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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.

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July 30, 2021 -Filmmaker/Actor Tonya Pinkins (RED PILL)

RED PILL is a multiple award winning feature film from veteran actress turned director Tonya Pinkins, who makes her feature directorial debut. Conversation with Tonya on the making of the film from conception to distribution.

Halloween weekend of the 2020 election, six old friends ride into red country armed with humor and naiveté.
When the meet an immovable force their plans are thwarted and their fight to win the election becomes a fight for their lives. Six progressives, one deadly weekend.

Film plays for FREE this upcoming Saturday all day. Bookmark the page HERE.

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July 27, 2021 - Filmmaker J.Q. Nelson (RUN GIRL RUN)

RUN GIRL RUN was the winner of BEST SHORT FILM at the July 2021 ACTION Film Festival. You can watch the film and the full festival all day today HERE

“Allison Pfaendler’s goal is to win the Detroit Free Press marathon. As she trains for the marathon, she is suddenly intercepted by 3 muggers, which is a chase that tests her stamina.”

Conversation with filmmaker J. Q. Nelson on the process making this film in Detroit, the city he grew up in.

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July 26, 2021 - Filmmaker Jeremy Benning (FOOTSTEPS)

Winner of BEST SHORT FILM at the July 2021 DOCUMENTARY Film Festival. FOOTSTEPS is an inside look at the world of the Foley artist. This short documentary is a sneak peek into a unique post production sound facility located in rural Ontario, and hour north of Toronto. Winner of Festival Streams for FREE all day today. You can watch it HERE.

Conversation with the talented filmmaker Jeremy Benning on the process making this film and gaining trust from his documentary subjects.

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July 25, 2021 - Filmmaker Shane O’Neill (CLOWN)

CLOWN was the winner of BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY at the July 2021 DOCUMENTARY Short Film. Festival Streams for FREE all day today. You can watch it HERE.

“Clown is a short, stylised documentary, delving into the hidden customs & quirks of the clowning community to tell the story of a life spent trying to make people laugh.”

Conversation with filmmaker Shane O’Neill on the process making this terrific documentary short and how he first met the documentary subject “Mattie the Clown”.

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July 24, 2021 - Filmmaker Alison Chace (UNDER THE SAME SKY)

UNDER THE SAME SKY was the winner of BEST DIRECTION at the July 2021 DOCUMENTARY Short Film Festival. Festival Streams for FREE all day today. You can watch it HERE.

“Under The Same Sky, featuring women from China to Australia to Mexico, was filmed when worldwide mandates kept people in their homes during the COVID-19 pandemic. The team behind the documentary got creative, interviewing the women over Zoom, and incorporating footage they shot from their daily lives, rounded out with inspirational footage.”

For further information, go to their website: https://www.pinkwisdom.com/about-the-documentary

Conversation with director Alison Chace on the making of this film and what’s next for her and Pink Wisdom, the online community she created with advice on relationships and careers from female experts.

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July 23, 2021 - Animator/Filmmaker Pedro de la Llave (BEHIND THE GLASS)

BEHIND THE GLASS was the winner of BEST SHORT FILM at the July 2021 ANIMATION Film Festival. “Mario thinks he is in control. He thinks he knows what he is doing, and he looks down to the people on the other side of the glass, but what Mario doesn’t know is that the glass itself is not on his side.”

Playing at the July 2021 ANIMATION Film Festival. Watch the film until Saturday morning HERE.


Conversation with talented animator Pedro de la Llave on the process making this amazing film from concept to execution.

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July 21, 2021 - Drag Queen Superstar TeTe Bang (WHERE LOVE LIVES feature doc)

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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July 20, 2021 - Filmmaker Joseph Franciosa (FOX KEEPER)

FOX KEEPER was the winner of BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY at the July 2021 EXPERIMENTAL Film Festival.

“Based on the poem by Margaret Wesseling. The poem is about a man who finds a wild fox in a trap.”


Conversation with Joseph Franciosa on the process making this film and how he got inspired.

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July 19, 2021 - Filmmaker Reynaldo Dumas (MOVING-IN-LAW)

MOVING-IN-LAW was the winner of BEST PERFORMANCES at the Under 5 Minute Film Festival. WATCH the film and the festival this Friday. You can bookmark the festival link HERE

“Brigitte is moving into her apartment with the help of her sister Lisa, and brother in law, Aaron. But when Brigitte and Arron are left alone after Lisa is called away, one thing might easily lead to another between the in laws.”

Conversation with filmmaker Reynaldo Dumas on the making of this film from development to distribution.

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July 18, 2021 - Anjali Mehta, Proma Khosla, Raashi Desai (DESCENT Dance Film)

“Descent” follows the story of K, a former asylum client of creator Anjali Mehta’s (https://www.theartiviststudio.com/) who was separated from her daughter upon arriving in the United States. Like so many other adults seeking asylum, the loss of her child at the hands of immigration authorities led K into a downward spiral — one that eventually manifested as schizophrenia.

WATCH the Dance Film HERE

Interview with the creative team of the film:

Cinematography & Editor: Raashi Desai

Director: Proma Khosla

Dancer, Story & Concept: Anjali Mehta

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July 16, 2021 - Screenwriter Aubree Sweeney (FIX ME)

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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July 15, 2021 - Filmmaker Michael Messner (1ST YEAR CHECKING)

1ST YEAR CHECKING is a feature SPORTS DOCUMENTARY Film that documents the life of the filmmaker’s son Grayson, a 12 year old hockey player as he goes into the dangerous and unknown world of check hockey.

WATCH the Film NOW for FREE all day Thursday HERE

Conversation with Michael Messner on the process making this film and the world of HOCKEY in general.

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July 13, 2021 - Director Dante Aubain & Actor/Writer Mally Corrigan (THE ALPINES)

THE ALPINES is a Thriller/Suspense Feature Film that is playing at the July 2021 LA FEEDBACK Film Festival. Playing at the festival all day for FREE this upcoming Sunday.

“The Alpines” follows seven friends coming together for a weekend getaway after several years of little contact. They’ve grown apart. They’ve moved on with their lives. But the secrets of their past have come back to haunt them. This time with a very real threat ready to expose every last one.

Conversation with director Dante Azibahn and the writer and lead actor of the film Mally Corrigan on the process making this Indy feature.

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July 9, 2021 - Producer Haylee Thompson (WAKE dance film)

WAKE is an artistic story-telling dance film designed to educate and bring awareness to underlying issues that have become normal in our society.

DANCE film playing at the DANCE Film Festival TODAY. You can watch anytime all day HERE

Conversation with producer Haylee Thompson on the making of this film and the twists and turns of story & design to make it happen.

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July 8, 2021 - Filmmaker Neil Myers (CLIMB)

“Climb is a story about a mountain, an accident, the support of a community, and of an unlikely — but inspiring — outcome.” - Neil Myers. Director Statement.

CLIMB is playing at the July 2021 DOCUMENTARY Film Festival. Stream online all day today HERE

Conversation with director Neil Myers on the process making this multiple award winning feature documentary, and telling the story of his own journey recovering from a tragic bicycle accident.

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July 4, 2021 - Filmmaker Monk Henshaw (RULE 62: DEVON)

RULE 62: DEVON was the winner of BEST SOUND & MUSIC at the July 2021 Female Filmmakers Festival. You can watch the festival all day today HERE

“Devon is struggling to stay sober. When her friend offerers her drugs the universe steps in.”

Conversation with director/creator Monk Henshaw on the process making this film and the drive to make a 12 part series on this concept.

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July 3, 2021 - Filmmaker Celia Jaspers (MILK)

MILK was the winner of BEST PERFORMANCES at the July 2021 FEMALE Filmmakers Festival. You can watch the festival all day today HERE

:”When she sees an old man unable to pay for his milk, a young girl has a change of heart.” Starring Charlotte Jaspers (daughter of Celia).

Conversation with director Celia Jaspers on the process making this film from idea to distribution.

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June 28, 2021 - Filmmaker Keith Sargent (ALWAYS THE SUN)

A short film based on a poem: ALWAYS THE SUN by Keith Sargent. Wilderness, illness and the great British cretinocracy. Festival plays for FREE all day on today. WATCH the festival HERE.

Conversation with filmmaker Keith Sargent on making this film at home current the COVID era.

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June 27, 2021 - Filmmaker Jordan Ellis (CROSSING OVER THE DARK)

CROSSING OVER THE DARK was the winner of BEST SOUND & MUSIC at the June 2021 BLACK & WHITE Film Festival. Festival plays for FREE all day on June 27th. Bookmark the page to view HERE.

“A withered old man metaphysically recalls the deepest memories of his late lover.”

Conversation with North Carolinian Jordan Ellis on the process of making this film and his excellent team of collaborators.

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June 26, 2021 - Filmmaker Gregory Caruso (CONVERSION)

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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