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The quarterly festival that focuses on the greatest under 5 minute short films from around the world. Films get showcased at the FEEDBACK Film Festival and receive an audience moderation video on their short.

WILDsound Announces its January 2016 Short Screenplay Winners

Originally posted on WILDsound Festival:
Watch the 2 Short Screenplay Winners for January 2016. US NAVY CINE-KODAK Written by Stephen M. Hunt SYNOPSIS: Genres: War, Thriller, Drama France, 1941; an American undercover war correspondent is overwhelmed by an old woman’s unique and unbelievable response to local, Nazi atrocities. CAST LIST: NARRATOR – Holly Sarchfield DUBIN…

Audience Feedback Video: BEING, Animation/Experimental, 2min, China

As a female animator original from China learning and working in North America animation film industry, there are lots of difficulties I need to face. For example the culture differences, and very tough industry competitions. Sometimes I can feel very strong isolation in my daily life, my family or friends have no idea what I am doing, and sometimes they even did not support or encourage me. But I was very lucky I found animation, which is such an unique art form and could allow me talk to people freely around the world. I am so happy to see people love my work.

Audience Feedback Video: MINOTAUR, 5min, Greece, Experimental/Fantasy

The myth of Minotaur given allegorically. A master narrator gives voice to Minotaur as he describes the heavy price that ancient Athens had to pay: the annual sacrifice of some of its youth, here en-boded by a mouse in the Maze. Ultimately, these kids symbolize the dreams of tomorrow that all of us have and are sacrificed in the alter of the altar of a false justice, that is reality.

Audience Feedback Video: FAT, Animation/Experimental, 3min, Canada

Fat is a girl that suffers from an eating disorder. She has to deal with a world that can’t understand her problem, a world that can only judge her for being fat.

Audience Feedback Video: 1500 NIÑOS, 6min, Mystery, Canada

1500 NINOS, 6min, Horror/Mystery, Canada
Directed by Olivier A. Dubois

During his lifetime, a Mexican peasant collected all kinds of dolls and puppets he exhibited on his island for his own pleasure, but also to protect themselves from a ghost that haunted him.

Audience Feedback Video: MOVING PRAGUE, 5min., Dancing, Czech Republic

MOVING PRAGUE, Musical/Dancing, 6min, Czech Republic
Directed by Jevan Chowdhury

This short film observes the meeting of 58 dancers and the capital of the Czech Republic. Captured over 3 days, Moving Prague propels art from completely different sources, then packs it back together again.

Audience Feedback Video: STEADI-KID, 1min., Comedy, USA

STEADI-KID, Comedy/Commercial, 1min, USA
Directed by Scott McDermott

Still using a traditional baby carrier with too much shake and wobble? You need the SteadiKid. The only baby carrier that uses technology developed for the movies.

Audience Feedback Video: C.T.R.L., 3min., Musical, UK

C.T.R.L, 3min, UK, Musical
Directed by Mariana Conde

A young man’s attempt at a first contact with a love interest is hijacked in a most entertaining way.