Deadline Today: HORROR Underground Festival filmfreeway.com/horrorunderg... we thank the HORROR Underground Film & Screeenplay Festival for the opportunity to showcase our film to bright new audiences and share our story in new collaborative spaces. #horror #horrorfestival #filmfreeway #film

Today’s FilmFreeway (50% off) Discount Code: UNDER 5 Minute Festival filmfreeway.com/Under5minFil... 50% off code: under50 The feedback video was amazing to receive. Communication was excellent. And then the other promotional opportunities provided… all much appreciated. Thank you! #filmfreeway

Today’s FilmFreeway Testimonial: WILDsound FEEDBACK Festival filmfreeway.com/WILDsoundFil... WILDsound is a wonderful film festival: special and unique – filmmakers get the chance to hear feedback on their films! That’s really cool! I loved this and i’ll be submitting my next film #wildsound

Podcast: EP. 1671: Filmmaker Joe Bartone (My Movie Starring Paul Dano) www.youtube.com/watch?v=g3Y_... I was inspired by No Wave film – a movement from NYC 76-82. In this style, you shoot it now. Before you even have a complete understanding of the story. You blast your way into the production

Adding Art and Meaning in your Animation Project: Crafting an Emotional Journey www.youtube.com/watch?v=PH2N... Conversation with animator/filmmaker Tzuyu Tung on the process of crafting her award-winning animated short film PIECES OF ME. #animation #wildsound #storytelling #filmmaking

Friendship Breakups are Traumatizing: Why We Don’t Talk About Them Enough www.youtube.com/watch?v=ffcg... the main plot point of this award winning screenplay: A friendship break-up and why this is really not talked about that much, even though they can be really traumatizing #wildsound #friends

From Storyboarding to Long Takes: The Production Process of a TV Web Series www.youtube.com/watch?v=zwHZ... Conversation with director Kevin Byrnes on the preparation of his TV Web Series “The Cupcake Chronicles”. Storyboading everything so you can prepare long takes that are engaging. #wildsound

Friendship Breakups are Traumatizing: Why We Don’t Talk About Them Enough www.youtube.com/watch?v=ffcg... the main plot point of this award winning screenplay: A friendship break-up and why this is really not talked about that much, even though they can be really traumatizing #wildsound #friends

Today’s FilmFreeway Testimonial: ACTION/FANTASY/SCI-FI/THRILLER Festival filmfreeway.com/ActionAdvent... Thank you very much for the wonderful, heartfelt, and insightful podcast organized by the festival. We wish to this esteemed festival continued prosperity and many remarkable films #filmfreeway

Today’s FilmFreeway (50% off) Discount Code: HORROR Underground Festival filmfreeway.com/horrorunderg... 50% off code: underground50 Various options to submit to the Festival. A HYBRID model. In-person screenings Cinema screenings for audience feedback video Blog and podcast interviews. #horror

Deadline Today: ROMANCE & RELATIONSHIPS Film Festival filmfreeway.com/RomanceFesti... Get your short or feature film showcased at the private festival with the sole purpose of getting the filmmaker an audience feedback promotional video. – NEW OPTION: Submit for a guaranteed acceptance. #romance

Podcast: EP. 1670: Filmmaker Richard Hamilton (BuddhaMachine=HMA) www.youtube.com/watch?v=YbAY... After I finished my album, I planned on writing short stories for each of the songs. At the same time my fascination with the workflow and possibilities of #UnrealEngine5 started to grow. #wildsound

Winners: January 2026 WILDsound Film Festival wildsoundfestivalreview.com/2026/01/27/w... Best Feature Film: MY MOVIE STARRING PAUL DANO Short Film: CHASING DIESEL Micro-Short Film: A SILENT SCREAM Story: IN PLAIN SIGHT Performances: IBLIBI Direction: TEXAS STRANGE Student Film: THE SIX STAGES

From Villain to Hero: Developing that character ARC leap. www.youtube.com/watch?v=kWSV... A young filmmaking team is creating a new universe. Conversation about turning one of their villains into a hero at the end of the episode. #wildsound #characterarc #villian #hero #storytelling

Watch the DOC Feature: PINBALL – THE AMERICAN GAME (in case you missed it) www.wildsound.ca/videos/doc-f... One Ball, Infinite Stories. Explore this unique American game from a totally new perspective. From Pinball’s origins in the 1600s to the present day, never-before-seen footage #wildsound

The Hard Truth of Film Funding & Why Hollywood Needs Good Stories www.youtube.com/watch?v=dkfJ... How there is a small circle of people grabbing all of the funding and it’s hard to find your way into that said circle. #wildsound #filmfunding #filmmaking #storytelling #hollywood

From Abusive Relationships to Screenwriting: My Journey to Healing www.youtube.com/watch?v=dKZ-... Candid conversation with screenwriter Teddy Andrews (SHRINK) on their personal journey into writing. From encountering abusive relationships to putting their past conflicts down on paper. #wildsound

From Abusive Relationships to Screenwriting: My Journey to Healing www.youtube.com/watch?v=dKZ-... Candid conversation with screenwriter Teddy Andrews (SHRINK) on their personal journey into writing. From encountering abusive relationships to putting their past conflicts down on paper. #wildsound

Watch ISOLATED AND DEPRIVED, 27min., USA, Documentary (new film on the platform) www.wildsound.ca/videos/watch... The community of the Quinchao Archipelago, Chiloé, is isolated due to connectivity problems that force them to uproot themselves from their territories to access health, education

Watch CROSSING WOMEN -THE INVISIBLE SUPPORT OF THE BORDER, 30min., Argentina/Chili (new film on the platform) www.wildsound.ca/videos/watch... Through the wandering, life and work of women in the Andean Triple-Border and the Paraná Triple-Border we know a story of female invisibility #wildsound

Watch BACK TO YOU, 3min., Chili, #Animation/Family (new film on the platform) www.wildsound.ca/videos/watch... Liten, a young clay being, takes care of Lillet, her ill mother. One day, when he gets home, Liten watches his mother in distress, he rushes to help. #wildsound #watchmovies #film #movies

Watch LA CHIMBA, 26min., #Chili/Spain, #Documentary (new film on the platform) www.wildsound.ca/videos/watch... Patrimonial ethnographic documentary that highlights our history, from the Pre-Columbian era, specifically how those territories were inhabited and how it was transformed. #wildsound

Watch L’ESCALE, 45min., Chili, Documentary/Music (new film on the platform) www.wildsound.ca/videos/watch... The 1960s, Paris, rue Monsieur Le Prince, in the “l’Escale” cabaret, Latin Americans live and share their music throughout the night. #wildsound #musicfilm #watchmovies #docmusic #docshort

Watch THE TOUCH, 13min., #Croatia, Drama/Horror (new film on the platform) www.wildsound.ca/videos/watch... After just being informed about her sister’s death, Dolores spends the evening alone waiting for her husband to return home from a business trip. #wildsound #horrorfilm #shortfilm #movies

Podcast: EP. 1667: Filmmaker Timothy Bradley Reinhold (DISCIPLE: EPISODE I OF THE HARMONY SAGA) www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Xkz... The first act, reinterpreted by the director, of the award winning feature film Saga screenplays. Disciple is set 80,000 years after the disappearance of Earth #wildsound

Directing Kids in a Music Video: Stunt Babies & Eyeliner Mustaches www.youtube.com/watch?v=O2qu... Entertaining podcast with filmmaker Hunter Wayne on the making of his first music video. In this clip, he talks about working with kids and having one of them do a stunt (with parents’ approval).

Victorian Era Cancel Culture: The Great Chicago Fire in 1871 & comparison to today’s world www.youtube.com/watch?v=TQEp... Mrs. O’Leary was falsely accused of starting the great Chicago Fire of 1871. The authorities and the media wanted a victim. Later it was revealed that she wasn’t to blame.

WINTER Poetry Reading: Winter Daisies, by Patrick Trombly www.youtube.com/watch?v=IOYe... festivalforfamily.com/2026/01/24/w... #winterstory #poetry #wildsound #poem #poet

NATURE Poetry Reading: Demoiselle, by James Ross Kelly www.youtube.com/watch?v=tA42... environmentalfestival.com/2026/01/24/n... #naturestory #shortstory #wildsound #writing #story

DEATH Poetry Reading: Apologies what we owe the universe, by Leah Fleischer www.youtube.com/watch?v=HHAP... crimemysteryfestival.com/2026/01/24/d... #deathstory #wildsound #shortstory #writer #writing

HORROR Short Story Reading: Picnic, by Kate Jiggins www.youtube.com/watch?v=n7vg... festivalforhorror.com/2026/01/24/h... #horrorstory #writing #story #writer #shortstory

Watch the NATURE DOC Shorts Festival (in case you missed it) Watch the festival by signing up for the FREE 3-DAY trial using the link, or go to www.wildsound.ca Watch today’s Festival: www.wildsound.ca/videos/natur... #wildsound #naturefilm #docshort #documentary #filmfestival

Watch NO PLACE FOR REST, 15min., Chili, Drama (new film on the platform) www.wildsound.ca/videos/watch... Héctor, a villager in southern Chile disconnected from his family, avoids assisting Rosa, his mother who lies prostrate, leaving her in the care of her sister Elena. #wildsound #watchmovies

You’ve had Film Festival Success! Now what’s the next chapter? www.youtube.com/watch?v=JJgL... Conversation with North Macedonian filmmaker David Dulev on the making of his multiple award-winning student short film. He chats about the shocking success and what you now do next to keep the momentum

Watch VOICES – VORTEX, 5min., Chili, Music/Black & White/Experimental (new film on the platform) www.wildsound.ca/videos/watch... The protagonist walks through the city towards her apartment, hearing in the distance the sound and voices of a social protest in the city. #wildsound #blackandwhite

Today’s FilmFreeway Discount Code: LGBTQ+ Toronto/LA Festival filmfreeway.com/LGBTTorontoF... 50% off discount code: lgbt50 An in-person & hybrid festival. Multiple screenings are presented, plus interviews with filmmakers, screenwriters, and their team. #filmfreeway #lgbtq #lgbtqfestival

POLITICAL STAGE PLAY Writing Contest (get play performed by professional actors) wildsoundwritingfestival.submittable.com/submit/33140... Submit your 10 Page Play, 1 Act Play, or Full Stage Play to the Festival. #political #stageplay #writer #play #wildsound

Victorian Era Cancel Culture: The Great Chicago Fire in 1871 & comparison to today’s world www.youtube.com/watch?v=TQEp... Mrs. O’Leary was falsely accused of starting the great Chicago Fire of 1871. The authorities and the media wanted a victim. Later it was revealed that she wasn’t to blame.

Deadline Today: #EXPERIMENTAL, #DANCE, #MUSIC Festival filmfreeway.com/Experimental... OVER 200 FIVE star reviews on FilmFreeway! In-person public screenings, plus other avenues to enhance the filmmaker’s film (audience feedback video, virtual festival, blog & podcast interview). #filmfestival

Today’s #FilmFreeway Testimonial: #WILDsound Festival (Top 10 Best Reviewed Festival) filmfreeway.com/WILDsoundFil... Great festival; this is our third time submitting and they always have great insightful feedback and the audience feedback videos are very helpful. Thank you for having us! #film

ACTION/FANTASY/SCI-FI/THRILLER Festival – FilmFreeway (50% OFF) Discount Code 50% off discount code: actions50 filmfreeway.com/ActionAdvent... A showcase of the best games of Films and Screenplays from around the world. In-person and hybrid screenings. Plus interviews for the artists #filmfreeway

WINNERS: January 2026 Action/Fantasy/Sci-Fi/Thriller Festival actionadventurefestival.ca/2026/01/23/w... Best Action Film: UNDERCOVER Fantasy Film: THE ANGEL’S TEARS Mystery Film: ARKANY-G Thriller Film: THE LIGHTS Story: GUMMY WORMS Direction: GUNS IN PARADISE Micro-Short Film: UNSUBSCRIBE

WINNERS: January 2026 FANTASY/SCI-FI Festival fantasyscififestival.com/2026/01/20/w... AUDIENCE AWARDS (from FEEDBACK Festival): Best Feature Film: HOTEL PURGATORIO Best Short Film: THE PLANET THAT DOESN’T EXIST Best Direction: HERO’S JOURNEY #fantasyfestival #scifi #festivalwinners #movies #film

WINNERS: January 2026 EXPERIMENTAL Festival experimentalfilmfestival.com/2026/01/19/w... Best Experimental Film: SELF-MIMETIC Art Film: PALANQUINS OF THE SOUL Visual Design: EGGSECUTION Animation: SIMPLE RANDOM WALKS Direction: DYNAMICS Poetry Film: HAIR TRAILS #experimental #filmfestival #movies

Winners: January 2026 UNDER 5 Minute Festival under5minutefilmfestival.com/2026/01/23/w... Best Short Film: HANDYMAN 1 Minute Film: COME AS YOU ARE Cinematography: SQUELCH Drama Film: FACADE Story: UNVEILING EARTH’S CLIMATE SECRETS Direction: HONORING ADAPTIVE ATHLETE Performances: COOKED

PODCAST: EP. 1666: Screenwriter Ed Moran (The Octopus’s Garden) www.youtube.com/watch?v=BU2D... Script about Gilly, a decades old, extremely intelligent Giant Pacific Octopus who lives in the Mermaid’s Cave in Oahu where she has been gifted an information hub by her marine biologist friend.

PODCAST: EP 1664: TRIpolar Film Team: Rogelio Robles (dir.) Paul Fisher (actor), Matthew Miller (dp) www.youtube.com/watch?v=i8m_... A broken home, a broken mind. Will love overcome the difficulties Alyssa and Richard face? Conversation with the Film Team of the Horror Film “TRIpolar” #wildsound

Podcast: EP. 1665: (Actors Podcast #20) Kage Yami (Wukong Couriers) www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ewc... An unwitting bicycle messenger is chosen as the mystical hero to save the city from an ancient horror. Hannah Ehman chats with actor Kage Yami on the making of the award-winning film. #podcast

Challenging Hollywood Stereotypes of Female Soldiers www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sh16... Former Army Vet turned screenwriter Alicia Petralia (DOORS OPEN) chats about showcasing a “real” female soldier in film that she personally experienced. Not the stereotypical female soldiers she keeps seeing

Deconstructing the Horror Genre with Jaws: The use of SOUND DESIGN in Horror. www.youtube.com/watch?v=vEQ0... Conversation with award-winning screenwriter Connor Jr. Brown about writing Horror scripts. Using sound to emotionally scare the viewer without seeing anything that’s scary. #sounddesign