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Watch the DOC International Showcase – April 20/21 event

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Go to the festival page directly and watch dozens of films:
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Watch the festival: https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/april-20-doc-international

See the Full Lineup of Films:

THE ROAD OF INHERITANCE, 9min., China
This is about the inheritance of traditional craft of sword-making by craftsmen.

Watch the Audience Feedback Video:
https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/the-road-of-inheritance-review

WORLD WAR II: THE SHIPWRECKS OF TRUK LAGOON, 45min., Germany
Directed by Christian Wehrle
“World War II: The Shipwrecks of Truk Lagoon” is a 45-minute documentary that dives into the haunting underwater world of Chuuk Lagoon, a site of immense historical and ecological significance. Once a formidable fortress for the Japanese Imperial Navy during World War II, this tranquil Pacific lagoon now cradles a ghostly fleet of sunken warships and aircraft, remnants of the devastating Operation Hailstone. Through a blend of captivating underwater footage, historical insights, and expert interviews, the documentary unveils the stories of these submerged relics. It explores the ecological transformation of these wrecks into vibrant marine habitats, while also pondering the ethical considerations of diving in this underwater graveyard. The film invites viewers on a reflective journey, intertwining the lagoon’s war-torn past with its present status as a unique sanctuary for marine life, leaving a lasting impression of the intricate ties between history, humanity, and the natural world.

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61555290403495

Watch the Audience Feedback Video:
https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/world-war-ii-the-shipwrecks-of-truk-lagoon-review

Filmmaker Podcast: EP. 1191 – Filmmaker Yiou Wang (WATER ALWAYS GOES WHERE IT WANTS TO GO)

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WATER ALWAYS GOES WHERE IT WANTS TO GO, 5min., Romania
Media Artist Yiou Wang
“Water Always Goes Where It Wants to Go” is an ecoperformance CG art video of the body in synergy with the storied landscape of water. How can we go back to something we already have? We are born out of water, and water constitutes our body, our territories, and our myths. Mapping water through the body, in between transitory space for waters, the short film investigates the relationship between the self, its embodied and somatic dialogues, and these physical and symbolic waters, questioning how we can return to our first water, the common body.

Works

https://www.instagram.com/yiou_wang_/

Get to know the filmmaker:
This short film is the natural product of a very rich and interesting conversation Alina and I have. Many of our ideas clicked and crosspollinated. Alina is an actress and performance artist, who expresses through her body; I am a visual artist who expresses through image and form. We are both empaths who share an intuitive, embodied connection to a larger, more-than-human world. Alina has been introducing to the world the method of ecoperformance for many years, where she embodies a forest, a river, a crow, or an ancient mythic being and shapeshifts in synergy with the consciousness of the embodied. We began to focus on water, as water is our first body – the amniotic fluid is where we come from, and our common body. In many precolonial cultures and epistemologies, the land is often also corporeal. In Tuva, the mountain peak is the heart of mountain ranges, where rivers are the aortas, the soil’s blood vessels.

Alina and I wanted to create a branch of artworks embodying water combining her ecoperformance and my virtual filmmaking. She performs embodying water from our animistic perspective, and I do the motion capture, transferring her movement to the avatars of water. The scenography is designed with a root in theatre arts, where I put my 3D scanned natural environment pieces in the scene reminiscent of stage.

From the idea to the finished product, how long did it take for you to make this film?
It is hard to pinpoint the start of this project, since Alina and I have been communicating for a year and our minds grew into this rich constellation. Since the beginning, we agreed to draft some proposals to apply for certain live performance art grants. After that, we thought why not make a film to further illustrate our proposal? And the actual production and editing of this film was about three weeks. But it’s hard to say it’s only three weeks, because a lot of the models I put into the environment were from my longtime habit of 3D scanning in my forest hikes.

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Deadline Today: EXPERIMENTAL, DANCE, MUSIC Film Festival

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Festival occurs 3 times a month at our Los Angeles and Toronto events. See website for next events: https://experimentalfilmfestival.com/

Submit via FilmFreeway:

Festivals take place at various Cinemas in downtown Toronto, Canada, for the audience feedback video.

NOTE: The festival has created a hybrid festival with 4 tiers to enhance your film and your festival experience. All accepted films receive all four tier options:

Tier #1 – Your film plays at either a public live event where we will record the audience reactions of your short or feature and then send you the feedback video. Or, it plays at a private festival event where the audience will record their comments/reactions to your film on their camera or phone, then we edit them and send you a promotional video. No matter what you will receive a promotional video of your film of people commenting on your film.

Tier #2 – We put up your film live on the Film Festival Streaming Service for 30 hours and invite a select industry audience to watch it. With this system, some films have already received a distribution deal as many platforms are looking for solid feature and short films. We can not guarantee anything of course but this has been very helpful to many in the past. (see testimonials below)

Then (Tier #3) we will send you a list of questions to answer for our blog interview that will promote you and your film. Then after that (Tier #4) we will set up a podcast interview on our popular ITunes show where will we chat with you about the process of how the film was made.

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The goal of this festival is to showcase the best of new experimental short films and independent music videos from around the world. Films that don’t get a fair shake from other film festivals because programmers don’t know where to “categorize” these films. There isn’t a typical linear story occurring so most festivals can’t truly understand the talent and beauty around these films.

We want to showcase films that showcase true originality and talent from filmmakers from every corner of the globe. And also showcase new musicians who have made a music video and want it to be shown.

Deadline Today: LGBTQ+ Toronto Film Festival

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This festival is designed to showcase the best of LGBTQ+ stories from around the world today! We accept screenplays (short, TV Pilot, feature) and short & feature films.

Submit via FilmFreeway:

Film Festivals:

Festivals occur every single month. We accept an assortment of shorts & feature films from around the world today monthly. We are proud to announce that we will be using the audience feedback format where all accepted films receive a video of people talking about their film at the festival. Excellent video to use for promotional purposes too. NOTE: To enhance the feedback video for the filmmakers, all festivals are held for a private selected audience only.

Screenplay Festivals:

We are proud to showcase 2-5 winning LGBTQ+ screenplays at our festival every single month!! Go to the site and watch the winning readings each month.

All entries receive full feedback from the industry. Accepted screenplays get their screenplays performed by professional actors.

One of North America’s leading gay destinations, Toronto has been holding Pride observances since the ’70s. The Pride parade draws more than 1.2 million spectators and participants annually, making it one of the top such draws in the world. The cinema is located in the Church & Wellesley area, where all of the Pride Events take place.

LGBTQ+ festivals occur 12 times a year. Go to the website for information on the next events.

All submissions receive feedback on their film no matter what.

Deadline Today to Submit: FANTASY/SCI-FI Film & Screenplay Festival

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FANTASY and SCI-FI Stories used to be a fringe market. Now they are in the mainstream now and forever as movies, television shows, and stories in fantasy/sci-fi are a gigantic multi-billion dollar market. This portion of the Film & Writing Festival serves the Fantasy and Sci-Fi filmmakers and writers from all over the world.

Submit via FilmFreeway:

Get your script and story performed by professional actors at the Fantasy/Sci-Fi Festival. WINNING reading every single month!

Get your short or feature film showcased at the FEEDBACK Film Festival and get an audience video. Now a monthly festival taking place in either Chicago, Los Angeles, or Toronto

All festival dates have been updated to private screenings with the same Audience FEEDBACK videos made for the short & feature films, and recorded script readings performed by professional actors for the screenplays. This is our way of showing community over distance so everyone around the world can experience our Audience Feedback videos.

We specialize in showcasing Fantasy/Sci-Fi stories and making sure that when the work is ready, the writer will benefit by at least obtaining a solid agent.

Watch the DOCUMENTARY Shorts Festival – Apri 18/19 event

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Go to the festival page directly and watch dozens of films:
https://www.wildsound.ca/todays-film-festival/

Watch the festival: https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/april-18-documentary-shorts

See the Full Lineup of Films:

TARARUA S-K, 22min., New Zealand
Directed by Andy Carruthers
Have you ever wondered what it feels like to push your limits in the wild, facing the ultimate physical challenge? The Tararua SK Traverse is waiting for you.

Tararua S-K Film


https://www.facebook.com/TararuaSK
https://www.instagram.com/tararuask_film/

Watch the Audience Feedback Video:
https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/tarakua-s-k-review

WHEN WORLDS COLLIDE, 18min., UK
Directed by Genevieve Sulway
When a group of triathletes set out on their morning training session, one decision changes everything.

http://www.whenworldscollidefilm.com/
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064117771149

Watch the Audience Feedback Video:
https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/when-worlds-collide-review

WAITING FOR JUSTICE, 18min., Canada
Directed by Matt LeMay
In this poignant 18-minute documentary, viewers are taken on a journey into the dark history of the Isle a la Cross Residential School. This institution was part of the Canadian government’s policy of forced assimilation of Indigenous children. Survivors of the school bravely step forward to share their harrowing stories of physical and sexual abuse, cultural suppression, and the profound loss of their language and identity.

http://www.indigenousgeographic.ca/

Watch the Audience Feedback Video:
https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/waiting-for-justice-review

BURTON ROCKS CALLING, 30min., USA
Directed by Burton Rocks
Burton Rocks’ health left him isolated. So, he started calling some of America’s biggest stars. They answered. Forty years later, Burton shares his fascinating collection of interviews for the first time.

Watch the Audience Feedback Video:
https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/burton-rocks-calling-review

Watch the BLACK & WHITE Shorts Festival – April 18/19 event

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Go to the festival page directly and watch dozens of films:
https://www.wildsound.ca/todays-film-festival/

Watch the festival: https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/april-18-black-and-white-shorts

See the Full Lineup of Films:

SOMETHING WICKED DWELLS, 8min., USA
Directed by Waide Riddle
This silent film adaptation, based on the critically acclaimed poem, follows four men chained together in the gallows of Hell. Each face their demise one-by-one at the hands of the Beast.

http://amazon.com/author/waideriddle
https://instagram.com/waideriddle

NUDE DESCENDING THE STAIRCASE CONTINUOUSLY, 5min, Poland
Directed by Jacek J?drzejczak
This work is a creative dialogue, a visual work freely corresponds with the work by Duchamp in a way focused on the possibilities of the use of the film technique.

Akt chodzący po schodach ciągle…

SHOOTING STAR, 35min,. USA
Directed by Lightning N. Mitchell
I am Lightning Mitchell, founder of the WBA, born in Hodge Louisiana in 1948. After finishing high school in 1968 I was drafted into the Army to go to Vietnam to fight for my country. After returning home from Vietnam I chased a dream that I had before Vietnam to play professional football in the NFL. But during that chase God had other plans for my life. This is my story.

Home

https://www.instagram.com/lightningnmitchell32/

MENTAL GAME, 1min., Russia
Directed by Jimmy Alejandro Castro Zambrano
An epic chess game

https://facebook.com/jaczsnack

https://instagram.com/jimmyartista

LA POMME- a day with Asmodeus, 11min., Nigeria
Directed by THEO-ZINY JOEL
“A man of God faces a tough challenge when he’s grieving. A lustful demon tests his beliefs, making him confront his desires and faith.”

THE BODTLE, 1min., USA
Directed by Kamen Sway
When an artist is about to give up on his concept drawing of a bottle so unique as the beverage it is suppose to contain, his utter desperation is awarded with a muse of inspiration!

ONE HERE AND NOW, 22min,. USA
Directed by Raymond Singer, Michael Hopkins
Wartime, 1942. When 18 year old newlyweds Marjorie Hua and Private Tom Carlson arrive at the small inn for their honeymoon night, they’re forced to wait for their room. While waiting, their anxiety builds. Tom leaves for the war in the morning and what will their future hold? Will this first night together be their last? Finaly revealing the fears they’ve hoped to conceal, they’re able to celebrate the strength of their love and seize the joy in the moments they have here and now.

http://cuttothestoryfilms.com/

DREAM FROM BEYOND, 5min,. Albania
Directed by Armand Bora, Bertrand Shijaku
THE CITY NEEDS TO SLEEP BUT THE ACOUSTIC POLLUTION DOES NOT ALLOW IT

WHAT’S MRS. HARRINGTON HIDING?, 24min., Netherlands
Directed by Sandeep Suresh Kumar
In a lonely mansion on a stormy night, Evelyn Harrington attempts to flee after concealing a crime she committed just minutes before. She is about to leave everything for a better life and braces herself for a rendezvous with her accomplice. Everything seems normal until it doesn’t. Two unexpected visitors knock on her door seeking refuge from the bad weather. Evelyn realises she may face more than just the storm that night. The film revolves around the aftermath of an affair and Mrs. Harrington’s decisions, and the situations that play out that night unravel a thrilling story.

https://www.instagram.com/dutchman_films

POLITICAL Festival (April 11-17) Today’s Festival: NORTH AMERICAN Shorts

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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.

Go to the festival page directly and watch dozens of films:
https://www.wildsound.ca/todays-film-festival/

Watch the festival: https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/april-17-political-north-america

See the Full Lineup of Films:

PROJECT “M”, 12min., Canada
Directed by Aneil Contractor
1. Canadian Residential School were innocent small children were killed (genocide) in the Residential School.
2. It’s a dark secrete of Canada! where innocent children were killed (genocide) from year 1867 – 2000 and many dead bodies to be found in future…

HOME


https://www.facebook.com/contraproductions

https://www.instagram.com/aneilcontractor

THE RESUME, 13min,. USA
Directed by Jon Kubina
Brock and Niko are two college grads who turn to a short-lived life of crime to pay off their student loans.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt7607968

DREAM BIG FOR WHAT YOU WANT TO HAPPEN, 15min., USA
Directed by Peter Vordenberg
To better succeed in our efforts to combat climate change we need to talk less and listen more. That’s what Bill Barron set out to do. 750 miles by bike to have conversations about climate change across rural Utah.

AN AMERICAN CHILDHOOD, 15min., USA
Directed by Ryan Alan Petti
Collin is a 9 year old boy living a typical american childhood until his life is forever changed by an increasingly common act of violence against a family member. His story further adds to the national dialogue on racial profiling and discrimination.

http://www.anamericanchildhood.com/
https://facebook.com/anamericanchildhoodmovie.com
https://twitter.com/anamericanchildhood
https://instagram.com/anamericanchildhood

LIMITED SLIP, 16min,. USA
Directed by Clint Calvert, Caleb Johnson
Driver has a last job to pull off, or is it? A broken daughter is in direct conflict.

https://www.facebook.com/Limited-Slip-Movie-103411568915474

THE HYPOCRITE, 26min,. USA
Directed by Amie Noel Engerbretson
“The Hypocrite” delves into a critical discourse that is resonating with individuals across various spheres. In the context of climate advocacy, the film examines the inherent contradiction between personal actions and systemic efforts. The story is masterfully woven through the perspective of a professional skier, confronting the complex interplay between advocating for change and relying on fossil fuels for athletic pursuits. The film aspires to foster unity and collaboration within the outdoor community, transcending perceived hypocrisy and feelings of not fitting in. It aims to dismantle the culture of individual blame and guilt, focusing instead on the systemic shifts required to pave the way for a sustainable future. By erasing the boundaries that label individuals as hypocrites, the narrative invites viewers to recognize the urgent need for collective action and change.

EL ALELUYA, 30min., USA
Directed by Juan Diego Ramirez
Antonio Moreno’s world is disrupted when a controversy sparks a protest against his favorite baseball team, the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Dodgers invited the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence to their LGBTQ+ night, a group that dresses as Catholic Nuns, and as a result a backlash from the Catholic community sprung against the Dodgers. Now, Antonio, must decided whether to continue to support his team or stay true to his faith and stand against his religion being mocked.

Deadline Today: ENVIRONMENTAL Film & Screenplay Festival

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A festival designed to showcase the best of new environmentally themed films (shorts, features) and screenplays (shorts, features, TV pilots) from around the world. We accept any genre (animation, comedy, experimental, horror etc.) as long as it has an underlying environmental thematic. We seek to advance public understanding of the environment through the power of film and storytelling; which is why this festival has been created.

Submit iva FilmFreeway:

Awards & Prizes

We will perform a winning Environmental screenplay(s) at our festival every single month using professional actors. Then we send the writer a video of the performance reading.

We will showcase a festival every month using our flagship FEEDBACK Film Festival format. All festival dates are private screenings with the same Audience FEEDBACK videos made for the short & feature films, and recorded script readings performed by professional actors for the screenplays. This is our way of showing community over distance so everyone around the world can experience our Audience Feedback videos.

Watch Today’s Film Festival (April 17th): DOC Feature Film: BUSTER KEATON: HOME. April 17/18 event

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Watch the festival: https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/buster-keaton-home-festival-april-17th

BUSTER KEATON: HOME, 83min., USA
Directed by Jim Schaub
Buster Keaton: Home is a documentary that tells the story of Buster’s early life on the road as a child vaudeville star and how he found his home along the shores of Lake Michigan. Illustrated with rare images of family photos, datebooks and Buster’s personal autograph book, the film delves into the personal life of Buster and his family as they traveled the country as a successful vaudeville act.

Home


https://www.facebook.com/busterkeatonhome/

Watch the Audience Feedback Video:
https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/buster-keaton-review