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Chasing Diesel, 11min.,
Directed by Graham Birch
In London’s gritty underbelly, Jayce, a luckless thug with a heart of gold, must retrieve his boss’s dog, Diesel, who unknowingly carries a secret that could save a life. As Diesel becomes bait in a chaotic chase through the city’s labyrinth of underground tunnels, Jayce navigates deceit, betrayal, and comedic mishaps in a madcap adventure. The race is on to see who will get Diesel first.
http://www.sainthaloproductions.com/
https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/audience-feedback-chasing-diesel
The Six Stages, 8min., Canada
Directed by Matt Santos
A young woman grieves the loss of her boyfriend. Unfortunately, grief isn’t always a smooth process.
https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/audience-feedback-the-six-stages
A Silent Scream, 7min., USA
Directed by Isabelle Kalkwarf
A short film following the perspective of a young girl, going through an anxiety attack.
https://www.instagram.com/Isabellesfilms
https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/audience-feedback-a-silent-scream
IBLIS, 30min., USA
Directed by Jay Smith Ackerman
Noah is a young musician who can’t seem to catch a break. One day he discovers a device that allows him to manipulate time. He plans on using it to achieve his wildest dreams, but soon realizes the gadget is not what it seems to be….
https://www.instagram.com/iblismovieofficial
https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/audience-feedback-iblis
Texas Strange, 10min., USA
Directed by Justin Eugene Evans
After two months on a distant planet, John Thurston returns to his ragtag crew of criminals and thieves. He expects a heroes welcome…instead they’ve held themselves a vote.
https://www.instagram.com/evanswerkscompany
https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/audience-feedback-texas-strange
Buddha Was A Rich Boy, 3min., USA
Directed by Hunter Wayne
After a concert flyer turned paper airplane lands into the laps of two kid sisters, they infiltrate the venue to find a mindless mosh crowding a supernatural bathroom. Music video for ‘Buddha Was A Rich Boy’ by That Handsome Devil.
https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/audience-feedback-buddha-was-a-rich-boy
In Plain Sight, 11min., USA
Directed by Alexander Maxwell
Two intertwined stories of cause, and effect. A story
highlighting the deep-rooted issues of silence, complicity, negligence, and unchecked cruelty that lead to a vicious cycle of violence doomed to repeat itself.
https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/audience-feedback-in-plain-sight
The Ballad of Sloth Shot, 20min., Canada
Directed by Simon Rasmussen
A sharp-shooting cowgirl must stop a time-travelling supervillain from destroying her town.
https://instagram.com/gadzooksproductions
https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/audience-feedback-the-ballas-of-sloth-shot
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