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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 Sci-Fi
February 8, 2022 - Screenwriter Cal McGhee (EVE)

EVE was the winner of best screenplay at the January 2022 Sci-Fi/Fantasy Festival. Listen to interview with writer Cal McGhee, followed by the best scene reading of EVE.

WATCH the screenplay reading

A narcissistic geneticist ignites a passionate affair with her own clone, and soon begins to see the cracks in her own reflection.

CAST LIST:
Narrator: Geoff Mays
News Reporter: Kyana Teresa
AVA / ADA: Julie Sheppard
RENNER: Sean Ballantyne
ANNA: Hannah Ehman

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February 4, 2022 - Filmmaker Abraham Mike Yousaf (IMAGO DIABOLUS)

IMAGO DIABOLUS was the winner of BEST DIRECTION at the Fantasy/Sci-Fi Film Festival. . Also playing at the WILDsound TV app next month. You can watch for free and sign up at www.wildsound.ca (available on your streaming services and APPS). There is a DAILY film festival to watch, plus a selection of award winning films on the platform.

“While chasing a serial killer, a police officer receives a package with mysterious clues in form of photographs. He follows the clues and makes his way through the city and reaches an abandoned hall where he finds himself facing an unnatural element of his investigation.”

Conversation with filmmaker Abraham Mike Yousaf on the making of the film.

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February 1, 2022 - Filmmakers/Actors Adam Moses & Sof Puchley (A SIRENS CALL)

A SIRENS CALL was the winner of BEST FANTASY Film at the December 2021 FANTASY/SCI-FI Film Festival. It’s also playing at our virtual festival next week. You can watch for free and sign up at www.wildsound.ca (available on your streaming services and APPS).

"A Sirens Call" tells the mythical tale of a woman driven by power who is willing to do anything to get it.


Conversation with director/actor Adam Moses & producer/actor Sof Puchley on the making of the film from concept to distribution. They also both co-wrote the screenplay together.

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January 8, 2022 - Screenwriter Matthew Evans (HELLAS)

HELLAS was the 2021 winning TV Pilot from the Fantasy/Sci-Fi Film Festival. Listen to interview with screenwriter Matthew Evans on his motivation and process writing this award winning script. Followed by the 1st scene reading of the script performed by artist Steve Rizzo.

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In the dystopic near-future, an undercover agent is sent to the Hellas Basin of Mars to break up a mining union—only to side with the miners and help lead a revolution for Martian Independence.

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November 13, 2021 - Filmmaker Mitsuyasu Sakai (ORBITAL CHRISTMAS)

ORBITAL CHRISTMAS was the winner of BEST SHORT FILM at the November 2021 WILDsound Film Festival. You can watch the film & festival today for FREE all day HERE.

In near future, ALI, a Muslim space pilot, is working alone on a space station during the Christmas season, because all other crew is back to the Earth for holidays. One day, TAKAKO, a Japanese girl lives in the city on the Moon, stows away in an unmanned cargo ship and gets on board the space station.”

Conversation with filmmaker Mitsuyasu Sakai on the making of this amazing film.

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November 10, 2021 - Filmmaker Matthew Thomas Ross (WEST WINDS)

WEST WINDS was the winner of BEST DIRECTION at the November 2021 FANTASY/SCI-FI Film Festival. You can watch the festival for FREE HERE: https://fantasyscififestival.com/next-festival/

“West Winds follows our anonymous Jane Doe as they arrive at a beach where the steady flow of the west winds keeps the air clean from an ice-nine like toxic air. Before she can decide whether or not to stay, the tide comes in and takes her gas mask, forcing her to stay in this cove indefinitely. As the days go on, washed up supplies start to diminish and isolation becomes emotionally draining as she realizes her options of survival are limited.”

Conversation with filmmaker Matthew Thomas Ross on the making of the film from script to distribution.

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November 9, 2021 - Filmmaker Sean Yopchick (INVASION)

INVASION was the winner of BEST FILM at the November 2021 FANTASY/SCI-FI Film Festival.

“Customer 1176 goes out for a drive in his AI powered self driving car. He wakes up in an unfamiliar town and is never seen again.”

Conversation with filmmaker Sean Yopchick on the making of the film.

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August 19, 2021 - Filmmaker Gabriel Kalim Mucci (THE MOONS)

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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August 18, 2021 - Filmmaker Michael G. Kehoe (99 PROBLEMS)

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.

August 17, 2021 - Animator/Director Luke Angus (ALIENATED)

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.

July 28, 2021 - Filmmaker James Martinez (ROGUE SEVEN: A STAR WARS FAN FILM)

ROGUE SEVEN: A STAR WARS FAN FILM was the winner of BEST SHORT FILM at the July 2021 FAN FICTION Film Festival. You can watch the film and the full festival all day today HERE


”A young thief must save Rebel fighter pilots from an Imperial armada and an overconfident bounty hunter.”

Conversation with filmmaker James Martinez on the making of a Star Wars film and telling his own unique story in this universe.

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June 18, 2021 - Filmmaker Beau Garner (THE ADVENTURES OF THE GRAY HAT HACKER)

THE ADVENTURES OF THE GRAY HAT HACKER was the winner of BEST DIRECTION at the Fantasy/Sci-Fi Festival in June 2021. You can watch the festival for FREE today right HERE

“Gray Hat Hacker is a computer generated guardian of the web. He and his A.I., Petri, journey through the Dark Web in search of their leader, Marina.”

Based on Liam Dow’s (Beau’s younger brother) comic book series, “Gray Hat Hacker” is a fantastic Sci-Fi short that has amazing potential to be turned into a feature film.

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June 14, 2021 - Screenwriter Caledonia Hanson (NECROPOLIS)

NECROPOLIS is an award winning TV PILOT screenplay. Conversation with writer Caledonia Hanson on the process writing this series and the process making it happen. Followed by audio version best scene reading of the script after the interview.

WATCH the video of the best scene reading.

Necropolis: A violent and seedy hell on earth, the part of the city everyone warns you about. When 18-year-old Eddie Soreno ventures into this insidious place to uncover the truth of his father’s past, only his sister, Maria, holds hope that he will return alive. Against the clock, Maria goes in after him, willingly risking her life so that her brother won’t suffer the same fate as their father.

CAST LIST:
Narrator: Allison Kampf
Horaz: Sean Ballantyne
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May 19, 2021 - Filmmaker Neari Do (TRANS, 92 MINUTES, SOUTH KOREA, SCI-FI)

Minyoung Go is a girl who dreams of becoming a transhuman by transmitting electric shocks to her brain. After facing a serious assault from Taeyong Ma’s posse, she plans a revenge for the boys that bully her for having an eating disorder. She conducts an electrical baptism and falls into trans.

WATCH this film from the SCI-FI/FANTASY Film Festival HERE up and until Friday morning.

Through I translator we chat with the very talented filmmaker Naeri Do on the process making this terrific INDY SCI-FI Film.

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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 3, 2021 - Screenwriter Daniel Roche (Nature > Nuture)

“When the north and south magnetic poles flip overnight, people’s innate personalities are revealed.” - That is the teaser of the winning SCI-FI/FANTASY Festival TV PILOT screenplay by Daniel Roche.


Great chat with the writer on the process of working on this script, plus the audio version best scene reading after the interview.

Watch the winning Script Reading HERE

CAST LIST:

Narrator: Steve Rizzo

Alexander: Allan Michael Brunet

Dr. Fields: Sean Ballantyne

Grayson: Andy Camp

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April 2, 2021 - Screenwriter Joshua Tywater (GRID)

“A world without power and electricity.” That is the teaser sentence for the award winning Sci-Fi/Fantasy Festival screenplay GRID, written by Joshua Tywater.

Conversation with the writer, followed by the audio version best scene reading of GRID.

Watch the Screenplay Reading HERE

CAST LIST:
Narrator: Steve Rizzo
Niles: Geoff Mays

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