Today's Film Festival
Today's film festival showcasing new movies from around the world in various genres.
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Watch Today's FREE Festival: LGBTQ+ Shorts Festival
LOSS, 14min., Israel
Directed by Sivan Levy Zakin
Nine-year-old Goni has always run faster than the boys, always scored more goals. Until the day they decide she's gotten too good at winning. The beating that follows is methodical, almost ceremonial - childhood cracking along lines that were alwa... -
Watch Today's FREE Festival: (Female Feature Film): IMMERSION
Immersion, 93min., USA
Directed by William RA Rush
A woman in a new home must protect her family while contending with the unexpected inhabitants of her house.
https://www.instagram.com/originalcinematichttps://www.wildsound.ca/videos/audience-feedback-immersion-film
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Best of FEMALE Shorts Festival
LUCKY ALIEN, 15min., USA
Directed by Jasmin Please Haugstuen
"Lucky Alien" is a gripping short film that explores one woman's fight for love and dignity against the merciless bureaucracy of immigration, shedding light on the dark corners of a broken system. This social drama with a sprinkle of da... -
Watch Today's FREE Festival: Best of FEMALE Shorts Festival
LUCKY ALIEN, 15min., USA
Directed by Jasmin Please Haugstuen
"Lucky Alien" is a gripping short film that explores one woman's fight for love and dignity against the merciless bureaucracy of immigration, shedding light on the dark corners of a broken system. This social drama with a sprinkle of da... -
ENVIRONMENTAL Shorts Festival
Roots of Resilience: Stories of Caribbean Women in Agriculture, 48min., Saint Lucia
Directed by Curmiah Lisette, Keithlin Caroo-Afrifa
Roots of Resilience: Stories of Caribbean Women in Agriculture is a moving portrait of St. Lucia’s agricultural journey, celebrating the strength of its women and... -
NEW YORK Festival Shorts Showcase
Oh!My God, 1min., China
Directed by Urchin Shang, I-Wen Chn
An elderly man meditates, but his mind is overwhelmed with worries, preventing peace. He makes a wish to the Rabbit God, symbolized by a pendant on his necklace. The Rabbit God guides him to a realm where his worries fade away, but he fi... -
CHICAGO Shorts Festival Showcase
Cloistergeist, 3min., France
Directed by Paige Hering
A monk’s quiet monastery life is upended by a playful ghost, and just when he’s about to exorcise the spirit, he discovers the ghost has a secret soft side.https://www.instagram.com/cloistergeist.film/
https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/audien...
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IRABŪ of the Kudaka Island, Okinawa (feature film winner)
IRABŪ of the Kudaka Island, Okinawa, 102min., Japan
Directed by Kazuo Okada
Kudaka Island in Okinawa is home to just over 200 people and holds a sacred cultural legacy centered on the grand IZAIHŌ festival, celebrated once every 12 years for more than six centuries. The island is renowned for it... -
ACTION/THRILLER Shorts Festival
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/
https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/audience-feedback-an-anatomy-of-grief
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SCI-FI/FANTASY Shorts Festival
THE OUTCASTS, 15min., USA
Directed by Jenn Page
An unlikely team of gifted misfit kids battle against a corrupt government organization to save other kids like themselves. They must harness their powers and fight for justice, pushing the limits of friendship, family, and sacrifice.https://www.w...
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Micro-HORROR Shorts Festival
The Hand of Darkness, 8min., USA
Directed by Rowan Kelley
In 1978, Astoria, Oregon, newcomer Alice Mitchell becomes the target of an otherworldly entity hell-bent on consuming her soul to regain its former power.https://www.instagram.com/rowanrkelley
https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/audience-...
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Best of EXPERIMENTAL Shorts Festival
Resonance in the Castle, 17min., USA
Directed by Brandon Katcher
A mysterious castle breathes with light and color, drawing all who enter into its shifting embrace. Stained glass spills vivid hues across ancient stone, golden reflections dance over strange artifacts, and ethereal performances fla... -
Best of DANCE Shorts Festival
The Moment I Said It, 3min., USA
Directed Ryn Deyo
This piece reflects the moment of introspective learning — where the quiet, unseen transformation that occurs when healing begins is explored. We don’t return to what was, but learn to live with what is.https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/audience-...
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POETRY Film Festival
DEMONS, 5min., USA
Directed by Erin Cuellar
Poem about the battle with inner demons.https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/poetry-movie-demons
https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/audience-feedback-demons
7 Veils, 7min., Greece
Directed by Evi Tzortzi, Giorgos Alexakis
The essence of life is protected b... -
Best of MUSIC Shorts Showcase
JP Cenzo - What You Want (It's Not Me) Official Story Video, 4min., USA
Directed by Paul Cenzoprano
JP Cenzo band music video about the birth, life and death of romance, and the perils of wearing a mask in a relationshiphttps://www.instagram.com/jpcenzo/?hl=en
https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/...
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Winning DOC Shorts Festival
KosherSoul, 13min., USA
Directed by Ilja Sarro
James-Beard-Award-winning author and culinary historian, Michael W. Twitty emphasizes that cooking is not just about the recipe, but the people who create it. He highlights the importance of representation in the culinary world, particularly among ch... -
DOC Feature Film Winner (Wait Until Tomorrow)
Wait Until Tomorrow, 70min., USA
Directed by Osato Dixon
This documentary follows the journeys of Black families over two years, showcasing their struggles, survival, and pursuit of success across diverse economic paths. It examines five distinct themes that shape Black economic mobility, intercu... -
DOC COMMUNITY Shorts Festival
Chronicles of The Laska Archives, 38min,. USA
Directed by Jennava Laska
A documentary about the creation of one of the largest private archival 16mm film collections in the world. A self-confessed “pack rat” father, Lewis and his filmmaker daughter, Jennava brought this archive back from the brin... -
DOC SOCIETY Shorts Festival
Conscious Co-Working, 22min., Mexico
Directed by Matt Crowe
Conscious Co-Working is an award winning heart-led documentary exploring the rise of spiritually conscious entrepreneurship and community in the digital age. Set in Playa del Carmen, Mexico, the film follows a global tribe of creatives, ... -
LIVING 1 NEW DAY (Human Interest DOC Feature)
Living 1 new day, 52min., France
Directed by Pierre Aragou
A powerful documentary that raises the vital issue of raising awareness and understanding of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Two life stories and a free voice on trauma and suicidal behaviour. Christophe, a police officer, and Séba... -
DOC SOCIETY Shorts Festival
BEEKIND, 11min. Canada
Directed by Olivia Bronwyn
Follow Gregg Scott and the keepers of Circling Hawk Honey & Mead, as we’re taken under their wing to get an up-close look at the species so relied upon by our kind. Beekind gives insight on the nature of the honeybee as a member of the colony, the... -
DRAMA Festival Winners
Lovebirds, 4min., USA
Directed by Maria Corso
Betty and Ray, a wild couple on the run, live fast and love hard while staying one step ahead of the law. With their lives on the line and a clean getaway just out of reach, they attempt one more job — one which may cost them more than they can afford... -
DIVERSITY Festival Shorts Showcase
The World Needs You, 3min., Portugal
Directed by 4.ºB Class Colégio do Marítimo
In a world where unity makes a difference, small gestures build bridges, but a lack of cooperation builds walls. And you, will you be part of the problem or the solution?(mis)Match, 3min., Portugal
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POLITICAL Shorts Festival
Da Terra, 30min., Portugal
Directed by Miguel Chichorro
Emília Pedro e Fernanda Jorge revisit childhood memories to identify over 70 land parcels inherited from their father. As physical traces fade, memory and oral tradition become the only way to ‘see’ what is no longer visible. The film captur...