TOTEM, 3min., France Directed by Emeline Castaneda The day had started badly for Alice. But that was without taking into account the old saying “in the jungle you must wait, 13 helps yourself liberate” Get to know the filmmaker: It was originally for a contest. We had tell a story around the theme “number 13”. I have always expressed my self best with choreography and I already had this idea of a choreography about animal transformation. It was the perfect opportunity. You can sign up for...

POTATO, 14min., Sweden Directed by Birgitta Liljedahl When Mother 1 (46) struggles with a tired body, a failed bun-baking project and hopeless over-aged children, Lisa (22) and Dennis (64), conflicts soon escalate beyond what’s accepted by The State of Sweden. The doorbell rings. And The Inspector enters, providing the States quality solution: a shining, new Mother 2 (27). A Mother that fulfills all criteria, not only for the children and the state, but that might even interest a most...

AN INTERMISSION, 13min,. France Directed by William Georges-Garcia After receiving a letter and questioning everything he took for granted, Rufus prepares to leave everything behind when a chance meeting with Amelia, his childhood love, forces both of them to come to terms with the end of their young adult lives. https://www.instagram.com/anintermissionfilm/ Get to know the filmmaker: This is my first short film, so it was very important to me to be able to work on a project that allowed...

APHASIC DREAM, 24min,. Bolivia Directed by Leo Rojas Fernando, a guy with a messy life, starts having strange dreams of a kid in an abandoned warehouse.http://leorojas.me/https://www.instagram.com/steverojas00/ You can sign up for the 7 day free trial at www.wildsound.ca (available on your streaming services and APPS). There is a DAILY film festival to watch, plus a selection of award winning films on the platform. Then it’s only $3.99 per month. Subscribe to the...

RENEGADE EPISODE 1: REDEMPTION, 20min., USA Directed by Nicholas T Collier After learning the mob controls the city, detective Daniel Graves decides to become the newest vigilante in Westwick City, Renegade. https://www.instagram.com/34_nicholas_34/ Get to know the filmmaker: Growing up, I have always loved comic book movies, and they’re the reason I decided to become a filmmaker. This was my love letter to the genre, my way of taking all these films and stories I grew up with, and telling...

TEAM OCEAN, 40min., USA Directed by Bethany Teague 10 nonprofits along both U.S. coasts fight for a better future for our one ocean, and therefore our world. Team Ocean is a celebration of how each organization’s talents, expertise and passions weave together a beautiful tapestry of teamwork from every sector – fisheries, species protection, food security, arts, education, recreation and...

BUSTER KEATON: HOME, 83min., USA Directed by Jim Schaub Buster Keaton: Home is a documentary that tells the story of Buster’s early life on the road as a child vaudeville star and how he found his home along the shores of Lake Michigan. Illustrated with rare images of family photos, datebooks and Buster’s personal autograph book, the film delves into the personal life of Buster and his family as they traveled the country as a successful vaudeville...

THE SILENT SYNTHETIC SYMPHONY: A Human-AI Collaboration, 7min., Greece Directed by Giannakopoulos Efstathios In a silent environment, artificial intelligence meets the boundless human mind and together they unite their powers to create a music and dance piece of scientific fantasy. The lyrics, composed by a robotic mind simulating the writing style of the great author William Shakespeare, draw upon a poem about Silence and how people perceive it today. The music was composed by a team of...

CIRCLES, 6min., USA Directed by Alijah Johnson “Circles” is a visually stunning short film that takes the audience on a symbolic journey of personal transformation. The protagonist undergoes a profound metamorphosis, depicted through allegorical scenes representing different stages of self-discovery and growth. “Circles” explores the intricate dance between self-discovery, vulnerability, determination, sacrifice, and artistic power. Through its rich symbolism and powerful visuals, the film...

WATER ALWAYS GOES WHERE IT WANTS TO GO, 5min., Romania Directed by Yiou Wang “Water Always Goes Where It Wants to Go” is an ecoperformance CG art video of the body in synergy with the storied landscape of water. How can we go back to something we already have? We are born out of water, and water constitutes our body, our territories, and our myths. Mapping water through the body, in between transitory space for waters, the short film investigates the relationship between the self, its...

ROOM OF MEMORIES, 2min., Australia Directed by Suniva Maya Miller The story of heartbreak told from the memory center of the brain. https://instagram.com/caffeinated_dream_dream Get to know the filmmaker: It was my first ever animated film that I developed during my first year of university. For some reason I had this feeling that I had to make something so emotional and deep. At the time I had just been through a pretty rough breakup with someone who I had been friends with for much...

PROHAIRESIS, 13min., USA Directed by Rebecca Arends A 13 minute dance film featuring four female dancers filmed in four international locations and an all-female string quartet filmed in Chicago. The dance is based on Stoic philosopher Epictetus’s concepts surrounding the faculty of choice, moral character and volition. http://prohairesisfilm.com/ https://www.facebook.com/rrhstrings/ https://www.instagram.com/noraruthwilliams/ Get to know the filmmakers: Rebecca Arends: Director/...

EMERGING FROM THE SHADOWS, 14min., Belgium Directed by Mark Stas Takeda was forced to leave Asia after a tragic incident. He travelled but stayed close to the woods in order to remember his heart, but also to live a new life in Europe and tries to forget his past. After three years this peace is suddenly disturbed. While he goes running in the woods, Muto, an Italian gangster discovers suddenly an Asian man in the woods. Maybe this could be the killer his boss, Martello is looking for since...

A SHATTERING, 20min., USA Directed by Jan Jalenak A carefully constructed marriage implodes when an unexpected call unleashes a fragility and pain that have been simmering for years. http://babydollfilms.com/ https://www.facebook.com/JanJalenak https://www.instagram.com/janjalenak Jan Jalenak is back on the podcast after chatting about her previous film "You Can Kiss Me":...

Watch the Screenplay Reading: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eAPTlkoZJlg Modern day adaptation of Dickens “A Christmas Carol.” Evan Scrooge lives his life as a rich, greedy, bitter, closeted gay man, who despises the holidays. Until one Christmas Eve night, when his dead, ex-lover and business partner, Jake Marley, along with the three spirits of Christmas Present, Past, and Yet to Come, show Scrooge the errors of his ways. Leading Scrooge to open his heart and love for the holidays, as...

BLUE DANCE, 9min., France Directed by Elya Randrianaivo A widow is torn between traumatic terrorist memories and her son’s needs of attention. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt29306931/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk https://instagram.com/lechoduntircourtmetrage Get to know the filmmaker: Exploring a space to lament without being consumed with sadness You can sign up for the 7 day free trial at www.wildsound.ca (available on your streaming services and APPS). There is a DAILY film festival to watch, plus a...

TARARUA S-K, 22min., New Zealand Directed by Andy Carruthers Have you ever wondered what it feels like to push your limits in the wild, facing the ultimate physical challenge? The Tararua SK Traverse is waiting for you. https://tararuask.com/ https://www.facebook.com/TararuaSK https://www.instagram.com/tararuask_film/ Get to know the filmmaker: I want to inspire people to go on an adventure ⛰️ You can sign up for the 7 day free trial at www.wildsound.ca (available on your streaming...

QUESTIONING THE WINDOW, 19min., Austria Directed by Vulpecula Collective In an intensive conversation in her old apartment in Vienna, the world-experienced artist Beta tries to take away young Gamma’s fears, among other things in connection with her native Burgenland-Croatian language – just as her mentor Alpha had once managed to do with her. But unlike Alpha, Beta doesn’t enjoy playing with her partner’s fears. Get to know filmmakers Valentina Himmelbauer, Myriam Angela, Tess Hermann...

Watch the Screenplay Reading: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iQ-DmtHBCeU Out of work actors in LA plan a robbery of a marijuana dispensary in the middle of Covid lockdown. Get to know the writer: The plot is a heist of a dispensary during the peak of Covid lockdown. But the story is about who is winning and losing in the modern American economy. In it, a couple young American males have lost faith in the late capitalist system. History tells us that when young males feel lost en masse,...

CRISIS, 6min,. USA Directed by Patrick Wei Set against the backdrop of a drought-stricken New York City, this gripping short film delves into the harsh realities faced by its residents as the government imposes a stringent water rationing measure, limiting each individual to just 1 gallon and 3 ounces of water daily. As tensions rise and survival instincts kick in, “Crisis” paints a harrowing picture of the potential consequences of our environmental actions and the lengths to which people...

THE SLATE, 8min., USA Directed by Katherine Connor Duff A struggling actress attempts to film a self tape. https://www.katherineconnorduff.com/ Get to know the filmmaker: This film was based on a domestic argument I found recorded on my self tape camera. I lost the argument, I lost the boyfriend, but I won Best Story at TOFFF! After finding said video, I thought it would make for a great short film, where reality is blurred à la cinéma vérité style of the new wave films of the 1960s. I...