WOOD: EPISODE 1, 5min., UK, Animation/Sci-Fi
Directed by Michael Anthony McDonough
Wood is an animated adventure series that tells the story of a dystopian future in which humanity has been re-purposed.

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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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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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Film 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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CONTENT played to rave reviews at the June 2022 FEEDBACK ANIMATION Film Festival.

“Please refrain from using this word ever, ever, ever again.”

Conversation with Graham Hartlaub on the making of this very funny animation short.

Playing at the Virtual Festival this week on the 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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GRAY MATTERS was the winner of BEST ANIMATION at the May 2022 ANIMATION Feedback Film Festival.

“Gray Matters is a stop-motion animated short film that highlights fascinating aspects of the human brain in a fun, illustrated, educational, and sarcastic tone.”

Conversation with co-creator Mariam Khodeir on the making of the film.

WATCH this film today. 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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KEEP PAINTING, MOM played to rave reviews at the March 2022 ANIMATION Feedback Film Festival.

”A young teenager suffering from depression enters his own psychological nightmare and must face his demons. Inside his own mind he will discover his true enemy, and the battle to find his purpose will begin...”

Conversation with Montrealer Heloise Magny on the making of this very important film.

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Film also showing on 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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BEING A DOG was the winner of BEST FILM at the March 2022 ANIMATION Feedback Film Festival.

”Tim is longing for love. He’s a lonely human being who struggles with exclusion every day. Every time Tim feels different than others he transforms into a french bulldog. Ginger makes Tim feel human. Ginger is an old friend of Tim`s whom he was in love with, unrequited love. Tim collides with Ginger in the street, they talk and become friends again.”

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Conversation with Sweden animator Felix Swann on the making of this personal story.

Film also showing on 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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THE IMAGE OF THE FOX was the winner of “Best Animation” at the February 2022 Feedback Animation Festival. A truly spectacular film that is a must see for anyone.

“The Image of The Fox is a film that explores the transformations of a mysterious gray matter as it constructs and deconstructs haunting sculptures.”

Candid interview with animator Alec Iselin on the making of the film.

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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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“De Yojoa, Con Amor” played to rave reviews at the Female 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.

De Yojoa, Con Amor" (From Yojoa, with Love), created by Tanisha Petherbridge, is a personal exploration of Honduran American identity by cooking chicken soup. Accompanied by her mother’s memories of her home near Lake Yojoa in Honduras, she illustrates the traditional Honduran experience of learning by watching the cooking process.

Conversation with animator Tanisha Petherbridge on the making of the film.

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UNFIT was the winner of BEST ANIMATION FILM at the November 2021 ANIMATION Film Festival.

Interview with the amazingly talented animator Will Kim on the making of this unique and innovative film. Go to https://www.willkim.net/ to see more of his work.

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JUPITER & EUROPA was the winner of BEST SOUND & MUSIC at the November 2021 LGBTQ+ Film Festival. You can watch the film & festival today for FREE all day HERE.

“Owen has dreamed of being an astronaut his whole life, but living on Jupiter’s moon Europa isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. One day, on a boring satellite maintenance mission, he breaks free from routine with someone who makes outer space feel just a little warmer.”

Conversation with animator Milo Ferguson on the making of the film.

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RKLSS was the winner of BEST SOUND & MUSIC at the October 2021 HORROR Underground Film Festival. You can watch this film and the festival for FREE on Sunday all day HERE.

“Tank, a natural artist who is always drawing, runs into trouble with the law with his gang of friends. Tank is convicted, jailed, and subjected to solitary confinement and intense brutality. His art allows him to escape his terrible conditions. He discovers his own native spirituality while in jail, and through his art, finds a way to be in the world, and to reflect on his own reality.”

Conversation with Tank Standing Buffalo on how this film got made. See his Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/tankstandingbuffalo/

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ON / OFF is the winner of BEST FILM at the September 2021 WILDsound Festival. Considered perhaps one of the top short films of 2021. Tagline: “Endless distractions threaten to destroy creativity.”

You can watch the festival and film NOW at the Animation Film Festival streaming until the morning EST of Sept. 25th HERE

Conversation with filmmaker Nicolas Villarreal on the process of animation, making ON / OFF, being a professor and teaching the next generation of animators, and the past & future of animation.

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UNWOUND was the winner of BEST ANIMATION FILM at the September 2021 Animation Film Festival. “Follows an overworked woman who manifests a store full of her childhood plushies as a way to cope with the possibility of losing her job.”

You can watch the festival and film NOW at the Animation Film Festival streaming until the morning EST of Sept. 25th HERE

Conversation with animator Georgia Burnell on the making of the film.

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ALIENATED was the winner of BEST SHORT FILM at the August 2021 SCI-FI/FANTASY Film Festival. You can watch the film and festival this upcoming Thursday all day for FREE HERE. “A lonely alien goes to extreme lengths to find company.”

Educational and honest conversation with Luke Angus on the process making an independent animation film. You can watch Luke’s past shorts on his website https://www.lukeangus.co.uk/ or his YouTube channel

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About the Guest: Luke Angus is a 3D animator and independent filmmaker born and raised on the west coast of Scotland. He moved to New York where he worked for a variety of animation houses such as Nickelodeon and Framestore, before moving to Connecticut to take on the role as Creative Director and Lead Animator on a feature film coming later in 2021.

THE SHIFT was the winner of BEST ANIMATION at the August 2021 ANIMATION Feedback Film Festival.

Conversation with artist Johan Samuelsson on the process making this 7 minute short film basically all my himself (minus the sound & music design). Check out his website at https://www.jesamuelsson.com/

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THE DEPRESSION OF DETECTIVE DOWNS 2 is the winner of BEST SHORT FILM at the August 2021 ANIMATION Film Festival. You can watch the film HERE, playing at the Animation Film Festival.

Conversation with animator/filmmaker Anthony Thurman on the process doing this animation and why it’s very personal for him.

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2020 is a short animated film about what it was like to live through the unrelenting world-wide disaster that was the year 2020. Playing at the ANIMATION Film Festival on Thursday. You can watch all day HERE

Conversation with the amazing animator JC Little. She talks about the making of 2020, and her experiences working in the industry as an animator. https://twitter.com/AnimatedWoman

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