CENSURE – 39min, UK
Directed by Richard Bazley

When introvert, Aaron, finds himself struggling under the weight of a revelation, he dreams of escaping to the only place he can breathe. But escape has a cost, and he must ask himself if it is a price he is willing to pay.

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Get to know the filmmaker:
Getting any film made is hard so if you do make a film you really want to have to make it! You need a reason! I had a pretty successful career as an Animator, Ex Disney, Ex-Warner Bros. After the death of 2D Classical Animation in Hollywood I found myself reinventing myself. I wanted to tell whole stories, not just animating a few seconds in a $150 Million Dollar Film for a Multi MIllion Dollar Corporation. I wanted to tell stories that meant something to me. As soon as you get into big budgets you are restricted in so many ways. What the Execs want, what the clients want but what about the “Director’s” vision? That is what you get with a short film on a micro budget! It is pure and it is honest. I wanted to tell stories that meant something to me and “Censure” is the first of many.

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THE HAIRCUT, 5min., USA, Dark Comedy
Directed by George Dickinson
Andrew just got the best haircut of his life, but will his roommates notice?

Get to know the filmmaker:
One time, my hair got cut, but you know what my hair didn’t get? Compliments! And the insecure side of me got a little mad. I thought to myself, “I feel powerless.” But then some self awareness kicked in and I thought that reaction was hilarious. The idea of a character who attaches power to validation was really exciting to me. I wanted to make a film that captured the powerlessness one feels in not being validated.

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THE STAR MILL Short Film, Black & White Film Festival showcase
A boy and his pet owlbear learn to appreciate the present, and not worry about the future, while running a windmill that powers the stars at night.

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TODAY I WROTE NOTHING played at the Black & White Film Festival. “Russian absurdist writing made flesh from the beautiful micro-fiction words of early soviet avant garde writer Daniil Kharms.”

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CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE played to rave reviews at the April 2022 Black & White Festival.

Part of the series “Perspective”. A woman speaks out after she is victimized for her religious beliefs.

Conversation with filmmaker Deon van Rooyen on the making of the film.

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MANUEL was the winner of “Best Cinematography” at the May 2022 Black & White Film Festival.

Conversation with Italian filmmaker Mario d’Anna on the making of the film.

“In 1943, a Jewish family hides from the nazi roundups. Adam, a 10-year-old boy, following a strange dream, starts a mysterious countdown.”

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Trillo & Suede - a ventriloquist and his wooden partner. Part of the award winning short film CASANOIR. Written and created by real-life ventriloquist Jonathan Geffner.

Conversation with Jonathan Geffner and his partner about the making of the film.

“"Casanoir" is a parody of the 1942 classic movie, "Casablanca". It features NYC detectives Trillo & Suede.”

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WATCH this film on July 1st. Go to 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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I’M FINE is the winner of BEST PERFORMANCES at the April 2022 BLACK & WHITE Film Festival.

“Allyson and her father join after years of separation and are both forced to revisit their past together.”

Conversation with filmmaker Justin Ho on the making of the film.

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WHISTLE, AND I’LL COME TO YOU was the winner of BEST FEATURE FILM at the April 2022 BLACK & WHITE Film Festival.

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“1900, Cambridge, Easter holidays. A young professor of Ontography, who only believes in science and facts, takes a one week vacation in a little village by the sea, Burnstow, in a beautiful hotel. A colleague of his, teacher of Archaeology, asks him to take a look at a Templars' ancient site that is near the beach. Here, the young man will find a strange bronze whistle and, seeing no danger in it, he proceeds to take it to his room to study it. But what lies beneath those old Roman ruins...?”

Conversation with Italian filmmaker Valentina Battorti on the making of the film.

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FOUR PINS played to rave reviews at the April 2022 BLACK & WHITE Film Festival.

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Tucked away in Western Massachusetts lies a beautiful, quiet little town called Shelburne Falls. Here a young man named Tommy Graves spends his days tending to the declining lanes of the local bowling alley. In this place time feels stuck, as does Tommy.

Trapped in a repeating cycle of his own, as his grasp on memory slowly slips away, is Walter, an older gentleman, who comes in to bowl with his grandson every week. But his grandson doesn't show up, so now Tommy and Walter have to face each other as well as their own shortcomings.

Conversation with filmmaker Matthew Beltz on the making of the film.

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BIRTHDAY BOY was the winner of BEST PERFORMANCES at the Feb. 2022 BLACK & WHITE Film Festival.

“An abusive dad gets his just desserts on his birthday.”

Conversation with director Alexander Julian on the making of the film.

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ALLIANCE FOR ELDORADO was the winner of Best Direction at the January 2022 Black & White Film Festival.

”The great Messiah had incorporated the Suicidal State and in search of salvation this man decided serenely, that he would shoot to death his wife, his daughter and himself.”

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Conversation with co-creator and voice over artist Priscila Schmidt on the making of the film.

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THE SILENT WILLOW was the winner of BEST DIRECTION at the December 2021 BLACK & WHITE Film Festival.

“Uterine fibroids affect Black women three times more than any other race. After being diagnosed, the filmmaker sets out to explore health inequities and find out why some Black women are as silent as the growth.”

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Conversation with director Taylor-Alexis Gillard on the making of the film.

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THE MEETING was the winner of BEST FILM at the January 2022 Black & White Film Festival.

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“A lowly office worker encounters unrelenting pressure from his co-workers to lead a meeting he is not prepared for.”

Conversation with filmmakers Kevin Hart & Steef Sealy on the making of the film.

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LONESOME was the winner of best feature film at the December 2021 BLACK & WHITE Film Festival. Also playing at the WILDsound TV app next month. You can watch for free and sign up 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.

“Lonely city dweller Guy, is struggling to find his ideal partner. In a trip to the beach suggested by his roommate, he may have found his ideal match with the free spirited Roxie. ‘Lonesome’ is an ode to classic cinema, New Wave cinema, and an ode to silent film.”

Conversation with Milwaukee native Tony K. Hall on the making of the film.

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STRAWBERRY SMOOTHIE was the winner of BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY at the October 2021 Film Festival. “A confused coffee date the morning after a young man and older woman spend the night together.”

Playing at the Best of DRAMA Film Festival for FREE right NOW.

Conversation with filmmaker Josiah Lydon on the process making “Strawberry Smoothie” from development to distribution.

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LA SCHEMA played at the September 2021 BLACK & WHITE Film Festival.

Conversation with co-director Alex Bowling on the great story of the making of this film.

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SING ABOUT IT was the winner of BEST FILM at the September 2021 BLACK & WHITE Film Festival. You can watch the film HERE on performer Moira Smiley’s YouTube channel.

Conversation with filmmaker Christine Banna about the process making this film and collaborating with Moira and her team of musicians.

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ROOFTOP INTERMISSION is a two person film that was entirely made by Masa Gibson & Abby J. Smith. They both wrote, performed, directed, shot, & edited the film. Winner of BEST PERFORMANCES at the September 2021 BLACK & WHITE Film Festival. You can watch the festival and film today HERE

Conversation with Masa Gibson on the amazing story making this film.

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WHAT? is a black and white, not-so-silent comedy about a struggling deaf actor, sick of agreeing to increasingly humiliating tasks just to get a role, who decides to take matters into his own… hands. Starring John Maucere

Interview with filmmaker Alek Lev on the process making this film. You can go to the film’s website at www.thewhatmovie.com/

Alek is also a podcast producer for the popular show Meeting Tom Cruise: www.meetingtomcruise.com/

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