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Go to http://www.wildsound.ca to sign in. #1 – Best of ENVIRONMENTAL Shorts #2 – Best of STUDENT Shorts #3 – Best of films from the PRIDEARTS Film Festival. Watch Trailer of ENVIRONMENTAL Shorts: https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/april-25th-trailer You can stream and download on your IPhone, or FireStick (search WILDsound on your APPS), or…

Directed by Apollo Bakopoulos Aligned is a film that offers a reflection of self- discovery and love, desire, pain, and everything in-between. As two men with a shared cultural heritage but worlds apart meet in Athens and New York who discover their bond transcends beyond the dance floor. The subjective experiences following the two narratives… Continue reading ALIGNED Feature Film, Audience Feedback from April 2022 LA LGBTQ+ Film Festival

Showcase of the best FILMS in the world today. Audience Award Winners:BEST SHORT FILM: BLISTERBEST DIRECTION: PUNCH LINEBEST PERFORMANCES: LENNONBEST CINEMATOGRAPHY: NO GOODBYESBEST SOUND & MUSIC: LIPSTICK OF THE BRAVE Watch the Audience Feedback Video for each film: LENNON, 23min., USA, DramaDirected by Jason Leighton, Elliot Frahs Lennon is a film about an individual experiencing… Continue reading HIGHLIGHTS & VIDEOS: April 2022 Film Festival

Directed by Billy CliftLove in a concentration camp. A young Jewish gay man, Otto, is protected by a KAPO, “a fellow prisoner,” and an a SS Guard who unexpectedly ends up saving his life. Watch the Audience Feedback Video: Project Links  Facebook News & Reviews “Pride Month Programming: How Networks Are Marking LGBTQ Celebrations In… Continue reading Short Film: NO GOODBYES, 25min., USA, War/History

Directed by Jason Leighton, Elliot FrahsLennon is a film about an individual experiencing homelessness who craves to be seen and heard, but all it takes is a stranger offering a cup of coffee to ignite some compassion. The best part is… that compassion can be contagious. Watch the Audience Feedback Video: Project Links  Website  Facebook… Continue reading Short Film: LENNON, 23min., USA, Drama

Directed by Elyssa Aquino“Secadora” is a short film that explores sex & identity in the Dominican culture. A photographer (Cynthia) falls for a model (Laura) —only to discover that she doesn’t identify with being black. This romantic comedy takes a turn for the worst and exposes the “cancel” culture in our community. Watch the Audience… Continue reading Short Film: SECADORA, 9min., USA, Drama

Directed by John TsiavsSome people choose to be an activist, for others, it’s an ongoing fight for survival. This is a ‘moving portrait’ of Mellow, a trans, non-binary activist in Los Angeles. The story of moving out of darkness into the light, turning hardship into positivity. Watch the Audience Feedback Video: Director Biography – John Tsiavis… Continue reading Short Film: MELLOW, 3min,. USA, Documentary

Directed by Bill PlymptonLipstick of the Brave represents the animated journey of Madstone Rowan, composer and performer, as they find inspiration in the rock and pop music which inspired them to move beyond the gender binary and embrace their non-binary self. Through Bill Plympton’s poignant animation, homage is paid to the songs and artists that… Continue reading Short Film: LIPSTICK OF THE BRAVE, 6min., USA, Animation

Directed by Oliver Zel, Hunter D’AnconaStranded in a vast arid desert, two resentful lovers are forced to endure one another as they await their rescue. Attempting to reconcile old traumas, their journey across endless dunes unravels a violent past with lasting insidious effects. Their love wearing thin, the two are forced to recognize the sadistic… Continue reading Short Film: BLISTER, 18min,. USA, Drama

Directed by Pilar ADARASomething smells in Josie’s life and it’s not Just the dog shit she picks up for a living. Watch the Audience Feedback Video: Project Links  Instagram Director Biography – Pilar ADARA Pilar Adara is a vivacious NYC-based Actor/Producer/Writer working in TV and Film. Pilar grew up in Atlanta, Georgia with a deep love… Continue reading Short Film: GO FETCH CLUB, 6min., USA, Comedy Web Series