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.
ULRICHS 1867 was the winner of BEST DIRECTION at the September 2021 LGBTQ+ Film Festival. You can watch the film & festival right now HERE.
Conversation with the multi-talented director Sven Niemeyer (www.svenniemeyer.com) on the making of ULRICHS 1867 and the reason for making it.
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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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DISCIPLE played at the July 2021 LGBTQ+ Short Film Festival. A film about a different kind of coming out. When a young moody Millennial reveals his HIV status in a queer support group, it sends Poe, a not so traditional gay priest who mentors the group, in search of his own inner truth.
Candid conversation with the writer/director/star of the film, Sebastian LaClause, on his personal journey making it.
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THE ART OF SIN is a feature documentary about Ahmed Umar. In 2015, he came out as gay on Facebook, making him the first openly gay man from Sudan, this causes a massive outrage in the Sudanese community.
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Candid conversation with director Ibrahim Mursal on the process making this film.
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Tete Bang was one of the main subjects in the award winning documentary feature WHERE LOVE LIVES, that is a part of our July 2021 LGBTQ+ Film Festival. We chat with the Drag Queen Superstar about being a part of this film and how she really had a lot of trust in the director’s vision.
You can visit TeTe’s website at www.tetebang.co.uk/ and follow on Intagram @tete_bang
You can watch the festival HERE until the morning of July 23, 2021
WHERE LOVE LIVES, 54min., USA, LGBT Music
Directed by Brilliams
Through the stories of Glitterbox’s kaleidoscopic family of artists, dancers and queer performers, Where Love Lives explores themes of identity and self-expression and the vital importance that clubland plays for those whose identities are not fully accepted in the mainstream. Expertly navigating through nightlife culture’s history, and introducing its present, the film meets the fabulous creatures that inhabit it, and connects the dots that drew each of them to answer dance music’s call.
About Glitterbox
Glitterbox is a nightlife brand and record label founded in 2014 by Defected Records head Simon Dunmore, now one of the world’s most talked-about club nights. Starting as a weekly party in Ibiza, Glitterbox has evolved into a global brand hosting parties in established venues across the world from New York to Amsterdam, Croatia, Australia and more. Characterised by an inclusive, uplifting party atmosphere designed to unite all ages, persuasions and walks of life on the dancefloor, Glitterbox parties bring the world’s most respected DJs to appear alongside emerging talents for a soundtrack of dance music in its purest forms. Meanwhile the 21st-century disco label is renowned by discerning music lovers for breaking the latest dancefloor anthems, while celebrating the origins of dance music with golden era disco and house.
Glitterbox’s Classic House & Disco Anthems playlist: https://defstream.lnk.to/Glitbx
General links:
wherelovelives.film
glitterboxibiza.com
twitter.com/Glitterbox
instagram.com/glitterboxibiza
facebook.com/glitterboxibiza
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KING is a LGBTQ+ TV PILOT Screening Winner. “After landing a coveted junior associate position at a prestigious law firm, a freshly minted lawyer must navigate the harsh reality of working for one of D.C.’s top firms, all while uncovering a dark family secret buried under decades of carefully cultivated deceit.”
Conversation with Jessica L. Folk on the process writing this screenplay. BEST SCENE audio version reading of the script after the interview.
Watch the Best Scene Reading HERE
CAST LIST:
Narration: Elizabeth Rose Morris
Ollie: Kyana Teresa
Sage: Hannah Ehman
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An LGBTQ+ Film Festival Period Piece short. “A government official faces a tough decision after two FBI agents question him about his sexuality.”
Winner of BEST DIRECTION at the July 2021 Festival. Film is playing all day today for FREE. You can watch HERE
Conversation with director/writer Donavan Myles Edwards on the process making his first film.
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A LGBTQ+ Festival Comedy Short. “When shy Emma meets the exuberant Jeanie, she feels things she’s never experienced before. But there’s the slight problem of her clingy boyfriend Jamie…”
THE TURTLES was the winner of BEST PERFORMANCES at the July 2021 Festival. Film is playing all day today for FREE. You can watch HERE
Conversation with director/writer Maya Witters on the process making her first film.
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CONVERSION is an amazing feature documentary from the LGBTQ+ Film Festival. Watch the festival NOW for FREE HERE until Sunday morning.
“A psychologist practicing conversion therapy has a chance encounter with a young gay activist, resulting in his own epiphany concerning the very practice he was conducting.”
Conversation with director Gregory Caruso on the making of the film.
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NEW FLESH FOR THE OLD CEREMONY was the winner of BEST SHORT FILM at the June 2021 LGBTQ+ Film Festival. Playing for FREE all say Saturday. Bookmark the page and see the full lineup HERE.
“A lesbian reverie set amidst the backwoods of New England, New Flesh for the Old Ceremony explores the physicality of grief through a macabre fable about a woman whose wife is devoured by and then possesses their beloved pack of dogs.”
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THE VIRTUAL CONNECTION was the winner of BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY at the June 2021 LGBTQ+ Film Festival.
“A MAN, of a certain age, newly single after a long relationship, finds himself navigating dating and romance through the mediator of the smart phone.”
Interview actor turned screenwriter turned producer Tim Christian on the making of the film. From writing a role for himself to producing the film. An inspiring story.
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DEFINING DODO was the winner of Best Performances at the June 2021 LGBTQ+ Film Festival. Playing for FREE all say Saturday. Bookmark the page and see the full lineup HERE.
“This story was written to spark viewers’ prior knowledge (even if only on a tangential level) of growing up and navigating the realities of machismo in the pursuit of self-expression from a Latino perspective.”
Conversation with director and star Lauren Harris on the making of DEFINING DODO from concept to distribution.
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Being inspired to make a film from a real life experience, mixed with an acting class exercise. NOSEBLEED was the winner of BEST PERFORMANCES at the May 2021 LGBTQ+ Film Festival.
Conversation with the writer/actor of the short film Brian Falduto. Brian also chats about how he got into the industry as a child acting playing a key role in the megahit SCHOOL OF ROCK film in 2003 at 11 years old.
WATCH the LGBTQ+ Best of Shorts Festival NOW.
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SLIPPING IN TIME was awarded BEST SOUND & MUSIC at the April 2021 LGBTQ+ Film Festival. Great to catch up with the filmmaking team, all who contributed greatly to make this multiple award winning short film.
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CARE FOR CRICKETS is a winning LGBTQ+ Festival feature screenplay.
Synopsis: Through a string of family events, an emotionally estranged woman comes face to face with her step-father’s abuse. The confrontation threatens to unravel her facade and reveal the dark secrets she keeps in the guise of protecting the family she’s avoided for fifteen years.
Great chat with writer Jessica Hilscher on the process of creating this screenplay. Followed by a best scene reading afterwards.
WATCH the reading HERE
CAST LIST:
Narrator: Val Cole
Spencer: Hannah Ehman
Mel: Kyana Teresa
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THE TAILOR was the winner of BEST SHORT FILM at the upcoming April 2021 LGBTQ+ Film Festival. Sign up to watch the festival for FREE all day Saturday HERE
Conversation with first time filmmaker Nathalie Therriault on the process making this terrific filmm.
THE TAILOR is about a gender non-conforming person struggling to assert their identity unexpectedly finds courage in an aging master tailor.
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CAMILLA is a short film from ITALY that’s playing at the LGBTQ+ Film Festival this weekend. Sign up to watch the festival for FREE all day Saturday HERE
Conversation with filmmaker Matilde Cellie on the process making this film at the University of Milan film school.
“Camilla” is a 19 years old photographer. She lives her life apathetically. When Camilla meets Beatrice she immediately understands that the latter nurtures a loving interest in her. Unfortunately, Camilla is unable to face this new situation. She will try, through an inner path, to face herself and her fears.
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LOVE IS ALWAYS LOSING was the winner of BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN at the February 2021 LGBTQ+ Film Festival. It was highly praised by the festival audience as one of the best films of the 2021 season to date.
Great chat with filmmaker Michael Lena on the process of making this film. ”This is a timeless film where the themes and tones will always stand the test of time.”
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“Carla Jean Johnson accepts her fast and aggressive cancer diagnosis with clarity and grace while photographer Anna Kuperberg, her long time wife, documents their final days and weeks together.” That is the summary of this amazing documentary short film. Playing at the LGBTQ+ Film Festival today. Watch the festival RIGHT NOW for FREE all day.
Heartfelt and honest conversation with the director and main subject of the documentary, Anna Kuperberg. She is very candid about her experiences and insights making this film.
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A story about two men, two worlds and one real rocket. The summary of the winning LGBTQ+ short film AND WE COLLIDE from China. Playing at the LGBTQ+ Film Festival today. Watch the festival RIGHT NOW for FREE all day.
Great conversation with filmmaker Lanca Li on the process of making this film. It all started with the scheduled rocket launch to end the film. Then she went backwards from there.
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