Feature Festival Event: Friday Feb. 18th  (Watch for FREE on the WILDsound Streaming Service)

Go to https://www.wildsound.ca/ to watch the festival. Starting at midnight EST on February 18th.

NOTE: You can download for FREE for 14 days, cancel anytime, and then it’s only $3.99 per month. You’ll also be able to watch a daily festival for the next 2 weeks (and beyond) featuring some top indy short films from around the world. There are also award winning short films to watch anytime.

A showcase of the best new films from around the world today. Make sure you watch the festival as this is a selection of the best of the best in the world. Must watch!

WINNER of BEST Feature Documentary for 2021

DROWNING IN SILENCE, 86min., USA, Documentary
Directed by Chezik Tsunoda
After unexpectedly losing her son, a mother searches for answers and discovers the silent epidemic of drowning. She embarks on a transformative journey of grief channeled into purpose to stop this preventable tragedy from happening to other families.

Watch the Audience FEEDBACK Video:

Director Biography – Chezik Tsunoda

Chezik is a director and producer whose work has spanned across television, film and advertising. She was able to learn the ropes of production at MTV News and Documentaries and carried her knowledge into developing docuseries at VH1. She addresses everyday themes such as race, grief, marriage, and death with a unique lens that gives viewers a rare perspective. She produced, directed, and starred in her first feature documentary, Drowning in Silence, about the grief she faced after the death of her son.


Director Statement

This film was made to raise awareness for drowning prevention in honor of my son and all the children who have drowned. The title aptly describes the children as well as their families’ grief and struggles in the aftermath.