WILDsound: The Film Podcast

Guillotine, 22min., Romania Directed by Alexandru Hosu https://www.instagram.com/hosu_de_biciclete/ ——- Hannah Ehman chats with actor Irini Katz on the making of the award-winning film. Her Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/irinikatz/ Follow Interviewer Hannah Ehman on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ehmanhannah/ Watch Hannah’s commercial spots: https://www.ispot.tv/topic/actor-actress/bP8...

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...

Feet Don't Fail Me Now, 7min., USA Directed by Fuzhi Zhao The sun will erase your memory. If you don't want to become nobody, you have to keep running. —— Subscribe to the podcast: Tweets by wildsoundpod https://www.instagram.com/wildsoundpod/ https://www.facebook.com/wildsoundpod

In the forgotten corners of the city, a young homeless addict named JD drifts through nights haunted by silence, addiction, and disconnection. Alongside Max, a hardened street survivor, and Luna, a mentally ill woman caught in a cycle of delusion and innocence, JD stumbles through a grim urban purgatory. When tragedy strikes under the glow of streetlights and stars, JD is forced to confront the co...

On September 22, 2025, Chef Matthew Biancaniello embarked on one of the greatest challenges of his life: a 21 mile swim from Catalina Island to Palos Verdes, CA. While his journey is inspiring on its own, he didn’t do it just for himself. The swim was a vehicle to raise money and awareness for Indivisible Arts, a nonprofit dedicated to teaching consciousness and creativity to kids. https://instagr...

GHEE, 21min., India Directed by Romi Banerjee A quiet lunch turns upside down when a secret recipe sets off a chain of surprises. https://www.instagram.com/ghee_theshortfilm Director Statement Ever since I could remember, I was obsessed with the idea of “control.” Do we really have control, or is it just a trick of the mind hacking away at us, desperate to be seen, heard, and felt? With Ghee, I wa...

Our Threatened & Endangered Species: Allegheny Woodrat follows the Pennsylvania Game Commission and partners as they fight to save one of the state’s most elusive mammals. Once common across the Appalachian Mountains, the Allegheny woodrat has declined for decades due to habitat loss, disease, and the disappearance of its ancient ally—the American chestnut tree. What motivated you to make this fil...

Night security guard Tom monitors storage units in Chicago with only his chair and radio for company, until he witnesses regular tenant Mrs. Jones lead a man into her unit who mysteriously vanishes. Conversation with writer/director of the award-winning feature film SHIFT, Max Neace ——- Starring: Angela Alise, Cathleen Kaelyn, Rosanne Limeres Written & Directed by Max Neace Cinematographer: Robert...

GINNY’S ENTERPRISE, 18min., Canada Directed by Suzanne Marie Moreau She boldly goes where no girl has ever been allowed before! How a young Star Trek fan foils her family’s restrictive roles for girls by becoming the Captain of her own starship. Get to know the filmmaker: What motivated you to make this film? I was motivated by my own coming of age experiences as a girl growing up in the sixties C...

Guns in Paradise is a South Korea–set short film that blends fantasy, action, and romance through a metafictional lens. Trapped in routine, a DVD store clerk imagines a violent, passionate love story between two doomed assassins — unaware that the fantasy she’s creating might hold the key to rewriting her own life. Get to know the filmmaker: What motivated you to make this film? In my recent proje...

Reach for the Stars, 22min., Australia Directed by Dylan Randall After her mother’s passing, young Madeline is struggling with coming to terms with her grief. One night, when a small spacecraft crashes in her backyard, she meets B3R1, a stranded visitor from the stars. https://www.instagram.com/outatimepictures Director Statement Reach For the Stars is a project that I hold very close to my heart,...

After Sunset, 7min., USA Directed by Michael Blake Hudon A man, reeling after a serious breakup, reflects on his past relationship and finds a new perspective. https://www.instagram.com/aftersunsetfilm Get to know the filmmaker: What motivated you to make this film? I’ve loved movies for as long as I can remember. I finally decided to purse my passion and enrolled in The Los Angeles Film School’s...

A rag tag trio of criminals are tasked by the devil, to hunt down an outlaw trying to outrun his debt. https://www.instagram.com/nightielightie/ https://kmoore304.myportfolio.com/ What motivated you to make this film? This was my college thesis, and my passion project I have been working on for several years. What motivated me was the characters I crafted along the way, and ths wonderful preforman...

Conversation with writer/producer/actor Ashna Sharan & her acting team Wayne Jay & Roger Gutierrez on the making of the award-winning film REMINISCE. As Monica gets ready to host her older husband’s college classmates, a phone call from her estranged sister puts her mind at unease. With the age gap and her questioning the one sacrifice she made for love, she feels like an outsider in her own home....

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. Hannah Ehman chats with actor Guðsteinn Fannar on the making of the award-winning film. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gudsteinnf/ Follow Interviewer Hannah Ehman on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/e...

Inspired by true events. Faced with terminal cancer, a beloved acting teacher rallies his favourite students one last time to stage his final play. What motivated you to make this film? It began with a group of close acting friends in London who wanted a project to work on together, purely for the joy of acting together again. The story itself is rooted in the loss of a dear acting teacher and men...

The famous actor comes to Herman in a dream, convincing him to make his feature “Bear Naked Amazonians from Mars.” If he makes the deadline, the film will take Best Feature at South by Southwest, making Herman an international celebrity. What motivated you to make this film? I was inspired by No Wave film  –  a movement from  NYC 1976-1982. In this style, you shoot it now. Before you even have a c...

Music Video made entirely in Unreal Engine 5 for the song “BuddhaMachine=HMA” and based off of the short story “Rain Drops” The plot of the music video pulls and expands upon the short story, whose plot is as follows: a worn out detective in future Beijing attempts to solve a series of bizarre murders that involve a street drug called ‘Rain Drops’, that purports to send people directly to heaven a...

When a compassionate helpline counsellor begins to grow concerned for the safety of one of her clients, she’s forced to decide whether to trust her instincts or follow protocol. Safe is a tense, quietly powerful drama about the weight of responsibility and the courage it takes to listen. Get to know the filmmaker: What motivated you to make this film? Honestly it started with the concept of showca...

An old man crosses the boundless Kazakh steppe, driving alone. Haunted by memories of a lost love, he stops by Bartogay Lake, flowers in hand. But as he tries to step out, his car door refuses to open, trapping him between past and present. https://www.instagram.com/kitsuney/ Answers from filmmaker Katya Mokolo: What motivated you to make this film? It was made from opportunity, I was in Kazakhsta...

ACT 1 - DISCIPLE: EPISODE I OF THE HARMONY SAGA, 26min., USA Directed by Brad Reinhold The first act, reinterpreted by the director, of the award winning feature film Saga screenplays. Disciple; Episode I of the Harmony Saga is set 80,000 years after the disappearance of Earth. A Galactic Church rules the galaxy, enforcing dogma. Freedom fighters seek liberation. Samantha Sacre, a disciple of the...

Watch the best scene reading: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fj9bGNUIFdY A delightful blend of adventure and emotional depth, reminiscent of films like “Finding Nemo,” where the bond between characters drives the narrative through perilous waters. I thought of “The Shape of Water” as well, with its unique exploration of relationships between humans and extraordinary creatures, creating a sense of...

Wukong Couriers, 15min., USA Directed by Peter Gabriel Gagnon An unwitting bicycle messenger is chosen as the mystical hero to save the city from an ancient horror. www.instagram.com/wukong_couriers Hannah Ehman chats with actor Kage Yami on the making of the award-winning film. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kageyami11/ Follow Interviewer Hannah Ehman on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com...

A broken home, a broken mind. Will love overcome the difficulties Alyssa and Richard face? Conversation with the Film Team of the Horror Film “TRIpolar” Director Rogelio Robles, Actor Paul Fisher, DP Matthew Miller ——— Subscribe to the podcast: https://twitter.com/wildsoundpod https://www.instagram.com/wildsoundpod/ https://www.facebook.com/wildsoundpod

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. https://www.instagram.com/scompassstudios/ Hannah Ehman chats with actress Mindy Smith about playing Dr. Andi Howell in the award-winning Horror Short Film MARA. ——...