Chicago Festival Video: November 2022 Event

Showcase of the best FILMS in the world today.

Audience Award Winners:
Best Short Film: THE HANDBOOK
Best Cinematography: SCARLETT O.
Best Performances: SALVAR
Best Animationm: OM NOM NOM….,
Best Direction: OKAY
Best Crime Film: THE BETTER TO EAT WITH YOU

Best Drama Film: THE GUEST

Best Thriller Film: SCARED TO DEATH

Watch the Audience Feedback Video for each film:

SALVAR, 29min., South Korea, Horror


Directed by Sangwook Ahn
Su-hyeong, who visited the shrine after asking around to find his missing mother, meets Grandmother Shin, a shaman, there. She says he was possessed by an evil, so he needs a salpuri(exorcism). In the process, it turns out that he is being chased by debtors due to his mother’s surgery expenses. For finding his mother, he decides to exorcise. However, finding out that the salpuri was an organ extraction surgery performed in the name of saving the spirit in the body, he struggles to get out of it.

WATCH HERE – The audience feedback video of the film!


THE HANDBOOK, 8min., USA, Horror


Directed by Brandon Carraway
Two Latter-day Saint missionaries visit the home of a wicked lady.

WATCH HERE – The audience feedback video of the film!


OKAY, 22min., Egypt, Horror


Directed by Seif Sayed Abdel Raouf
A young man experiences strange events when his parents send him to their newly bought house.

WATCH HERE – The audience feedback video of the film!


HELLSCAPE, 9min., USA, Horror


Directed by Sam Sorenson
A mother searches for the spiritual truth about where her daughter’s soul went after being murdered.

WATCH HERE – The audience feedback video of the film!


SCARLETT O., 6min., USA, Horror


Directed by Alexandra Tebano, Dale Johnson
A tortured woman is stuck in the purgatory in her own mind forced to relive the same excruciating moment over and over again.

WATCH HERE – The audience feedback video of the film!


THE OLD MAN IN THE ROCKING CHAIR, 20min., USA, Horror


Directed by Niko El Santo Zavero
A young abusive house keeper and an elderly man in a rocking chair become involved in a series of mysterious murderous in an isolated mansion.

WATCH HERE – The audience feedback video of the film!


OM NOM NOM…., 3min., Japan, Horror/Animation


Directed by Minato Matsuda, Haruna Ueno, Tomoko Taiga
One day, a hungry dinosaur came across a weird jumping egg in the forest. He swallowed it, and then felt some strange rumblings in his tummy. Well, well, well…

WATCH HERE – The audience feedback video of the film!


FINGER, 7min., Canada, Horror


Directed by Brandon Wickson
After killing his bride on the night of their wedding, a deranged man must come to terms with his guilt.

WATCH HERE – The audience feedback video of the film!


THE BETTER TO EAT WITH YOU, 17min., USA, Crime/Thriller


Directed by Paolo Cerrino
A serial killer on the run has to face his own demons and decide if he’s going to turn himself to the police or continue his murderous rampage.

WATCH HERE – The audience feedback video of the film!


SCARED TO DEATH, 5min., UK, Drama

Directed by Flame Brewer Scared To Death is set in 2020 at the start of a pandemic. The psychological thriller/horror follows John Doe, a doomsday prepper. As death rates are starting to rise, John frantically gathers his belongings to rush to his bunker. Before leaving, he returns to grab his lucky charm. On reaching the car he fumbles and drops his mobile phone down a drain. More distraught than ever he rushes to his hidden bunker to lock himself away from the world outside.

Watch the Audience Feedback Video:

https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/scared-to-death-review

THE GUEST, 15min., USA, Drama
Directed by Vignesh ‘Kaushik’ Vaithyanathan
A surprise guest arrives to remind a young Indian bride in America of all she has left behind.

Watch the Audience Feedback Video:

https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/the-guest-review

Watch the Winning LGBTQ+ Feature Film Festival Today:

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Watch the Winning LGBTQ+ Feature Festival Today: FRANCHESKA: PRAIRIE QUEEN, 64min., Canada, Documentary
Directed by Laura Lynn O’Grady

It’s hard to be a superstar when you have a midnight frontline shift to show up for. Francheska: Prairie Queen follows the journey of Filipino care worker Francis (Kiko) Yutrago, as he tries to achieve drag star superstardom while still financially supporting his family back in the Philippines. Adding complexity to his quest is where Kiko and his fiancé Cody choose live: a tiny bible belt town in southern Alberta, population 956.

There are two ways to watch:

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Interview with Filmmaker Iqbal Chand Malhotra (LIFE AFTER DEATH? – SUBHASH CHANDRA BOSE)

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LIFE AFTER DEATH? – SUBHASH CHANDRA BOSE, 50min., India
Directed by Iqbal Chand Malhotra
The most intriguing enigma of modern India is the disappearance of her most dynamic and daring freedom fighter, ‘Netaji’ Subhash Chandra Bose, in the middle of August, 1945. Though the goal of a free India was achieved in 1947, there was no trace of the man who had wanted this most passionately through armed struggle; inspired millions to contribute to his war effort and enthused thousands to join his Indian National Army, to fight alongside the Japanese against the British-Indian Forces in South and South-East Asia. Even 77 years later, the mystery stands unresolved with important documents in Russia, France, the UK, and even in India, hidden in top-secret classified archives. The conflicting stories and accounts of this disappearance remain and so do the myriad theories that point to diverse directions.

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Interview with Filmmaker Daniel Young (SPOONS)

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SPOONS, 3min., USA, Comedy
Directed by Daniel Young
Spoons. What more is there to say?

https://instagram.com/skinnyguyproductions

Get to know the filmmaker:

1. What motivated you to make this film?

Spoon was an incredible script to read. Ed and I had been looking to collaborate again before we had officially teamed up, and it just all came together. I wanted to do fun, and strange in a way people hadn’t seen before

2. From the idea to the finished product, how long did it take for you to make this film?

When I got my hands on the script it was not long. The process from script to final product is pretty streamlined for us. Once we get a project we like, it usually only takes a few months before the film is ready to be seen.

3. How would you describe your film in two words!?

Strange fun

4. What…

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Interview with Filmmaker Mark Oguschewitz (THE DEAD THAT LIVE)

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THE DEAD THAT LIVE, 9min., USA, Drama/Horror
Directed by Mark Oguschewitz
A lonely zombie must fight for his life during the zombie apocalypse.

Get to know the filmmaker:

1. What motivated you to make this film?

Writer/Producer Mario Mabe brought me the 7-page script and I immediately fell in love with the last page and a half.

This is where the script turned into something different – it showed some real humanizing elements still present within the zombie character. Unlike most zombie films, this script took the zombie’s perspective and challenged us to understand him. The zombie wasn’t just a mindless body walking around trying to kill people. I thought that was interesting and wanted to explore that idea more.

2. From the idea to the finished product, how long did it take for you to make this film?

It took about a year and a half to complete. But…

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Interview with Filmmaker Suzanne Marie Moreau (BLOOD BUDDIES)

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BLOOD BUDDIES, 12min., Canada, Drama
Directed by Suzanne Marie Moreau
A friend in need is a friend indeed – or are they? Two best childhood friends go to their first summer camp together – and it tears them apart.

Get to know the filmmaker:

1. What motivated you to make this film?

I felt motivated to tell the female experience of puberty including that momentous occasion, a first period, since it seemed to be missing from the screen. I looked into ‘first period’ stories and discovered an online trend was shaping up among today’s generation. It made sense emotionally and theoretically to try to capture the experience and how it coincided with friendships in a sensitive, vulnerable way with a mature perspective that drew from my own remembered feelings.

2. From the idea to the finished product, how long did it take for you to make this film?

My first…

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Watch 3 film festivals today online (Watch FREE using 7 day trial)

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Watch 3 amazing festivals today on the Film Festival Streaming Service:

There are two ways to watch:

#1) Watch for FREE by singing up for the 7 day free trial. You will also be able to watch both festivals (Horror Shorts & Thriller Shorts), plus upcoming daily film festivals too in that span. You can watch via ITunes, Fire Stick, or your web browser.

Simply go to http://www.wildsound.ca and sign up for the free trial. (then only $3.99 a month afterwards)

Here are the direct links:

BLACK & WHITE Shorts
https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/black-and-white-festival-nov-2022

HORROR Shorts Festival
https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/horror-shorts-oct-2022

ACTION/ADVENTURE Feature Films – The Captain’s Heart
https://www.wildsound.ca/todays-film-festival/videos/the-captain-s-heart-feature-film

#2) You can also rent the festivals for $2 and have 48 hours to watch:
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Hope you enjoy the festival.

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November 2022 Festival Lineup

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Daily Film Festival schedule for November 2022.

Go to http://www.wildsound.ca and sign up for the 7 day free trial and watch a film festival every single day.

Or, you can simply watch any festival for just $2 at https://www.wildsound.ca/packages/daily-film-festivals

Tuesday Nov. 1st – Adventure Feature
Wednesday Nov. 2nd – Black & White Shorts
Thursday Nov. 3rd – LGBTQ+ Festival Feature
Friday Nov. 4th – DOC Shorts – Community
Saturday Nov. 5th – Sports Festival Shorts
Sunday Nov. 6th – DOC Shorts – Society
Monday Nov. 7th – European Experimental Shorts
Tuesday Nov. 8th – Fantasy/Sci-Fi Festival Feature
Wednesday Nov. 9th – LGBTQ+ DOC Shorts
Thursday Nov. 10th – Documentary Feature – Blindness
Friday Nov. 11th – LGBTQ+ Drama Shorts
Saturday Nov. 12th – Diversity Drama Shorts
Sunday Nov. 13th – Dance Shorts
Monday Nov. 14th – RELATIONSHIP Drama Shorts
Tuesday Nov. 15th – Documentary Feature – Youth
Wednesday Nov. 16th…

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HIGHLIGHTS: Toronto DOC Festival October 2022

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Showcase of the best FILMS in the world today.

Audience Award Winners:
Best Feature Film: HIDDEN WOUNDS
Best Short Form Short Film: RANGERS OF THE ULAAN TAIGA
Best Long Form Short Film: CONDUCTING LIFE
Best Student Film: UYGHUR DOLANS

Best Direction: SANCTUARY OF HER
Best Society Film: TOMARO
Best Cinematography: THE OTHER SIDE OF WRONG
Best Sound & Music: LIFE AFTER DEATH? – SUBHASH CHANDRA BOSE
Best Adventure Film: RAISING GLOBAL CITIZENS
Best Environmental Film: ECRICC: ADDRESSING CLIMATE EMERGENCY
Best Nature Film: BUZZ Pollen Nation

Watch the Audience Feedback Video for each film:

THE OTHER SIDE OF WRONG, 1hr. 42min., Austria

Directed by Boštjan Slatenšek
1991 – A small battle of the Slovenian war of independence and the long quest for international justice.

Florence Hartmann, a French journalist, author and ex spokesperson to Carla Del Ponte, chief prosecutor of the International criminal court for the ex Yugoslavia, travels to Holmec…

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HIGHLIGHTS: October 2022 LA Documentary Film Festival

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Showcase of the best FILMS in the world today.

Audience Award Winners:
Best Feature Film: OUR VOICE NOW
Best Short Form Short Film: REFUGIO
Best Long Form Short Film: NEVER ASK WHY
Best Environmental Film: ISLE OF RUM
Best Sports Film: BLEED FOR ME: ART OF THE DEATHMATCH
Best Political Film: GRADUALLY, THEN SUDDENLY: THE BANKRUPTCY OF DETROIT
Best Sound & Music: TO SPEAK IS TO LIVE – FREED FROM STUTTERING
Best Cinematography: MAN FIRE CLAY
Best Human Interest Film: IN BLOOM
Best Direction: THE END OF BLINDNESS

Watch the Audience Feedback Video for each film:

GRADUALLY, THEN SUDDENLY: THE BANKRUPTCY OF DETROIT

Directed by Sam Katz, James McGovern
Once heralded as the spirit of American manufacturing, music and democracy, Detroit descended into disrepair and insolvency over five decades culminating in the largest municipal bankruptcy in U.S. history in 2013. Gradually, Then Suddenly is the story of one city’s climb…

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