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 art of pulling off a great performance while also directing the film. Chat with multi-talented performer and director Collin Chute about his short film LATE NIGHT SWIM.
Playing at the Best of DRAMA Shorts Festival Today. WATCH the film now.
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READY THE PRINCE – REGICIDE song won at special award for BEST ANIMATION at the May 2021 MUSIC Film Festival. Watch the MUSIC VIDEO at the MUSIC Film Festival today for FREE HERE.
Conversation with animator/director Shuyler Nazareth on the process making this terrific animation video based on the song by his longtime friends who formed the band READY THE PRINCE.
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What the world was like in 1997 when a dancer in the South of France decided to post his dance videos on a thing called the Internet. Amazing chat with filmmaker Didier MULLERAS who has directed over 100 dance movies.
His film, WAITING ROOM, was the winner of BEST DANCE FILM at the May 2021 DANCE Film Festival. WATCH the amazing 1 hour festival RIGHT NOW.
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Your feature film gets cancelled due to Covid-19, so you make a proof of concept short. MICKEY HARDAWAY was the winner of Best Direction at the May 2021 BLACK & WHITE Film Festival.
WATCH the festival NOW. Amazing lineup of the best BLACK & WHITE Shorts from around the world today.
Conversation with filmmaker Marcellus Cox on the making of the film.
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The art of making a Family/Children’s film that is also a Horror film. MONSTER was the winner of BEST SOUND & MUSIC at the May 2021 FEMALE Feedback Film Festival.
WATCH the Festival starting tonight. Streams for FREE all day.
Terrific conversation with filmmaker Kirsten Brass on the making of the film at her school Ryerson University.
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Great conversation with the award winning screenwriter about her short screenplay WHY IS TONIGHT. Followed by audio version full screenplay reading.
The script tells the story of a family whose experience of being Jewish is radically different. The first Passover is taking place in the Warsaw Ghetto and then about 30 years later, in the 1970’s.
Passover 1943, Sybil, in her thirties, tries to enjoy a meal wit her family but is interrupted as the war outside rages on and Nazi intrude.
CAST LIST:
Narrator: Sean Ballantyne
Henryk/Mel: Shawn Devlin
Bekah/Ruthie: Hannah Ehman
Sybil: Julie Sheppard
Sam/Ben/Sidney/Nazi: Bill Poulin
Abby/Frannie/Daniellie: Elizabeth Rose Morriss
Ellie/Lillian: Kyana Teresa
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ENTER NIRVANA was the winner of BEST DIRECTION at the upcoming EXPERIMENTAL Film Festival this Saturday. Streams all day for FREE. Get your FREE tickets and watch online HERE
Lindsay Bennett-Thompson shares her amazing story of how this film came to be. It’s a must listen!
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Piano music video with special effects. Directed, starring, written and performed by artist Ami Hanni. Playing at the DANCE & MUSIC Festival this upcoming Saturday night. Get your FREE tickets and watch online HERE
Fun chat with Ami Hanni about the process making this film in Salt Lake City, Utah. From blowing up a piano to putting together the song after filming.
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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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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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THE ROOTS OF LACROSSE documentary provides a brief history of the sacred and cultural aspects of this sport, originally played for the Creator, as well as for the health and welfare of the people of North American Indigenous nations. Playing at the DOCUMENTARY Short Film Festival this upcoming Saturday. Stream for FREE all day and RSVP HERE.
Great chat with Director/Producer Joanne Storkan, her co-director Shelby Adams and come cameos from other collaborators mixed in.
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“A film about how would a person feel without the ability to feel love.” PARENTHOOD 2020 was the winner of BEST DIRECTION at the April 2021 COMEDY Film Festival. Playing at the COMEDY Festival this Sunday April 4th. Get your FREE tickets HERE
Great chat with the very talented filmmaker Svetlana Bolycheva on the process making this terrific short film at the NYU Film School.
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AN EVENING WITH ILLNESS is about a person slightly in denial of his addition, who is then forced to face it in a very unconventional way.
LISTEN to the full screenplay reading after the terrific interview with writer Donald Just.
CAST LIST:
Narrator: Steve Rizzo
Jack: Sean Ballantyne
Bartender/Waiter: Allan Michael Brunet
Lilith: Julie Sheppard
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He’s known to most for playing Jack Murdoch on the DAREDEVIL TV Series. Now he’s a filmmaker on the rise.
John Patrick Hayden went to film school and make the award winning short film AMEND. Playing at the DRAMA Festival this upcoming Sunday. Get your FREE tickets HERE and stream all day.
Great chat with the filmmaker about the process making this film from development to distribution.
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“An ordinary day goes South in Los Angeles.” - is the summary of BUST. A 7 minute crime film that is a must watch.
Playing at the Crime/Thriller Festival this Sunday March 14th. RSVP to FREE to stream all day HERE.
Great chat with filmmaker Burak Tatar on how this film got made, why he keeps making films, and moving from theatre directing to film directing.
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“SWOOSH:” is a dance film shot on super 16mm and full frame digital combined with the ARRI Trinty. Playing at our Dance & Music Festival on Saturday February 27th. You can watch all day Saturday for FREE at home. Get your FREE TICKETS now.
Conversation with filmmaker Daniel Cawthorne on the art of shooting on film, getting in shape to be a Steadicam operator, and directing a dance film in one day.
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“Moving Portraits” is a short dance film by the two dancers Himerria Wortham and Raquel Cabrera. Born out of a yearning for elevated images of women of color, Wortham and Cabrera borrowed from their respective Algerian and Mexican cultures to create this contemporary series of moving dance portraits representing dignity, poise, and the power of a supporting friendship.
Playing at our Dance & Music Festival on Saturday February 27th. You can watch all day Saturday for FREE at home. Get your FREE TICKETS now.
The art of dance. The art of filmmaking. Himerria & Raquel do both in this terrific dance film.
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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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“MarriageFit” was the winner of BEST PERFORMANCES at the January 2021 COMEDY Festival. “A disconnected couple is alerted their marriage has three years remaining which sets in motion an artificial intelligence (AI) mobile app to reconnect the relationship puzzle pieces that truly make us human.”
Great conversation with director/screenwriter/actor Rob DiNinni on making this very funny film.
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FARGATE was the winner of BEST FILM at the February 2021 COMEDY Film Festival. A film about two women on a mission and a miscommunication that leads to comedy and adventure.
Great interview with filmmaker Sally Cancello on the process of making the short film in the UK.
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