Watch Today’s Festival: UNDER 5 Minute Festival

Watch the Festival Film: https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/under-5-minute-festival-february-2025

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:

FOUR MOM, 2min., Israel
Directed by Itay Semo
“FOUR MOM” is a short animated film displaying an ordinary morning in the life of a single working mom of 4.

https://www.instagram.com/semo16itay

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



THE WHIRLING DERVISH, 2min., Egypt
Directed by Osama Elolemy
In the mesmerizing whirling dance of the Sufi lady, grace and devotion blend seamlessly. Her movements, like poetry in motion, transcend time and space, capturing the essence of the divine in every spin. The gentle flow of her white garments symbolizes purity, while her serene expression reflects inner peace and connection to the universe. As she twirls, she becomes a living embodiment of spiritual ecstasy, inviting us to join her in this sacred dance of unity and love

https://www.genieinaclick.com/
https://www.instagram.com/genieinaclick/

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

DO YOU HEAR ME, 5min., China
Directed by Yao Xiao
Do You Hear Me tells a story about the invisible power dynamics and conflicts within a traditional Chinese family. This family has grown accustomed to the father’s absence and indifference. The mother buys a bag of expensive apples for her daughter, who does not like apples. A seemingly intimate yet tense silent contest unfolds between mother and daughter.

https://www.instagram.com/yaoxiaoart

Watch the audience feedback video:
https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/audience-feedback-do-you-hear-me



HOMA – The guardian of the light, 5min., Uruguay
Directed by Juan Pablo Bornio
HOMA is a great project for the proposal of the DETOUR Festival in 2024, making a short film of less than 5 minutes in 1 take, within the “Western Creole” genre. (Uruguayan Western).

https://www.instagram.com/juanpablobornio/

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

MUSIC HAS HIS BACK: Leo Pearlstein, the 104-year-old drummer, 4min., USA
Directed by David Bluefield
How music has shaped the life of a 104-year-old

https://www.instagram.com/thedavidbluefield/

Watch the audience feedback video:
https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/audience-feedback-music-has-his-back



SNEEZE, 5min., UK
Directed by Gareth Brierley
A woman sneezes and goes on an unexpected journey.

http://www.peopleshow.co.uk/https://www.instagram.com/garethbrierley/

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


JOY! BLUE MOON, 3min., USA
Directed by John Vollmer
Music and images intertwine for a joyful experience.

Watch the audience feedback video:
https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/audience-feedback-joy-blue-moon

Watch Today’s Film Festival: Under 5 Minute Festival

Watch the Film Festival HERE: https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/under-5-minute-festival-december-2024

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:

PLASTICO, 5min., UK
Directed by David Harriman, James Bettney
In Almeria Province in Spain there is a sea of plastic sheeting creating the the largest collection of greenhouses in the world. The invernaderos (as called in Spanish) cover upwards of 150 square miles and are visible by the naked eye from space. A large proportion of Europe’s vegetables and fruit is intensively farmed here. There is a huge amout of plastic waste created each year (estimated at more than 30000 tons). Staffed by an army of African migrants working in extreme heat conditions in the summer months.

https://davidharriman.com/
https://www.instagram.com/davidharriman/

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

SKATE FAST TURN LEFT, 1min., USA
Directed by Mary Hawkins
Two friends, Fifi Fleshwound and Little Mary Switchblade, have a quick conversation about their roller derby years…

http://tookaturn.com/https://www.instagram.com/thngstookaturn/

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

REEF, 4min., Canada
Directed by W.E. Overton
It is a simple, beautiful dance film performed by hands alone.

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

WIN/WIN, 5min., USA
Directed by Rafael Puga Valega
A group of friends gathers to drink beer and play cards after their national football team suffers a tough defeat in a tournament. While playing one of them mentions an interesting idea on how to confront the team situation

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt32642576/?ref_=hm_rvi_tt_t_1

https://www.instagram.com/rafaelcvp

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

T A R A N T E L L A, 2min., Italy
Directed by Hannah Camarata

http://finhaprojects.com/https://www.instagram.com/finhaprojects

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

BUBBLING SYNAPSES, 4min,. France
Directed by William Eguienta
An idea… needs space, time & love to grow…
But, at what cost? Your friends ? Your wife ? Your kids ?
Of course not, it needs to be set aside, in a bubble, waiting for the right moment…
The wait is long, too long… This must emerge from its bubble, it must come to life, now !

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt31189065

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

A THERAPIST, 5min,. USA
Directed by Meagan Lynn
When 15-year-old Kit’s parents make her go to therapy during their divorce, she’s less than thrilled. But when she meets Dr. Amanda Franklin, Kit realizes therapy is not what she expected at all.

https://www.instagram.com/meaganlynntv/

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

UNDERTOW, 3min,. USA
Directed by Justin Taylor
Margaret takes the train into the city, as she does every morning, plunging herself into a sea of commuters, memories, & anxiety.

https://www.tayloredanimations.com/

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

KITTY BRAVO IN FREEFALL FAILURE, 1min,. USA
Directed by Spencer Bryant
This animated short film is an action-packed rollercoaster featuring daredevil cat Kitty Bravo!

https://www.instagram.com/kittybravo3d/

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

UNCOMFORTABLE, 2min., Ecuador
Directed by Olivia Kusijanovic
A Fashion Film, created to highight and de-normalize the “Pink Tax”: an unjustified extra price that all women pay to acquire products exactly the same as men, just because they are “for women”

https://www.casagrande.edu.ec/impuestorosa/
https://www.instagram.com/ucasagrande/
https://www.facebook.com/universidaducg/

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

SHRAPNEL, 2min., USA
Directed by Nathan Gagnon
A Vietnam veteran wakes up in an empty hospital. He notices he is missing one of his legs. As he begins to explore the hospital seeking help or an exit, post traumatic visions manifest before his eyes and he realizes he is not alone.

https://www.instagram.com/nathangagnon_animation/

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