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August 2017 – Interview with Film Festival Directors

Originally posted on WILDsound Festival:
Read 13 interviews with festival directors from around the world:  Interviews by Matthew Toffolo Interview with Festival Director Stephanie Dadet (OUR CITY FILM PROJECT) https://festivalreviews.org/2017/08/09/interview-with-festival-director-stephanie-dadet-our-city-film-project/ Interview with Co-Festival Director Mia Davis (Queen City Cinephiles) https://festivalreviews.org/2017/08/09/interview-with-co-festival-director-mia-davis-queen-city-cinephiles/ Interview with Festival Directors Roger and Shelley Gillespie (COPA SHORTS FILM FESTIVAL) https://festivalreviews.org/2017/08/01/interview-with-festival-directors-roger-and-shelley-gillespie-copa-shorts-film-festival/ Interview with…

August 2017 – Interviews with Award Winning Short Filmmakers

Originally posted on WILDsound Festival:
Read this month’s interviews with filmmakers from around the world. Their short films have played at multiple festivals and have won multiple awards.  Interviews by Matthew Toffolo Interview with Director Jeremy Garcia (STAR WARS: TRIALS) https://matthewtoffolo.com/2017/08/04/interview-with-director-jeremy-garcia-star-wars-trials/   Interview with Director Richard Paris Wilson (A MONSTER CALLED CHARLES) https://matthewtoffolo.com/2017/08/04/interview-with-director-richard-paris-wilson-a-monster-called-charles/   Interview…

August 2017 – Read best of NEW POETRY from around the world.

Originally posted on WILDsound Festival:
Read the best of new poets and their poetry for August 2017:  I AM AFRAID, by Pam Lewis https://festivalforpoetry.com/2017/08/03/read-poetry-i-am-afraid-by-pam-lewis/ ARE THE STILL THE SAME, by Sunil Sharma https://festivalforpoetry.com/2017/08/03/read-poetry-are-they-still-the-same-by-sunil-sharma/ I EDIT MY LIFE, by Michael Lee Johnson https://festivalforpoetry.com/2017/08/03/read-poetry-i-edit-my-life-by-michael-lee-johnson/ GRAIN OF CHOICE, by Patrick Turner Lee https://festivalforpoetry.com/2017/08/03/read-poetry-grain-of-choice-by-patrick-turner-lee/ HEROIN, by Aylana St. Luce…

RSVP the FEMALE Feedback Film Festival – Thur. Aug. 24. 7pm. Carlton (Free or PWYC)

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FEMALE Short Film Festival – Thursday August 24th. 7pm. Carlton Cinemas in downtown Toronto http://www.wildsound.ca/female_film_festival.html – 8 Films from 5 Countries (Brazil, Canada, India, UK, USA) of the best short films from Female Directors. Easily a lineup of the best films you’ll ever see in the world today! See the…

Movie Review: THE SOUNDS OF STREET VENDORS (2016)

Originally posted on Festival Reviews:
THE SOUNDS OF STREET VENDORS, 8min., USA/Cuba, Documentary Directed by Michael Brims A portrait of the music and the sounds of street vendors in Havana. Shown at the September 2016 DOCUMENTARY FEEDBACK Film Festival Movie Review by Kierston Drier The Sounds of Street Vendors is a soundscape portrait of Havana’s…

Movie Review: WAR OF SPACE (2016)

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WAR OF SPACE, 5min., USA/Kenya, Documentary Directed by Matt Mays As human and elephant populations increase across the Serengeti ecosystem, the Maasai Mara region of Kenya is struggling with room for both to exist peacefully. Conflict is daily and sometimes deadly. A group of dedicated rangers is working to find…

Movie Review: THE CHAMPION (2016)

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THE CHAMPION, 17min, USA, Documentary Directed by Patrick McGowan A former Iraqi boxing champion, Estaifan Shilaita overcomes tremendous hardships as he builds a special bond with his family and taxi cab customers in Chicago. Shown at the September 2016 DOCUMENTARY FEEDBACK Film Festival Movie Review by Kierston Drier The Champion,…

Film Review: GEORGE, 7min, USA, Documentary

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Played at the April 2017 LA FEEDBACK Film Festival. GEORGE, 7min, USA, Documentary Directed by Mary Gerretsen A short profile documentary about a man’s life and journey through love, loss and illness. Review by Kierston Drier: Directed by Mary Gerresten, George is nothing short of delightful. It is the story…