STAR WARS: FALLEN KNIGHTS, 15min., USA, Fantasy
Directed by Lance Hopper
Kidnapped! Jedi Knights Pem’Aiara and Tala Vane have been abducted by the evil Galactic Empire. Taking place 3 years after the Great Jedi Purge, our heroes must face brutal truths about their beliefs while being interrogated by the insidious Commander Strand. After being beaten by a Purge Trooper, all looks hopeless for these brave Jedi as they prepare to meet The Emperor himself…

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Get to know the filmmaker:

My motivation to make this film was based around my start in filmmaking, as Star Wars was the first film franchise I saw and really latched onto as a young lad. I felt as though certain elements of the Disney Star Wars universe had lost the grimey and dirty feel of the original trilogy, and I wanted to bring that back a little, with the added inclusion of making the Empire scary, as they once were.

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LILI, 15min., Puerto Rico, Drama/Thriller
Directed by Brian Rios
A father and daughter must cross the border in order to find a better life, but the daughter cannot speak.

From filmmaker Brian Rios:

My main motivation was to humanize and make people feel empathy for the immigrants coming into America, especially the children that were being separated from their parents. I wanted to make a short film that could get to the emotional core of an audience member no matter what their personal politics are.

Interview by Matthew Toffolo

Playing on the Film Festival Streaming service later this month. 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.

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“A young girl's relationship with her father becomes tense when she begins to experience life as a woman.”

Interview with director Kelli Neal on the making of the film at the Los Angeles Film Studies Center.

Playing on the Film Festival Streaming service later this month. 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.

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“From renowned adventure filmmakers Safari Productions and cinematographer Hamish Pattison comes Andrew Englisch’s world first attempt to cross treacherous Bass Strait on his Wing Foil. A stunning, intimate and raw portrait of Andrew’s journey to raise himself out of the depths of depression and be the first person to cross one of the most dangerous stretches of water on the planet, despite only learning to wing foil 12 months earlier and before his 55th birthday.”

https://gonewiththewing.com.au/
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Director Statement

I am a pirate. I travel to the world's most dangerous, beautiful and scary places and bring back the loot. A bounty of film, photos and stories. When not scouring the world for interesting stories I work to improve awareness around mental health.

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CHASE THAT FEELING in the winning feature film from the Action/Adventure Film Festival.

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Chase That Feeling is an adventure travel feature film about two best mates who travel the world to chase that feeling.

From a young age these two childhood friends, Blake ‘BT’ Thornton and Matt ‘Gilso’ Gilsenan, had surfing as a common interest, and as the years went on their skills improved and they started to push each other further out of their comfort zones.

When Gilso & BT are not adventuring, they’re your everyday Aussie blokes slogging it out as a carpenter and a lifeguard. Saving enough money to fund their next trip, they drop the tools for a snowboard and swap a rescue board for a surfboard. They pack up and pile into a van to hit the open road in search of new destinations and to chase swell and snow across the globe. They find freedom in empty waves, back country mountains and at fourteen thousand feet above the earth.

They explore the rugged wilderness of Alaska, Iceland, Canada, Tahiti, New Zealand and some hidden gems in their home country Australia. They surf the infamous reef break Teahupo’o in Tahiti and tackle some of the highest peaks in snowboarding; Haines, Alaska.

This is a story about friendship, tragedy and triumph. Going through painful experiences force them to shift focus, as they become even more driven to make the most out of life. These ambitious guys set themselves big challenges and show up with grit and determination. When faced with powerful swell, unforgiving mountains, the threat of avalanches, brutal cold, wild terrain, injury, loss and extreme elements at the mercy of mother nature – they never forget to have fun. A movie about making memories, where experiences are more precious than things.

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THE GLOOMY VERACITY OF SEPARATION was the winner of BEST FILM at the March 2022 STUDENT Feedback Film Festival.

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“A short silent film, expressing a man experiencing the after math of the separation of a passionate, volatile and emotional relationship through visuals and memories.”

Conversation with filmmaker Cylia Marti Chasman on the making of the film.

Film also showing on the WILDsound TV app. 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.

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THE CORONATION was the winner of BEST EXPERIMENTAL Film at the April 2022 DANCE/EXPERIMENTAL Film Festival.

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“In this wordless, experimental film, a powerful goddess meets her match.”

Conversation with filmmaker Emily Penick on the collaborative story on the making of the film.

Film also showing on the WILDsound TV app. 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.

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FLEETING STRUCTURE played at the March 2022 SCIENCE & NATURE Festival.

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“Fleeting Structure is a documentary film exploring the art and science of fluid flow and crystal growth in the living and nonliving worlds through stunning photographs and breath-taking cinematography driven by an intriguing original soundtrack. It is also a call to action to reestablish truth in society.”

Conversation with engineer turned filmmaker Patrick Lysagnt on the making of the film.

Film also showing on the WILDsound TV app. 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.

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THE NEST played to rave reviews at the February 2022 Female Film Festival. Conversation with director Jammie Patton & screenwriter/star Kiziana Jean-Louis on the making of the film.

“Tanya, a young, single mom, plans to drop off Tam, her daughter, at college and live her best life. Tam's over exuberance in leaving the care of her mother's overprotective nest creates tension. Tanya is faced with the decision to rediscover herself and possibly her dreams in the process.”

Film also playing at the WILDsound TV app next month. 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.

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CARLOTA played to rave reviews at the Female Filmmakers Festival in December 2021. There is a 2nd screening on the WILDsound streaming service on February 1st. You can watch for free and sign up at www.wildsound.ca (available on your streaming services and APPS).

Conversation with talented Mexican filmmaker Malu Solis on the making of this truly original short film and the process making it.

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LAUNDRY DAY is the Fan Fiction Festival winner of BEST FILM for the 2021 season. It’s an amazing “Superman” origin story of Clark & Lois meeting for the first time in a laundry mat.

Conversation with the talented filmmaker Joshua Weathersby on the making of the film and the art of doing a fan film.

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WE ARE NATURE was the winner of Best Direction at the December 2022 Environmental Film Festival. Co-produced by Bacon Productions, based in Copenhagen, Oslo and Stockholm.

Conversation with filmmaker Christian Holm-Glad on the making of the film. He also shares the amazing story when he caught the Black Plaque in 2017, the first Norwegian in hundreds of years to do so.

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ON THE ROCKS was the winner of BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY at the December 2021.

Conversation with the writer / producer / co-star Stefani Zabner on the making of the film from concept to distribution. And it all started in an acting class.

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INVASION was the winner of BEST FILM at the November 2021 FANTASY/SCI-FI Film Festival.

“Customer 1176 goes out for a drive in his AI powered self driving car. He wakes up in an unfamiliar town and is never seen again.”

Conversation with filmmaker Sean Yopchick on the making of the film.

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THANK YOU FOR STAYING was the winner of BEST PERFORMANCES at the October 2021 HORROR Underground Film Festival. You can watch this film and the festival for FREE on Sunday all day HERE.

“A couple of city dwellers escaping the pandemic head up to a mountain rental hideaway and struggle to survive the night. Made in quarantine.”

Conversation with filmmaker/actor Ty Clancey on the making of this film. Co-star/wife Britta Clancey also joined to talk about the film.

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OUT LOUD is the winning feature film at the LGBTQ+ Film Festival. You can watch this film for FREE this upcoming Thursday HERE.

Interview with Director Gail Willumsen. Producer Jill Shinefield. Main Character Subject Lindsey Deaton.

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"TETHERED" is an award winning short documentary about digital addiction and our need to always be on our smart phone. https://consciouscontent.org/films/tethered/

Digital addiction is a hidden illness among us, and it has our society in a vice grip.

Conversation with the producers of the film and the making of "TETHERED". Go to their website to learn all about their films and mission: https://consciouscontent.org/

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COMRADE DOV is the Israeli hit feature documentary film that is also playing at the September 2021 POLITICAL Feedback Film Festival in North America. Winner of BEST FEATURE FILM for the 2021 year.

“Comrade Dov” is a surprising, thought-provoking portrait of a unique politician, who refuses to give up even as reality deals him one cruel blow after another.

Conversation with filmmaker Barak Heymann on his 6+ year journey making this film.

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DREAMER'S JOURNEY was the winner of BEST SHORT FILM at the August 2021 HORROR Film Festival. You can watch the festival and film HERE all day day for FREE.

Conversation with filmmaker Mitchell Branget on his process making this student Horror Film.

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THE MOONS was the winner of BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY at the August 2021 SCI-FI/FANTASY Short Film Festival.

“The first moon hangs over the city.
Six more are on their way.”

Conversation with the immensely talented filmmaker Gabriel Kalim Mucci on the making of THE MOONS and working with his wife on the film (the star of the film!).

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