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Watch Today’s FREE Festival: ACTION/FANTASY/THRILLER Shorts

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Silent Token, 14min., USA
Directed by Camilla Della Vecchia
When Sonia, a descendant of a secretive law enforcement group becomes the target of a ruthless enemy from the past, she must uncover the truth about her family’s legacy. Guarded by the fiercely loyal protector Michael Stone and the powerful coin that she inherited. As danger closes in she must decide whether to stay hidden or embrace her destiny in the fight against corruption.

https://www.instagram.com/silent_token_film

https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/audience-feedback-silent-token-film



River, 25min., Hong Fong
Directed by Lap Fung Cheung
Based on the inescapable karma of the eight sufferings, assassin Fuk Kin Dai Ho runs and hides in the home of an eccentric old man Chung Ha Gong after being injured in the firefight during a mission. Could it be simply chance or fate that brings these two men together since they are both suffering from personal angst relating to the loss of loved ones and does this meeting help them in resolving some of that pain?

https://www.instagram.com/river.shortfilm

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



Stakaya, 12min., Canada
Directed by Bruce Crawford, Malcolm Sparrow-Crawford
In the heart of a corrupt city, David, a young Indigenous man trapped in the criminal underworld, encounters Raven, a mystical guide who awakens his inner strength and leads him on a transformative journey to become Stakaya, the wolf. With newfound power, Stakaya must navigate world of mystical beings, balancing the fight against corruption with the threat from those who seek to exploit their abilities.

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



Bitchcraft, 17min., Brazil
Directed by Luan Filippo
A 21st century witch casts a love spell for her neighbor. When she realizes that he is an idiot, and regrets it, she remembers that the spell is irreversible.

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

As Luna sees…, 5min, Australia
Directed by Zi Yin
Each individual will fills in their own way to fill the void created by death. I try to use the form of animation to tell the story of a girl saying her final goodbye to her kitten. With joy as a passing scene, smiling and waving goodbye.

https://www.instagram.com/elaine_yin_art

https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/audience-feedback-as-luna-sees



Survival: How Challenge Drives Growth, 13min., Australia
Directed by Timothy Laycock, Jesse Wallace
Six entrepreneurs heli-dropped into the wild with nothing but a pack and their will to endure. Five days of brutal terrain, hunting for food, and confronting their limits—physically and mentally. No comfort, no shortcuts—just Misogi-driven transformation.

https://instagram.com/joinparea/

https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/audience-feedback-survival-how-challenge-drives-growth

Jan. 2025 Testimonials for EXPERIMENTAL, DANCE & MUSIC Festivals. 190 5 star reviews!

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Deadline Today to Submit to the Festival via FilmFreeway:

Excellent festival! Very communicative and the feedback videos are a treat to watch. We were honored to also join the Wildsound Festival podcast after winning best short film, which ended up being an awesome and in-depth discussion on our project. We felt very appreciated as filmmakers and would definitely recommend anyone submits!

  • M. Varga

Participating in the Experimental/Dance/Music Film Festival has been an amazing experience! The team is professional, supportive, and genuinely passionate about celebrating creativity.

The audience feedback video was such a thoughtful and unique addition and it meant so much to hear how viewers connected with our work. Being awarded Best Music Video for “Play the Key Revised” was an incredible honor, and we’re thrilled to have been part of such a well-curated and inspiring event.

  • S. Westphal

Very well done and generous in their offerings. HOME was well-represented within this Festival. Grateful.

  • S. Schoeder

Second time screening at Experimental, Dance & Music Film Festival and once again it’s been a great experience. The audience feedback videos are great promotional tools and they have several other offerings that are beneficial to filmmakers. Truly enjoy having my work considered and screened by them.

  • S. Chowdbury

Watch Today’s Festival: Best of ENVIRONMENTAL Shorts Festival

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Watch the Film Festival HERE: https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/environmental-shorts-festival

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

See the full lineup of films:

THE LAST GUARDIAN, 3min., South Korea
Directed by Visionary Y
In a world devastated by environmental destruction and resource scarcity, water has become the rarest and most precious resource. A 7-year-old boy, Kai, and his humanoid guardian, Ethan, embark on a journey to restore the Earth. Rebuilding the “water-generating tree” envisioned by Kai’s father, Ethan faces the ultimate choice of sacrificing his energy to bring life back to the planet.

https://www.instagram.com/dreaming_funny

Watch the audience feedback video:
https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/audience-feedback-the-last-guardian



THIS LAND, 18min., UK
Directed by Nicholas Jones
Roisin stands alone in the rugged Irish countryside, a guardian of the mystical land that has been in her family for generations. As a greedy relative seeks to exploit the earth beneath her feet, Roisin’s unwavering will and deep-rooted connection to the land propel her to fight back, unyielding in her defence of the magic that lies at the heart of the landscape.

http://pictureimperfect.co.uk/https://instagram.com/nicholas__jones/

Watch the audience feedback video:
https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/audience-feedback-this-land-environmental



SEPULCHER, 6min., Mexico
Directed by Brian Rivera, Walter Rivera
A man travels a desolated land looking for mythical object that can bring back life to the land.

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



THE NATURE OF CONSCIOUSNESS, 6min., USA
Directed by Jen Guy Metcalf
A traveler explores a places between reality and dreams, control and chaos, the known and unknown, as she comes to a realization about her existence.

http://www.terranovadance.com/https://facebook.com/terranovadancetheatre

Watch the audience feedback video:
https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/audience-feedback-the-nature-of-consciousness



5 Innovations Shaping the Future, Inspired by Nature, 10min,. USA
Directed by Miranda Berger
Watch five animated shorts, each sharing biomimetic innovations from the Biomimicry Institute’s Ray of Hope Accelerator.

http://biomimicry.org/https://www.instagram.com/biomimicryinstitute/

Watch the audience feedback video:
https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/audience-feedback-5-innovations

Watch Today’s Festival: LGBTQ+ Shorts Festival Best of

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Watch the Film Festival HERE: https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/lgbtq-festival-shorts-january

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See the full lineup of films:

THE GENDER SYMPHONY, 14min,. USA
Directed by Phoebe Hemenway Legere
Filmed on the streets of Venice, the Gender Symphony follows the hapless servant Columbina as she toils under the tyrannical Dr. Pants—an alchemist obsessed with unlocking the secrets of wealth. When Dr. Pants stumbles upon an ancient incantation promising limitless riches, the spell summons not gold, but a powerful witch determined to teach him a lesson in humility.

http://www.phoebelegere.com/
https://www.facebook.com/phoebelegere
https://www.twitter.com/legere
https://www.instagram.com/phoebelegere

Velipadu: The Revelation, 25min., India
Directed by Jijo Jessy Kuriakose
Against the sensory landscape of central Kerala Johnny, a soon-to-be priest must navigate his way out of his dissonant life towards self-discovery. The film reanimates Malayali gay desire through an expressionistic use of Christian music, intimate tastes and unabashed touches, while depicting delicate specifics of same-sex fondness. Resisting the popular narratives, the film discusses plural possibilities of romantic relationships. Interspersing semi-autobiography with fiction, Velip?du: “The Revelation” is a bitter-sweet rhapsody that sings of love and faith– both lost and regained like some Miltonic Paradise.

https://instagram.com/jijojessykuriakose

THREEDOM, 7min,. USA
Directed by Garrett Hopkins
A young couple finds themselves lost in their own relationship. Brought to frustration and confusion one of them shares the idea of an open relationship. Reluctantly the partner agrees and actually travels a new road learning about themself. Perhaps they just needed to find each other, in someone new.

https://www.youtube.com/@GarrettHopkinsMedia
https://www.instagram.com/garretthopkinsmedia/

FORever feroshUS, 13min,. USA
Directed by Naya Ryan Rashad
Shae, a man murdered in a homophobic attack, awakens in a mysterious room where the entirety of his life is projected across a series of screens. As he journeys through these memories, he must reach the final screen to uncover the truth about his death. But to get there, he must make peace with the life he’s lived.

https://www.instagram.com/nayaswordofmouth/

TRANS, 15min., USA
Directed by Alan Joseph Chriest
A precious life is born. Innocent and beautiful. Assigned at birth a gender based on their anatomy. But the phrase born a boy or girl may not be correct.

http://www.powersplashproject.com/

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100080736485910

Watch Today’s Film Festival: Best of WILDsound Shorts PART 2

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Watch Film Festival HERE: https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/best-of-wildsound-shorts-part-2

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/

See the Full Lineup of Films:

LIPSTICK & LIGHTBULBS, 8min., USA
Directed by Tamara Luisa Hernandez
An evening’s plans are ruined when a roommate comes home a day early.

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

THE LITTLE GIRL, 10min., USA
Directed by Tamara Luisa Hernandez
The Little Girl” is a poignant true story of a woman who embraces her identity as a plus-sized woman while navigating the complexities of love. Through her late-night interactions with strangers, she confronts the harsh realities of societal beauty standards, ultimately challenging conventional perceptions of attractiveness.

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


MY TURN!, 5min., USA
Directed by Isabelle Maria Tumboimbela, Daisha Lin Sherman
One sunny morning in Jakarta, Indonesia, Beth and her younger sister Liz become fierce rivals in their race to the bathroom. Beth regrets unintentionally hurting her little sister during the scuffle, and they both realize how much they care about each other.

https://www.instagram.com/myturn_shortfilm

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

AND VOILA, 13min., Canada
Directed by Piero DaCosta
An interview granted by Angelo Villa depicts the life and work of the most important artist of his time, Leo Park whom he used to call a friend once. Past and present come together in this game of power and corruption.

https://pierodacosta.com/andvoila
https://twitter.com/andvoila_
https://www.instagram.com/andvoila_shortfilm/

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

REPLICA, 6min., USA
Directed by Marta Renzi
A house, a replica and its inhabitants, both somewhat removed from reality. Tenderness, delight and quiet companionship. How much is imagined? What does the future hold?

http://martarenzi.blogspot.com/
https://www.facebook.com/marta.renzi.54
https://www.instagram.com/renzimarta

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


STAY HERE, 12min., Canada
Directed by Amelia Mitchell
A troubled young man’s infatuation with his coworker spirals out of control after she introduces him to a dangerous coping mechanism.

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

Watch Today’s Film Festival: HORROR Shorts Festival

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Watch Film Festival HERE: https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/november-horror-shorts

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SEE THE FULL LINEUP OF FILMS:

REPLACED, 5min,. USA
Directed by Nicholas Campbell
Depressed college student Sam attempts to reach out to her mother in the afterlife but welcomes something else instead.

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

IVANIA, 12min., Spain
Directed by Luigi Abanto
Michael (45). He is a camera repair technician. One day an old Voightländer camera comes into his hands to repair it. When he turns it on, he discovers that the camera captures the presence of a woman who lives in the same space and time as Miguel, although in another dimension.

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

DARK ROOM, 11min., USA
Directed by Rogelio Robles
After losing everything, a man slowly and painfully loses his mind right before your eyes. Becoming the serial killer he was destined to be.

https://www.instagram.com/roy_horror_director/

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

THE APPARITION, 4min., Canada
Directed by Kieran Persaud
After receiving a call from a distressed mother, A priest goes to perform a house blessing in hopes to rid the home of intruding spirits.

https://www.instagram.com/kieran_persaud_/

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

CHERRY ON TOP, 15min., Brazil
Directed by Laura Reis
A girl with a bunny head tries to escape from her hunted reality when she discovers a group of colorful and hungry girls to be a part of…but things are not as sweet as it seems

https://www.instagram.com/cerejadobolofilme/

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

Watch BONUS Festival: International STUDENT Film Festival

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Watch Film Festival HERE: https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/november-international-student-festival

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/

See the Full Lineup of Films:

AXINOS, 5min., Greece
Directed by Anna Maria Kakona, Calliopi Villy Kotoula
A little girl tries her best to protect her beloved sand sea turtles from the busy summer beach.

THE SLAUGHTERHAUS, 9min., Chili
Directed by Gonzalo Sepulveda
Based on a Nicanor Parra poem, A dystopian thriller about Meat Consumption and Global Warming.

http://www.cinando.com/cintamanifilms
https://www.facebook.com/cintamanifilms
https://www.twitter.com/cintamanifilms

DISENTANGLE, 14min., Bolivia
Directed by Andrea Estéfany Caballero
“Paskay” is an animated short made in Stop Motion and digital Cut-Out, that tells the story of Candelaria (20) and José (21), young people from a community in the Andean highlands, whose friendship and possible romance is interrupted by the sudden death of José. One afternoon, Candelaria falls asleep. In her dream, Candelaria looks out into the lagoon and sees the soul of José inside the World of the Dead, but realizes that she can not reach it and José can not get out. Candelaria cries in frustration. An Andean belief says that one should not cry too much to the dead, or they will not be allowed to rest in peace and will be caused them suffering. How can Candelaria get over the death of José?

https://www.facebook.com/andrea.caballero.58152/

CYPRESS SLEEP, 15min., Turkey
Directed by Leila Norouzi Hasanbarough, Eren Uğur
PhD student Zechariah sets off to a historical cemetery in the countryside with his lover Seda for his thesis research. On the way, they bump into something they are not aware of. This creates an enigma between the two characters. Seda will make an important decision on this journey

https://www.instagram.com/cypress_sleep/

NO PLACE FOR REST, 15min,. Chili
Directed by Cristobal Lopez
Héctor, a villager in southern Chile disconnected from his family, avoids assisting Rosa, his mother who lies prostrate, leaving her in the care of her sister Elena, who neglects her own existence because she has to take care of her. From her bed Rosa sees how time passes and how her daughter is consumed with her. Rosa will devise a plan underground, which will change the roles of the house forever.

FORGOTTEN FLAME, 17min,. Serbia
Directed by Mike Somov
Two strangers accidentally meet each other near the metro station in the morning and start discussing the muzzled dog’s fate. Each one of these three is lonely, and their encounter can give them a chance to fill up holes in their lives. Nevertheless, some of them can lose this opportunity because of fear of getting lost in abandonment even more.

https://www.facebook.com/somov.is.me/
https://www.instagram.com/somov.is.me

NGEN, 23min., Chili
Directed by Jaime Bernardo Diaz Diaz
Ngen is a documentary that, through a contemplative and dreamlike journey, shows us the world of Rosa, a Mapuche machi from the town of Fin Fin Boroa, Araucanía Region. Through her story and the observation of her environment, she brings us closer to the deep relationship that exists between her, medicine and non-human beings called Ngen, owners of nature.

LA CHIMBA, 26min,. Chili
Directed by Víctor Villegas Campillo
Patrimonial ethnographic documentary that highlights our history, from the Pre-Columbian era, specifically how those territories were inhabited and how it was transformed into an important commercial sector until today.

Watch Today’s Film Festival: ACTION/ADVENTURE Festival Showcase

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FLY AWAY, FROGGY BOY, 8min., Canada
Directed by Mia Lobo
Fly Detective Francis McFly loses his partner to the infamous ‘Croaks’, a frog gang at the centre of his most recent investigation. Stricken by grief, he decides to get revenge, and go head to head with their ravenous leader, The Frogfather.

https://mialobo.com/home

Watch the Audience Feedback Video:
https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/fly-away-froggy-boy-review

BEYOND THE FINISH LINE, 16min., USA
Directed by Matthew Williams
Beyond the Finish Line follows the journey of Marisa Pasnick as she prepares for the grueling Bigfoot 200 race while facing the challenges of an eating disorder. Marisa’s story is a testament to resilience and strength as she navigates the dual paths of training and recovery. This film aims to destigmatize eating disorders, highlighting that recovery is ongoing and that support from the community is crucial. Join us as we witness Marisa’s journey and advocate for greater awareness and understanding of eating disorders.

http://www.matthewwilliamsphotography.com/

https://www.instagram.com/matthewwilliamsphotographer/

Watch the Audience Feedback Video:
https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/beyond-the-finish-line-review

THE CAPTOR, 64min., USA
Directed by Sean De La Nuez
An ex-soldier with PTSD decides to become the vigilante of his neighborhood, taking justice into his own hands against porch pirates.

https://www.facebook.com/alejandra.alanis.ortiz
https://www.instagram.com/alejandra.alanis.ortiz/

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

Watch Today’s Film Festival: FEMALE Filmmakers Shorts Festival

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Watch the FULL Festival NOW: https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/female-shorts-festival-november-2024

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See the Full Lineup of Films:

THE COWGIRL, 6min., USA
Directed by Armando Hernandez
A cowboy at a bar about to order his very last drink at closing time meets his unexpected match: a cowgirl waitress who gives him the check (and a whole lot more).

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

THERAPY TIES, 30min., USA
Directed by Christine Evette Giles
The effects of Wanda’s unresolved childhood trauma forces a tsunami of events to take place in the her family. This leaves her husband, Malcolm, as the primary caretaker of two children, one of which has a disability. Traditional and nontraditional therapy becomes the epicenter of their daily life.

https://doc.storydoc.com/DJgAFJ
https://www.instagram.com/adonaiandi

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

I’M NOT A ROBOT, 20min., Netherlands
Directed by Victoria Warmerdam
After repeatedly failing Captcha tests, music producer Lara becomes obsessed with a disturbing question: could she be a robot?

https://www.instagram.com/oakmotion

Watch the Audience Feedback Video:
https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/audience-feedback-i-am-not-a-robot

AN UNDOING, 10min., USA
Directed by Lyall F. Harris
In this 9-minute and 55-second experimental film, viewers are taken on a journey of “undoing” as the film’s author-protagonist unstitches her way to healing and catharsis, one stitch at a time, after the end of an abusive 20-year marriage. The subject: their wedding garments.

http://www.lyallharris.com/

https://www.instagram.com/lyall_harris

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


GIEROGI APPA, 16min., USA
Directed by Yeonwoo Kim
The meaning of “Gireogi Appa” is a South Korean term that refers to a man who works in Korea while his wife and children stay in an English-speaking country such as the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia or New Zealand for the sake of their children’s education. This video is about the documentary of the Gireogi Appa, which is my dad and shows the relationship between me and my dad.

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

Watch Today’s Film Festival: HUMAN NATURE Documentary Festival

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Watch the Festival HERE: https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/human-nature-doc-festival-november

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See the Full Lineup of Films:

AMERICANS SMELL GOOD, 66min,. USA
Directed by Emir Cakaroz
The film combines the filmmaker’s story in the U.S.A. with people from different social, racial, and ethnic backgrounds that he wouldn’t have met if he hadn’t come to this country. It explores the experience of being in between many cultures when living in a foreign land.

Watch the Audience Feedback Video:
https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/americans-smell-good-review

CHRISTMAS CREW, 7min., Canada
Directed by Moumita Das
“Christmas Crew – A Story About Collective Kindness” is a heartwarming documentary that follows the inspiring journey of John and Junie White, affectionately known as the Christmas Crew. What began as a simple act of generosity in their living room has blossomed into a remarkable community tradition, transforming the lives of many in Cape Breton’s Sydney and Glace Bay areas.

https://www.facebook.com/dasmoumita

Watch the Audience Feedback Video:
https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/christmas-crew-review