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Watch Today’s Film Festival: Best of LGBTQ+ Short Films

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Watch FILM: https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/may-11-lgbtq

See the Full Lineup of Films:

MY FIRST TIME – COMING OUT, 20min., Australia
Directed by Carolyn Cage
Made for queer people and their allies, ‘My First Time’ takes an unfiltered and heartfelt look at unforgettable first universal queer experiences from members from Australia’s LGBTQ+ community.

https://www.youtube.com/@WeArePride
https://www.facebook.com/WeArePrideNetwork/
https://www.instagram.com/we.arepride/

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

LAST DANCE, 12min., Mexico
Directed by Fernando Garzafox
Dance like everyone is watching, Love like nobody is.
When Diego meets Raúl, he finds love within.

https://www.instagram.com/fergarzafox

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

IN WAVES, 5min., UK
Directed by Shaohan Song
Ke the cinephile begins writing her first script in front of the computer, projecting her complex emotions towards her ex-girlfriend Blue onto the characters she is creating. The surrounding space starts to transform in tandem with her imagination…

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

THE TWO SPINSTERS, 9min., Italy
Directed by Ugo Lanzotti, Roberta Pia De Angelis
Two ladies have been living together for many years. One of them, Maria, has to face an old family hostility for having chosen to live love…

https://www.instagram.com/roberta_de_angelis

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

TRANS PUNK, 32min., USA
Directed by Margaret Anne Plumb
A member of the trans community explores the hateful rhetoric and hyperbole surrounding the “transgender issue.” This intimate conversation, featuring those spewing the hate and those most affected by it, will aim to thrash, bash, and smash, this so called “issue.”

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

AVE MARIE, 13min,. New Zealand
Directed by Celestina Louisa Marie Sumby
Set in 1984 suburban Aotearoa New Zealand, Ave Marie is about adopted siblings Marie and Xavier who use dance as a way to escape the day-to-day reality of their mother’s religious rants and the neighbourhood bullies. While tough and unforgiving Xavier insists on putting himself front and centre of every dance routine and fighting the BMX gang for his right to wear lycra, Marie decides she wants to shine too. When their staunchly Catholic mother leaves the kids home alone for another funeral, Marie gets her chance.

https://instagram.com/ave_marie_shortfilm

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

Watch Today’s Film Festival: GHOST MOVING FLOWERS feature film – DOC Festival

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Watch FILM: https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/ghost-moving-flowers

DOC Festival – May 8/9 event

Documentary, Independent

GHOSTS MOVING FLOWING AND PHYSICAL MEDIUMSHIP, 60min., UK
Directed by Karl Fallon
This Ghostcircle film by Director Karl Fallon, is a thought provoking documentary about Physical Phenomena never captured before on film. The documentary is captures moments in time about modern day Physical Mediumship with Physical medium Patrick McNamara in which he explains that by providing the necessary conditions with people in a “Psychic Circle”, it will allow spirit entities the opportunity to move flowers in people’s hands. These Psychic or Physical Circles were demonstrated repeatedly and held in independent and reputedly haunted locations around the UK and Ireland. The film explores and captures the phenomena as he discusses the process around the demonstrations. All attendees were unknown to the medium and his team before turning up to see what they would get. The individual independent Psychic Circle sitters actually see and feel amazing phenomenon, and then give witness statements about that they experienced. See the strange and flower moving by the spirit entities with the sitters.

https://www.instagram.com/karl_fallon/

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https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/ghosts-moving-audience-feedback

Watch Today’s Film Festival: Best of INSPIRATIONAL Documentary Shorts

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STORIES OF REPEAL & REUNION, 16min., Canada
Directed by Ky Kim
Canada’s 1923 Chinese Exclusion Act was a dark and unprecedented period in Canadian history. It is also a mostly forgotten period of Canadian history that lasted for almost a quarter century and had a devastating impact on one community: the Chinese. Even after the law was repealed in 1947, the trauma continued for years. Told through eye-witness testimony, this documentary explores the repercussions on families who were separated and forced to spend most of their lives an ocean apart. To this day, the pain and suffering of this period is reflected in the stories of its survivors. This is a lesser known part of Canadian history.

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

SPACE FOR ART, 15min., USA
Directed by Maclovia G Martel
Space for Art is an extraordinary documentary film on the power of hope, courage, and healing. Featuring astronatut, and artist, Nicole Stott the film follows her on perhaps her most important mission of uniting a planetary community of children through the awe and wonder of space exploration and the healing power of art. Meet some of the young children who are wise beyond their years.

https://www.spaceforartfoundation.org/space-for-art-film

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

RORQUAL, 43min., France
Directed by Hugo Hebbe
Have you ever wondered what creatures might be hiding in the Mediterranean?

http://rorqual-lefilm.com/

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

Short Film Review: MANIFESTATION. Denmark. Dir. Danny Germansen

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Synopsis:

Manifestation is an semi-autobiographical art-house short film about a mentally ill person who takes revenge on society because he feels neglected by his family, the social system, the community around him, and Society in general. He was mentally abused as a kid and adult by a psychopathic father. The film draws parallels to the environmental issues of the present and to the white supremacy that created our capitalist society that we live in today. It’s a tale of a social outcast who suffered weltschmerz and lived a life of loneliness, alienation and isolation in a society that is emotionally desolated. During the 17-minute film, the viewer experiences a nihilistic view of the world from the social outcast’s point of view.

Review by Victoria Angelique:

Mental health is rarely depicted from inside the head of the individual suffering. MANIFESTATION gets into the head of the main character through a voice over and symbolism to show how this man has gotten to his breaking point. It begins with a text giving an analysis of the tortured soul by giving necessary background information that most films never give for complex characters.

Symbolism is quite strong throughout this short film. The use of a broken mirror to symbolize a fractured soul is quite strong. The affirmations in the man’s head are trying to make him feel like he is worth more than voices from his past echo within his brain. The idea that the masks that individuals wear prohibits them from seeing the pain of others, making everyone seem the same. Humanity is ignored, destroying the psyche of those who would like just one person to acknowledge their pain rather than utter harsh judgements.

The voice over portrays the invisible scars warring inside the man’s head. It’s reminiscent of the inner voice that everyone has at some point that people fight to silence the negative thoughts. Eventually for the abused and mentally ill, the negative thoughts often wins as the past begins to haunt the present. The inner conflict can break a soul to do the unthinkable in desperation and anger when the acknowledgement from one person could have stopped a tragedy.

This film by filmmaker Danny Germansen is a poignant reminder of what could make some commit mass murder. Rarely is a killer seen as a sympathetic character. This is a stark reminder of how brutal the fight against mental illness can really be when proper help cannot be attained.

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Writer/Performers Gica Pucca and Constantin Augustinus Sieve (SAUDADE)

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SAUDADE, 6min., USA
Directed by Josie Hull
A dancer faces a ghost of her past and has to come out victorious to find her true self once again.

https://www.instagram.com/josie__hull/

Get to know writer/performers Gica Pucca and Constantin Augustinus Sieve:

1. What motivated you to make this film?

GICA: One night I was going through my drawer and I found a love letter from a past relationship. After reading all those words, my heart was divided in two. A part that wanted all those memories again and the other, that knew this was not quite possible. Maybe this is what old love letters do to you. I brought it to Constantin and said “I need to make a movie about this so I can understand this feeling.”

CONSTANTIN: I was curious to see how the emotional and intention of a love letter would express itself visually and physically. I couldn’t stop thinking about a duet between a girl and a ghost.

GICA: And then, we decided to explore how to navigate the rite of passage that follows the end of a love story, and give a name to the love that remains from it.

2. From the idea to the finished product, how long did it take for you to make this film?

GICA: Saudade took around 5 months to be created

CONSTANTIN: Most time was spent in pre-production and rehearsals.

3. How would you describe your film in two words!?

CONSTANTIN: Perilous

GICA: Longing

4. What was the biggest obstacle you faced in completing this film?

CONSTANTIN: A few weeks before our shooting date, we learned that our location was not available anymore. We tried to find a new one as fast as possible, but without any luck. A few days before shooting, Josie Hull came in clutch with the perfect location.

GICA: The chosen place was a dance school, which fits perfectly with our story of a girl who is learning how to dance alone.

5. What were your initial reactions when watching the audience talking about your film in the feedback video?

GICA: I couldn’t stop smiling. It’s incredibly rewarding to see a story that we told resonating with an audience. Knowing that Saudade was able to translate the feeling of heartbreak. And I am so happy that they talked about the music! All because of Hideiki, our composer, who made an incredible job creating our original soundtrack for this piece.

CONSTANTIN: Hearing how the different aspects of the movie left a mark was a pretty exciting experience. I enjoyed it thoroughly.

GICA: We thank everyone for the eloquent words. Feedbacks are what gives us knowledge to improve our craft and I am glad that we could enjoy them with WILDsound..

6. When did you realize that you wanted to make films?

GICA: Films are one of many ways of communicating with the world. I’ve always been fascinated in being able to imagine something and bring it to real life. And films had shown to be a magic tool for this. Acting was always what teleported me to other worlds and after that, I just could stop. I think the urge to make films comes from a need to tell what others couldn’t see.

CONSTANTIN: I am a very impatient person. So i grew weary of waiting on audition calls or other opportunities very quickly. I saw my director and producer friends working non-stop, while I was just waiting for the next person to call me in. I didn’t mind it, but I wanted more. I wanted to be busy doing what I love. Filmmaking was for sure a scary jump, but I have grown to really enjoy the process. Watching the idea grow from a thought to a movie is surprisingly mesmerizing.

7. What film have you seen the most in your life?

CONSTANTIN: Not a film but a series: Avatar the last Airbender

GICA: Every year I do a marathon of Pirates of the Caribbean, so I would say the whole francize.

8. What other elements of the festival experience can we and other festivals implement to satisfy you and help you further your filmmaking career?

CONSTANTIN: I am impressed by the great options your festival is offering.

GICA: Visibility is key to a filmmaker’s success. I believe that this festival offers all of that and more. Audience feedback, movie reviews, podcasts, online screenings and interviews, like this one we are doing right now, should be more widely provided among other festivals as well.

9. You submitted to the festival via FilmFreeway. How has your experiences been working on the festival platform site?

GICA: So far FilmFreeway has shown to be a reliable and diverse platform for any filmmaker to submit their titles. The support and communication was clear and they always keep us up to date with the new festivals coming up.

10. What is your favorite meal?

GICA: An açaí bowl would make me so happy right now. It’s my favorite thing ever.

CONSTANTIN: Pizza by far! If I could eat one meal for the rest of my life, I would be totally content with Pizza.

11. What is next for you? A new film?

CONSTANTIN: Yes, I am currently working on 3 new films and one of my past films I have acted in is currently doing their festival run.

GICA: 2 projects that I acted as a lead are entering the festival circuit this next month and more shooting dates are coming. Emotions are definitely running high!

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Watch Today’s Film Festival: HOPE FOR THE HOLIDAYS. Winning Documentary Feature

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HOPE FOR THE HOLIDAYS, 95min., USA
Directed by Yuri Omar Shariff Williams, Nathan Cribari
In this participatory documentary, join Yuri and Rodney on a heartfelt mission as they, dressed as Santa’s helpers, traverse the diverse landscapes of every US state during the holidays. Their goal is to bring hope to families facing difficult circumstances, including those in animal shelters, homes with special needs, disabilities, and individuals battling life-threatening illnesses. From snow storms in remote landscapes to navigating the weathered side streets of major cities, these two men are committed to spreading holiday cheer by providing gifts and dedicating time to listen to the stories of those they encounter. Doors will open across America as Yuri and Rodney embark on a journey to bring hope during the holiday season.
info@hope4theholidaysfilm.com

Home

https://www.instagram.com/hopefortheholidaysfilm/

Watch the Audience Feedback Video:
https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/hope-for-the-holidays-feedback

Watch Today’s Film Festivals: LATINO Filmmakers Shorts & EUROPEAN Festival Feature Film

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Festival #1 – EUROPEAN Feature Film
https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/28th-astral

ASTRAL, 71min,. Spain
Directed by Miguel Angel Mengó
Isabela is found in the middle of the forest after days missing. One night, Isabela had dreamed of crossing the barriers of space and time, where a girl exactly like her, Daniela, returned her gaze.

https://www.miguelangelmengo.com/instant%C3%A1neas/
https://www.facebook.com/Instant%C3%A1neas-890634344397316/
https://www.instagram.com/mv.audiovisuales/

Festival #2 – LATINO Filmmakers Shorts Festival
https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/april-28-latino

See the Full Lineup of Films:

AL REVES, 3min., Venezuela,
Directed by Luis Figeuredo
A music video by Human Productions featuring Danny Pryp and Pat Gales. ‘Al Revés’ is an original song performed by Danny Pryp.

Danny Pryp


https://facebook.com/dannypryp
https://instagram.com/dannypryp

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

OJUE, 13min,. USA
Directed by Fernando Alberto Broce
A panamanian fashion designer living in the US, who is embarrassed about her culture, is forced to bring her dad with dementia (who is convinced that he is still in Panama) to her most important exhibition.

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

AMARA & VANESA, 4min,. Puerto Rico
Directed by Jose A Rodriguez Mazzini
Two university students meet at the Río Piedras Market to talk about whatever comes up. Then the unexpected happens.

https://instagram.com/amara_y_vanesa

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

ÑUÑUYACHIY: BREASTFEEDING WITH AFFECTION AND CARE, 23min., Spain
Directed by Jose Miguel Soriano, Ricardo Macian
In early 2009, the establishment of the first breast milk bank in Lima, Peru, began to take shape. This initiative involved the collaboration of researchers and healthcare professionals from the National Institute of Maternal Perinatal Health in Lima and the University of Valencia. This documentary showcases the individuals who made it possible and provides a firsthand account of the experiences that enabled the implementation of this top-notch healthcare project. The initiative has significantly contributed to enhancing maternal and perinatal health, ultimately improving the quality of life for Peruvian families and their infants

https://www.facebook.com/61553328459626
https://www.instagram.com/documental_banco_leche_materna

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

Watch the EUROPEAN Festival – Best of Short Films program #2 – April 25/26th event

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AUGUST 17 AT 5 PM, 9min., France
Directed by Patrice Guillain
On August 16, 1944, the day after the Allied landing in Provence, German troops prepared to leave Rodez. In the debacle, the 30 hostages and maquisards locked up in the prison of the Burloup barracks, will be taken to the firing range of the target of Sainte-Radegonde, to be shot… On August 17 at 5 p.m….

ECHO, 6min,. France
DIrected by Charly Delporte

https://linktr.ee/frequencies.production
https://www.facebook.com/frequencies.production
https://instagram.com/frequencies.production

PANTA RHEI, 16min., Netherlands
Directed by Paul Bezuijen
In 6 diverse chapters ‘Panta rhei’ shows a surreal image of a Dutch town during lockdown.

Home


https://www.facebook.com/paul.bezuijen.3
https://www.instagram.com/pbezuijen/

RETURNS, 37min., France
Directed by Patrick Urbani
Luca reunites with Cath, the true love of his life, after 30 years of separation.

http://www.emotionsphoto.com/

HIGH FALL, 2min,. Netherlands
Directed by Pau Han Kho
Discover the behind-the-scenes thrill: Crafting the 3-second high-fall stunt in ‘Bon Bini Bangkok Nights’!

https://www.instagram.com/pauhankho/

Filmmaker Podcast: EP. 1188 – FILMMAKER MARK STAS (EMERGING FROM THE SHADOWS)

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EMERGING FROM THE SHADOWS, 14min., Belgium
Directed by Mark Stas
Takeda was forced to leave Asia after a tragic incident. He travelled but stayed close to the woods in order to remember his heart, but also to live a new life in Europe and tries to forget his past. After three years this peace is suddenly disturbed. While he goes running in the woods, Muto, an Italian gangster discovers suddenly an Asian man in the woods. Maybe this could be the killer his boss, Martello is looking for since many years. Karyudo, a powerful hunter who is also an excellent martial artist, was sent by his corrupt police chief to help the Italian gangster boss. He wants to know where Muto found this Asian man. They have a small issue to arrange and at the woods, Karyudo’s sensitive instinct tells him his prey is there. Karyudo, who has a great sense of honour and justice, doesn’t know the exact details of this hunting, but with the help of Muto, he will track this Asian man in the Italian woods. Doubt will grow in his mind. Martello’s hate during these three years will finally find a reason to be. They will hunt this Asian man down and make him pay, no matter what. Takeda has no other choice than to rise from the shadows, confront his past and fight for his life.

The System


https://www.facebook.com/mark.stas.official
https://www.instagram.com/markstas_wfs/

Get to know the filmmaker:

What motivated you to make this film?

Since I’ve previously acted in action-packed movies like “English Dogs in Bangkok” and “Haphazard,” the desire to make original fight scenes within a concise narrative motivated me. Collaborating with my friend Ron Smoorenburg, I devised a storyline where he could shine as the main opponent. This project was fueled by pure passion, and the very good fusion between Ron and me in the past, would give us again a very good fight scene effect. Initially, it wasn’t intended for festival circuits.

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Watch the EUROPEAN Festival Showcase – Best of Shorts Program #1

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Watch the festival: https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/april-24-european-shorts

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SEE YOU TONIGHT !. 4min., France
Directed by Patrice Guillain
So that a couple get along well nowadays, everyone has to put a little of their own … Nevertheless, the sharing of household tasks will always be a subject of controversy. Let’s not waste time with this ! We only have one life !

THERE’LL BE NO DIVORCE, 12min., Ireland
Directd by Noelle Clarke
There’ll Be No Divorce is a suspenseful short film that unfolds a dark tale of jealousy, confrontation and unforseen consequences. Angela, a wife grappling with susicions of her husband’s infildelity, confronts his mistress in a cafe, issuing a chilling ultimatum. Unbeknownst to Angela, the mistress, Vanessa, has orchestrated a lethal plan in retaliation. As Angela heads to her car, an unknown assailant follows and attacks her, leaving her brutally injured and struggling for survival inches from her car. The film exposes the twisted webs of revenge and the devastating aftermath of unchecked emotions, offering a harrowing reflection on the lengths people will go to protect what they believe is rightfully theirs.

THE 4 KINGS, THE SANCTUARY IN HALMAHERA, 32min., Spain
Directed by Karlos Simon
There is still a space in our seas where the seabed resists the attacks that the oceans are suffering.

MOVEMENT, 3min., Armenia
Directed by Hossein Moradizadeh
Moving inwards, continuous and eternal.

http://www.moradizadeh.com/
https://www.facebook.com/hossein.moradizadeh.7/

https://www.instagram.com/mora.films/

HUG ME, 19min., Spain
Directed by M. Carmen Sánchez
Dalia lives on her birthday. Everyone hugs her, everyone ignores her…

https://www.instagram.com/mv.audiovisuales/

I WOULD BE WITH YOU, 15min,. Spain
Directed by Miguel Ángel Mengó
Ana, an aging drag queen, spends her nights performing in the same old cabaret, navigating between lost, sordid and violent loves.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt29257997/?ref_=nm_flmg_unrel_3_edt