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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.

Posts in Documentary Film
November 18, 2021 - Filmmaker Mathieu Dumond (TIMELESS DRIFT)

TIMELESS DRIFT was the winner of BEST SOUND & MUSIC at the November 2021 Documentary Short Film Festival. You can watch the film and festival for FREE today HERE.

Short poetic documentary showcasing the Coppermine River in the Canadian Arctic through the long journey of a driftwood log witnessing some of the life and history tied to the river all the way to the Arctic Ocean.”

Conversation with filmmaker Mathieu Dumond on the making of the film.

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November 12, 2021 - Filmmaker Stephen Helstad (Steelite International | Elizabeth Blau)

ELIZABETH BLAU played at the November 2021 DOCUMENTARY Short Film Festival. You can watch the film & festival today for FREE all day HERE.

The story behind Las Vegas hospitality entrepreneur Elizabeth Blau.”

Conversation with filmmaker Stephen Helstad on the making of the film.

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November 11, 2021 - Filmmakers Jim Bradley & Ben Wolf (OPEN ALL NIGHT)

OPEN ALL NIGHT was the winner of BEST FILM at the November 2021 DOCUMENTARY Film Festival. You can watch the film & festival this Friday for FREE all day HERE.

“In a city renowned for its nocturnal energy, there are many who work at all hours of the night. In interviews with veteran Broadway star LaChanze (Tony Award winner for The Color Purple), the night supervisor at the Office of Emergency Management, a night manager at the printing plant of The New York Times, and more, Open All Night offers a glimpse of what it’s like to work the “other shift.””

Conversation with directors Jim Bradley and Ben Wolf on the making of the film.

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November 3, 2021 - Filmmaker Aaron Bear (YES I AM: THE RIC WEILAND STORY)

YES I AM: THE RIC WEILAND STORY is the 2021 WINNING Feature Film from the LGBTQ+ Film Festival. Conversation with the talented documentary filmmaker Aaron Bear on the making of this film and it’s amazing editing style and story concept.

https://www.ricweiland.com/

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“Ric Weiland was a brilliant programmer, queer pioneer, & one of the earliest employees of Microsoft. He dedicated his life and fortune to philanthropy and activism, but personal struggles eventually became too much to bear. This film is the story of his life and legacy. Narrated by Zachary Quinto.”

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November 2, 2021 - Filmmaker Cate Meighan (LET THE MUSIC PLAY)

LET THE MUSIC PLAY was the winner of best feature doc at the November 2021 DOCUMENTARY Film Festival. Playing at the festival for FREE this Wednesday all day HERE.

“A feature-length documentary by DailyBOOM Media on Covid-19’s crushing impact on the music industry as seen through the eyes of artists, musicians, promoters, venue owners, merchandisers and Save Our Stages/NIVA ambassadors.”

Conversation with co-director, co-writer, co-producer Cate Meighan on the making of the film.

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You can buy her new book That Was Yesterday: Men in Music Rewind. on AMAZON

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October 28, 2021 - Filmmaker Michael Fodera (GHOST FOREST)
GHOST FOREST played to rave reviews at the October 2021 ENVIRONMENTAL Film Festival. Playing all day Friday for FREE. Watch on the main site page: https://environmentalfestival.com/

“A documentary following world-famous artist, Maya Lin creating her new installation, Ghost Forest, which envisions the future of our planet dismantled by climate change.”

Conversation with filmmaker Michael Fodera on the making of the film.

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October 26, 2021 - Filmmaker Melissa Jo Peltier (The Game Is Up: Disillusioned Trump Voters ......)

“The Game Is Up: Disillusioned Trump Voters Tell Their Stories” was the winner of BEST FEATURE FILM at the 2021 POLITCAL Feedback Film Festival. You can watch the film HERE this Thursday all day for FREE.

Go to https://americandignitypac.com/ and learn more about the film and its agenda.

“A GOP congressman-turned right wing shock jock; a rising star in the Young Republicans; a party-loyal Ohio farmer; a US Army Veteran & hardcore 'MAGA'; and three evangelicals all recount their evolutions from Trump supporters in 2016 to adamant adversaries in 2020. The film takes a deep dive into their motives for voting, their doubts, and the epiphanies that changed their minds.”

Conversation with Melissa Jo Peltier on why the film was made and her pursuit to get it done.

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October 24, 2021 - Filmmaker Andrew Malcolm (DISCOVERY MODE)

DISCOVERY MODE is an award winning feature film that played at the August 2021 DOCUMENTARY Film Festival. "Discovery Mode” follows two travelers for five months throughout South East Asia as they interview 150 millennial tourists from around the world, to learn about the values of the world’s most misunderstood generation.

WATCH NOW the audience feedback video of the film from the festival.

Conversation with filmmaker Andrew Malcolm on the making of the film.

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November 18, 2021 - Filmmaker Drew Petrimoulx (CARVING A NEW LIFE)

CARVING A NEW LIFE is an award winning short film about a recovering addict named Daniel Bugna as he went through the process of making a classic chair from a whole piece of wood. Playing at the DOCUMENTARY Short Film Festival - WATCH for FREE NOW

Conversation with Drew Petrimoulx on the amazing story of how this film can to life.

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October 17, 2021 - Filmmaker Jean Chapiro (HAMBRE: HUNGRY FOR LIFE)

HAMBRE: HUNGRY FOR LIFE is a personal and poetic documentary that explores the journey to overcome anorexia by coming to terms with all that being hungry for life implies. By approaching this concept from a physical, emotional, and spiritual perspective, viewers are invited to partake in this transformative journey. Playing at the DOCUMENTARY Short Film Festival - WATCH for FREE NOW

Conversation with filmmaker Jean Chapiro on the making of the film and this personal journey.

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October 12, 2021 - Filmmaker Daniel Gartzke (Water We Doing! The Global Mission to Clean Water)

“Water We Doing!” is a feature documentary that addresses exactly how we can use science, engineering and innovation to tackle a global water crisis.

Film playing at the SCIENCE Film Festival NOW. You can watch for FREE all day today HERE

Conversation with Daniel Gartzke on the process making his documentary films.

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October 10, 2021 - Filmmaker/Journalist Shako Liu (ON PATROL: STOPPING ANTI-ASIAN VIOLENCE....)

ON PATROL: STOPPING ANTI-ASIAN VIOLENCE ONE STREET AT A TIME is an award winning short documentary. Spurred by a rise in anti-Asian violence, 'Asians with Attitudes,' a volunteer-based evening patrol group in Oakland's Chinatown, has galvanized the Asian American community to become one of the loudest voices in the fight to stop Asian hate.

You can watch the film and festival all day today for FREE HERE.

Conversation with filmmaker/journalist Shako Liu on the making of the film.

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September 30, 2021 - Filmmaker Pam Hervey (MENDING WALLS)

MENDING WALLS is the winning feature documentary film of 2021. Playing at the Documentary Film Festival all day Friday. You can bookmark the page and WATCH HERE.

Conversation with co-director Pam Hervey on how and why the film got made.

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September 29, 2021 - OUT LOUD feature film team (Gail Willumsen, Jill Shinefield, Lindsey Deaton)

OUT LOUD is the winning feature film at the LGBTQ+ Film Festival. You can watch this film for FREE this upcoming Thursday HERE.

Interview with Director Gail Willumsen. Producer Jill Shinefield. Main Character Subject Lindsey Deaton.

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September 28, 2021 - Filmmaker Suzan Satterfield (RETURN OF THE BUFFALO)

RETURN OF THE BUFFALO is the winner of BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY at the September 2021 ENVIRONMENTAL Film Festival.

Conversation with the documentary filmmaker Suzan Satterfield on the making of this very important film and her new connection with Buffalos.

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September 24, 2021 - Filmmaker Laura O’Grady (UNDETECTABLE)

UNDETECTABLE was the winner of BEST SHORT DOC at the LGBTQ+ Toronto Film Festival. “Undetectable| breaks down the roadblocks and exposes the gatekeepers that have stopped the world from becoming HIV/AIDS free. the documentary is a deep dive into the hysteria, misinformation, stigma, and prejudice that has surrounded the HIV virus since it was identified in the early 80s.

You can watch the festival playing online all day today HERE

Conversation with filmmaker Laura O’Grady on the process making this exceptional documentary.

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September 22, 2021 - Producers Kimberly Resch & Brian Ross (TETHERED, ARE WE THE EXPERIMENT?)

"TETHERED" is an award winning short documentary about digital addiction and our need to always be on our smart phone. https://consciouscontent.org/films/tethered/

Digital addiction is a hidden illness among us, and it has our society in a vice grip.

Conversation with the producers of the film and the making of "TETHERED". Go to their website to learn all about their films and mission: https://consciouscontent.org/

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September 19, 2021 - Filmmaker Keeley Gould (POWWOW)

“POWOW” documents a central event in Native American cultural that allows tribes to gather and reclaim indigenous rites and expresses the sacred and spiritual. You can watch the festival and film HERE starting at midnight EST on September 18th.

Conversation with filmmaker Keeley Gould on the process making the film.

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September 18, 2021 - Filmmaker Roger Sorkin (NATION IN TRANSITION)

NATION IN TRANSTION is a multiple award winning film made by the American Resilience Project (www.amresproject.org), and is an exploration of the energy transition in the Southwest, where power and water systems are increasingly stressed due to more frequent extreme heat and drought.

You can watch the festival and film HERE starting at midnight EST on September 18th.

Conversation with filmmaker Roger Sorkin on the making of the film.

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September 17, 2021 - Filmmaker Aylin Sozen (WE SAVE US)

WE SAVE US is a documentary poetic short film centering on the New York City streets leading up to the 2020 U.S. presidential election results. You can watch the festival and film HERE starting at midnight EST on September 16th.

Conversation with filmmaker Aylin Sozen on the making of this terrific documentary film and how she was able to obtain all of the great footage she captured during the 5 days she shot the film.

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