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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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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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June 26, 2021 - Filmmakers Michael & Mathias Jener, Lisa Brandt (SUPERHUMAN)

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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June 25, 2021 - Filmmaker Stuart Rideout (I WISH FOR YOU)

I WISH FOR YOU was the winner of BEST SHORT FILM at the June 2021 ENIVORNMENTAL Film Festival. You can watch the festival today (all day for free) HERE

Conversation with Stuart Rideout on the process of directing this important short film written by Michael Morpurgo and starring Jeremy Irons & Maxine Peake

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June 23, 2021 - Filmmaker/Animator Holly Schroeder (SHOWDOWN)

SHOWDOWN is a solitary UFO lands in a ghost town but tension mounts when a more sinister character arrives on the horizon. Playing at the ANIMATION Film Festival on Thursday. You can watch all day HERE

Conversation with the animator from Montana about the multi-year process making this amazing animation short film.

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June 20, 2021 - Filmmaker Shota Fujii (MUSIC AND DEMENTIA)

MUSIC AND DEMENTIA was the winner of BEST DIRECTION at the June 2021 DOC SHORTS Festival. You can watch the festival today for FREE all day HERE

“A professional pianist was diagnosed as an early on set dementia when she was in her 50’s and forgotten how to play the piano. She was depressed since then. Her husband wanted her to get back her meaning of life and they started practicing piano together. After 3 years practice and her husband support, she was able to play the piano again although her symptom progresses.”

Truly and amazing story. Conversation with filmmaker Shota Fujii on the process making this film.

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June 19, 2021 - Filmmaker Gwen Isaac (TOKYO WOMAN)

TOKYO WOMAN was the winner of BEST SOUND & MUSIC at the June 2021 DOC SHORTS Festival. You can watch the festival today for FREE all day HERE

“Tokyo Woman encounters three working women in the midst of a tumultuous time in Japan’s gender relations. With a brief glimpse into their lives, these intimate exchanges allow for connection and understanding.”

Conversation with filmmaker Gwen Isaac on the process making this film.

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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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June 12, 2021 - Musician Ajeet (WHEN SHE RISES Music VIdeo)

Musician Ajeet (https://ajeetmusic.com/) stops by to chat about her music video WHEN SHE RISES, that is playing at the June 2021 MUSIC Film Festival. WATCH, for FREE, this upcoming Sunday. Screens all day. Get your tickets HERE.

“Each stage of the moon’s cycle has an essence and a feeling. “When She Rises” invokes the feeling of an inward turn, and tells the story of quiet strength rising out of times spent in solitude and life’s shadows. In this it reflects the feeling of the waning moon; a descent through the inner layers to a deeper place within.”

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June 11, 2021 - Filmmakers Michael Jacinto, Aidan Tracy (HIT THE BUCKET)

HIT THE BUCKET was the winner of BEST FILM at the June 2021 MUSIC Festival. Playing, for FREE, at the MUSIC Film Festival this upcoming Sunday. Screens all day. Get your tickets HERE.

“On an ordinary day in Union Square Park, Jordan, a soundcloud rapper, struggles to get pedestrians to listen to his music. Meanwhile, Brianna, a cypher rapper battles other freestylers for respect and Lorenzo, a 12 year old kid finds difficulty in learning how to bucket drum.”

Conversation with the talented filmmaking team on the process making this terrific film.

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June 10, 2021 - Filmmaker Elizabeth Rakhilkina (NEW FLESH FOR THE OLD CEREMONY)

NEW FLESH FOR THE OLD CEREMONY was the winner of BEST SHORT FILM at the June 2021 LGBTQ+ Film Festival. Playing for FREE all say Saturday. Bookmark the page and see the full lineup HERE.

“A lesbian reverie set amidst the backwoods of New England, New Flesh for the Old Ceremony explores the physicality of grief through a macabre fable about a woman whose wife is devoured by and then possesses their beloved pack of dogs.”

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June 9, 2021 - Actor/Screenwriter/Producer Tim Christian (THE VIRTUAL CONNECTION)

THE VIRTUAL CONNECTION was the winner of BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY at the June 2021 LGBTQ+ Film Festival.

“A MAN, of a certain age, newly single after a long relationship, finds himself navigating dating and romance through the mediator of the smart phone.”

Interview actor turned screenwriter turned producer Tim Christian on the making of the film. From writing a role for himself to producing the film. An inspiring story.

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June 8, 2021 - Filmmaker/Actor Lauren Harris (DEFINING DODO)

DEFINING DODO was the winner of Best Performances at the June 2021 LGBTQ+ Film Festival. Playing for FREE all say Saturday. Bookmark the page and see the full lineup HERE.

“This story was written to spark viewers’ prior knowledge (even if only on a tangential level) of growing up and navigating the realities of machismo in the pursuit of self-expression from a Latino perspective.”

Conversation with director and star Lauren Harris on the making of DEFINING DODO from concept to distribution.

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June 7, 2021 - Filmmaker Benedict Kasulis (TOUCH THE BOULDER)

“Touch the Boulder” is a feature documentary that follows a satirical sports blogger’s longshot campaign against a corrupt political machine for a State House seat in rural Ohio.

Playing at the POLITICAL Film Festival this Friday. Get your FREE tickets HERE.

Conversation with filmmaker Benedict Kasulis on the process making the documentary and finding the story in editing.

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June 4, 2021 - Filmmaker Euan Foulis (FIRST TIME)

FIRST TIME was the winner of BEST PERFORMANCES at the June 2021 HORROR/THRILLER Film Festival. WATCH this film and the festival right HERE.

“A young woman panics after getting revenge on her abusive boyfriend.”

Conversation with the talented filmmaker Euan Foulis on the speedy and effective process making this film.

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June 2, 2021 - Writer/Producer David Schroeder (THIS MODERN MAN IS BEAT)

THIS MODERN MAN IS BEAT is the winner of BEST THRILLER short film for the 2021 season. You can watch this film at the HORROR/THRILLER Festival this upcoming Friday for FREE HERE.

Amazing conversation with screenwriter turned producer David Schroeder on the process making this film. From Crowdfunding to Distribution - it’s a story you’ll want to hear.

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May 31, 2021 - Filmmaker Rachel Pasztor (1997 BUDAPEST)

1997 BUDAPEST was the winner of BEST SOUND & MUSIC at the May 2021 Experimental Film Festival.

“In 1997, at the age of sixteen, the dancer and choreographer Mimi Jeong moved to Budapest from South Korea. She stayed in Budapest for two years. It was her first experience abroad. Today her connection to Budapest is a special one, it is light-hearted, lonely, nostalgic and sorrowful.”

Conversation with filmmaker Rachel Pasztor on why she made this film and her connection with Budapest and Mimi Jeong.

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May 30, 3021 - Filmmaker Casper Paaske (EXIT AT ENTRANCE)

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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May 28, 2021 - Filmmaker/Dancer Janell Burgess (CHAMELEON)

CHAMELEON was the winner of BEST SOUND & MUSIC at the May 2021 DANCE Film Festival.

“"Chameleon" is a transformative blend of two spirits becoming one. Representing the continuous re-inventing of relationship, it evokes and awakens both feelings of submissiveness & sensuality. Originally created as an ensemble dance for stage work, today, Choreographer and Artistic Director of Jazz Spectrum Dance Company, Janell Burgess has re-invented "Chameleon" into a beautiful pas de deux for film. Ms. Burgess worked closely with composer Cisco Dimas to create new & original music specifically for this dance for film.”

Great chat with Janell Burgess on the process making this film during COVID, and how when they lost their location shoot days before production turned out to be the best thing that ever happened to them.

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May 27, 2021 - Filmmaker Sam Wall (BYSTANDER)

BYSTANDER was the winner of BEST DIRECTION at the May 2021 COMEDY Film Festival. Playing at the COMEDY Film Festival this Sunday. Stream for FREE all day Sunday HERE

“A foot chase leads to a set of unexpected, and unfortunate consequences.”

Conversation with filmmaker Sam Wall on the 3 year journey making this Comedy short. Must listen!

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