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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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April 29, 2021 - Filmmaker Randy Scott Slavin (PROJECT-19)

The art of making a film when you’re in quarantine with your family. Just use your daughter as the lead in a time travel romp. PROJECT-19 was voted BEST SHORT FILM at the Under 5 Minute Film Festival.

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Conversation with film veteran Randy Scott Slavin on the process making this film and what he learned being an editor for Reality Television programs.

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April 28, 2021 - Filmmaker Jamie Donohoe (WHAT I SHOULD HAVE SAID)

“A family struggles to say what hasn’t been said.” WHAT I SHOULD HAVE SAID is a terrific short film made by a first time director. Winner of BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY at the Under 5 Minute Film Festival.

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Great conversation with English teacher turned filmmaker Jamie Donohoe on the making of this film from development to post-production.

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April 28, 2021 - Filmmaker Ben Lovejoy (THE DECISIVE MOMENT)

The art of making a 1 minute movie - about the process making a one minute movie. A film shot during lockdown by a solo filmmaker and a first time actor - which becomes the winner of BEST 1min. SHORT FILM at the Under 5 Minute Film Festival.

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Fun conversation with filmmaker Ben Lovejoy on how he pulled this film off.

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April 25, 2021 - Filmmaker Rob Steger (THE FUNNY RUNNER)

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April 26, 2021 - Screenwriter Karen Goldfarb (WHY IS TONIGHT)

Great conversation with the award winning screenwriter about her short screenplay WHY IS TONIGHT. Followed by audio version full screenplay reading.

The script tells the story of a family whose experience of being Jewish is radically different. The first Passover is taking place in the Warsaw Ghetto and then about 30 years later, in the 1970’s.

Passover 1943, Sybil, in her thirties, tries to enjoy a meal wit her family but is interrupted as the war outside rages on and Nazi intrude.

CAST LIST:

Narrator: Sean Ballantyne
Henryk/Mel: Shawn Devlin
Bekah/Ruthie: Hannah Ehman
Sybil: Julie Sheppard
Sam/Ben/Sidney/Nazi: Bill Poulin
Abby/Frannie/Daniellie: Elizabeth Rose Morriss
Ellie/Lillian: Kyana Teresa

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April 25, 2021 - Filmmaker Rob Steger (THE FUNNY RUNNER)

THE FUNNY RUNNER is an amazing documentary short about Brittany Charboneau and her journey as a professional marathon runner and how she lost her love for the sport because she wasn’t being herself.

Playing at the ENVIRONMENTAL Film Festival this upcoming Sunday. Stream for FREE all day HERE


Informative chat with filmmaker Rob Steger on the process of making his first film, and the amazing journey he has had to get to where he is today.

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April 25, 2021 - Filmmaker Maarten Slooves (CLEANING SHIPWRECKS)

CLEANING SHIPWRECKS is an amazing 4 minute documentary about a team of experienced North Sea wreck divers who voluntarily head out to salvage the waste around wreck sites. Must see film!

Playing at the ENVIRONMENTAL Film Festival this upcoming Sunday. Stream for FREE all day HERE

Conversation with Maarten Slooves on the process making the film and his vast experience working DRONES.

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April 24, 2021 - Filmmaker Alexander Adrian (ONE WORLD)

ONE WORLD is a 40 minute snowboarding documentary produced by BURTON Snowboards

72 Days, 39 Riders - One Word. Whether you’ve been here all along or you’re dropping in for the first time, the bond of snowboarding spans the globe and connects us all. Playing at the ENVIRONMENTAL Film Festival this upcoming Sunday. Stream for FREE all day HERE

Terrific interview with co-director Alexander Adrian on the process of making this terrific documentary short. Must listen!

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April 23, 2021 - Filmmaker Marcel Canzona (THE EYE AND EYE’S DELIGHT)

The prestigious Opera Atelier in Toronto had to cancel all of their 2020 and 2021 shows (to date) because of Covid19. So they have started to turn their Opera shows into short films. Watch THE EYE AND THE EYE’S DELIGHT at the upcoming EXPERIMENTAL Film Festival this Saturday. Streams all day for FREE. Get your FREE tickets and watch online HERE

Conversation with the “filmmaker” of the short film and how it came to be. Turning a stage performance into a cinematic film.

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April 23, 2021 - Filmmaker/Dancer Mistaya Hemingway (NAïADE)

NAïADE is a reflection on the ways image and self-perception have changed in a post #MeToo era. What do we keep and what do we shed? Using the water as a feedback loop and the haunting music of Beatrice Deer and Jace Lasek, Naïade takes a shallow dive into the depths of consciousness.

Playing at the upcoming EXPERIMENTAL Film Festival this Saturday. Streams all day for FREE. Get your FREE tickets and watch online HERE

Conversation with dancer/filmmaker Mistaya Hemingway on the 3 year process making this film and how she figured it out in the editing room.

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April 22, 2021 - Filmmaker/Actor Lindsay Bennett-Thompson (ENTER NIRVANA)

ENTER NIRVANA was the winner of BEST DIRECTION at the upcoming EXPERIMENTAL Film Festival this Saturday. Streams all day for FREE. Get your FREE tickets and watch online HERE


Lindsay Bennett-Thompson shares her amazing story of how this film came to be. It’s a must listen!

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April 21, 2021 - Filmmaker Ami Hanna (MEMENTO MORI)

Piano music video with special effects. Directed, starring, written and performed by artist Ami Hanni. Playing at the DANCE & MUSIC Festival this upcoming Saturday night. Get your FREE tickets and watch online HERE

Fun chat with Ami Hanni about the process making this film in Salt Lake City, Utah. From blowing up a piano to putting together the song after filming.

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April 19, 2021 - Filmmaker Alex Wroten (ENDANGERED)

ENDANGERED is a film that can be placed in any genre festival we do. It’s a bit of everything and a fantastic short film with an underlying social comment. Playing at the Film Festival TODAY. Stream for FREE all day and RSVP HERE

Conversation with the talented filmmaker Alex Wroten on the process making this terrific short film from the idea to distribution.

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April 18, 2021 - Filmmaker Vihang Walve (THE LAST REVERIE)

THE LAST REVERIE was the winner of BEST DIRECTION at the upcoming April 2021 SCI-FI/FANTASY Festival. Playing at the Film Festival this upcoming Sunday. Stream for FREE all day and RSVP HERE

Conversation with filmmaker Vihang Walve on making this terrific one scene short film about a man overcoming a breakup that is 100% Sci-Fi. A remarkable piece of filmmaking.

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April 17, 2021 - Filmmaker Jake Hart (VOICES)

VOICES was the winner of BEST PERFORMANCES (Shoshannah Stern & Chris Gross) at the upcoming April 2021 SCI-FI/FANTASY Festival. Playing at the Film Festival this upcoming Sunday. Stream for FREE all day and RSVP HERE

Conversation with director Jake Hart on the 3 year process making this film, making a Sci-Fi film based on a conversation in one room, and the art of collaboration with your cast & crew.

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April 16, 2021 - Filmmaker Ben Hansford (UPRISING!)

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April 16, 2021 - Filmmaker Ben Hansford (UPRISING!)

UPRISING! was the winner of BEST SHORT FILM at the upcoming April 2021 SCI-FI/FANTASY Festival. Playing at the Film Festival this upcoming Sunday. Stream for FREE all day and RSVP HERE

Amazing chat with filmmaker Ben Hansford on the art of Crowdfunding, taking meetings in Hollywood, and getting the story straight for a very complicated special effects film. And of course the robots are actually nice in this film!

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April 15, 2021 - Filmmaking Team of the ROOTS OF LACROSSE short film

THE ROOTS OF LACROSSE documentary provides a brief history of the sacred and cultural aspects of this sport, originally played for the Creator, as well as for the health and welfare of the people of North American Indigenous nations. Playing at the DOCUMENTARY Short Film Festival this upcoming Saturday. Stream for FREE all day and RSVP HERE.

Great chat with Director/Producer Joanne Storkan, her co-director Shelby Adams and come cameos from other collaborators mixed in.

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April 14, 2021 - Filmmaker Justin Patricolo (THE J THOUBBS DOCUMENTARY)

Enter the world of local NJ musician and record producer J Thoubbs. Witness his obsession with music and songwriting as he records his latest full length album. THE J THOUBBS DOCUMENTARY is playing at the DOCUMENTARY Short Film Festival this upcoming Saturday. Stream for FREE all day and RSVP HERE.

Great conversation with filmmaker Justin Patricolo on the process making this documentary and his future in film.

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April 12, 2021 - Filmmaker Bryan Santiago (GRAFTON)

“GRAFTON” was the winner of BEST SHORT FILM at the April 2021 THRILLER Film Festival. Sign up to watch for FREE all day Sunday HERE

Making a short film that’s also a television pilot. Great chat with director Bryan Santiago.

A psychological thriller about a woman who gets lost on the interstate and stumbles upon a small town where she reluctantly assumes the identity of someone else.


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April 11, 2021 - Filmmaker Tammy Klembith (WHAT IF)

“WHAT IF” was the winner of BEST DIRECTION at the April 2021 HORROR Film Festival. Sign up to watch for FREE all day Sunday HERE

How to make a film in Arizona during COVID when you live in Los Angeles! Great conversation with the talented filmmaker Tammy Klembith

A woman experiences strange occurences that trigger events beyond her control, including the very nature of her own existence.

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April 10, 2021 - Filmmaker Matt Zappala (THE GUARD STATION)

THE GUARD STATION was the winner of BEST FILM at the April 2021 HORROR Film Festival. Sign up to watch for FREE all day Sunday HERE

How to blow up a car. How to create an excellent creature. Those are some of the highlights from the interview with director Matt Zappala.

Michael is a temp security guard that suffers psychological trauma from a car accident in which his partner perished. Taking on a new job in a junkyard where a mysterious sinkhole has opened up he must now confront his fear of fire if he is to survive the night from the deadly, shape shifting creature that has arisen.


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