PRC’s increasingly important place in the world?

https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/audience-feedback-the-nose-knows



Peking Opera, 6min., China
Directed by Yiqing Wei
It is incumbent upon us to restore the glory of Peking Opera.

https://www.instagram.com/weiscreations/

https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/audience-feedback-peking-opera



Arctic Polar Bear Mothers, 16min., USA
Directed by Carol J. Amore
Immerse yourself in the “Seasons of Life”
of a heroic Polar Bear Mother who has to
protect and provide for her hungry cubs everyday
in the everchanging arctic weather extremes.

http://www.arcticpolarbearmothers.com/

https://www.instagram.com/ancientlandsandlives/

https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/audience-feedback-arctic-polar-bear-mothers

Watch Today’s Festival: EXPERIMENTAL Feature Film: CATABASE FIRST PART : AD LOVE.

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CATABASE FIRST PART: AD LOVE. 97min., France
Directed by Nicolas Pereira
Two lovers fall into madness.

https://www.instagram.com/nicolaspereiratheater/

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

Watch Today’s Festival: EXPERIMENTAL/MUSIC Shorts Festival. 

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Watch the festival here: https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/experimental-music-festival-march-2025

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Into the Gamba-Verse, 6min., USA
Directed by Julianna Emanski, Christophe Skupien, Joy Bollinger, Molly Hammond
In 2024, Lumedia Musicworks and Bruce Wood Dance Dallas joined forces to create “Into the Gamba-Verse”, a visually captivating short film that merges the timeless resonance of early music with the dynamic artistry of modern dance. Filmed at Dallas Texas’s RX video wall studio, the film features choreography by Bruce Wood Dance’s Artistic Director, Joy Bollinger, set to Marin Marais’ “Chaconne en Rondeau”.

http://www.lumediamusicworks.com/

https://instagram.com/Lumediamworks

https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/audience-feedback-into-the-gamba



Until the last minute, 3min., Ukraine
Directed by Ilya Noyabrev
A Ukrainian woman sees her husband off to war. She prays for her husband’s return and makes a folk amulet (a motanka doll) with her own hands. In her prayer, the woman promises her husband to be with him until the last minute. (The video uses real photos from the beginning of the war in 2022).

https://www.instagram.com/anna_khanina/

https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/audience-feedback-until-the-last-minute

Lettre à ma fille, 4min., Benin
Directed by Michael Maurissens
Unfolding on the beaches and streets of Benin, a heartfelt letter from a mother to her future daughter expresses the challenges and joys of growing up as a woman. Through song and dance, a tribe of women dispel fairy tales myths to center embodied values of feminine power: strength, independence, and self-worth. Their rebellious spirits find freedom and joy through the rhythms of their bodies as hands clap, shoulders shake, hips swirl, and feet stomp out their bold dreams of womanhood.

https://www.instagram.com/michael_maurissens/

Ectropy, 20min., USA
Directed by Jordan Schulz
“ECTROPY” follows the Artist, a member of the Timeless Presence species who struggles to see his potential. Aided by the young Gaia, the Artist faces existential challenges and immense pressures as they paint the fabric of nature.

https://instagram.com/sirdanielwinnscreationseries

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



longing/belonging, 3min., Canada
Directed by Rachael Withers, Niamh Wilson
longing/belonging follows a queer femme struggling to break out of the mold of their straight relationship and their journey to discovering identity and community.

https://instagram.com/longingbelonging.film

https://wildsound.vhx.tv/videos/audience-feedback-longing-belonging

Watch Today’s Festival: Best of DANCE Shorts Festival

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Watch the festival here: https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/dance-festival-february-2025

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Ikigai, 3min., UK
Directed by Marina Waltz

http://www.marinawaltzfilms.com/https://www.instagram.com/waltzmarina/

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



One Human Show, 8min, USA
Directed by Yue Zhu
“One Human Show” delves into the essence of life, exploring diverse forms, gender roles, and societal constructs. Through the symbolic cycle of birth, death, and rebirth, the film reflects on equality, transformation, and the interconnectedness of existence. It questions traditional hierarchies, offering a thought-provoking exploration of how cultural customs shape our understanding of life and renewal.

https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/audience-feedback-one-human-show



RESISTANCE, 7min., South Korea
Directed by SU IN GOK, JI HOON YOO, SEOK JIN Noin YANG
One isolated in the waves, helpless against an overwhelming force.

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



Zero Sum Game, 8min., USA
Directed by Scott Cook, Liz Dibble
A rumination on the break down of civil discourse in society, the damaging nature of contention, and the profound importance of peace making.

https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/audience-feedback-zero-sum-game



These Things, 4min,. USA
Directed by Stephen Davis
These Things is a short film about four dancers who experience an event that leaves them feeling scared, sad and confused.

http://www.thesethingscinedance.com/https://instagram.com/thesethings.cinedance

https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/audience-feedback-these-things

New Film on the Platform: THE GIRLS OF BATHROOM B short film, 5min., Canada

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Watch the film: https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/watch-the-girls-of-bathroom-b

Tensions ebb and flow during a busy morning in 1980 as impatient teenagers wait to use the girls’ bathroom.

https://www.saleigh.com/
https://www.facebook.com/sal.eigh.info/
https://www.instagram.com/sal_eigh/?hl=en

Director/Writer: Sal Eigh

Watch Today’s Film Festival: WILDsound Festival Documentaries.

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Watch the festival here: https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/wildsound-docs-february-2025

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Echoes of the Ice (Indigenous Geographic), 18min., Canada
Directed by Matt LeMay
In Echoes of the Ice, Inuk filmmaker & Indigenous Geographic Co-founder Crystal Martin embarks on a journey to Iqaluit during late spring to delve into contemporary Inuit life and the profound impacts of climate change. From sharing a traditional meal with family to traveling with Inuit hunters to the iconic floe edge—a hub for traditional hunting and community connection—Crystal experiences firsthand the challenges and resilience of Arctic life.

http://www.indigenousgeographic.ca/

https://www.instagram.com/matt_lemay_/

Watch the audience feedback video:
https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/audience-feedback-echoes-of-the-ice



ICE BREATH, 42min,. Romania
Directed by Leonard Alecu
Between 2015 and 2024, Leonard Alecu filmed the melting icebergs off Greenland’s East coast. Sailing dangerously close to icebergs, Alecu handled his camera to record the ice masses yielding to the ruthless ocean. Filmed in black and white, Ice Breath is a cinematic poem whose only elusive actor is the filmmaker’s gaze. In 43 minutes, a sequence of flat pictures turn into dynamic tableaux, an existential journey from genesis to extinction. The hypnotic feature of the film is enhanced by the soundtrack Become Ocean, a haunting composition by John Luther Adams suggestive of a relentless tidal surge, of melting polar ice and rising sea levels. Become Ocean received critical acclaim, earning the 2014 Pulitzer Prize for Music and the 2015 Grammy for Best Classical Contemporary Composition. More than an environmental documentary, Ice Breath and Become Ocean is an experimental fusion exploring the vast, inscrutable meanings of climate change.

Watch the audience feedback video:
https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/audience-feedback-ice-breath