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.
The theme of this episode is “DIVERSITY”
The 6th annual LA Diversity Film Festival takes place on August 22-24, 2019 at the LET LIVE THEATER: THE ACTORS COMPANY in West Hollywood
Check out the website for all the info: https://www.ladff.com/2019festival
Featuring a great lineup of diversity short films, plus a showcase feature film from filmmakers from around the world today.
Conversation starts a (1:45)
This episode was sponsored by the 1 page short story contest.
If there is a theme to this episode, it would be - “Stay excited. Stay optimistic!”
Brooke Elowe was the Fan Fiction Feature Screenwriter winner for BLACK WIDOW: FUGITIVE.
Watch the winning screenplay reading HERE
We also did a Screenplay Movie as well. You can WATCH IT NOW
A contrast from this podcast to our last podcast, episode #63 with Thomas Clary. Thomas is a seasoned veteran in the industry with 20 years experience. As Brooke is just starting out and in University. Both winners. Both from different perspectives in the world today.
This episode was sponsored by the 1 page short story contest.
The theme of this episode is “It’s all about self assurance”
Thomas Clary gets very candid in chatting about his career to date (interview starts at 4:28) . He’s a successful Visual Effects Artist in the industry, having worked on many big budget films like Spider-Man 3, X-Men, and Titanic. And he’s also a very talented writer who really hit a home run with his TV Pilot “The Switch”. As soon as you hear the concept, you’ll want this show to be on television.
Watch the winning Screenplay Reading of THE SWITCH.
See Thomas’ full IMDB page of credits.
This episode was sponsored by the 1 page short story contest.
Amanda Jane Smith, Global Immigration Coordinator for the D’Alessio Law Group.
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You can also email Amanda personally at amanda@dlgimmigration.com
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This episode was sponsored by the 1 page short story contest.
If there is a theme to this episode it would be “Modern Nostalgia”
Great chatting with the very talented writer Katie Grotzinger. You can see for yourself at her website filled with all of her writings: https://www.kathleengrotzinger.com/
Matthew chats with Katie (2:03) about her winning Scooby-Doo TV spec screenplay, plus her other spec scripts and original works.
You can also watch the Winning Screenplay Reading performed by professional actors at the Fan Fiction Screenplay Festival.
This episode was sponsored by the 1 page short story contest.
Matthew Toffolo digs deep into the life of an indy magazine editor for the AMAZING STORIES magazine.
Learn more about amazing stories here: https://amazingstories.com/
Submit your Fantasy/Sci-Fi story to the magazine: https://submission.amazingstoriesmag.com/
Buy the magazine on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Amazing-Stories-Gernsback-Originally-Presented/dp/1523276193
See Amazing Stories on IndieGoGo : https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/amazing-stories-special-all-color-issue#/
Matthew Toffolo chats with UK writer Neal Doran about his winning feature screenplay CHANGES.
Watch the full reading performed by professional actors at the festival: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EP2MwbsZsmk
Submit your Screenplay (any) or short film to the festival via FilmFreeway: https://filmfreeway.com/WILDsoundFilmandWritingFestival
Toby is a typical gamer kid approaching the woes of puberty. The after school routine with his bookish friend Nic is spent navigating the London tube line trying to figure the most efficient route to make the infamous 1609 train. However, when one of the popular kids start riding the tube with them they become increasingly involved with a group of girls from another school travelling the same way.
CAST LIST:
Various: Sean Ballantyne
Clare: Leanne Hoffman
Nik: Caleb Jaques
Chris: Ross Cummings
Narration: Carina Cojeen
Toby: Aaron Williams
Jen: Victoria Murdoch
Mandy/Smiley: Natalie Morgan
Matthew Toffolo chats with the Winning LGBTQ Feature Screenplay writer Bonnie Brookby (02:13). They chat about the feature script writing process, adding character depth to your story, her roots in Texas, and the importance of LGBTQ themed screenplays.
You can watch the full reading performed by professional actors here: https://youtu.be/ld2MiyYVX3A
Then Matthew says good-bye to longtime WILDsound employee Kierston Drier, who set up this very podcast (33:15). Using his high school football career as an analogy to her career at WILDsound.
PODCAST will upload 2-3 times a week from here on out, mainly interviewing the winning filmmakers and screenplay writers from the various WILDsound festivals in Los Angeles & Toronto.
Submit your LGBT Short Film & Screenplay via FilmFreeway to the LGBT Toronto Film Festival: https://filmfreeway.com/LGBTTorontoFilmFestival
Submit any screenplay or short film to the WILDsound Film Festival: https://wildsoundfestivalreview.com/
What on earth is overwriting action? Mary and Kierston explain on this episode of WILDsound’s The Film Podcast!
What the Heck is Dogma 95 and it’s movement? Come join Mary and Kierston as they find out!
What the heck is a Nickelodeon, anyway? And where did it come from? Join Mary and Kierston as they wax rhapsodic about 90’s television and the origin of this zany word!
Here it is folks- Mary and Kierston take a deep, resigned breath and sink into the frigid waters of Overwriting- come listen and find out why some scripts end u drowning in words they don’t need.
Join Mary and Kierston on this very special episode where they break apart archetypes and stereotypes!
What exactly is a location Manager? What do they do anyway? Kierston and Mary jump in and figure out what the heck they do!
Hello there and Welcome to our spooky, spooky podcast! Today, Host Kierston and Guest Host Mary dissect what makes Horror, Horror, what makes Thriller, Thriller and what makes Suspense, Suspense! Have a Safe and Happy Halloween!
It’s a Holiday that is right around the corner and Kierston is teaming up with a New Co-Host to kick off this Spooky Podcast Duet. Join Kierston and Mary as they talk about this wacky, fun and frightening sub-genre!
One more time with feeling! Matthew and Kierston do a round up of WILDsound’s Last festival- a documentary night!
It’s that time again ladies and gentlemen! Festival Round Up Time! Coming to you piping hot and fresh, get Kierston and Matthew’s take on this amazing festival, the films and as always the fantastic crowd!
Matthew and Kierston Jump one a plane in this episode, and fly to- that’s right, CASABLANCA for their next instalment of 10 Films That Changed Cinematic History!
It is crazy wild ride here on Matthew and Kierston’s journey through space, time and cinematic history. Come hop in their flying saucer today as they zip around the science-fiction wonder that is 2001: A space Odyssey.
