WILDsound: The Film Podcast

WILDsound interviewed Darcy Birdwhistle Cook, a grade 12 student from the suburbs of Toronto, about her 3-minute film "Cooked," which was accepted into the under-5-minute film festival. The film, which explores a woman trapped in a bad marriage who uses a microwave to glimpse alternative realities, was created as a grade 11 film project and shot in under 5 hours at a family friend's downtown apart...

This interview discusses Selena Alvarez's short film "Star," which she wrote, directed, produced, and starred in as her first film festival submission. Selena, a self-taught filmmaker who began as a dancer, explained how the film explores her personal journey of reconnecting with her inner child and re-discovering her love for dance after turning 30. She described keeping the project secret for tw...

In a dystopian future, two mercenaries steal a legendary katana from the Mexican Yakuza. Hunted by a relentless Cyborg, their concert turns into chaos as they face off in a deadly final showdown. https://www.instagram.com/6superfabs9/ Director Statement K.O. - Malcriada, the first Mexican cyberpunk film, crafted with passion and dedication by an ensemble of talented artists who poured everything i...

Separate Roads, 14min., Canada Directed by Shalina Saleira When former high school sweethearts Daniel and Tyler meet again years after a painful breakup, they're forced to confront the scars of their past - including Tyler's attempt to 'cure' his love through religious conversion therapy. They try to bury the hatchet and find closure, but old wounds may be too deep to heal. https://www.instagram.c...

The lesser of two evils… is still evil. After a devastating car accident leaves his wife on the brink of death, Ben Rosen is approached by a mysterious, dying man in a hospital corridor who offers him an impossible bargain: her life in exchange for their future firstborn child. https://darkrose.io/original-ips/nevertellnew https://www.instagram.com/darkrosestudios —— Subscribe to the podcast: http...

Watch the Best Scene Reading: https://youtube.com/shorts/IwwMYlr7Im4 Sasha, a rising star athlete with Olympic dreams, sees her future derailed after a brutal assault in college leaves invisible wounds that never fully heal #femalefestival #screenplay —— Subscribe to the podcast: https://twitter.com/wildsoundpod https://www.instagram.com/wildsoundpod https://www.facebook.com/wildsoundpod —— Love f...

ANJA'S LONGING, 33min., Taiwan Directed by Elen Ji “If I could live my whole life on my own will, what would it be like?” Anja, a 22-year-old biracial film school undergraduate, imagines her ideal life from birth to death. The perfection of her fantasy starkly contrasts with the incompleteness of her reality, highlighting Anja’s deep longing and the story of her life. Get to know the filmmaker: 1....

Soul of a free woman, 1min., Poland Directed by Magdalena Kołodziej-Olszewska A personal transgression illustrating the universal oppression of women. https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/audience-feedback-soul-of-a-free-woman —— Subscribe to the podcast: https://twitter.com/wildsoundpod https://www.instagram.com/wildsoundpod https://www.facebook.com/wildsoundpod —— Love for for you to try the Indy Fil...

DEAD END POC, 3min., Canada Directed by Jeffrey Atsuson When a trio of deranged, violent misfits invade a seemingly nondescript suburban home on Halloween night and terrorize the owners for the benefit of an elite dark web audience, they soon discover that the real terror already lives inside the house. https://instagram.com/deadendpicture —— Subscribe to the podcast: https://twitter.com/wildsound...

WHITE SHADOW, 98min., Singapore Directed by Gloria Chee, Eileen Cheng An untimely diagnosis of a terminal illness sends Ren Jie into a tailspin. Determined to experience love in the limited time she has left, Ren Jie sets out to give her all to Kai Ting, a premature widow still grieving the tragic death of her husband. Through her relentless pursuit, Kai Ting eventually softens. The two friends wh...

Watch the best scene reading: https://youtu.be/DO6c1RbZ9zw During the Great Depression, a troubled New Orleans beat cop gets a shot at redemption when he becomes the first Black federal agent in the Bureau of Narcotics—only to discover that the price of his status comes at the cost of persecuting his own community. What is your screenplay about? Reefer Madness  is a one-hour historical crime...

Watch the best scene reading: https://youtu.be/2bNPp1960pk The true story of the trials and tribulations of Dred and Harriet Scott's fight for freedom and the Supreme Court decision that changed America. What is your screenplay about? It's based on the true story of the trials and tribulations of two slaves from Missouri in the 1800s, Dred and Harriet Scott, and their legal fight for freedom in th...

UNbecoming is a cinematic exploration of consciousness and identity that challenges the assumption of a separate self. Bridging neuroscience, lived experience, philosophical inquiry, and ancient contemplative traditions, the film examines what happens when the structures that define identity begin to dissolve. Featuring perspectives from leading researchers and thinkers, it moves beyond explanatio...

ANGOISSE, 4min. Thriller Poetry film. USA Plagued by relentless anxiety, a woman is caught between the weight of the past and the grip of the unknown—until the voices of her ancestors become the only path home. Conversation with director Araeia Robinson & star/writer Sabrina Revelle —— Subscribe to the podcast: https://twitter.com/wildsoundpod https://www.instagram.com/wildsoundpod https://www.fac...

Vanishing: A Love Story, Documentary Feature Vanishing: A Love Story is a documentary about award-winning novelist Cai Emmons and her loving, open-hearted journey towards death. In 2021, at the age of 70, Cai was diagnosed with ALS. Taking place in 2022, during the last six-months Cai’s life, the film is, first and foremost, a story about the agency of expression —having a voice to create a legacy...

BALL LIGHTNIING, 12min., USA Directed by Catriona Trina Baker Ball Lightning is the true story of a refugee who fled the personal and social effects of Soviet run East Germany after the end of WWII and immigrated to the United States in the 1960s. The story is told through the eyes of the surrogate daughter that she raised after she was forced to give away her own infant daughter as the iron curta...

Watch Poetry Movie HANDS FREE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4dtiTChQVVI Poem by Rhonda Yates Voice Over by Val Cole Visual Design & Editor by Kaitlin Manalili Produced by Matthew Toffolo —— Subscribe to the podcast: https://twitter.com/wildsoundpod https://www.instagram.com/wildsoundpod https://www.facebook.com/wildsoundpod

Watch Today’s Reading: https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/esquisse-of-affliction DANNY, a 23-year-old college graduate, returns to his childhood home in Monterey, California, following the sudden passing of his Mother, LORRAINE. After the funeral, Danny, his sister KATY, returned from LA, and their Dad, WAYNE talk about their plans for the immediate future. They run into GAIL, Lorraine’s former colle...

THE SINGULARITY PROTOCOL, 40min., USA Directed by Craig McCourry Hong Kong, 1941. Trapped in a bombed-out underground bunker, two soldiers, William Kwok and Charles Evans await death. But their final hour takes a chilling turn when a voice from the future breaks through: Cosmos, an AI Singularity from 2046, reaches back through time to fulfill an enigmatic protocol. As Cosmos shares unsettling tru...

Watch the best scene reading: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BnpDiGCQBd4 Get to know the writer: What is your screenplay about? A professionally trained chef stuck in a dead-end diner job gets a shot at culinary stardom when he’s chosen as a wildcard contestant in a prestigious fine dining competition. As he rises through the ranks, he must confront his self-doubt and the truth he’s been hiding a...

STORIES FROM THE STREET, 30min., Canada Directed by Andrea Ramolo Filmed over the duration of a year, this documentary gives voice to a handful of currently or previously homeless Torontonians surviving the harsh realities of unaffordable housing. Within a tapestry of shared stories and experiences, the film also closely follows Brent, an older gentleman who is granted transitional shelter in a Ti...

Watch best scene reading: https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/crime-mystery-festival-best-scene-flight-17-by-richard-geiwitz-interview After surviving what seems to be a terrorist attack on an airplane, a woman must go under the radar as she stumbles on something much larger. —— Subscribe to the podcast: https://twitter.com/wildsoundpod https://www.instagram.com/wildsoundpod https://www.facebook.com/w...

Cheap$kate, 6min., USA Directed by Calvin Catania While a crafty detective teaches you his unique style of catching criminals, another criminal is on the run and heading down a dark alley he shouldn't be going down. In the end, someone has to pay for their crimes —— Subscribe to the podcast: https://twitter.com/wildsoundpod https://www.instagram.com/wildsoundpod https://www.facebook.com/wildsoundp...