The theme of the WILDsound 2024 ENVIROMENTAL Festival was “LIFE & DEATH”.
Every film presented Female Directed films with a LIFE & DEATH theme.
Here are the audience award winners :
Best Film: MY ROCKSTAR
Best Performances: ELIZABETH
Best Animation: FINAL DEATHTINATION
Best Canadian Film: THE STRANGER’S CASE
Best Relationship Film: HUNGER
Best Micro-Short: DARKNESS AND LIGHT
Best Sound & Music: THE PAGETURNER
Best Direction: PISS ON PATRIARCHY
Best Environmental Film: REMEMBERING SUDAN: THE LAST MALE NORTHERN WHITE RHINO
Best Story: NOT MY MOON
LINEUP OF FILMS Presented:
PISS ON PATRIARCHY, 10min,. Germany
Directed by Lena Fakler
Marie is driving on the highway and needs to pee urgently. But the toilet at the rest stop is broken. And an increasingly absurd odyssey through this toxic male biotope begins for Marie – and ends in blood. Trigger warning: sexualized harassment, violence.
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DARKNESS AND LIGHT, 3min., Italy
Directed by Alessia Ambrosini
Nighttime. A middle-aged woman is walking fast. A young man follows her. The woman notices it, panics, and speeds up her pace. She is about to cross a street when a car speeds up. Her pursuer leaps, overtakes her, and plants himself in front of the vehicle, thus saving the woman from a fatal accident. But that’s not all. Images play with the spectator; they mislead and surprise him until they lead him to an unimaginable ending.
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THE PAGETURNER, 10min., Ireland
Directed by Siubhan Ni Ghriofa
A page turner for some of the worlds leading classical soloists Tom has a secret that may end his beloved career.
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REMEMBERING SUDAN: THE LAST MALE NORTHERN WHITE RHINO, 11min., Kenya
Directed by Ami Vitale
Zacharia Mutai was devastated the day he lost his best friend Sudan. Sudan was someone he spent years with, someone he knew better than his own children, someone he loved. This death was tragic, but not a surprise.
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NOT MY MOON, 10min., China
Directed by Yuping Zeng
Ran Zhou, daughter of a single parent family, wants to study fine art abroad, but the reality breaks the fantasy she formed since childhood.
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FINAL DEATHTINATION, 2min., Japan
Directed by Marika Tamura
A suicidal man encounters Death who is a “travel agent” to find the best place to die and goes on a world tour.
https://www.marikart.net/
https://www.instagram.com/marikart_t
Watch NOW – the audience feedback video.
THE STRANGER’S CASE, 6min,. Canada
Directed by Ruth Goodwin
An actor stumbles upon an abandoned theatre in the midst of a global pandemic.
Watch NOW – the audience feedback video.
HUNGER, 9min., UK
Directed by Gillian Berrie
Hunger is a road movie, about a bickering couple who go looking for a place to eat.
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ELISABETH, 14min., Switzerland
Directed by Monica De Almeida
Recurring dreams, death, a resonating name the keeps coming up…
Mr Bojac, widower since several months, feels like he’s losing his mind! These images are oppressing to him. He desperately tries to understand their meaning and feels out of strength!
http://www.elisabeth-lefilm.com/
https://www.facebook.com/Elisabeth.lefilm/
https://www.instagram.com/monica.dealmeida/?hl=fr
Watch NOW – the audience feedback video.
MY ROCKSTAR, 13min., USA
Directed by Stephanie Williams
“My Rockstar” is a compelling and emotional short film that follows the journey of Amanda (aka “Eva” of the band Eva Under Fire”), a determined young Latina woman who dreams of becoming a rockstar while navigating the challenges of her father’s opiate addiction. The story delves into the complexities of familial relationships, self-discovery, and the power of resilience. The film aims to evoke strong emotional responses from the audience while conveying a powerful message about the profound impact of addiction on familial relationships. It explores themes of hope, resilience, and the pursuit of dreams, leaving viewers inspired and moved by Amanda’s journey.
LISTEN NOW – PODCAST interview with filmmaker.
Watch NOW – the audience feedback video.
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