Proud to showcase amazing films to for the 1ST FREE STUDENT Film Festival. Over 400 films were submitted. This is an exclusive lineup of the best short films in the world today.
Audience Awards:
Best Adventure Film: FIND ME ONLINE
Best Black & White Film: SOULSUCKER
Best Direction: LA POMME- a day with Asmodeus
Best Documentary: ARTHUR MATHIEU ’53
Best Drama: hiraeth (n.)
Best Experimental: UNREQUITED
Best Family Film: READ MY BODY
Best High School Film: WALKING TO YOU
Best Horror: RIVER HILL GHOST PATROL
Best Micro-Short: THE SOUNDS OF SILENCE
Best Music Video: SELFISH
Best Performances: THE FLYING BOAT
Best Relationship Film: TOXIC
Best Sci-Fi Film: NIGHT OF SIX CENTURIES
Best Story: TIME CHASE
Best Society Film: SURVIVOR
Best Sound & Music: BACKPACK
Best Thriller Film: THE THIRD FACE
SEE THE FULL LINEUP OF FILMS:
May 25th – Under 5 Minute Shorts
GUIDING LIGHT, 5min., USA Directed by India Anne Mitchell Through the compelling interviews of the lead prosecutor, the defense attorney and the police chief, “Guiding Light” tells the story of a young teen (Polly Hannah Klaas) in a small town in America who was kidnapped from her bedroom during a slumber party while her family was in the house. In “Guiding Light”, India Mitchell, a teen growing up in the same town thirty years later brings a fresh perspective and highlights the importance of the legacy of this case to the continuing endeavor to keep children safe.
https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/audience-guiding-light
DISCONNECTION, 4min,. USA Directed by Sarah E. Vattano A commentary on social media and people’s obsession with their phones.
https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/audience-disconnection
A SOLDIER’S DILEMMA, 4min., USA Directed by Collin Nelson A World War II solider is forced to make a horrible decision.
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https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/audience-a-soldier
hiraeth (n.), 2min., USA Directed by Van Duong When prolonged family conflict accumulates to an inevitable peak, a young girl is forced to make a heartwrenching decision regarding who to live with: her mother, or her father.
UNREQUITED, USA, 2min., USA Directed by Jason Lowell Jimenez Jillian and Elijah, a young couple, are met with the difficult decision of whether to push through their painful relationship or to let each other go.
THE SOUNDS OF SILENCE, 2min., Algeria Directed by Abbas Faycal It’s movie about autism
WALKING TO YOU, 2min,. USA Directed by Noeomi Maciel A young girl remembers her past experiences and tries to cope with her present situation as she takes a walk through the park.
RIVER HILL GHOST PATROL, 3min., USA Directed by Gia Desai The opening scene of a feature film about three ghost-hunting teenagers whose hobby is starting to get them into a lot more trouble than they realize, as everything they know about their town falls apart in front of them.
SELFISH, 4min,. USA Directed by Calista Wong Music video following the story of two girls and their friendship with an unexpected ending.
TIME CHASE, 4min., USA Directed by Wilson Von Rohr A young teen chess player struggles with the difficulty and high-strung anxiety of “running out of time,” until a special someone helps to open her eyes.
May 26th – Best of STUDENT Shorts
MOB FAMILY TIES, 9min., Canada Directed by Britt Dallyn After grandpa Michael begins to unintentionally rat on old associates due to his mental decline, the Leslie’s, a mob family, face a moral dilemma whether they need to whack grandpa or not as they host his possible final meal in this send up of traditional TV sitcoms.
https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/audience-mob-family-ties
SOULSUCKER, 6min., Canada Directed by Karl Strass-Hundal, Sam Cmelo A security guard has his spark reignited.
NIGHT OF SIX CENTURIES, 7min,. Israel Directed by Alina Lebedeva The time machine has been created. It is used to rescue innocent people. The first is a girl sentenced to stake by inquisition.
LA POMME- a day with Asmodeus, 11min., Nigeria Directed by Theo-Ziny Joel “A man of God faces a tough challenge when he’s grieving. A lustful demon tests his beliefs, making him confront his desires and faith.”
BACKPACK, 12min., Israel Directed by Alina Alexander Lebedeva When parents and school cannot do anything, HE takes the charge
READ MY BODY, 11min., Nigeria Directed by Theo-Ziny Joel Bala wants to be a warrior like his father. He wants to own a machete too and go to war, instead of going to school.
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FIND ME ONLINE, 19min., Uganda Directed by Brian “Vons” Mukisa A story about a couple Eric(Joseph Alvin Mumpi) & Veronica(Mutesi Brenda) where a fashion-star pretty lassie Suzzan(Nabakiibi Joana Jojo) from an online dating site barges into their relationship. Eventually, Veronica abducts Eric & Suzzan where Veronica stabs Eric to death.
SURVIVOR, 13min., Iran Directed by Karim Azimi Some immigrants by the sea are waiting for them to cross the sea.. A young couple with other immigrants are going to the light of the world, but they have problems when their baby is born. karimazimi1972@gmail.com
May 27th – Student European Shorts
THE FLYING BOAT, 12min., Germany Dierctd by Nima Lafifi A nine-year-old boy accompanies his father in his daily work after school. During this short experience the boy gets to know more about his father’s job, and the father learns more about his son’s dream.
TOXIC, 12min,. France Directed by Francis Frenkel A woman observes a man who is getting drunk at the counter of a bar. She imagines what would happen if she had an affair with him. So this is the story of a story that never happened and may not happen.
https://www.ffrenkel.com/toxique
ARTHUR MATHIEU ’53, 22min., Germany Directed by Aaron Zimmermann The film revolves around a love for motorsport and a deep fascination with Porsche: Arthur Mathieu is gearing up for his final race in the Porsche Carrera Cup France. From his preparation to the race track, this documentary provides insights into the life of an aspiring racer and a young enthusiast for historic icons.
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THE THIRD FACE, 30min., Austra Directed by Kevin Thaliyath During a wave of chilling murders in Vienna, two seemingly different people develop an unlikely fascination for each other.
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