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WILDsound Podcast EP. 1344 – Filmmaker Marlea van Grinsven (RED)

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RED, 5min., Canada
Directed by Marlea van Grinsven
Red depicts the story of a romance gone wrong, where paint is used to show the side revenge and how it slowly passes through everyone until revenge has taken over. It follows our couple as they work through their budding romance slowly getting more and more torn on the outcome as they go, until at the end, revenge wins and takes over.

http://www.movementwithmarlea.com/

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Get to know the filmmaker:

What motivated you to make this film?
They always say that the best art comes from the worst trauma, and I was hoping it was right. I went through a very traumatic breakup and I wanted to turn a dark time in my life into something beautiful. Dance has always been how I’ve expressed myself and creating this film allowed me to process my trauma in a beautiful and creative way.

What were your initial reactions when watching the audience talking about your film in the feedback video?
I was overjoyed with emotion. It was an amazing experience to hear people talking about my film and loving it. I always fear that the audience won’t get my story but to hear that they understood the story behind it and appreciated the difficulty of execution to create this film was delightful.

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April 2024 – Movie Trailers Festival

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A showcase of the best new movies and their respective trailers from around the world today.

AUDIENCE AWARD WINNERS:
MOVIE TRAILER: FROM FRAGILE TO FAMOUS
Director: THE TAN MAN
Documentary Trailer: BAMBI
Edited Trailer: ROMAN
Environmental Trailer: DREAM BIG FOR WHAT YOU WANT TO HAPPEN
Experimental Trailer: EYES ON US
Fantasy Trailer: PROJECT ETHER
Horror Trailer: CHASING ZOMBIES
Inspirational Trailer: PARROT
Human Interest Trailer: GHOST ON A ESTONIAN FARM
LGBTQ+ Trailer: WITH MYSELF
Most Unique Movie Trailer: BEEMOVIE
Parody Trailer: OUR WARS
Performances: A LITTLE TOUCH OF HARRY
Sci-Fi Trailer: SCEPTER
Slapstick Trailer: MASTER CHANCLA
Story: THE LAST HAND
TV Show Trailer: CRIMES AGAINST CHILDREN: EP. 1

See the Full Lineup of Films:

FROM FRAGILE TO FAMOUS, 3min.
Directed by Lawrence Riggins

MASTER CHANCLA, 1min.,
Directed by Mariano Mendoza
A mexican KungFu Master with unique Martial Arts created by Master Chancla

http://www.marianomendoza.com/
https://www.facebook.com/MarianoBigDawg17
https://instagram.com/mexicanbigdawg

A LITTLE TOUCH OF HARRY, 1min.,
Directed by Neill Fleeman
Trailer for the film A Little Touch of Harry

http://pemarstonfilms.com/

GHOST ON A ESTONIAN FARM, 1min.,
Directed by Magdaleena Unt, Nikolai Unt
At the heart of the story is a woman with cancer who has three months left to live. He arrives in long-term depression, looking for a cure for cancer in the books. Inexperienced discovers cursed text in the painting. The spell worked. Her is diagnosed with cancer.

PARROT, 1min,.
Directed by Cameron Faulkner
After forcibly being sold a parrot, Ollie is thrust into a surprise birthday party hosted by his roommates. The night spirals into chaos as he tries to regain control and sort his life out. Based on an unbelievable true story.

https://instagram.com/parrotfilmofficial/

OUR WARS, 1min,.
Directed by Geo Thelen
In a Galaxy Not So Far Away…
Musk v. Zuckerberg
a Movie Trailer Parody

https://thelencreative.com/
https://www.facebook.com/ThelenCreative/
https://www.instagram.com/instatoblast/

SCEPTER, 2min.,
Directed by Jim S. Beeson
Dr. Karen Morrow is the lead computer engineer aboard the space station ‘SCEPTER’ – a terraforming facility orbiting the planet ‘Therion Prime’ in the Sagittarius clusters. While preparing for the installations first mission a saboteur named Eric Dyrne (thinking that the station is vacant) infiltrates the facilities power nodes and plants a virus in the computer’s software turning the engines into thermonuclear bombs.

https://threerings4.wixsite.com/spiritwar-picures

PROJECT ETHER, 2min.,
Directed by Jim Beeson
Professor Alexander Cheyne is a world renowned physicist specializing in the quantum teleportation of matter. His work with The CIAs remote viewing project ‘ICARUS’ led to his discovery that the minds of certain individuals called ‘sensitive’s’ are literally creating wormholes through space which explains the phenomena of psychic ability. All humans have this ability to some degree.

THE TAN MAN, 43 seconds
Directed by Greg James Blount
Jason, a charismatic Jewish/Italian New Yorker, appears to be just another successful entrepreneur, owning a chain of bustling tanning salons. However, there’s more to Jason than meets the eye. While the salons are a front for his legitimate business, it is the hidden world behind the back door that truly defines him.

https://www.soundtreeent.com/the-tan-man

DREAM BIG FOR WHAT YOU WANT TO HAPPEN, 3min.,
Directed by Peter Vordenberg
The trailer for Dream Big, a documentary about listening rather than talking in order to make progress in our fight against climate change.

BEEMOVIE, 2min
Directed by Vera Sebert
In this film bees are neither artificially animated nor do they appear as documented objects of study. They themselves take on the role of human actors. The meaning of their actions remains uncertain and offers a manifold projection surface for human recipients. The cinematic images provide insight into an alienated world, which, when viewed, is inevitably adapted to ours.

CRIMES AGAINST CHILDREN: EP. 1 , 2min.
Directed by Dr. Lisa Spencer
Dr. Lisa Spencer fights to change laws in the US and abroad to better protect children.

EYES ON US, 3min,.
Directed by Ilysa Spencer
This spy trailer introduces two CIA agents struggling between love and hate.

BAMBI, 2min.,
Directed by Ilysa Spencer
This true crime story, that happened in my hometown the year my dad died, comes full circle when the investigating PI meets me and hands me the torch.

ROMAN, 5min.,
Directed by Nina Calori, Valérie Piola Caselli
A mother, a son, a secret ….

THE LAST HAND, 10min,.
Directed by Denis Crampton
Four Assassins play a high stakes game of poker, when Big Al dies at the table it seems only right that the game is abandoned, however Willie has no intention of stopping his winning streak.

WITH MYSELF, 2min.
Directed by Leonardo Corbucci
Laura broke up with her boyfriend, Alex, the same day as the Covid-19 pandemic lock-down struck, her emotions spiral out of control as she realizes her boyfriend cheated on her. As she seeks revenge, she unexpectedly finds a special person, in a special moment, leading her to question and understand her sexual identity, with

http://withmyselfmovie.com/
https://www.instagram.com/with_myself_movie/

CHASING ZOMBIES, 3min.
Directed by Mike Ancas
This documentary was shot at the George A. Romero Filmmaking Program, with special effects by Tom Savini’s Special Make-up Effects Program. The story involves iconic zombie extras from the original Dawn and Day of the Dead who, decades later, find themselves in demand at Pop Culture Comicons. We chase down these zombies to see why these early Romero films resonate so much with fans. Meanwhile, the crew shooting this film set out on a horrifying adventure of their own.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt26920161/

Film Review: HIT-GIRL: A Kick-Ass Christmas Story. Directed by Kevin Barile

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Synopsis:

Mindy McCready is home alone on Christmas Eve when a gang of criminals invade her house looking for a stolen package. Mindy deals with them directly as her alter-ego, HIT-GIRL.

https://www.instagram.com/barilliant_action

Review by Andie Karvelis:

Marvel Cinematic Universe or the MCU has become synonymous with blockbuster action films. It put a ( well deserved ) spotlight on Superheroes and Anti-Heroes giving them a household name. Which makes me ridiculously happy because I am one of those geeky chicks that loved the comics. So to see your favorite characters come to life on screen ( and done RIGHT ) makes you as giddy as a little kid at Christmastime.


That is exactly how I felt watching this film. Kevin Barile wrote and designed the action sequences on Hit Girl – A Kick-Ass Christmas Story and it does not disappoint! As a matter of fact, this is done so flawlessly you could very well be watching a Disney Plus Christmas special. Yeah Disney, you heard me.


Kevin Barile was incredibly clever in the way he wrote this, designed the action sequences, and the cast and crew he chose. Plus he did all this in just 4 weeks. Are you paying attention, Disney? You should be. Robert Steven Brown was the Stunt Coordinator on this and what a team he and Kevin make! They are absolute pro’s. The stunt choreography was so seamless with the camerawork that it sold each and every hit, fall, flip, gunshot and kick. These guys knew where to slow down a hit to the face and add that bit of comedy. Even with the talent of Kevin and Robert calling the shots, you still need a fantastic stunt team. Check! They got that. Each and every stunt performer was beyond amazing, including Sammie Nicol who was Hit Girl’s stunt double. They didn’t shy away from some of the more difficult stunt work like a fire stunt and a high fall. Pretty. Dang. Amazing.


This film is more than just great stunts though. Tony Diaz handled the Cinematography and it’s just beautiful, then again… it IS Tony Diaz doing the visual effects and cinematography so of course it’s gonna be gorgeous. They captured the essence of what a Marvel Kick-Ass film is. Robert Dill is pure genius as Tax Man. So many times his delivery had me laughing out loud and I loved the “refrigerator” scene. His stunt work was equally as brilliant. Angie Estevao is a natural on camera, you immediately adore her and she did an exceptional job in this.

There is definitely magic with this group of filmmakers and I, for one, can’t wait to see what they will do next.

Directed by Kevin Barile

DOP: Tony Diaz

Sound Designer: Francois Blaignan

Original Music: Hayley Rosenthal

Starring: Angie Estevao, Robert Dill

Film Review: HOLLOW IN THE LAND (Canada 2017) ***

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Trailer

A woman with a troubled past sets out to find her missing brother.

Director:

Scooter Corkle

Writer:

Scooter Corkle

Stars:

Dianna Agron, Rachelle Lefevre, Shawn Ashmore |

 

Written and directed by Scooter Corkle, this moody crime suspense thriller uses the backwoods of British Columbia as the new underbelly of the inner cities for the backdrop of the story.  The nearby town is a paper pulp town that prospered from the local timber industry.

When the film opens, a bar brawl has just taken place.  Brandon (Jared Abrahamson from HELLO DESTROYER) has to be bailed out of jail by his sister, Alison (Dianna Agron).  Alison tells him that she has had enough and cannot keep doing this, while Brandon claims he is doing his best.  This no win situation gets worse, when Brandon gets caught, in what has been described by the unsympathetic local sheriff (Michael Rogers) ‘in a mid-fuck’ by his girl’s father, whose body has just been found.  Brandon, who is now chief suspect goes missing.

Alison is not a liked character in the local town.  She is known to be having a same-sex relationship with Brandon’s girl’s mother.  Whether the lesbian relationship is necessary in the story is questionable, as there is enough already going on in the film.

If the story all sounds quite straight forward, the story is actually quite difficult to follow in the film.  For one, it is only a third through the film that it is revealed that Alison is Brandon’s elder sister. It is natural to assume that Alison is Brandon’s mother at the start.  It is then confusing if the affair Alison is having is with the girl’s mother or maybe the girl’s sister.  Other identities are also blurred.  One wonders if it is the intention of writer/director Corkle to keep the audience on their toes to decipher the story or if it is unintentional.  The time setting of the story is also left unclear.  There are clearly no cell hones used at all in the film, but one could argue that no one needs one in the backwoods.

Though HOLLOW IN THE LAND is a nitty gritty drama set in a male dominated town, it is more of a feminist film. Corkle is a Not only is the protagonist female, but the story leans towards the female in more ways that one – including the lesbian relationship and all the other strong female characters, which is good given the way females are so less represented these days in film.  (The director Corkle is male.)  But that does not mean that all the male characters have to be weak ones, like the characters of Brandon and their father (who is ono shown at the end, of the film, with one tooth missing.)

To director Corkle’s credit, the atmosphere of dread, terror and suspicion are effectively created in the moody film.  The audience is also kept on their toes from start to end, and the film builds to a satisfactory climax.  It also helps that Agron delivers a power-packed performance as the reluctant heroine.

HOLLOW IN THE LAND ends up a better than average atmospheric thriller with well developed characters that the director makes sure the audience cares for.

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GpVl6b9CsJA

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Film Review: MR. GAGA (Israel/Sweden/Germany/Netherlands 2015) ***

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mrgaga.jpgDirected by Tomer Heymann

Review by Gilbert Seah

Timing is everything. MR. GAGA documentary about bad boy dance choreographer, Ohad Naharin is being released just a few weeks (though made earlier) after a similar documentary about another bad boy dance choreographer. The first doc called DANCER follows the troubled life of now 37-year old Sergei Polunin, acclaimed as ‘the most naturally gifted male ballet dancer of his generation’. Both films follow the same outline. They trace the influences (Ohad, dancing when young as a boy in the kibbutz) and childhood of the dancers, their troubles (marriage and choreograph methods), there talent and their rise to fame together with lots of footage of dance performances. Hopefully, MR. GAGA can still attract audiences after they have seen DANCER.

Ohad Naharin is the Israeli choreographer who’s revolutionized modern dance, even although he himself didn’t begin formal dance training until age 22. Now in his mid-60s, Naharin has headed up Tel Aviv’s famed Batsheva Dance Group since 1990, creating pieces and training dancers with “gaga” – a dance language he invented, whereby dancers feel the sensation of movement. In 1998, Naharin rebelled against censorship when he withdrew Batsheva from Israel’s 50th anniversary gala after organizers – bowing to pressure from religious groups – insisted he clothe his dancers more modestly.

The dance performances are well tracked and form the most interesting segment of the film – even f one is not an avid dance fan. Excerpts include:
2013 – The Hole
2015 – The Last Word
2003 – Mqnootoot
2011 – Sadeh (three times)
2005 – Three, the most homo-erotic, in that order.

The performances are put into perspective of the dance’s life, making them more relevant in the film.

As expected, the best insight into Ohad’s personality is provided by the dancers under his charge. They claim him to be ‘so strong’ and ‘so intense’. His intimidation can be seen when he tells them during their performances not to f*** it up, as it is his life. He would use words like: “Don’t f*** with me,” and “You are boring me”. These only goes to show that talent can never be substituted for hostility not matter how talented the antagonist is. There is no interview with his wife. It would have been even more interesting to know what living hell living with this man might have been. Director Heymann allows Ohad to have his say as well. Ohad claims that he is able to get the most of of his dancers. A former dancer recalls that everyday someone would leave the studio either yelling or crying.
Judging from most of his choreography, Ohad has a lot of aggression in him. His moves are fierce and hard and often include movements like falling and hammering. As expected, the genius and spoilt boy behaviour is incorporated in the same one person – in Ohad.

But Heymann keeps the audience on track with Ohad’s likability. If the audience hates the subject, it usually follows them hating the film. When the Government forces Ohad’s dance to wear leotards instead of their original skimpy outfits, he announces the change of costume to his dance troupe and subsequently resigns. This causes massive protests in the country. His wife and true love also dies of cancer and Heymann shows the power of dance to heal through Ohad,

The film is shot in English and Hebrew.

Trailer: https://vimeo.com/139907441

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