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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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May 2, 2022 - Actor/Filmmaker Marcus Nel-Jamal Hamm (The Black League of Superheroes)

THE BLACK LEAGUE OF SUPERHEROES was the winner of BEST PERFORMANCES at the April 2022 ACTION Film Festival.


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Miles Morales Spiderman discovers that an intentional injustice was covered up as an accident. To prevent this from happening again, he takes advantage of his gifts and "borrows" a powerful glove to summon his elders: Spawn, Blade, and Black Panther. The band of superheroes must then decide on how to best address the tragedy that has unfolded before their very eyes.


Conversation with Marcus Nel-Jamal Hamm on the journey making films, from his wrestling roots to acting.

Film also showing on the WILDsound TV app. You can sign up for the 7 day free trial 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. Then it’s only $3.99 per month.


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May 1, 2022 - Filmmaker John Klein, Kate Black-Spence (STATIC SPACE)

STATIC SPACE was the winner of BEST SOUND & MUSIC at the April 2022 Female Film Festival.


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“Jamie is a young woman living in rural Indiana struggling to figure out her place and identity. When she inadvertently stumbles across a frequency on her ham radio and makes contact with astronaut Noa currently orbiting Earth, the two women are presented with the opportunity to find meaningful connection, even while worlds apart.”

Conversation with writer/star/co—director Kate Black-Spence & co-director John Klein on the making of the film.

Film also showing on the WILDsound TV app. You can sign up for the 7 day free trial 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. Then it’s only $3.99 per month.


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April 30, 2022 - Filmmaker Emily Penick (THE CORONATION)

THE CORONATION was the winner of BEST EXPERIMENTAL Film at the April 2022 DANCE/EXPERIMENTAL Film Festival.

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“In this wordless, experimental film, a powerful goddess meets her match.”

Conversation with filmmaker Emily Penick on the collaborative story on the making of the film.

Film also showing on the WILDsound TV app. You can sign up for the 7 day free trial 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. Then it’s only $3.99 per month.


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April 29, 2022 - Writer/Actor Heather Irvine (OUT AND BACK)

OUT AND BACK was the winner of BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY at the April 2022 SPORTS & RECREATION Film Festival.


”A runner sets out for an anxiety liberation run at dusk. She's not the only one. A remarkable encounter reveals the power of pain and unspoken camaraderie.”

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Conversation with writer/actor Heather Irvine on the personal story making this film.

Film also showing on the WILDsound TV app. You can sign up for the 7 day free trial 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. Then it’s only $3.99 per month.


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April 28, 2022 - Filmmaker Fahim Hamid (COUNTY)

COUNTY was the winner of BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT at the March 2022 POLITICAL Feedback Film Festival.


”The biggest secret in politics is the smallest office you could possibly run for. "County" is a documentary about County Committee—the fundamental building blocks of our democracy that our Parties don’t want you to know about—and the activists in NYC fighting to unveil and reform a corrupt system.”

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Conversation with Fahim about the making of this short film and his personal experience of not only doing political organizing but also running for County Committee himself.

Film also showing on the WILDsound TV app. You can sign up for the 7 day free trial 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. Then it’s only $3.99 per month.


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April 27, 2022 - Filmmaker Dae Ryun Chang (WE CAN DREAM & CALL COHO)

Dae Ryun Chang’s short film WE CAN DREAM was voted Best Documentary at the LA Feedback Film Festival.

“Jihoon is a veteran disabled baker who works at We Can Cookies, a company that specializes in organic baked products and is run by nuns.”

His other short film, CALL COHO, played at the festival in 2017 and is now playing on the WILDsound Streaming service www.wildsound.ca

“Coho is a proxy driver who gets paid to drive other people's cars so that they can freely go drinking. His clients only think they see a man who is all out of luck but what mysterious past is he actually hiding?”

Conversation with Seoul, Korea filmmaker Dae Ryun Chang on the making of the films and the film climate in Korea at present day.

Film also showing on the WILDsound TV app. You can sign up for the 7 day free trial 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. Then it’s only $3.99 per month.


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April 24, 2022 - Filmmaker Damon Jamal Taylor (BLACK DADDY THE MOVIE)

BLACK DADDY THE MOVIE is the feature film winner at the 2022 BLACK Feedback Film Festival.

Black Daddy is unadulterated storytelling from the black father's point of view because it is often overlooked and the assumption is that black fathers are not involved in their children's lives. Black Daddy: The Movie is a passion project covering a space that is near to our hearts; black fatherhood.

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Conversation with musician/filmmaker Damon Jamal Taylor on the making of the film.

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"Any man can Father a child, but it takes a real man to raise one"

Film also showing on the WILDsound TV app. You can sign up for the 7 day free trial 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. Then it’s only $3.99 per month.


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April 23, 2022 - Filmmaker Patrick Lysagnt (FLEETING STRUCTURE)

FLEETING STRUCTURE played at the March 2022 SCIENCE & NATURE Festival.

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“Fleeting Structure is a documentary film exploring the art and science of fluid flow and crystal growth in the living and nonliving worlds through stunning photographs and breath-taking cinematography driven by an intriguing original soundtrack. It is also a call to action to reestablish truth in society.”

Conversation with engineer turned filmmaker Patrick Lysagnt on the making of the film.

Film also showing on the WILDsound TV app. You can sign up for the 7 day free trial 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. Then it’s only $3.99 per month.


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April 21, 2022 - Filmmaker Ryan Port (THE LAST CHRISTMAS)

THE LAST CHRISTMAS was the winner of BEST FILM at the February 2022 HORROR Underground Film Festival.

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“A mischievous 8-year-old girl unleashes a twisted Christmas nightmare, when her plans to capture Santa Claus go horribly wrong.”

Conversation with veteran 1st Assistant Director turned award winning short filmmaker Ryan Port on the process making this amazing family/horror film.

Film also showing on the WILDsound TV app. You can sign up for the 7 day free trial 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. Then it’s only $3.99 per month.


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April 19, 2022 - Filmmaker Shawyon Fazel (PARALLEL)

PARALLEL was the winner of BEST FANTASY FILM at the March 2022 FANTASY/SCI-FI Film Festival.


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“When a common beach bum busking the streets of Venice, CA walks down a luminescent alleyway in the dead of night, he discovers an alternate reality that flips his world upside down and brings him face to face with his desires.”

Film also showing on the WILDsound TV app next month. You can sign up for the 7 day free trial 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. Then it’s only $3.99 per month.


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April 16, 2022 - Artist Ram Dass (TO BECOME BORN)

TO BECOME BORN played to rave reviews at the February 2022 WILDsound Film Festival.

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“To Become Born” is the first of a series of musical reflections on birth, life, death, grief, and joy that was inspired by Ram’s experiences trying to move forward after the passing of my newborn son in 2014. After experiencing such immense pain after his loss, he faced depression and feelings of hopelessness to the point where grocery shopping was unbearable. Through various therapies, community support, and time, I found that he softened to his experience and did not come out cynically, but rather he found profound beauty in both the triumphs and the tragedies of life. This song is a question of “would I do it again; come back to Earth to be born, knowing how much pain and suffering there is?” His answer is a resounding yes and an encouragement to others to hopefully be able to find some peace amidst their struggles.

Conversation with Ram on making this music video and his other works.

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April 15, 2022 - Filmmaker Gabriel Després (VERDURE PRO)

VERDURE PRO was the winner of BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY at the March 2022 COMEDY Film Festival.


”A small team of professional filmmakers is shooting a commercial in Montreal. Unfortunately, they don't seem to know the product they have to sell.”

Conversation with Quebec filmmaker Gabriel Després on the making of the film.

Film also showing on the WILDsound TV app this weekend. You can sign up for the 7 day free trial 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. Then it’s only $3.99 per month.


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April 12, 2022 - Animator/Director Felix Swahn (BEING A DOG)

BEING A DOG was the winner of BEST FILM at the March 2022 ANIMATION Feedback Film Festival.


”Tim is longing for love. He’s a lonely human being who struggles with exclusion every day. Every time Tim feels different than others he transforms into a french bulldog. Ginger makes Tim feel human. Ginger is an old friend of Tim`s whom he was in love with, unrequited love. Tim collides with Ginger in the street, they talk and become friends again.”

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Conversation with Sweden animator Felix Swann on the making of this personal story.

Film also showing on the WILDsound TV app next month. You can sign up for the 7 day free trial 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. Then it’s only $3.99 per month.


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April 10, 2022 - Filmmaker CJ Colando (MAYBE NEXT YEAR)

MAYBE NEXT YEAR was the winner of BEST PERFORMANCES at the March 2022 Toronto Comedy Film Festival.


”With a timeshare on the line, three couples compete to set up their single friend by midnight on New Year's Eve.”

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Conversation with Filmmaker CJ Colando on the making of the film.

CJ also has another film, JAKE & JULIA, playing on the WILDsound TV APP. You can watch it here: https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/jake-julia

Film also showing on the WILDsound TV app next month. You can sign up for the 7 day free trial 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. Then it’s only $3.99 per month.


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April 9, 2022 - Filmmaker Cristina Pippa (UNMANNED)

UNMANNED was the winner of BEST DIRECTION at the March 2022 Female Feedback Film Festival.


”An active-duty drone operator struggles with her decision to re-enlist in the Air Force when she receives life-changing news and a danger close mission reveals the true cost of saving lives.”

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Conversation with filmmaker Cristina Pippa on the making of the film.

Film also showing on the WILDsound TV app next month. You can sign up for the 7 day free trial 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. Then it’s only $3.99 per month.


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March 28, 2022 - Filmmaker Edouard Fan (A LONELY LOVE)

A LONELY LOVE was the winner of BEST SCREENPLAY at the February 2022 STUDENT Film Festival.

“Two coworkers in a Chinese massage parlor discuss their relationship after sharing a romantic moment the night before. One persuades the other to take a chance on him despite her reservations.”

Conversation with USC film student Edouard Fan on the making of the film.

Film also playing at the WILDsound TV app all day on April 24th. You can sign up for the 7 day free trial 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. Then it’s only $3.99 per month.


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March 26, 2022 - Filmmaker Priya Mishra (BATH BOMB)

BATH BOMB played to rave reviews at the March 2022 LGBTQ+ Film Festival. “On her mother's death anniversary, Emiko struggles with suppressing her grief and insecurities in front of the woman who loves her most.”

Conversation with writer/director Priya Mishra on the making of this personal film.

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Film also playing at the WILDsound TV app all day on Sunday March 27th. You can sign up for the 7 day free trial 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. Then it’s only $3.99 per month.

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March 25, 2022 - Filmmaker Eddie Baca (LOOK IN MY EYES)

LOOK IN MY EYES is a LGBTQ+ feature film that played at the March 2022 WILDsound Festival.

“A sober gay man meets a NYC taxi driver from Crimea. Romance, Self deception. Pursuit of truth and oneself. Intrigue.”

Conversation with writer/co-director Eddie Baca on the making of the film and where he wants it to go from here.

Film also playing at the WILDsound TV app all day on Sunday March 27th. You can sign up for the 7 day free trial 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. Then it’s only $3.99 per month.

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March 23, 2022 - Performer Jonothon Lyons (AKA - Buddy the Rat)

Jonothon Lyons is an off-broadway performer with a very New York alter ego: “Buddy the Rat.” A short film about Jonothon/Buddy called “The Face Behind the Rat” (dir. Emma Keatley) played at the Documentary Shorts Festival in March 2022.

Wonderful conversation with Jonothon about creating “Buddy the Rat” and the day in the life of the character he plays throughout New York City.

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Film also playing at the WILDsound TV app all day on Sunday March 27th. You can sign up for the 7 day free trial 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. Then it’s only $3.99 per month.

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March 21, 2022 - Filmmaker Axel Lakhdar (Alongside the water - Genève and it's nature)

Axel Lakhdar is part of the family business. “Alongside the Water” was produced by this mother Anne, and directed by his father Hassan, while Axel served at the main camera operator. Conversation with Axel on the making of the film and working with his parents.

“Geneva is a densely populated international canton with a humanitarian vocation. But it is also a canton that harbors natural treasures, much less known, including the wetland of international importance "The Geneva Rhone, Allandon and Laire Valleys", protected by the international RAMSAR convention.”

Film also playing at the WILDsound TV app next month. You can sign up for the 7 day free trial 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. Then it’s only $3.99 per month.


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