WILDsound: The Film Podcast

Conversation with filmmaker Tom White on the making of CONNECTION - a film he directed remotely. A government agent is tasked with interrogating a silent prisoner—but the true danger lies in whether the voice in his head is his own… or something else entirely. https://instagram.com/twch757 Director Statement I didn’t just direct Connection from my living room — I directed it live, in real time, ov...

A young woman waits for her lover for a secret trip. However, he does not show up and does not respond to her messages. That’s when strange and inexplicable events begin to happen in her house. She asks for help from her lover, who ignores her. Realizing that she is hopelessly alone, she gives up waiting for salvation and surrenders to her own shadow. https://www.instagram.com/cardosohelo/?hl=en D...

TROPOS, 2min., USA, Environmental Feature Director/Co-Writer: Peter Andrew Coutavas In the wake of sudden and alarming climate change, a team of brilliant citizens are assembled by the United States Government to counter the threat. Will they succeed in time? Or will private agendas get in the way? https://www.instagram.com/ardentroadproductions/ Director Statement "TROPOS" comes from the Greek pr...

SPLIT FOCUS, 6min., Dance/Experimental Directed by Cherie Carson. DP/Editor: Micha Dunston "Split Focus" is a captivating dance film that delves into the intricate relationship between self-perception and external projection. Through mesmerizing shadow play, the film explores images of spirit and internal feelings versus outward appearances, prompting viewers to question which aspect demands more...

Watch the best scene reading: https://youtu.be/biuPP3yLUY4 Get to know the writer: What is your screenplay about? A gunslinger is hired to rescue and return a young person to their family despite all outlaws, odds, and attire. What genres does your screenplay fall under? Western, Action, Drama Why should this screenplay be made into a movie? I believe, especially now, that understanding, listening...

THE BODY, 6min.. Horror/Comedy Short Film Alex thinks she is at home alone, finishing up her "work," when her brother Ansel interrupts. Now, she must clean up all the evidence before he can see it. www.instagram.com/official.kennedy.productions Director Statement This film has been a seed in my mind for many years now. I put my blood, sweat, and tears into this. It is my thesis to complete my unde...

WATERLOGGED, 4min., USA, Action/Crime A cop gets under water with her CI's and needs to find a way out. Conversation with director Kent Lloyd on the making of the film. http://uvselfdefense.com/stunts https://www.instagram.com/spearheadstunts Director Statement Waterlogged is meant to be an auditory experience. I was inspired by all of my live dance music players from college and season 2 of Dared...

MARA, 18min., USA, Horror/Thriller After years spent recovering from a botched exorcism, Jake prepares to reintegrate into society. However, the mounting pressures of everyday existence trigger a harrowing regression back into madness. Conversation with filmmaker Ben Harl https://www.instagram.com/scompassstudios/ Subscribe to the podcast: https://twitter.com/wildsoundpod https://www.instagram.com...

Glistening Benevolence, 6min., UK, Music Video Directed by Matt Cargill https://instagram.com/familydrone Sly & The Family Drone Unleash ‘Glistening Benevolence’: Take the trip into slime-drenched folk horror and the cosmic unknown. . . Neo-jazz wrecking-crew Sly & The Family Drone summon forth a new vision of terror and transcendence with the video premiere of ‘Glistening Benevolence’. Filmed at...

Bruce Hornsby's track "Absolute Zero" highlights this look into cold and the recesses of the waking mind. www.instagram.com/morris.film Subscribe to the podcast: https://twitter.com/wildsoundpod https://www.instagram.com/wildsoundpod/ https://www.facebook.com/wildsoundpod

Jpop Music Video shot in New York City's Times Square. Conversation with rising star Olivia Millin on the making of her music video with her team. http://oliviamillin.com/ https://instagram.com/oliviaamillinn Subscribe to the podcast: https://twitter.com/wildsoundpod https://www.instagram.com/wildsoundpod/ https://www.facebook.com/wildsoundpod

Yellow Dress, 4min., UK Directed by Raph Isadora Seymour What is she doing? Trying to make a garden? Trying to make something…and who or what is trying to stop her? Crude stop-motion makes startling and poetic images and tells a story of resilience and the desire for happiness for both the hero and the villain of the piece. Get to know the filmmaker: What motivated you to make this film? I wrote a...

Right Beside You, 3min., USA Writer/Star: Lisa Maciel The night before her cousin’s wedding—to her ex—Isabel hides away, desperate to escape. But Liam, her fiercely loyal best friend, follows her, and something shifts. Their laughter fades. A glance lingers. A touch lasts too long. Unspoken truths press between them—until reality slams back in. www.instagram.com/lisamaciel13 Subscribe to the podca...

The First Night, 7min., Brazil Directed by Gabriel Milessis Braga After collapsing at the altar, Elise awakens inside an old church, and something inside her has changed. Guided by a mysterious man who seems to understand her condition, she begins to confront a new, terrifying hunger. The First Night is a gothic meditation on becoming, resistance, and the quiet seduction of darkness in our lifes....

BELONG TO YOU, 6min., Iceland Directed by Ísak Magnússon, Óliver Sólberg Belong to you follows a swimming pool employee who thinks about his relationship with his coworker on a quiet night. Get to know the filmmakers: What motivated you to make this film? We had just graduated from high school, where me and Ísak had worked quite closely together, and we wanted to continue our partnership and conti...

Now it's better, 12min., Romania Directed by Alice Ioana Nicolae In a world where it is easier to tear down than to build, to blame rather than to take responsibility, there are still resources for a better life. Although very painful and seemingly unique to each couple, the stories of our protagonists are almost universally valid, or perhaps very relevant in our current social and political conte...

The true story of a small-town girl, born with physical limitations, abandoned as a baby, bravely builds her life and creates a love story that crosses continents through the romance of letter writing. An empowering and cinematic story of love and resilience. https://www.greytowngirlthemovie.com/ Conversation with screenwriter and producer Rani Sitaram on the making of the film. Subscribe to the p...

Folie Glacée, 11min., Canada Directed by Louis Rémillard Eli et Vincent se commandent une collation à la crèmerie locale sans s'attendre aux horreurs qui ruineront leurs rendez-vous en amoureux www.instagram.com/shotbypoui What motivated you to make this film? It all started with me and my friend, who's the director of photography on the film, hanging out in Montreal. We both got ourselves ice cre...

Jamaica Story is a documentary made to inspire Jamaicans worldwide to invest their time as well as their money to help create a brighter and stronger Jamaica! https://instagram.com/jamaicastory/ Director Statement I was born in NY to Jamaican parents, but spent a pivotal time in Little London, Westmoreland, Jamaica. This time created a love and affinity for Jamaica I barley understand sometimes. I...

FLESH WISH, 4min., UK Directed by Timothy Benjamin Slessor An experimental horror inspired by H.P. Lovecraft, David Cronenberg and Clive Barker, this music video / short details in an abstract way the summoning of demons through a ritual performed behind the locked doors of a 1970s terraced house. What motivated you to make this film? Several factors! Firstly, I wanted to make something visual to...

HOLIDAY SPECIAL, 91min., USA Directed by Harry Roseman Community, Celebration, Conversation, Chores; these are the key themes of this experimental documentary. Four days of shopping for Thanksgiving dinner as well as the meal itself are the ostensible subject of this film. Community is reflected in the interaction with people while shopping as well as the camaraderie of the dinner quests. The quot...

Sitka’s Hidden Wonders, 43min., USA Directed by Ben Hamilton Sitka’s Hidden Wonders is a 40-minute theatrical nature film that blends sweeping cinematography with a deeply personal story of return. Told by award–winning wildlife filmmaker Ben Hamilton, the film explores what it means to truly see a place—through the hidden layers of one of Alaska’s wildest coastal ecosystems. https://www.wildsound...

Sauvetage, 5min., Australia Directed by Jackson Bentley, John Stokes When a special forces operative is held captive by a sadistic crime boss is interrogated, the only way to save him is through the element of surprise. https://instagram.com/sauvetage_short_film https://www.instagram.com/jacksonbentleyvisuals/ https://www.instagram.com/drastic_stokesy/ Get to know the filmmakers: What motivated yo...

Watch the poetry movie: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6lbp1qFcH2o www.instagram.com/realsilentdream What is the theme of your poem? The theme of “The Beautiful Scar” is learning to find the beauty in the humanity we often rob ourselves of when we feel like the world is rejecting us. What motivated you to write this poem? During the first year of the MFA program at UNR-Lake Tahoe, I was away at o...

Watch Today’s Best Scene: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vNkD7_Fp8HI Get to know writer Darryl Mansel: What is your screenplay about? Once Upon a Time in Space is about perseverance and struggle. It asks the question ‘how far are you willing to go to obtain something that you need?’ What genres does your screenplay fall under? Science fiction, action, adventure Why should this screenplay be made...