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.
THE SHIFT was the winner of BEST ANIMATION at the August 2021 ANIMATION Feedback Film Festival.
Conversation with artist Johan Samuelsson on the process making this 7 minute short film basically all my himself (minus the sound & music design). Check out his website at https://www.jesamuelsson.com/
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PIZZA CO. is now a 33 minute SCREENPLAY MOVIE. You can watch it HERE.
When two pizza delivery drivers get stuck in the fallout of a superhero battle, they must maneuver their way through extra-ordinary obstacles to make the thirty-minute deadline.
Visual Design & Edited by Kimberly Villarruel
Produced by Matthew Toffolo
CAST LIST:
Narrator: Allison Kampf
Devon: Sean Ballantyne
Harold: Shawn Devlin
Mr. Pizza/Steve/Mr. Cecil: Bill Poulin
Narrator/Nuclearsaurus/Captain Force/Angry Dude: Steve Rizzo
Conversation with Michael Bruno on the process writing the screenplay, and doing ALL the animation for the movie.
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STOP MOTION: THE MAKING OF is a glimpse at behind the scenes of the making of stop motion animations with Steve The Test Dummy, and the moments that didn’t quite go to plan.
Playing at the Female Film Festival NOW. Watch the festival and film HERE.
Conversation with Kessiah Arthur on the process making this film and her amazing story of how she got into the film industry. You can see her list of credits on IMDB.
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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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READY THE PRINCE – REGICIDE song won at special award for BEST ANIMATION at the May 2021 MUSIC Film Festival. Watch the MUSIC VIDEO at the MUSIC Film Festival today for FREE HERE.
Conversation with animator/director Shuyler Nazareth on the process making this terrific animation video based on the song by his longtime friends who formed the band READY THE PRINCE.
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SLIPPING IN TIME was awarded BEST SOUND & MUSIC at the April 2021 LGBTQ+ Film Festival. Great to catch up with the filmmaking team, all who contributed greatly to make this multiple award winning short film.
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JUSTIN AN THE WERLOOBEE is a winning animation short film based on the children’s book FRUIT OF THE VINE (Weisberg and Yoffe, Waldorf Publishing, 2018). It’s playing at the ANIMATION Film Festival this upcoming Sunday. Stream for free all day. RSVP for a link HERE
Great chat with Ken Yoffe & Ellen Weisberg on their first process making a movie. From development to the final product.
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UNDERDOG is the story of a clumsy criminal, Mad Dog, who accepted the job of stealing the suitcase of the Mob Boss in the reptile district: Al Gatore.. An animation masterpiece. Winner of BEST SHORT FILM at the Crime Film Festival.
Playing at the Crime/Thriller Festival this Sunday March 14th. RSVP to FREE to stream all day HERE.
Nice conversation from Italy with filmmaker/animator Andrea Cavuoto on the process of making UNDERDOG.
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ALONE was the winner of BEST ANIMATION FILM at the February 2021 Experimental, Dance & Music Festival. ALONE was named one of the top songs of 2020 by The New York Times.
Go to BONZIE’s website to watch the ALONE Music Video : http://www.bonzie.net/
Great chat with talented artist BONZIE on her process of writing songs, and her collaboration with the animator Miyo Sato on making the video.
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The Animation Festival winner for his TV PILOT screenplay UNDER COVER OF DARKNESS, Paul Raasch wrote an amazing & timely screenplay. Great to chat with him about his process and where this idea came from. Audio version of his best scene reading after the interview.
Watch the Screenplay Reading: https://youtu.be/bQGZsRr2msQ
Set in a future version of North America where all law enforcement is replaced by a single security firm owned by a large family, an aspiring entertainer, and her half-brother, befriend the daughter of a distinguished member of the family. However, the three get tangled up in a conspiracy against the firm when one of the firms' high ranking members is murdered.
CAST LIST:
Narrator: Allison Kampf
Yoldana: Hannah Ehman
Veronica: Kyana Teresa
Jason/Jason Scott Beaudin
Cashier: Bill Poulin
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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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