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.
EXPEDITION AYITI is a 40 minute experience borne from a passion to hike, to journey, and seek an expanded understanding of our world. Played at the July 2021 Documentary Film Festival.
Conversation with director Richard Serrao and the co-producer/main subject Austin Taylor on the process making this film.
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SUONO was the winner of BEST SOUND & MUSIC at the August 2021 LA Feedback Film Festival. “A violinist struggles after losing his hearing in an accident, making him discover a new relationship with music.”
Conversation with writer/director/star Laurd Milian on the process making this multiple award winning short film.
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David Boyd has been working in the industry since his first credited role as a camera assistant in 1979. David chats with Matthew Toffolo about his career, starting as a Focus Puller on multiple independent films in the 1980s. He then moved on working for Union productions (NYPD BLUE, PRIMAL FEAR), before starting his Director of Photography career in the 2000s (FIREFLY, DEADWOOD, WITHOUT A TRACE). Then in 2007, Peter Berg hired David to DP the pilot episode for the new TV series FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS, as Berg liked David’s “rogue” style. Mid-way through season 1, David directed an episode and it was then his new career started. Since then David has directed multiple television series episodes, including THE WALKING DEAD, LONGMIRE, and THE NIGHT SHIFT.
This is a special podcast interview. David Boyd is an exceptional storyteller and his journey through the industry is a masterclass of working in the film industry and staying true to yourself.
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DREAMER'S JOURNEY was the winner of BEST SHORT FILM at the August 2021 HORROR Film Festival. You can watch the festival and film HERE all day day for FREE.
Conversation with filmmaker Mitchell Branget on his process making this student Horror Film.
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GESTIRN was the winner of BEST THRILLER SHORT FILM at the August 2021 Thriller/Suspense Festival. You can watch the festival and film HERE all day day for FREE.
Conversation with director Fabio Stecher on the process making this film and using the excellent location he always wanted to shoot it.
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DUCKMAN is a 10 minute short documentary that was the winner of BEST SOUND & MUSIC at the August 2021 Festival. Watch the festival NOW for FREE right HERE
“Duckman” is a Japanese busker who travels around the world to bring happiness to people. This movie explores the difficulties of living as a busker and how he balances his passions vs career as we know that living off as a busker deals with various dangers/problems whilst having the passion—busking—is treasurable just like all the others who have passions in life.
Conversation with filmmaker Kaixin Aethelu Wang on the process making this film.
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ADA OFFICE is a Sci-Fi/Drama short film from Mexico playing at the best of LATINO short film festivals this upcoming Sunday. You can watch the festival this Sunday all day HERE.
“Ada Office is the new virtual boss that has arrived at companies around the world with the main goal of optimizing their productivity and performance to the maximum. Emilio, a shy employee, has a seemingly perfect routine guided by this IA. He competes to be the best computer programmer, until he receives terrible news that reveals the darkest side of both.”
Conversation with filmmaker Carlos Velázquez on the making of the film.
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Narrated by Richard Gere, CLIMATE EMERGENCY: FEEDBACK LOOPS is a series of five short films, featuring twelve leading climate scientists, that explores how human-caused emissions are triggering nature’s own warming loops. Part 1 is playing at the Documentary Short Film Festival today for FREE HERE.
Conversation with director Susan Gray and Outreach Producer Melanie Wallace on the process making this series and what the plans are for showing it to the world.
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THE HUNT FOR THE ASIAN GIANT HORNET was the winner of BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY at the August 2021 DOCUMENTARY Short Film Festival. You can watch the festival and film today for FREE HERE
Conversation with filmmaker Jay Windland on the process making this film and how the inspiration come for doing it.
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ALL FOR A HELEN was the winner of BEST FILM at the August 2021 EXPERIMENTAL Film Festival. You can watch the film & festival all day today for FREE HERE.
Conversation with the filmmaker Kakia Gkoudina, from Greece, on the process making this multimedia work for film, sound and electronics.
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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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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.
ALIENATED was the winner of BEST SHORT FILM at the August 2021 SCI-FI/FANTASY Film Festival. You can watch the film and festival this upcoming Thursday all day for FREE HERE. “A lonely alien goes to extreme lengths to find company.”
Educational and honest conversation with Luke Angus on the process making an independent animation film. You can watch Luke’s past shorts on his website https://www.lukeangus.co.uk/ or his YouTube channel
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About the Guest: Luke Angus is a 3D animator and independent filmmaker born and raised on the west coast of Scotland. He moved to New York where he worked for a variety of animation houses such as Nickelodeon and Framestore, before moving to Connecticut to take on the role as Creative Director and Lead Animator on a feature film coming later in 2021.
THE SHIFT was the winner of BEST ANIMATION at the August 2021 ANIMATION Feedback Film Festival.
Conversation with artist Johan Samuelsson on the process making this 7 minute short film basically all my himself (minus the sound & music design). Check out his website at https://www.jesamuelsson.com/
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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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CORETTA is a music video that features a mural was commissioned by Strictly Elizabeth and created in collaboration with Robot Muralist. This song is a single off the Strictly Elizabeth album Contemporary Construction released May 28, 2021.
Playing at the MUSIC VIDEO film festival August 2021. You can watch the festival HERE
Candid conversation with singer/co-director Jessica Elizabeth Davenport on the inspiration for writing this song and making the music video.
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AIN’T I A WOMAN is a Music Video written & performed by Cheri Moon. Playing at the August 2021 MUSIC Film Festival. You can watch the festival for FREE now HERE.
Or watch the YouTube feedback here: https://www.cherimoon.com/
Conversation with Cheri Moon on the process writing this song and then turning it into music video working with director Sophie Dia Pegrum.
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BOATHOUSE ROW is a personal essay documentary about rowing, manic depression, and fatherhood. Playing at the Sports Documentary today. You can watch the festival HERE.
Conversation with filmmaker Ethan Knecht on his personal journey making this film.
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PIZZA CO. is now a 33 minute SCREENPLAY MOVIE. You can watch it HERE.
When two pizza delivery drivers get stuck in the fallout of a superhero battle, they must maneuver their way through extra-ordinary obstacles to make the thirty-minute deadline.
Visual Design & Edited by Kimberly Villarruel
Produced by Matthew Toffolo
CAST LIST:
Narrator: Allison Kampf
Devon: Sean Ballantyne
Harold: Shawn Devlin
Mr. Pizza/Steve/Mr. Cecil: Bill Poulin
Narrator/Nuclearsaurus/Captain Force/Angry Dude: Steve Rizzo
Conversation with Michael Bruno on the process writing the screenplay, and doing ALL the animation for the movie.
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