“A family struggles to say what hasn’t been said.” WHAT I SHOULD HAVE SAID is a terrific short film made by a first time director. Winner of BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY at the Under 5 Minute Film Festival.

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Great conversation with English teacher turned filmmaker Jamie Donohoe on the making of this film from development to post-production.

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The art of making a 1 minute movie - about the process making a one minute movie. A film shot during lockdown by a solo filmmaker and a first time actor - which becomes the winner of BEST 1min. SHORT FILM at the Under 5 Minute Film Festival.

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Fun conversation with filmmaker Ben Lovejoy on how he pulled this film off.

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April 25, 2021 - Filmmaker Rob Steger (THE FUNNY RUNNER)

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‘They’re Watching Us’ is a psychological thriller surrounding an actor couple who agree to partake in an interactive experience acting opportunity. A HORROR FESTIVAL Winning Screenplay.

Conversation with writer Daniel G. on the process of creating this award winning script. Best scene audio version reading after the interview.

WATCH the Best Scene Reading:

CAST LIST:
Narrator: Steve Rizzo
Emma: Kyana Teresa
Lenore: Val Cole

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ONE WORLD is a 40 minute snowboarding documentary produced by BURTON Snowboards

72 Days, 39 Riders - One Word. Whether you’ve been here all along or you’re dropping in for the first time, the bond of snowboarding spans the globe and connects us all. Playing at the ENVIRONMENTAL Film Festival this upcoming Sunday. Stream for FREE all day HERE

Terrific interview with co-director Alexander Adrian on the process of making this terrific documentary short. Must listen!

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The prestigious Opera Atelier in Toronto had to cancel all of their 2020 and 2021 shows (to date) because of Covid19. So they have started to turn their Opera shows into short films. Watch THE EYE AND THE EYE’S DELIGHT at the upcoming EXPERIMENTAL Film Festival this Saturday. Streams all day for FREE. Get your FREE tickets and watch online HERE

Conversation with the “filmmaker” of the short film and how it came to be. Turning a stage performance into a cinematic film.

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CARE FOR CRICKETS is a winning LGBTQ+ Festival feature screenplay.

Synopsis: Through a string of family events, an emotionally estranged woman comes face to face with her step-father’s abuse. The confrontation threatens to unravel her facade and reveal the dark secrets she keeps in the guise of protecting the family she’s avoided for fifteen years.

Great chat with writer Jessica Hilscher on the process of creating this screenplay. Followed by a best scene reading afterwards.

WATCH the reading HERE

CAST LIST:

Narrator: Val Cole
Spencer: Hannah Ehman
Mel: Kyana Teresa
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ENDANGERED is a film that can be placed in any genre festival we do. It’s a bit of everything and a fantastic short film with an underlying social comment. Playing at the Film Festival TODAY. Stream for FREE all day and RSVP HERE

Conversation with the talented filmmaker Alex Wroten on the process making this terrific short film from the idea to distribution.

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BRUISES was the winner of BEST SOUND & MUSIC at the April 2021 HORROR Film Festival. Sign up to watch for FREE all day Sunday HERE

The art of making a film when you can’t go anywhere! Great chat with filmmaker Anthony Martino on the process of making BRUISES.

A woman discovers that each time she sees her reflection, a bruise appears on her face.

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THE TAILOR was the winner of BEST SHORT FILM at the upcoming April 2021 LGBTQ+ Film Festival. Sign up to watch the festival for FREE all day Saturday HERE

Conversation with first time filmmaker Nathalie Therriault on the process making this terrific filmm.

THE TAILOR is about a gender non-conforming person struggling to assert their identity unexpectedly finds courage in an aging master tailor.

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“15” was the winning THRILLER/SUSPENSE Festival screenplay for March 2021. Great chat with writer Tim McClelland on the process of turning his idea into a script.

Audio version best scene reading after the interview.

WATCH the Screenplay Reading of “15”

As a child, Adrian experienced a horrific trauma resulting in 15 years of self-imposed solitude in his home, and now, his brother is sanctioning a radical new therapy that will push Adrian to his limits, forcing him to question his own sanity.

CAST LIST:

Narrator: Val Cole
Adrian: Kyana Teresa
Barton: Geoff Mays

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THE FLAME OF MEMORY was the winner of BEST SHORT FILM at the March 2021 DOCUMENTARY Short Film Festival.

A special podcast with director Rod Aloras on the making of this amazing film. Perhaps the best film showcased at the WILDsound Festivals so far in 2021. This is a must listen to podcast on the art of following your instincts and heart when creating.

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THE HIDEAWAY was the winner of Best Performances at the April 2021 Female Film Festival. You can watch this film and the April 2021 Female Film Festival this Saturday April 3rd. RSVP your FREE TICKETS here and see the full lineup of films.

“Nika, a 14-year old tomboy, is just trying to figure out her place in the adolescent world. When she hears a rumor that her mother is a stripper, she at first doesn’t know what to do.”

Great conversation with director Jane Stephens Rosenthal on the process making this film at the AFI (American Film Institute).

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SEVERENCE PAYBACK is a winning THRILLER/SUSPENSE Festival screenplay. Great chat with writer Richard M. Kjeldgaard on the process of screenwriting, and his other award winning work.

Watch the winning screenplay reading HERE

CAST LIST:
Narrator: Hannah Ehman
Female Voice/Amanda: Kyana Teresa
Female Voice #2/Teenage Voice: Val Cole
Male Voice/Parking Attendant: Allan Michael Brunet
Lindsey Voice: Julie Sheppard
Robert Voice: Bill Poulin

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The entire filmmaking team of “RESCUE STORY”, winner of BEST FEATURE FILM at the March 2021 Festival. Watch FOR FREE the film at the Environmental Film Festival this Sunday. Get your tickets HERE and see the full lineup of films.

RESCUE STORY dramatically presents the challenges facing traditional shelters and societal causes for animal overpopulation.

Interview with Executive Producers Brian Ross & Kimberly Resch. Director Daniel Gartzke. Cinematographer Max Hauser. Cinematographer/Producer Joshua Murphy.

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SMALL WORLD was the winner of BEST DANCE FILM at the March 2021 DANCE & MUSIC Film Festival. Film playing at the Free Virtual Festival this Saturday (Streams all day). RSVP HERE to sign up to watch.

SMALL WORLD is a dance exploration of the confines of a small world where everything changes and moves in unexpected ways. When what is up and what is down and what is still and what moves is in constant flux, the question arises- to what extent do we adjust to fit the new normal in this world?

Great chat with Danny Boulet on the process of making this terrific dance film with his amazingly talented wife as the star.

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PERMISSION is a winning short screenplay about a married couple still suffering from an unimaginable tragedy, and are challenged with an unexpected opportunity.

Great conversation with screenwriter Joe Capucini on the process of writing screenplays and writing in general.

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Still suffering from an unimaginable tragedy, a married couple is challenged with an unexpected opportunity.

CAST LIST:

Narrator: Steve Rizzo

Ethan: Sean Ballantyne

Ashley: Julie Sheppard

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IT’S JUST ME is a portrait of Allie Cole, a Black transgender woman who sits on all the fault lines of all of America’s concerns about gender and class, just by being her authentic self.

Great chat with the filmmaker Jared Moossy and the main character of the documentary Allie Cole. How the film got made and what’s next for this pair.

Film playing at the DOCUMENTARY Shorts Festival this Saturday March 20th. RSVP to watch for FREE HERE

Go to the Filmmakers website: http://www.jaredmoossy.com/

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“My Family Trees” is a bittersweet tale about a man from Iran who took unconventional measures to stitch his family back together in Kansas…one single tree at a time.

Interview with filmmaker Roshi Givechi on the process of making this terrific documentary film. Piecing this personal film together and pushing past the insecurities and fears to get it done.

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“An ordinary day goes South in Los Angeles.” - is the summary of BUST. A 7 minute crime film that is a must watch.

Playing at the Crime/Thriller Festival this Sunday March 14th. RSVP to FREE to stream all day HERE.

Great chat with filmmaker Burak Tatar on how this film got made, why he keeps making films, and moving from theatre directing to film directing.

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An indigenous woman must confront a mysterious predator in parallel worlds of prehistory and dystopian future. - Is the summary of the award winning film TOTSU (REDBIRD), directed by Jeremy Charles.

Playing at the Crime/Thriller Festival this Sunday March 14th. RSVP to FREE to stream all day HERE.

Great conversation with filmmaker Jeremy Charles on the process making the film, living & working in Oklahoma, and getting more Indigenous films made.

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