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.
YOU CAN KISS ME was the winner of BEST DIRECTION at the November 2021 FEMALE FEEDBACK Film Festival.
“Penelope’s search for the kind of love that’s missing in her life leads her to a motel room with another woman – only to be confronted by the realities of her marriage.”
Conversation with writer/director Jan Jalenak on the making of her first film.
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“BitterSweet” was the winner of BEST PERFORMANCES at the November 2021 FEMALE Filmmakers Film Festival.
EVERY LIMERENCE HELPS was the winner of BEST PERFORMANCES at the September 2021 Female Directors Film Festival. Limerence (def.): the state of being obsessively infatuated with someone, usually accompanied by delusions of or a desire for an intense romantic relationship with that person.
You can watch the festival and film at the Female Film Festival for FREE at home for 24 hours starting at midnight EST on Sept. 3rd right HERE.
Conversation with filmmaker Bebhinn Naughton on the process making her first film.
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“2020” is a poetic short film that played at the September 2021 FEMALE Directors Film Festival. You can watch the festival and film at the Female Film Festival for FREE at home for 24 hours starting at midnight EST on Sept. 3rd right HERE.
Conversation with Heléna Antonio on the making of this film that is a love story about her daughter.
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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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We’re you’re alone for weeks during Covid lockdown in Italy 2020, why don’t you make a film about being alone! SINGLE, which is directed by and stars Anna Sesia, was the winner of BEST PERFORMANCES at the May 2021 FEMALE Feedback Film Festival.
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Terrific conversation with the filmmaker/actress on the process of making this film.
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The art of making a film about your childhood when you have all the pressure in the world. HINT: Shoot in your home town. OVER THE SKY was the winner of BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY at the May 2021 FEMALE Film Festival.
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Terrific conversation with the multi-talented filmmaker Pauline Pelsy-Johann on the art of making a great short film.
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THE HIDEAWAY was the winner of Best Performances at the April 2021 Female Film Festival. You can watch this film and the April 2021 Female Film Festival this Saturday April 3rd. RSVP your FREE TICKETS here and see the full lineup of films.
“Nika, a 14-year old tomboy, is just trying to figure out her place in the adolescent world. When she hears a rumor that her mother is a stripper, she at first doesn’t know what to do.”
Great conversation with director Jane Stephens Rosenthal on the process making this film at the AFI (American Film Institute).
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“Jen,28” was the winner of BEST SHORT FILM at the April 2021 FEMALE Film Festival. A masterfully executed short film about the perfect first date that takes an unexpected turn.
You can watch this film and the April 2021 Female Film Festival this Saturday April 3rd. RSVP your FREE TICKETS here and see the full lineup of films.
Great chat with the extremely talented Jessica Sharples on the process making “Jen,28”. From developing the script, to finding her collaborative partner in director Iyin Landre, to acting in the film, to post-production, to submitting to film festivals and winning many awards. Jessica starred, produced and wrote the film. She’s a triple threat!
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“The key to reconnecting after the death of her mother might just be the table-top game from her childhood.” FANTASY MASTER is playing at our special FEMALE Filmmakers Film Festival this upcoming Saturday. Get YOUR FREE TICKETS now and sign up to watch the festival all day February 6th.
Great conversation with director/writer Dalton Snider-Smith on the making of the film. If you have producer that really knows what they are doing, the chances to make a successful movie increase dramatically. Dalton was lucky to have what seemed to be a great producer to add to her great talent.
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Wives of the Skies, set in 1965, stars two stewardesses, Fran and Marcy. Derrick, a British photojournalist interviews them as ‘subjects” for his “documentary film” and they are revealed as very different then Derrick ever hoped for or could possibly have expected. As they get to know each other, Wives Of The Skies makes a contemporary socio-cultural statement regarding the meme of “the good girl, drawn bad”
Then listen to the podcast interview with director Honey Lauren. Honey chats about the process of making this period piece film on a limited budget & collaborating with her talented team.
Watch the Audience FEEDBACK of the film: https://youtu.be/uNaF08dUxqk
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First off, watch the 6min. Short Film “Cigarette Lips”: https://vimeo.com/310992362
Then come back and listen to the interview with director/writer Katherine Castellaw on the process of making her first short film.
BONUS: Watch the Audience FEEDBACK Video of the film: https://youtu.be/J4H-9yxKy68
BIO of Katherine:
Born and raised in Los Angeles, CA. She has a background in dance and is now a New York based actor. Currently, she is finishing her last year at the William Esper Studio conservatory and has a passion for telling female driven stories through film. Katherine wrote, directed, and produced her first film “Cigarette Lips”, and is excited to begin her filmmaking journey.
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It’s that time again folks! Time to hear Matthew and Kierston talk about the Festival that occurs on Thursday Nights at the Carlton! Tonight we dive into our Female-directed Films and our Under Five minute festival!
On Fridays, Matthew and Kierston get on their computers at opposite ends of the city and discuss the craziness that was WILDsound's Thursday Night Festival at the Carlton Cinema. Today, it's an exciting leap down the films on the Female-directed film festival night!
List of films played at the festival:
MRS. MURPHY’S CONFESSION, 25min., USA, Comedy/Drama
Writer/Producer by Catherine Haun
Unable to connect with her distant husband and eight grown children, Marjorie Murphy tries helping out at Church. She is given responsibility to prepare a group of teen drop-outs for confirmation.
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BLOSSOM, 6min., Australia, Drama
Directed by Lisa Defazio
Childhood the one chance we get to transition from bud to bloom. Some memories just cannot be erased, they are like permanent markers in our own timeline.
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PREY, 10min., Canada, Drama
Directed by Vivien Endicott-Douglas
A young woman confronts her past and present romantic partners. Culminating into a meditation on identity, Prey explores how one of the hardest choices one has to make is to simply put themselves first.
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RIGHT TO BE FORGOTTEN, 6min., Portugal, Drama
Directed by Peta Milan
When a relationship turns sour, Justine finds her naked photos posted online and is inundated by secondary victimisation.
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AXioMA, 15min., Italy, Drama
Directed by Elisa Possenti
An accident and the inability to walk belong to the protagonist’s past as axioms, postulates that do not need to be explained. Each and every one of us is somehow touched by disability. As the storylines progresses, the finely interwoven threads of the plot unravel, showing how the main character feels like a burden not only to society, but also to his family, and to himself. Nonetheless, his story proves that anybody can get their chance to start anew.
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THE PITS, 6min., Canada, Comedy/Romance
Directed by Shetu Modi
At 13, Dhruvi is appalled to learn the Indian food she eats every day makes her armpits smell funny. Her struggle with pungent food and bold spices resurfaces years later, when she’s drawn to a fellow South Asian student in university.
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FOXY TROT, 14min., USA, Comedy/LGBT
Directed by Lisa Donato
A married couple unexpectedly face their relationship issues when they take ballroom dance lessons in a very heteronormative class.
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