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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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October 9, 2021 - Director/Choreographer Rachel Leigh Dolan (only living boy)

only living boy; a love/hate story for New York is a dance narrative about the duality of being an artist in the city. We are equally inspired and disparaged at the same time.

Winner of BEST FILM at the October 2021 DANCE Film Festival. You can watch the film and festival right now for FREE on the website page.

Interview with the talented Rachel Leigh Dolan (https://www.rachelleighdolan.com/) on the making of “only living boy” from conception to distribution.

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October 8, 2021 - Filmmaker Spence Warren (BAKING IS HARD)

BAKING IS HARD was the winner of BEST PERFORMANCES at the October 2021 COMEDY Film Festival. You can watch the film & festival starting today all day for FREE RIGHT HERE

“A short film about big mysteries revealed in a medium sized kitchen.”


Conversation with writer/director Spence Warren on the making of the film.

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October 7, 2021 - Actor/Writer/Producer Brad Simanski (DR. MANIA)

DR. MANIA was the winner of BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY at the October 2021 COMEDY Film Festival. You can watch the film & festival starting Oct. 7th all day for FREE RIGHT HERE

Evil genius Dr. Mania and his motley crew of super villains are confronted by their arch nemesis.

Conversation with the screenwriter / producer / actor Brad Simanski on the making of the film.

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October 6, 2021 - Actor/Filmmaker Barbara Sirotti (ARIA)

ARIA is a special from from the September 2021 FEMALE Film Festival directed and starring Barbara Sirotti.

How are relationships changing during lockdown? Is time, still and truly, the only thing missing to understand each other?

Conversation with the Italian artist on the making of the film and what motivated her to do it.

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October 5, 2021 - Filmmakers Mattias Königsson & Emil T. Jonsson (TRUE FRIENDS)

TRUE FRIENDS played to rave reviews at the September 2021 Festival. “Conny is so tired of Corona. He feels so alone and his only human interface is with his brother on the phone. Browsing through his phone's contact list he decides to phone every single contact, even those he can't remember in order to find out who his true friends are.”

Conversation with directors Mattias Königsson & Emil T. Jonsson on the making of the film.

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October 4, 2021 - Filmmaker Johnny Antonini (THE REBOUND)

THE REBOUND is the winner of BEST DIRECTION at the October 2021 ROMANCE Film Festival. Playing all day for FREE this Sunday. You can bookmark the page and WATCH HERE.

Allie wakes up in an unfamiliar bed the morning after a recent breakup.”

Conversation with Johnny Antonini on the making of the film.

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October 3, 2021 - Filmmaker Sumin You (PETITION FOR ALIEN SPOUSE)

PETITION FOR ALIEN SPOUSE was the winner of BEST PERFORMANCES at the October 2021 ROMANCE Film Festival. Playing all day for FREE this Sunday. You can bookmark the page and WATCH HERE.

It’s the year 2044. Humanity now shares Earth with the Quortans, an alien species of intergalactic space travelers. Alex and Sonia are a loving human-Quortan couple. Their relationship is put to the test when they face a series of personal questions at the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services office.”

Conversation with filmmaker Sumin You on the making of this film in her final year at Northwestern.

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October 2, 2021 - Filmmaker Jackie Chang (MEET YOU THROUGH THE LIGHT)

MEET YOU THROUGH THE LIGHT is an excellent student short film from Taiwan that played at the October 2021 ROMANCE Film Festival. Playing all day for FREE this Sunday. You can bookmark the page and WATCH HERE.

“A shy boy who is really into photography meets a mystery girl through his camera. The girl is also taking pictures around the street. Is he going to step forward and talk to her? Or keep hiding behind and watch her?”

Conversation with filmmaker Jackie Chang on the process making the film.

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September 23, 2021 - Filmmakers Lucas & Sam Luna (MEMORIES OF GREEN)

MEMORIES OF GREEN is a short film about the father and son dynamic set on a golf course. Part of the BEST of DRAMA Short Film collection.

Conversation with the filmmaking brothers Lucas & Sam Luna about the making of the film. From connecting as brothers during the Covid-era, to grabbing footage on a golf course at night for months, to putting it all together in editing.

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September 16, 2021 - Filmmaker Niko Gonzalez (DROPPING OUT)

DROPPING OUT was the winner of BEST PERFORMANCES at the September 2021 Festival. You can watch the festival and film HERE starting at midnight EST on September 16th.

Conversation with filmmaker Niko Gonzalez on the making of the film.

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September 14, 2021 - Screenwriter David Cooper (THE SURGE)

THE SURGE is the winning ENVIRONMENTAL Festival screenplay.

Conversation with writer David Cooper on the process of writing the screenplay, plus his time running for office in Georgia. Followed by best scene reading of the screenplay.

You can watch the video best scene reading of THE SURGE - HERE

“John O’Neal wants to change the world to honor his dead mother and to spite his abusive father—while getting very, very rich. Following a worldwide Global Warming catastrophe, he loses his invention to a deep conspiracy and becomes an eco-terrorist—until he uncovers the truth.”

CAST LIST:

Narrator: Steve Rizzo
O’Neal: Geoff Mays
Foster: Andy Camp
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September 10, 2021 - Filmmaker Kiran Gordon (WUHAN EXPRESS)

WUHAN EXPRESS is a mockumentary family film about a mother & son attempting to keep their restaurant alive during COVID. You can watch the film and festival all day Sept. 10th HERE.

Conversation with filmmaker Kiran Gordon on the making of this film at Florida State University.

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September 9, 2021 - Filmmaker Alexandra Bekiou (AS THE WAVE BROKE)

AS THE WAVE BROKE is a multiple award winning film from Germany that is playing at the best of EUROPEAN Shorts Film Festival today. You can watch the film and festival for FREE HERE.

Candid conversation with filmmaker Alexandra Bekiou on the making of the film and why it was made.

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September 8, 2021 - Filmmaker Michelle Danner (THE RUNNER)

THE RUNNER is the winner of BEST FEATURE FILM from the THRILLER/SUSPENSE Film Festival for 2021.

Conversation with director Michelle Danner on the making of this film, and her expertise in the world of acting.

After Miranda (Elisabeth Rohm) calls the cops on her son Aiden (Edouard Philipponnat) and he gets arrested for drug possession, he is given a terrible choice by Detective Wall (Cameron Douglas): either go to jail or become an informant and bring down a dangerous Drug King Pin, Local Legend (Eric Balfour).

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September 5, 2021 - Filmmaker/Actor Masa Gibson (ROOFTOP INTERMISSION)

ROOFTOP INTERMISSION is a two person film that was entirely made by Masa Gibson & Abby J. Smith. They both wrote, performed, directed, shot, & edited the film. Winner of BEST PERFORMANCES at the September 2021 BLACK & WHITE Film Festival. You can watch the festival and film today HERE

Conversation with Masa Gibson on the amazing story making this film.

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September 3, 2021 - Filmmaker/Actor Heléna Antonio (2020)

“2020” is a poetic short film that played at the September 2021 FEMALE Directors Film Festival. You can watch the festival and film at the Female Film Festival for FREE at home for 24 hours starting at midnight EST on Sept. 3rd right HERE.

Conversation with Heléna Antonio on the making of this film that is a love story about her daughter.

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August 31, 2021 - Filmmaker Mark Lakatos (THE SIEGE)

THE SIEGE was the winner of BEST ACTION FILM at the September 2021 Film Festival. You can watch the film and festival for 24 hours starting at midnight EST on Sept. 1st HERE

Conversation with filmmaker from Hungary, Mark Lakatos, on the process making this amazing short action film.

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August 19, 2021 - Filmmaker Gabriel Kalim Mucci (THE MOONS)

THE MOONS was the winner of BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY at the August 2021 SCI-FI/FANTASY Short Film Festival.

“The first moon hangs over the city.
Six more are on their way.”

Conversation with the immensely talented filmmaker Gabriel Kalim Mucci on the making of THE MOONS and working with his wife on the film (the star of the film!).

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August 18, 2021 - Filmmaker Michael G. Kehoe (99 PROBLEMS)

99 PROBLEMS was the winner of BEST PERFORMANCES at the August 2021 SCI-FI/FANTASY Film Festival. You can watch the festival for FREE for 24 hours starting this Thursday at midnight EST HERE.

“A stranger offers people an opportunity to change their immediate future, an offer that could save them from danger.”

Candid and insightful conversation with Michael G. Kehoe on the process making this film.

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About the Filmmaker: Kehoe is an award winning filmmaker whose debut as a writer, director & producer received critical acclaim for his short film “SECOND DANCE” and was accepted to The Sundance Film Festival and the Berlin Film Festival. While at Sundance he was approached by Prism Entertainment to direct an action/thriller he wrote titled “DOMINION” now on Amazon Prime. He went on to direct and produce another award winning dramatic short titled: “NOW DEPARTING”. His next film, he wrote produced and directed, was a drama/thriller in the vein of film noir titled “THE ART OF A BULLET”, which was highly successful in the foreign territories.


He created a production service company that served multi million dollar productions in Hollywood and over seas such as the Mission Impossible franchise starring Tom Cruise, the J.J. Abrams “Star Trek” franchise and remains in contact with JJ and his company Bad Robot. He created a concept series for the Food Network and directed a television special titled “CATERING IMPOSSIBLE” that featured Tom Cruise, Ving Rhames, Maggie Q and Lawrence Fishburne. This special spawned a number of series for the Food Network such as “Dinner Impossible”, “Restaurant Impossible”, “Hotel Impossible” and many more.

August 15, 2021 - Actor/Writer Brett Epstein (DIARY ROOM)

DIARY ROOM was the winner of BEST PERFORMANCES at the August 2021 LGBTQ+ Film Festival. “While abroad, Sam encounters a handful of strangers who inadvertently guide him in confronting the deep, dark truths he revealed on the reality show Big Brother”.

Playing at the LGBTQ+ Film Festival that you can watch for FREE right now HERE.

Conversation with the screenwriter and star of DIARY ROOM, Brett Epstein, on the process making this film.

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