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HIGHLIGHTS – MAY 2019 DOCUMENTARY Short Film Festival

AUDIENCE AWARD WINNERS: BEST FILM: REDEMPTION SQUARE BEST CHARACTERS: WE THE CHILDREN BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY: UNDOCUMENTED BEST MUSIC: THIS IS WHAT DEMOCRACY LOOKS LIKE Watch the Audience FEEDBACK Videos: I AM MEANT TO BE THIS WAY, 10min., USA, Documentary WE THE CHILDREN, 22min., USA, Documentary THE PETITION IN BOOTS, 5min., USA, Documentary/Animation THIS IS WHAT DEMOCRACY… Continue reading HIGHLIGHTS – MAY 2019 DOCUMENTARY Short Film Festival

We The Children DOC Short Film, Audience FEEDBACK from LA Festival May 2019

WE THE CHILDREN, 22min., USA, Documentary Directed by Jamal Joseph, Mike De Caro About children’s thoughts and feelings on politics. Sparked by the 2016 elections results, we witness how a group of children, ages 7 to 11, at a democratic school in Harlem, New York City, responds to their concern about the direction their country might… Continue reading We The Children DOC Short Film, Audience FEEDBACK from LA Festival May 2019

Undocumented DOC Short Film, Audience FEEDBACK from LA Festival May 2019

UNDOCUMENTED, 6min., USA, Documentary Directed by Bishal Dutta An undocumented filmmaker in Los Angeles traverses his surroundings – his neighborhood, the mall at which he works, a film set – in order to come to terms with the ugliness and beauty of his world. CLICK HERE – and see full info and more pics of the film!

This Is What Democracy Looks Like DOC Short Film, Audience FEEDBACK from LA Festival May 2019

THIS IS WHAT DEMOCRACY LOOKS LIKE, 20min., USA, Documentary Directed by Diane Burroughs A middle aged women’s life changes when she attends her first March Ever: The Womens March in Washington. CLICK HERE – and see full info and more pics of the film!

Redemption Square DOC Short Film, Audience FEEDBACK from LA Festival May 2019

REDEMPTION SQUARE, 19min., USA, Documentary Directed by John Moody In the footsteps of many unique Angelenos, a down-on-her-luck woman finds a new identity in Pershing Square, a notoriously unloved space in downtown Los Angeles. CLICK HERE – and see full info and more pics of the film!

Petition In Boots DOC Short Film, Audience FEEDBACK from LA Festival May 2019

THE PETITION IN BOOTS, 5min., USA, Documentary/Animation Directed by Gleichenhaus Films A short animated documentary on the first march on Washington. CLICK HERE – and see full info and more pics of the film!

I Am Meant To Be This Way DOC Short Film, Audience FEEDBACK from LA Festival May 2019

I AM MEANT TO BE THIS WAY, 10min., USA, Documentary Directed by Elizabeth Ebbert Explores the roles of women advocates and how they balance the demands of motherhood with the desire to fight for a better world for their children. CLICK HERE – and see full info and more pics of the film!

Listen to WILDsound PODCAST May 11th – BONNIE BROOKBY – LGBT FESTIVAL WINNING SCREENPLAY WRITER. (THE THINGS WE MISS)

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LISTEN on ITunes via iTunes, or LISTEN at http://www.wildsoundpodcast.com Matthew Toffolo chats with the Winning LGBTQ Feature Screenplay writer Bonnie Brookby (02:13). They chat about the feature script writing process, adding character depth to your story, her roots in Texas, and the importance of LGBTQ themed screenplays. You can watch…

April 2019 Film Winners

Submit your film exclusively via Film Freeway: THE COMMUTE, 11min., UK, Drama/Documentary MALKA, 4min., UK, Animation/Documentary **** Producer/Director: Matthew Toffolo http://www.matthewtoffolo.com Festival Moderators: Kierston Drier, Shepsut Wilson Casting Director: Sean Ballantyne Editors: Kimberly Villarruel, Kyle Drier, John Johnson Festival Directors: Mary Cox, Rachel Elder, Natasha Levy Camera Operators: Hugh Fraser, Andy Camp, Aser Santos Jr.,… Continue reading April 2019 Film Winners

March 2019 Film Winners

Submit your film exclusively via Film Freeway: WAY OF LIFE, 10min., Portugal, Documentary PERSON OF THE FOREST, 17min., Indonesia, Documentary NAMIBIA, 8min., Namibia, Documentary TAOBAO, 4min., China, Documentary ICE FLOW, 10min., Canada, Documentary BUILD RAMPS NOT WALLS, 13min., Mexico, Documentary CONNECTION IN CRISIS, 24min., Canada, Documentary #ICANTKEEPQUIET, 4min., USA, Documentary **** Producer/Director:… Continue reading March 2019 Film Winners