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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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Feb. 22, 2021 - Production Designer Jessee J. Clarkson (ROAM)

Jessee J. Clarkson was the production designer for the multiple award winning short film ROAM, that played at our Fantasy/Sci-Fi Festival in February.

Insightful chat with Jessee about the “art” of art direction in the movies. He is a faucet of information having worked in various art department positions on multiple Hollywood productions: Watchmen, Iron Man, The Patriot, to name a few. See his IMDB credit page.

He also runs his own production design studio and his team works on multiple films a year as Production Designers, Art Directors, and Special Effects Coordinators.

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Feb. 22, 2021 - Production Designer Jessee J. Clarkson (ROAM)
Matthew Toffolo
Feb. 13, 2021 - Filmmaker Lanca Li (AND WE COLLIDE)

A story about two men, two worlds and one real rocket. The summary of the winning LGBTQ+ short film AND WE COLLIDE from China. Playing at the LGBTQ+ Film Festival today. Watch the festival RIGHT NOW for FREE all day.

Great conversation with filmmaker Lanca Li on the process of making this film. It all started with the scheduled rocket launch to end the film. Then she went backwards from there.

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Feb. 13, 2021 - Filmmaker Lanca Li (AND WE COLLIDE)
Matthew Toffolo
Jan. 29, 2021 - Producer/Writer Vanessa Burns (100 CANDLES)

100 CANDLES is a Comedy Short from Australia: A 99 year old, Queen Lizzie fanatic, dies on the eve of her 100th birthday. So, her loving grandson goes to great lengths to get her the letter from the Queen, disguising her death at the party. But as suspicion builds, he doesn’t give up – not without that letter.

Playing at the COMEDY Film Festival this upcoming Saturday. RSVP your free tickets to watch online now.

Great chat with the writer of the film Vanessa Burns. How it came to be and how Queen Elizabeth does send letters to anyone who turns 100.

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Jan. 29, 2021 - Producer/Writer Vanessa Burns (100 CANDLES)
Matthew Toffolo
Jan. 13, 2021 - Filmmaker Santiago Bessai (PLANTED IN 2020)

PLANTED IN 2020 is the winner of BEST SOUND & MUSIC at the January 2021 DOCUMENTARY Film Festival. RSVP to WATCH this film at the upcoming Virtual Festival: https://documentaryshortfilmfestival.com/next-event/

Santiago Bessai is a Canadian filmmaker and documentarian. His films dwell on the affectation of people in the age of the Anthropocene. Growing up in Toronto and Montreal, he journeyed to the UK to study Ethnographic and Documentary film. His latest work returns to Canada, into the desolate sites of the logging industry, documenting the stories of the people who inhabit these spaces.

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Jan. 12, 2021 - Filmmaker Santiago Bessai (PLANTED IN 2020)
Matthew Toffolo
Jan. 4, 2021 - Screenwriter Daniel Corey (CRACKSMEN)

CRACKSMEN is a terrific high concept feature screenplay written by comic book writer/screenwriter Daniel Corey:

“Cracksmen are a new class of criminal that specialize in slipping into an alternate dimension to commit crimes. Jake is one of the best, but to escape the mob, he has to strike a deal that will get him in trouble with syndicates on both sides of reality.”

Watch the Best Scene Screenplay Reading: https://vimeo.com/491979244

CAST LIST:
Narrator: Elizabeth Rose Morriss
Jake: Steve Rizzo
Leo: Sean Ballantyne
Isis: Allison Kampf

Writer Biography – Daniel Corey

Daniel Corey is a writer and content producer who has created for comics, live theatre and virtual reality.

Daniel’s projects include the graphic novels BLOODWORTH and PROPHET, which he wrote and distributed through his company, DangerKatt, as well as MORIARTY and RED CITY, which he published through Image Comics (home of THE WALKING DEAD). MORIARTY has been adapted into a VR comic book titled MORIARTY: ENDGAME VR, which earned him the #2 spot on Onalytica’s Top 100 VR Influencers list.

He has also worked in broadcast news for NPR and ABC, serves on the Creative Writing Program Advisory Committee at Full Sail University, and speaks at pop culture conventions around the country.


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Jan. 4, 2021 - Screenwriter Daniel Corey (CRACKSMEN)
Matthew Toffolo
Dec. 21, 2020 - Screenwriter Patrick McGrath (PARALLEL UNIVERSE)

The great screenplay within the screenplay. Patrick McGrath chats about finding out that he had a brother he never knew about living literally a few miles away from him that was the motivation to write this script.

PARALLEL UNIVERSE was the COMEDY Festival screenplay winner.

Watch the Screenplay Reading: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CCMWNci0QB0

A lonely young man from Upstate New York, finds love, friendship, and courage, as a female impersonator in a Greenwich Village follies show, while doubling as a snitch for the NYPD.

CAST LIST:

Narrator: Kyana Teresa

Jeremy: Geoff Mays

Alex: Bill Poulin

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Dec. 21, 2020 - Screenwriter Patrick McGrath (PARALLEL UNIVERSE)
Matthew Toffolo
Dec. 4th 2020 - Watch & Listen Podcast: Short Film "ANYTHING FOR MY MOTHER" (dir. Alex Meridy)

WATCH: the Short Film ANYTHING FOR MY MOTHER

https://vimeo.com/386333429
>>>> Password: Familia

LISTEN: To interview with filmmaker Alex Meridy.

Chat about the process of making this terrific Latino based Family LGBT Short Film. From finding the story when he went to see a play in Los Angeles, to the finalizing the film in post-production.

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Dec. 4th 2020 - Watch & Listen Podcast: Short Film "ANYTHING FOR MY MOTHER" (dir. Alex Meridy)
Matthew Toffolo
Nov. 26th 2020- Interview with Screenwriter Paul Hewitt (DRUNKEN NOODLES)

DRUNKEN NOODLES is a TV PILOT about a personal chef who keeps running into trouble with her clients. Great chatting with the screenwriter Paul Hewitt about his process and how he came up with the idea for this winning teleplay. With audio version reading of the script after the interview.

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Watch the Screenplay Reading: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ufZ2RK2ojDA

Nov. 26th 2020- Interview with Screenwriter Paul Hewitt (DRUNKEN NOODLES)
Matthew Toffolo
November 2nd 2020 - Interview with writer Camille Sanghera (Short Story WHO IS SHE?)

WHO IS SHE? is a terrific short story where you get a glimpse into the mind of the main character, Marley, as she composes herself in the bathroom of a club while her unassuming husband waits for her outside.


Great interview with writer Camille Sanghera, followed by the audio version movie of the short story.

Watch the STORY MOVIE: https://youtu.be/86V6HmTi6i0

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November 2nd 2020 - Interview with writer Camille Sanghera (Short Story WHO IS SHE?)
Matthew Toffolo
October 27th 2020 - Interview with Screenwriter Kyujin Kim (KINGDOM)

Matthew Toffolo chats with Kyujin Kim in Seoul, South Korea about his winning Fantasy/Sci-Fi Screenplay KINGDOM that was showcased at the festival.

Watch the screenplay reading: https://youtu.be/WqtDZf8HYBg

After the death of the beloved King, his young but cunning Successor must use subterfuge to get rid of a powerful and influential courtier in order to protect the throne and regain the control over his kingdom.

CAST LIST:

Narration: Allison Kampf

Horus: Allan Michael Brunet

Koinos: Fabio Abreu

Limur: Geoff Mays

Eunuch: Steve Rizzo

Shapur: Gary Wheeler

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October 27th 2020 - Interview with Screenwriter Kyujin Kim (KINGDOM)
October 25th 2020 - Feature Film Q&A - MENTALLY AL Comedy Documentary (Director Joshua Edelman)

Matthew talks with Joshua about the process of making this terrific feature documentary about the legendary comic Al Lubel. From premise to the final edit. Joshua also chat about his relationship with Al and him being a stand up comedian himself. MENTALLY AL played at the Comedy Festival in October 2020.

To learn more about the film, go to: https://joshuaedelman.myportfolio.com/mentally-al-documentary

Summary of Film:

  • A character study of, "the funniest comedian you've never heard of," and an exploration of how we define artistic success, MENTALLY AL follows Al Lubel, a former Star Search grand champion as he struggles to get by, perpetually broke and sleeping on friends couches, as he continues to pursue his artistic dreams into his sixties.

  • With Judd Apatow, Kevin Nealon, Andy Kindler, Mark Maron, Sarah Silverman

October 25th 2020 - Feature Film Q&A - MENTALLY AL Comedy Documentary (Director Joshua Edelman)
October 21st 2020 - Interview with Composer/Sound Designer Lars Deutsch

Matthew Toffolo interviews the art of the “sound” Lars Deutsch. Informative conversation on making sound and music in post-production.

Lars’ Website: https://www.behance.net/larsdeutsch

Lars’ IMDB page: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2454881/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1

October 21st 2020 - This Date in History

1964 Film version of "My Fair Lady" directed by George Cukor and starring Rex Harrison and Audrey Hepburn premieres in New York (Academy Awards Best Picture 1965)

2019 Canadian Federal Election: Justin Trudeau's Liberal Party loses its majority but wins the most seats (157) to form a minority government.

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October 21st 2020 - Interview with Composer/Sound Designer Lars Deutsch
Matthew Toffolo
October 19th 2020 - Watch & Listen Podcast; Short Dance Film FORGET ME NOT (dir. Andreas John)

Watch the Short Dance Film FORGET ME NOT: https://vimeo.com/444122698

Then LISTEN to the Podcast Interview about the film with Director Andreas John.

About the film:

Born from a deep curiosity and desire for connection during the height of the Corona virus in Vermont (Late May 2020), this experimental short embraces the humility and wonder we sometimes feel when fully held by nature and each other. Immerse yourself in beauty as a witness to this honest inquiry of our interconnectivity. 

AWARDS:
Los Angeles International Film Festival - Indie Short Fest: Best Experimental Short, Nominated Best Screendance Short
VT International Film Festival: Special Mention
Toronto Alternative Film Festival: Best Experimental Short
Independent Shorts Awards: Gold Best Experimental Short, Gold Best Screendance Short, Bronze Best Cinematography
Experimental, Dance and Music Film Festival: Official Selection
Red Wood Film Festival: Best Experimental Film
Golden Earth Film Award: Official Selection
Direct Monthly Online Film Festival: Official Selection


October 19th - This Day in History:

1990 "Dances with Wolves" directed by Kevin Costner and starring Kevin Costner and Mary McDonnell premieres. (Academy Awards Best Picture 1991)

2016 Third US Presidential debate: Donald Trump notably refuses to say if he will accept the result of election during debate with Hillary Clinton at Nevada University, Las Vegas

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Podcast #19 Andreas John
October 19th 2020 - Watch & Listen Podcast; Short Dance Film FORGET ME NOT (dir. Andreas John)
October 18th 2020 - Watch & Listen Podcast: Short Film OUR FATHER (dir. Jamie Duneier)

Watch the Short Film OUR FATHER: https://youtu.be/MaSjzb4ObvY

Then come back and LISTEN to the podcast interview with the director Jamie Duneier. From script to distribution - how the film got made.

October 18, 2020 - This Day in History:

1922 - British Broadcasting Company (BBC) founded, later called British Broadcasting Corporation

1961 - "West Side Story", directed by Robert Wise and Jerome Robbins, the film adaptation of the 1957 Broadway musical, starring Natalie Wood, is released (Academy Awards Best Picture 1962)

1988 - "Roseanne" TV comedy starring Roseanne Barr, John Goodman and Laurie Metcalf premieres in the US on ABC

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October 18th 2020 - Watch & Listen Podcast: Short Film OUR FATHER (dir. Jamie Duneier)
October 16th, 2020 - Interview with Screenwriter Miguel Ángel Parra (THE PINK HOUSE)

October 16th - This Day in History

1923 - Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio founded

1962 - Cuban Missile Crisis begins as JFK is shown photos confirming the presence of Soviet missiles in Cuba

1968 - Americans Tommie Smith (gold 19.83 WR) and John Carlos (bronze) famously give the Black Power Salute on the 200m medal podium during the Mexico City Olympics to protest racism and injustice against African-Americans

2020 - Matthew Toffolo interviews writer Miguel Ángel Parra from Spain about his winning LGBT screenplay THE PINK HOUSE. Listen to the best scene script reading after the interview.

Summary of THE PINK HOUSE:

Pablo, a hedonistic homosexual with problems to accept his age, meets Star, a transsexual who used to perform at the gay bar that Pablo just bought and in which he wants to open a disco. Shocked by the harsh history of her life and the situation of abandonment in which Star and some of her friends find themselves, Pablo joins a group of activists in a crazy and fun race to get a safe place for older LGBT people, In spite of the oabstacles that a homophobic town councilor puts on them.

CAST LIST:

Narrator: Allison Kampf
Raul: Scott Beaudin
Pablo : Steve Rizzo
David : Allan Michael Brunet

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October 16th, 2020 - Interview with Screenwriter Miguel Ángel Parra (THE PINK HOUSE)
Matthew Toffolo
October 15th, 2020 - Interview with Screenwriter John Montgomery (THE HOTEL PALMYRA)

October 15, 2020 - This Day in History

1940 "The Great Dictator", a satiric social commentary film by and starring Charlie Chaplin released

1951 "I Love Lucy", starring Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz, debuts on CBS

2020 - Interview with the winning Comedy Festival screenwriter for THE HOTEL PALMYRA, John Montgomery. LISTEN to audio recording of a best scene reading of the script after the interview

Summary of Script:

A romantic comedy about an uptight executive sent to refurbish a ruined tropical hotel full of nutty guests and a slew of suitors.

CAST LIST: Narrator: Allison Kampf

Marian : Kyana Teresa

Manager : Allan Michael Brunet

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October 15th, 2020 - Interview with Screenwriter John Montgomery (THE HOTEL PALMYRA)
Matthew Toffolo
October 13th 2020 - Interview with screenwriter Joel McElvaney ( Dragons Of The Gloaming)

October 13, 2020 - This day in history

1951- The best picture winner for 1951 “All About Eve” premieres

1962 - Edward Albee’s play "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" opens on Broadway featuring actress Uta Hagen

2020 - Matthew Toffolo interviews Joel McElvaney about his Dungeons & Dragons inspired screenplay “Dragons of the Gloam”, with a best scene recording of his script after the interview..

A group of teenage Dungeons & Dragons players get zapped into their game—and into the bodies of their characters. Still scared teens on the inside, the game characters must work together to find a hidden castle and defeat a poison-breathing dragon in order to return to their normal lives—and selves.

CAST LIST:

Narrator: Allison Kampf

Lumbu: Bill Poulin

Gruber: Sean Ballantyne

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October 13th 2020 - Interview with screenwriter Joel McElvaney ( Dragons Of The Gloaming)
Matthew Toffolo
October 12th 2020 - Interview with Screenwriter Tim Kontje (ZERO LINE)

October 12th 2020 - This Day in History is a Sports Edition

1979 - Boston Celtics guard Chris Ford scores the first ever 3-point shot in basketball history.

1989 - Worst trade in sports history takes place when the Dallas Cowboys trade Herschel Walker to the Minnesota Vikings for a truckload of draft picks, setting up the Cowboy 90s dynasty.

1992 - Bret “Hitman” Hart defeats Ric Flair for the WWF title at a house show shocking the wrestling universe.

2020 - Matthew Toffolo interviews the Action/Adventure Festival screenplay winner Tim Kontje (ZERO LINE). Then listen to the audio best scene reading of his script.

Watch the reading: https://youtu.be/Keepz5so21I

A hard-charging journalist teams up with a cynical soldier of fortune and an Iraqi archaeologist as her story on ISIS antiquities trafficking becomes a race against a ruthless private military corporation. Inspired by true events.

CAST LIST:

Narrator: Allison Kampf

Jen: Hannah Ehman

Chandra: Elizabeth Rose Morriss

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October 12th 2020 - Interview with Screenwriter Tim Kontje (ZERO LINE)
Matthew Toffolo
October 11th 2020 - Watch & Listen: Short Dance Film TAKE ME THERE (Dir. Chantal Cherry)

October 11th - This Day in History:

1932 - First ever political telecast is held on CBC in New York City.

1975 - Saturday Night Live premieres. First guest star was George Carlin

2006 - The television show "30 Rock" premieres. Starring and created by Tina Fey

2020 - Watch & Listen Podcast. Watch the short dance film TAKE ME THERE: https://www.chantalncherry.com/take-me-there.html

Then come back and listen to the podcast interview with the director Chantal Cherry: https://www.chantalncherry.com/

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October 11th 2020 - Watch & Listen: Short Dance Film TAKE ME THERE (Dir. Chantal Cherry)
Matthew Toffolo
October 10th 2020 - Interview with Screenwriter Michael Bruno (PIZZA CO.)

October 10th This Day in History:

1956 - The movie GIANT premieres, starring Elizabeth Taylor and Rock Hudson. It marked the last appearance on screen for the late actor James Dean.

1966- The “Beach Boys” classic single “Good Vibrations” premieres.

2020 - Proud to have interviewed the winning screenwriter Michael Bruno about his animation script PIZZA CO..

Listen to conversation, with full 30 minute reading performed by professional actors of the short script.

Watch the best scene reading: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AOCg8QH03L8&t=21s

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October 10th 2020 - Interview with Screenwriter Michael Bruno (PIZZA CO.)
Matthew Toffolo