AFTER ORANGE, 81min., USA Directed by Jennifer Ducker AFTER ORANGE explores the stigma of being an ex-con. The day to day struggle, both external, in trying to do the essentials of everyday life: find a job, care for their family, pay the bills, and the internal: Increasing their self-worth, the guilt of betraying their loyalties and finding the confidence to strive for a better future. Following the lives of ex-gang leader Jeffrey Padilla and fellow cell mate and gang member Jeremiah Otero, we follow the first five years after their release. Can they beat the recidivism statistics and remain free?
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Al Chang, a distinguished filmmaker from Los Angeles’s Koreatown, is passionately pursuing his dream of crafting authentic narratives in the film industry. With a background that includes 10 years of service in the U.S. Army and a deep connection to the post-L.A. riots culture, in addition to being a dedicated husband and father of four, Chang brings a unique perspective to his work. Currently pursuing his Master of Fine Arts (MFA) with an Editing emphasis at Chapman University, Chang is an emerging talent in the world of filmmaking. His journey began with a passion for editing, which eventually led him to write and direct his own short films, driven by the desire to create entertaining short films. Despite the challenges of balancing life as a full-time student, husband, and father of four, Chang continues to push on, proving that creativity can thrive even in the busiest of lives. https://www.instagram.com/4lcfilm/ Listen to previous podcast interview with
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MISS YOU MOM, 10min., Canada Directed by Steve Sugarman Kelsey and Julian meet Marcella, an odd antique store owner, who overhears Kelsey’s regrets about her mom. Marcella offers her a mysterious building permit contained in a curious wooden box. The permit allows them to build anywhere they want, up to an astonishing 68 floors high. They start building the house as described in the permit, much to Julian’s dismay. But what may be driving the insane construction may be something Kelsey has yet to realize about her mom’s death.
ANGELITO, 13min., USA Directed by Brent L. Peterson 12-year-old Angelito dreams of becoming a gang member like his older brother until a tragic accident forces him to grow up far too quickly.
NOWHERE TO GO, 12min,. USA Directed by Annabelle Kumaar A young girl is haunted by her past as trauma follows her in the form of what she thinks is an illusion.
MOISTURE, 25min., Brazil Directed by Duda Gorter Brazil: In a gray city in the near future, religious sects and rats live on the prowl. It rains non-stop.
FEM/DOM – Empowered, 15min., USA Directed by Mitchell Suikess Violet is a resourceful, independent, and modern woman. By day, she works as a soft-spoken assistant for an abusive, and misogynistic boss, Mr. Mann. By night, Violet swaps her powerlessness for power, when she moonlights as a dominatrix in the Los Angeles underground. The almost schizophrenic nature of Violet’s life puts her on the path to facing her demons, and ultimately choosing the type woman she wants to be.
CHHAVA, 39min., India Directed by Anurag Srijit, Arman Shaikh Set in the storied Apshinge Military Village in Maharashtra, ‘Chhava’ offers an intimate glimpse into the lives of families bound by centuries of military service, from the reign of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj to today. Crafted with care by first-time student filmmakers, the documentary weaves together personal sacrifices and enduring bravery, revealing the profound human spirit at the village’s heart.
HOME, 16min., USA Directed by Al Chang Seo-won navigates a fragmented reality filled with emotional encounters and haunting memories, seeking solace and clarity in her search for home.
TORII, 13min., Germany Directed by Martin Gerigk Torii ?? is a short film in the form of an audiovisual composition about the traditional Shinto gates of the same name in Japan. The film uses these gates which symbolically mark the transition from the mundane to the sacred as representatives of a personal synaesthetic and spiritual journey through five levels of consciousness, traveling from existentialism to metaphysics, abstraction, and the Shinto deities called Kami, culminating in a final transition that weaves together these diverse philosophical threads.
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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.
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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.
Recent Testimonial:
I wanted to take a moment to express my heartfelt appreciation for the remarkable experience I had at the Environmental Film & Screenplay Festival.
The entire event was impeccably organized, and the selection of films and screenplays presented was not only enlightening but also inspiring. It was evident that each piece was chosen for its powerful message and its potential to provoke thought and stimulate discussion regarding our environment and sustainability.
What truly stood out to me was the audience engagement. The feedback and reactions during the screenings were profound, reflecting a diverse audience deeply invested in environmental issues. This interactive aspect of the festival enriched the experience, providing invaluable insights and fostering a community spirit that was truly special.
THE CHASERS OF TORNADO ALLEY, 1min., USA Directed by Martin Lisius The official trailer for the documentary film “The Chasers of Tornado Alley: Touching the Sky” (2024) written and directed by Martin Lisius.
CRY ME AN OCEAN, 1min., Netherlands Directed by Bob Yothers Answering a distress call from a missing cruise ship, First Nations warrior, Shaunta Bear Heart, and the crew of the Ocean Warrior run aground on the Great Pacific Garbage Patch only to discover it teeming with new life. But it isn’t friendly…
THE FOREST THROUGH THE TREES, 3min., USA Directed by Jason Pitts This is the first trailer for the demon cult horror movie, The Forest Through The Trees
CHASING ZOMBIES, 3min., USA 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
THE PRIESTHOOD, 3min., UK Directed by Graeme Thomas Campbell A dark, dystopian thriller set in Scotland. Two opposing forces, right wing Christianity and left wing atheism, fight for the soul of an island nation.
ECHO RHYME, 2min., USA Directed by Caleb Johnson, Jeff Johnson Trailer: for the feature film Echo Rhyme
JIM RICKS, 3min,. USA Directed by Devin Hylton A former police detective investigates mysterious paranormal events in his town and the dubious criminal activities of a local crime family.
WHAT ABOUT THE CHILDREN, 1min., USA Directed by Cortez Mack An inspirational youth film about the neglect our children face from their parents in the areas of love, affection, attention and security.
ELIJAH RICHARDSON: TRUST YOUR WILD SIDE, 1min., USA Directed by Brian Gregory Trailer for the documentary on Elijah Richardson, the first youth ambassador for CoralWatch.
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BRAINLAND, 13min., UK Directed by Chiara D’Anna In 1935 Egas Moniz, renowned Portuguese neurologist, visit psychiatrist Sobral Cid in order to persuade him allow his patients to be act as subjects for Moniz’s experiemntal treatment – frontal leucotomy. After some resistance Cid agrees. The first such operation is staged, but Moniz’s exhaltation is cut short by an attempt on his life. This self-contained chamber opera is actually scene 7 from a longer opera of the same name that tells three stories from the history of 20th century brain science (rather than a screenplay we worked with a libretto). it was filmed very quickly with little resources and involved professional and non-professional cast & crew.The music is by Stephen Brown.
COLORS OF THE AMAZON, 7min,. Belgium Directed by Francisco Barboza Some time after performing “Amazonas,” a composition for piano and orchestra, at the beautiful Teatro Amazonas in Manaus, I returned to visit the indigenous people of the Brazilian Amazon forest where I had the exceptional opportunity to make a recording of a traditional song. In “Colors Of The Amazon,” I use that song in its original and unfiltered form as a framework. The result is a composition that allowed me to explore a fascinating sound world where world music and orchestral tradition embrace each other ????????.
DAYLIGHT, 12min., USA Directed by Yaa Asantewaa Faraji A ballet dancer struggles to cope with the realities of her new life after one night goes terribly wrong.
SLOWLY, 4min,. France Directed by Christophe Dachy Paris, Place de la République, July 2022. Alone, facing the trampling crowd, the march of time, the freezing rain, she dances.
OUT OF THE DARK, 3min,. USA Directed by Alexa Ruggiero, Ashley Carrizo A screendance film that portrays how certain relationships in ones life can cause turmoil. The process of letting someone go can be freeing while also being an emotional rollercoaster full of sadness, anger, and relief.
POET, 5min,. China Directed by Mofei Wei, Yang Sun “Poet” is a dance film inspired by Chinese poet Yu Xiuhua, a rural woman with cerebral palsy, who recently became famous in China. Many started to know her works from her audacious Poem “Crossing Half of China to Sleep with You”. Living in a conservative rural village in southern China where prejudice against women, disability, and divorce are high, she managed to break free from an unwanted marriage and live her life as a writer despite the satirical voices around.
MORNING INTERLUDE, 7min., France Directed by Sirius At daybreak on a country road, a young couple returns from a restless night visibly exhausted. Angry with each other the couple will in a magnetic danse try to reconcile.
KINGDOM, 8min., Poland Directed by Jagoda Turlik Past, Present, Future – Three orders determining the space of life. Distant, but without each other they do not constitute truth. They coexist as a sum, a stream of experience. The past stores memories, evokes sentiments, but also hides demons. There is no future, it may be dangerous. The present forces you to decide in what direction to go “here and now”
MITOTE – SMOKEY MIRROR, 9min,. South Korea Directed by Jana Sturmheit In today’s world us humans have developed a complex social system of rules and expectations. Children are taught from the day they are born on how they are expected to behave. They are told what is right and wrong, what is possible and what not. That is, by the standards of the children’s parents and other people in their surroundings, in other words the society they grow up in.
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DESIRE, 7min., USA Directed by Jason Chu After a swanky luncheon, a sophisticated gentleman takes a reluctant date on his yacht for a drink. There is something that has been itching him, and he’s just not quite sure how to scratch it.
THE WRITER’S EXTRAORDINARY ACTION, 24min., China Directed by Chao Hao It describes the story of some writers who are bound to each other in their “writing worlds” and fighting against each other to break free from the control of fate.
HIGH-STAND, 15min., Hungary Directed by Péter Karácsony Hawk and Berry are standing on a high-stand, looking for game. It would be a funny joke, if it weren’t so sad.
THIEF, 29min., Kenya Directed by Andrew Odera Omolo, Gregory Kiwo Maole “Thief” follows the gripping story of Oliver, a reformed ex-thief facing the dire reality of his critically ill son, Richie. Struggling with escalating medical bills, Oliver is approached by Edward, a wealthy benefactor with an unconventional proposal – a high-stakes heist targeting Donna, a mysterious figure with a hidden fortune.
PROJECT 405: LOST AT SEA, 12min,. USA Directed by Josie Hull Aspiring artist Alexia, grieves the loss of a loved one and struggles to finish her painting. The-o, her personal AI assistant, who has little understanding of human emotions, tries everything in his power to feed her longing soul.
SHIVA, 13min., Canada Directed by Josh Saltzman Shiva is an unnerving tale about a recently widowed woman who breaks with a long-held Jewish mourning ritual in hopes of connecting with her deceased husband.
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Festival designed to showcase independent politically inclined films from all corners of the world.
Agenda is to help show the world stories with a macro political agenda. This is purely a partisan minded festival. Our goal is to show films from different ideological points of view. (As long as their is no hate filled, racist, sexist, or violent points of view)
It also intends to showcase screenplays that are politically themed. We give full feedback on all entries. Winners get their script performed by professional actors and made into a promotional video (paid service).
In this time of divided cultures, our idealistic agenda is to help bridge the gap in some small way. To entertain and educate by films and screenplays that need to be seen by the world.
Festival will occur every single month.
POLITICAL Film Festival VIRTUAL Events occurs once a month on the Film Festival Streaming Service.
All film submissions are FREE. Opportunity to have your film showcased on the popular streaming service for 48 hours.
(Other opportunities to garner a distribution deal with the company and have your film showcased always on the streaming service.)
1) Submit for FREE and have your film shown at the Virtual Festival Platform www.wildsound.ca
(Includes awards and other options for movie reviews, interviews)
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2) NEW OPTION: All submissions receive an automatic acceptance to the festival!
We have 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 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 (optional) – Your film plays 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 documentaries. 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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