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WILDsound's The Film Podcast

In each episode, the C.E.O. of WILDsound, Matthew Toffolo, chats about all things storytelling and film. Conversations with talented individual from all around the world.

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August 10, 2021 - Director Jake Hart & Actor Rebecca Ann Johnson (HARMONIA SOLID)

HARMONIA SOLID was the winner of BEST DIRECTION at the July 2021 COMEDY Film Festival.

Conversation with the writer/director Jake Hart & star Rebecca Ann Johnson on the making of this very funny and memorable film.

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August 8, 2021 - Filmmaker Davide Petrosino (A COUPLE)

A COUPLE is a winning student short film from Italy about a young couple who meet again in Rome for a concert and then decide to spend the day together while waiting for the concert to get started.

Playing at the best of Student European Shorts Festival NOW for FREE. You can watch the festival and the film HERE.

Candid conversation with the very talented filmmaker Davide Pestrosino. He talks about the random story of how he got to make this film and what’s the future for this Italian filmmaker on the rise.

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August 5, 2021 - Filmmaker Alek Lev (WHAT?)

WHAT? is a black and white, not-so-silent comedy about a struggling deaf actor, sick of agreeing to increasingly humiliating tasks just to get a role, who decides to take matters into his own… hands. Starring John Maucere


Interview with filmmaker Alek Lev on the process making this film. You can go to the film’s website at www.thewhatmovie.com/

Alek is also a podcast producer for the popular show Meeting Tom Cruise: www.meetingtomcruise.com/

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August 4, 2021 - Filmmaker Amy E. Powell (BARE NAKED TRUTHS)

BARE NAKED TRUTHS is a micro-short comedy series that allows you inside the minds of the bored and often eccentric models who pose nude for drawing classes. You can watch the film HERE, playing at the Animation Film Festival.

Conversation with filmmaker Amy E. Powell on the process making this Web Series.

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August 4, 2021 - Filmmaker/Animator Anthony Thurman (THE DEPRESSION OF DETECTIVE DOWNS 2)

THE DEPRESSION OF DETECTIVE DOWNS 2 is the winner of BEST SHORT FILM at the August 2021 ANIMATION Film Festival. You can watch the film HERE, playing at the Animation Film Festival.

Conversation with animator/filmmaker Anthony Thurman on the process doing this animation and why it’s very personal for him.

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August 3, 2021 - Director/Actor Sebastian LaCause (DISCIPLE)

DISCIPLE played at the July 2021 LGBTQ+ Short Film Festival. A film about a different kind of coming out. When a young moody Millennial reveals his HIV status in a queer support group, it sends Poe, a not so traditional gay priest who mentors the group, in search of his own inner truth.

Candid conversation with the writer/director/star of the film, Sebastian LaClause, on his personal journey making it.

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August 1, 2021 - Screenwriter Henry Myers (Jubilee Nation)

“Jubilee Nation” is an erotic thriller about a political conspiracy that takes place in a fictional 1960’s all-black nation created in the aftermath of the Civil War. It is what the world would look like if reimagined through an alternate historical lens.

Conversation with writer Henry Myers on the process writing this screenplay, with best scene reading afterwards.

Watch the best scene reading.

CAST LIST:

Narration: Hannah Ehman
Newscaster: Geoff Mays
Symington: Allan Michael Brunet
Farnsworth: Bill Poulin

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July 31, 2021 - Filmmaker Sandra Moser (MARIPOSA)

MARIPOSA was the winner of BEST DIRECTION at the July 2021 FEMALE Filmmakers Festival.

Conversation with filmmakers Sandra Moser on the process making this film, working with child actors, and the themes of the MARIPOSA short film.

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July 28, 2021 - Filmmaker James Martinez (ROGUE SEVEN: A STAR WARS FAN FILM)

ROGUE SEVEN: A STAR WARS FAN FILM was the winner of BEST SHORT FILM at the July 2021 FAN FICTION Film Festival. You can watch the film and the full festival all day today HERE


”A young thief must save Rebel fighter pilots from an Imperial armada and an overconfident bounty hunter.”

Conversation with filmmaker James Martinez on the making of a Star Wars film and telling his own unique story in this universe.

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July 27, 2021 - Filmmaker J.Q. Nelson (RUN GIRL RUN)

RUN GIRL RUN was the winner of BEST SHORT FILM at the July 2021 ACTION Film Festival. You can watch the film and the full festival all day today HERE

“Allison Pfaendler’s goal is to win the Detroit Free Press marathon. As she trains for the marathon, she is suddenly intercepted by 3 muggers, which is a chase that tests her stamina.”

Conversation with filmmaker J. Q. Nelson on the process making this film in Detroit, the city he grew up in.

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July 23, 2021 - Animator/Filmmaker Pedro de la Llave (BEHIND THE GLASS)

BEHIND THE GLASS was the winner of BEST SHORT FILM at the July 2021 ANIMATION Film Festival. “Mario thinks he is in control. He thinks he knows what he is doing, and he looks down to the people on the other side of the glass, but what Mario doesn’t know is that the glass itself is not on his side.”

Playing at the July 2021 ANIMATION Film Festival. Watch the film until Saturday morning HERE.


Conversation with talented animator Pedro de la Llave on the process making this amazing film from concept to execution.

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July 22, 2021 - Filmmaker Phil E. Eichinger (ARTICHOKE BOY)

ARTICHOKE BOY is a short 2 minute animation film. “Troubling thoughts about color, gender and sexuality distract a young artichoke as they sit alone on a swing, swaying back and forth.”

Playing at the July 2021 ANIMATION Film Festival. Watch the film until Saturday morning HERE.

Conversation with writer and director Phil E. Eichinger on the process making this terrific animation film. He also chats about working the grind as an actor and developing projects for himself.

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July 20, 2021 - Filmmaker Joseph Franciosa (FOX KEEPER)

FOX KEEPER was the winner of BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY at the July 2021 EXPERIMENTAL Film Festival.

“Based on the poem by Margaret Wesseling. The poem is about a man who finds a wild fox in a trap.”


Conversation with Joseph Franciosa on the process making this film and how he got inspired.

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July 19, 2021 - Filmmaker Reynaldo Dumas (MOVING-IN-LAW)

MOVING-IN-LAW was the winner of BEST PERFORMANCES at the Under 5 Minute Film Festival. WATCH the film and the festival this Friday. You can bookmark the festival link HERE

“Brigitte is moving into her apartment with the help of her sister Lisa, and brother in law, Aaron. But when Brigitte and Arron are left alone after Lisa is called away, one thing might easily lead to another between the in laws.”

Conversation with filmmaker Reynaldo Dumas on the making of this film from development to distribution.

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July 13, 2021 - Director Dante Aubain & Actor/Writer Mally Corrigan (THE ALPINES)

THE ALPINES is a Thriller/Suspense Feature Film that is playing at the July 2021 LA FEEDBACK Film Festival. Playing at the festival all day for FREE this upcoming Sunday.

“The Alpines” follows seven friends coming together for a weekend getaway after several years of little contact. They’ve grown apart. They’ve moved on with their lives. But the secrets of their past have come back to haunt them. This time with a very real threat ready to expose every last one.

Conversation with director Dante Azibahn and the writer and lead actor of the film Mally Corrigan on the process making this Indy feature.

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July 12, 2021 - Donavan Myles Edwards (LAVENDER BOY)

An LGBTQ+ Film Festival Period Piece short. “A government official faces a tough decision after two FBI agents question him about his sexuality.”

Winner of BEST DIRECTION at the July 2021 Festival. Film is playing all day today for FREE. You can watch HERE

Conversation with director/writer Donavan Myles Edwards on the process making his first film.

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July 11, 2021 - Maya Witters (THE TURTLES)

A LGBTQ+ Festival Comedy Short. “When shy Emma meets the exuberant Jeanie, she feels things she’s never experienced before. But there’s the slight problem of her clingy boyfriend Jamie…”

THE TURTLES was the winner of BEST PERFORMANCES at the July 2021 Festival. Film is playing all day today for FREE. You can watch HERE

Conversation with director/writer Maya Witters on the process making her first film.

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July 10, 2021 - Filmmaker Ryan Timms (BEAUTY LIVES IN ME)

A dance film from students at A Chance to Dance for special needs in Charlotte, NC. A truly remarkable film and a must see for anyone with a pulse!

DANCE film playing at the DANCE Film Festival TODAY. You can watch anytime all day HERE


Conversation with filmmaker Ryan Timms on the process making this film.

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July 7, 2021 - Filmmaker/Actor Jeananne Goossen (THE ARTIST'S WAY OUT)

Actor turned director Jeananne Goossen discusses her unique process writing the TV Web Series THE ARTIST’S WAY OUT. Played at the June 2021 TV Web Series Festival. Winner of BEST DIRECTION at the festival.

You can watch the full series at the website https://www.artistswayout.com/

Jeananne is an accomplished actor, presently known to many for playing the role of Aunt Ruth on the multiple award winning series “The Handmaid’s Tale”. She talks about her journey to becoming a director, starting with this TV Web Series.

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June 30, 2021 - Filmmaker Robert Steven Mack (CHISEL)

CHISEL was the winner of BEST PERFORMANCES at the June 2021 BLACK & WHITE Film Festival. Festival plays for FREE all day on June 27th. Bookmark the page to view HERE.

2nd interview with director and performer Robert Steven Mack on the making of this film and what the future holds for this talented individual who just graduated from Indiana University.

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