WILDsound: The Film Podcast

AN ANATOMY OF GRIEF, 15min., Canada Directed by Anthony Joseph Spatafora A mother grieving the death of her son while being haunted by his corpse. https://www.instagram.com/ananatomyofgrief_shortfilm/ ——- Hannah Ehman chats with actor Patricia Moser on the making of the award-winning film. Her Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pajomo326/ Follow Interviewer Hannah Ehman on Instagram: https://www...

Conversation with directors Hai-Lam Phan, Olivia Mowry, and writer/producer Margaret Cooney from the award-winning documentary film "Asheville is Calling: A Climate Change Emergency" Extreme weather disasters are becoming more common, more powerful, and more deadly. Today, more than ever, U.S. federal agencies like FEMA that help Americans prepare, respond, and recover from natural disasters need...

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

A single mother and her teenage daughter living on the south shore of Long Island. Fighting each other to be seen. Living in the conflict of oppression and dominance. Both fighting to win, both will end up losing. https://www.instagram.com/longislandsouthshore/ —— Subscribe to the podcast: Tweets by wildsoundpod https://www.instagram.com/wildsoundpod/ https://www.facebook.com/wildsoundpod

Friday Night Flop, 16min., UK Directed by Simon Friedberg, Elliott Gerner A mother tries desperately to reconnect with her estranged daughter. https://www.instagram.com/fridaynightflop —— Subscribe to the podcast: Tweets by wildsoundpod https://www.instagram.com/wildsoundpod/ https://www.facebook.com/wildsoundpod

TRIGGER, 33min., Greece Directed by Haris Gioulatos If you were told there was an organization that could change your life forever, would you go through with the switch. And if so, would you pull the Trigger? https://www.instagram.com/gioulatos/?hl=en —— Subscribe to the podcast: Tweets by wildsoundpod https://www.instagram.com/wildsoundpod/ https://www.facebook.com/wildsoundpod

DEMON, 18min., USA Directed by Patrick Torres https://instagram.com/illuminatingswordsman What motivated you to make this film? I’ve always been interested in the fantasy/ heroic journey genre of film and I feel like we don’t get enough of them today. The muse also seemed to dump a bunch of stories into my head without me requesting them and feel compelled to start creating all of the stories I ha...

Watch the best scene reading: https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/horror-festival-1st-scene-reading-grad-nite-by-sion-raize-interview While enjoying an overnight celebration at a regional theme park, a group of graduating high school students are targeted by a vicious killer wearing a dragon mask. What is your screenplay about? Grad Nite centers around a group of high school seniors on an overnight fi...

KNIFE, a 3-minute Micro-Horror Short Film. A slasher told from the point-of-view of the murder weapon. Michael Kuciak is the writer-director-editor of DEATH METAL, and the writer-producer of FROM THE SHADOWS (starring Keith David, Bruce Davison, and Selena Anduze). He has directed music videos and short films, including the award-winning horror shorts KNIFE and STAIRS, and served as a producer and...

Watch the best scene reading: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pk8FWeuRhTA A young man navigates the weeds of dating apps while tending to his makeshift compost pile. Get to know the writer: What is your screenplay about? My goal was to parellel new age dating with, kind of, urban farming or composting. With dating apps, intentions are often vague and can result in so many failed attempts. Often ti...

SCALES - THE TIPPING POINT, min., South Africa Directed by Bruce Young Bruce Young is a deeply curious filmmaker from South Africa who is fascinated by pangolins, an animal on the edge of extinction. Scales is his third film about the animal. This time he is on a personal quest to find out why these quiet, shy, harmless, and yet charismatic little creatures are the most trafficked mammals on the p...

Watch the Best Scene Reading: https://youtu.be/5sBVY0wv-Rw Awaken the Medium is a feature-length script that follows the story of Maggie Samson, whose latest near-death experience thrusts her into discovering her gifts and powers. Maggie is a librarian in her forties. Married to Chris, a professor, with whom she has a son, Justus Samson, now eleven years old. Maggie arrives at a crossroads, unawar...

CARDBOARD, 23min., USA Directed by Diana Densmore A neglected young girl builds a cardboard time machine and runs away to the future only to find her adult self in the throes of depression, as the two connect they remind each other of the joy of loving oneself. https://www.instagram.com/flusshausfilms Get to know the filmmaker: What motivated you to make this film? Alice Prime, the lead actress, h...

A dancer and a violinist, isolated yet connected by sound, break and rise through the silence between them. https://www.instagram.com/_the.duet_ Chat with the amazing creative team of THE DUET. (Director Gica Pucca. Producer Karyante Franklin. Writer/Dancer Kristina Perez) ——- Subscribe to the podcast: Tweets by wildsoundpod https://www.instagram.com/wildsoundpod/ https://www.facebook.com/wildsoun...

Emily, Abby, Dan and Jake, arrive at the remote cabin for a relaxing weekend. After settling in, Jake receives a call and leaves abruptly, expressing concern over a family emergency. Later that evening a hysterical woman, Amber, shows up in a panic pleading for safety. Unfortunately, Amber has led an dark, ominous cult right to their front door. https://m.imdb.com/title/tt2243233/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk...

Low Roar - Field of Dreams, 4min., Ireland Directed by Kim Saarinen "Today I'll be remembered Tomorrow just a dream It's not what it seems" https://www.instagram.com/lowroar/ https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/audience-feedback-low-roar

A man keeps receiving strange phone calls from a supernatural presence whilst waiting at a bus stop. What motivated you to make this film? I took some time away from filmmaking, and when I decided to come back, I was very conscious about doing it in a sustainable, practical way. Instead of jumping into something ambitious, I wanted to make a contained, execution-focused short that I could bring fr...

The Ancient Time Piece, 5min., UK Directed by Justin Walker, Islien Walker Lily, a teenage girl is stuck in a monotonous cycle, perhaps this is connected to an old eerie clock she found in her family’s basement, a clock that was still ticking when she found it…. how long had this ancient Time Piece been ticking! https://www.instagram.com/illy_pheebs_productions2012 Get to know filmmaker Justin Wal...

Watch the best scene reading: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FtEe_5Vpqzo Omar & a group of boys manage to escape the Sudan Civil War & make it to America after experiencing the most horrific fight for their lives. What is your screenplay about? It’s about the Sudanese civil war. The lost boys of Sudan and highlights the terror the orphans went through. Based on true events. What genres does your...

Watch the best scene reading: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R2VAxv7qARQ Lee is hired to bring the seducer of a young woman to daddy for his particular vengeance. Daddy is an Arizona drug baron. The seducer works for daddy’s Mexican partner. Then too many people with guns and the wrong ideas intrude. And the job just got complicated. Get to know the writer: What is your screenplay about? I will p...

The world of a blissfully detached woman turns upside down when she’s forced to adjust to the ordinary life that exists beyond working at an off-the-wall lesbian bar, and its rivalry with the gay club across the street. https://instagram.com/theboxtrapmovie What motivated you to make this film? Inside jokes between me and my friend Gabby, unfortunate life experiences and the uncontrollable urge I...

Vagabond in Red: Iquitos, 52min., USA Directed by Tom Lonero A recovering addict and filmmaker from Pittsburgh sets off across Peru on a personal healing journey in the aftermath of a global pandemic. Shot entirely solo with modest gear, Vagabond in Red: Iquitos blends raw handheld imagery and poetic narration to explore the human condition through history, culture, social issues, and resilience....

Shanaya's Path, 54min., Netherlands Directed by Frank Röhrig Shanaya’s Path follows the intimate journey of Shanaya, a young person from Darjeeling who identifies as a woman and dreams of transitioning despite immense social and familial resistance. Since gender norms are rigid and visibility for trans people is scarce in her home town, Shanaya leaves for New Delhi, but her desire to become her tr...

He/She/Us Short Film, 19min., USA Directed by Susan Kelejian https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61575877610548 https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/audience-feedback-he-she-us Conversation with the creative team of the award-winning short film. ——— Subscribe to the podcast: Tweets by wildsoundpod https://www.instagram.com/wildsoundpod/ https://www.facebook.com/wildsoundpod

When the fourth wall breaks, a young filmmaker must find his inner creative confidence and take control of his story before it takes control of the world around him. Short film completed at Loyola Marymount University. —— Subscribe to the podcast: Tweets by wildsoundpod https://www.instagram.com/wildsoundpod/ https://www.facebook.com/wildsoundpod