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.
WOOSUNG 2020 is a winning TV PILOT screenplay from the FAN FICTION Film Festival. “This script is a greatly structured story about the challenges of someone who isn’t familiar with her culture and is trying to integrate herself into it.”
Conversation with writer Janet Oh followed by the BEST SCENE Screenplay Reading of WOOSUNG 2020.
CAST LIST:
Narration: Steve Rizzo
Justin: Bill Poulin
Tae-Min: Sean Ballantyne
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BAKING IS HARD was the winner of BEST PERFORMANCES at the October 2021 COMEDY Film Festival. You can watch the film & festival starting today all day for FREE RIGHT HERE
“A short film about big mysteries revealed in a medium sized kitchen.”
Conversation with writer/director Spence Warren on the making of the film.
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THE SURGE is the winning ENVIRONMENTAL Festival screenplay.
Conversation with writer David Cooper on the process of writing the screenplay, plus his time running for office in Georgia. Followed by best scene reading of the screenplay.
You can watch the video best scene reading of THE SURGE - HERE
“John O’Neal wants to change the world to honor his dead mother and to spite his abusive father—while getting very, very rich. Following a worldwide Global Warming catastrophe, he loses his invention to a deep conspiracy and becomes an eco-terrorist—until he uncovers the truth.”
CAST LIST:
Narrator: Steve Rizzo
O’Neal: Geoff Mays
Foster: Andy Camp
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GESTIRN was the winner of BEST THRILLER SHORT FILM at the August 2021 Thriller/Suspense Festival. You can watch the festival and film HERE all day day for FREE.
Conversation with director Fabio Stecher on the process making this film and using the excellent location he always wanted to shoot it.
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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.
“Jubilee Nation” is an erotic thriller about a political conspiracy that takes place in a fictional 1960’s all-black nation created in the aftermath of the Civil War. It is what the world would look like if reimagined through an alternate historical lens.
Conversation with writer Henry Myers on the process writing this screenplay, with best scene reading afterwards.
Watch the best scene reading.
CAST LIST:
Narration: Hannah Ehman
Newscaster: Geoff Mays
Symington: Allan Michael Brunet
Farnsworth: Bill Poulin
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FIX ME is the winning SHORT Screenplay from the 1st Scene & Short Script Festival. Interview with writer Aubree Sweeney on the process writing this story with the first scene reading after.
WATCH the 1st Scene Reading HERE
CAST LIST:
Narration: Allison
Arianna: Kyana Teresa
Miss Walker/Sara: Elizabeth Rose Morriss
Mason: Allan Michael Brunet
Dr. Ruffalo/Tammy: Hannah Ehman
Tom/Isaac/John: Bill Poulin
Larry/Jack/Homeless Man: Shawn Devlin
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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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Actor turned director Jeananne Goossen discusses her unique process writing the TV Web Series THE ARTIST’S WAY OUT. Played at the June 2021 TV Web Series Festival. Winner of BEST DIRECTION at the festival.
You can watch the full series at the website https://www.artistswayout.com/
Jeananne is an accomplished actor, presently known to many for playing the role of Aunt Ruth on the multiple award winning series “The Handmaid’s Tale”. She talks about her journey to becoming a director, starting with this TV Web Series.
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“On A List” is a short content series about doing the most vulnerable and difficult tasks as a means to fall in love. Watch the series on Instagram @onalistshow and YouTube @onalist
Winner BEST TV WEB SERIES at the June 2021 TV Festival. Watch the Audience Feedback Video of the first episode HERE
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Conversation with musician turned actor turned director Nicole Simone on the process creating the Web Series ON A LIST.
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SUPERHUMAN was the winner of BEST SOUND & MUSIC at the June 2021 ENVIRONMENTAL Film Festival. You can watch the festival today (all day for free) HERE
Conversation with the team who brought SUPERHUMAN together and the terrific & important message it has.
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ANOTHER DAY was the winner of BEST SHORT FILM at the June 2021 ROMANCE Film Festival. You can watch the festival for FREE today HERE
“Sam and Sinéad play out their past but something is different this time round.”
Conversation with the writer and star of the film, Alan Hall, on the process making this winning film.
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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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EXIT AT ENTRANCE was the winner of BEST SOUND & MUSIC at the May 2021 COMEDY Film Festival. Playing at the COMEDY Film Festival today. Stream for FREE all day Sunday HERE
“A black comedy about a pregnant woman, Louise, who wants an abortion, meeting a receptionist, whose professional and empathetic lines are a little blurred.”
Conversation with the Denmark filmmaker on the process making this film.
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“Marianas Web” is about a woman named Dani, who is released from prison and soon finds herself falling back into old habits to try and clear the debt that her cancer ridden mother left behind. She ends up finding a red room which opens her world to more torture and loss then she ever thought was possible.
Chat with screenwriter Taylor Salotti on the process of writing this very creepy screenplay. Best scene reading (audio version) after the interview.
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The art of making an Indy feature film with a very small budget, but with dozens of locations and speaking parts. NOWWHERESVILLE is playing at the THRILLER/SUSPENSE Festival this upcoming Thursday. You can WATCH the festival HERE.
Great conversation with Producer/Director/Writer Kevin McVey on making this terrific thriller feature film. He also shares a great story about with with Tom Sizemore, who has a supporting role in this film.
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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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We’re you’re alone for weeks during Covid lockdown in Italy 2020, why don’t you make a film about being alone! SINGLE, which is directed by and stars Anna Sesia, was the winner of BEST PERFORMANCES at the May 2021 FEMALE Feedback Film Festival.
WATCH the Festival starting tonight. Streams for FREE all day.
Terrific conversation with the filmmaker/actress on the process of making this film.
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