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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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February 10, 2022 - Actor/Producer/Writer Jessica Rookeward (THE OUT-FIT)

THE OUT-FIT was the winner of Best Direction at the January 2022 Film Festival.

Film also playing at the WILDsound TV app next month. You can watch for free and sign up 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.

“When coming out of the thrift store isn't all you do. A new coming-of-age queer film follows Emily, a costume-wearing 25-year-old, on her journey through change, love, and discovering one's self.”

Conversation with creator Jessica Rookeward on the making of the film.

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February 10, 2022 - Actor/Producer/Writer Jessica Rookeward (THE OUT-FIT)
Matthew Toffolo
Dec 12, 2021 - Creators Arturo Bandinelli & Celina Liesegang (Viscera: Autopsy of a (non)human body)

“Viscera: Autopsy of a (non)human body” was the winner of BEST SOUND & MUSIC at the December 2021 DANCE Film Festival.

Dec 12, 2021 - Creators Arturo Bandinelli & Celina Liesegang (Viscera: Autopsy of a (non)human body)
Matthew Toffolo

Conversation with Producer/Choreographer Celina Liesegang & Director/DP/Editor Arturo Bandinelli on the making of this amazing short artistic piece.

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December 10, 2021 - Writer/Producer/Actor Stefani Zabner (ON THE ROCKS)
December 10, 2021 - Writer/Producer/Actor Stefani Zabner (ON THE ROCKS)
Matthew Toffolo

ON THE ROCKS was the winner of BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY at the December 2021.

Conversation with the writer / producer / co-star Stefani Zabner on the making of the film from concept to distribution. And it all started in an acting class.

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September 22, 2021 - Producers Kimberly Resch & Brian Ross (TETHERED, ARE WE THE EXPERIMENT?)

"TETHERED" is an award winning short documentary about digital addiction and our need to always be on our smart phone. https://consciouscontent.org/films/tethered/

September 22, 2021 - Producers Kimberly Resch & Brian Ross (TETHERED, ARE WE THE EXPERIMENT?)
Matthew Toffolo

Digital addiction is a hidden illness among us, and it has our society in a vice grip.

Conversation with the producers of the film and the making of "TETHERED". Go to their website to learn all about their films and mission: https://consciouscontent.org/

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September 2, 2021 - Director Trian Longsmith & Producer Jana Godshell (THE BURKES)
September 2, 2021 - Director Trian Longsmith & Producer Jana Godshell (THE BURKES)
Matthew Toffolo

THE BURKES is the winner of BEST DIRECTION at the September 2021 Female 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 the filmmaking team of THE BURKES on the process and reasons for making this terrific short film.

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August 22, 2021 - Director Susan Gray & Producer Melanie Wallace (CLIMATE EMERGENCY: FEEDBACK LOOPS)

Narrated by Richard Gere, CLIMATE EMERGENCY: FEEDBACK LOOPS is a series of five short films, featuring twelve leading climate scientists, that explores how human-caused emissions are triggering nature’s own warming loops. Part 1 is playing at the Documentary Short Film Festival today for FREE HERE.

Conversation with director Susan Gray and Outreach Producer Melanie Wallace on the process making this series and what the plans are for showing it to the world.

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August 22, 2021 - Director Susan Gray & Producer Melanie Wallace (CLIMATE EMERGENCY: FEEDBACK LOOPS)
Matthew Toffolo
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 9, 2021 - Actor/Screenwriter/Producer Tim Christian (THE VIRTUAL CONNECTION)
Matthew Toffolo
Feb. 12, 2021 - Actor/Producer Lara Heller (SYNTH)

A rogue scientist fights to free advanced humanoids that she built is the summary of the award winning SCI-FI short film SYNTH. Playing at the Sci-Fi/Fantasy Festival this upcoming today! Get your FREE TICKETS now and watch at home all day.

Conversation with the producer and star of the film, Lara Heller. The process of making the short film and how she brought on a terrific team of collaborators to make it. Screenwriter Ryan C. Coleman (The Walking Dead), director Scott Wheeler (Sinkhole), and the team of amazing actors and film crew. It was truly a professional production to make this film. Lara put it all together.

SYNTH was inspired by true events - Hanson Robotics in Hong Kong created a robot called Sophia. Sophia the A.I. is based on Audrey Hepburn's face and is the first robot to have citizenship in the world.

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Feb. 12, 2021 - Actor/Producer Lara Heller (SYNTH)
Matthew Toffolo
Feb. 3, 2021 - Producer Hayes Steinberg (HOCKEY 24)

HOCKEY 24 is a feature documentary about a day in the life of community hockey in Canada. Multiple filmmakers from coast to coast film a day in hockey in a 24 hour span.

Playing at our special SPORTS Film Festival this upcoming Friday. Get YOUR FREE TICKETS now and sign up to watch the festival all day February 5th.


Conversation with co-producer Hayes Steinberg talking about making this film from concept to distribution. Multiple moving parts. Multiple film shoots occurring in Canada at the same time. Also dive into the why this film was made and the future of hockey. Go to his website: http://www.hayessteinberg.com/

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Feb. 3, 2021 - Producer Hayes Steinberg (HOCKEY 24)
Matthew Toffolo
Jan. 12, 2021 - Author/Activist/Producer Ray Barron-Woolford (FEEDING LEWISHAM)

FEEDING LEWISHAM is the winner of BEST FILM at the January 2021 DOCUMENTARY Short Film Festival. RSVP to WATCH this film at the upcoming Virtual Festival: https://documentaryshortfilmfestival.com/next-event/

Ray Barron-Woolford is a true life time community activist that writes for The London Economic, and regular on LBC, Talk Radio Europe. BBC and RT news . His is a multi award winning expert on Social enterprise, establishing first not for profit housing business and established the largest independent food bank in the UK We Care food bank and #ChrissySentUs project , See his work at New Cross Food Bank on You Tube.


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His Blog http://lewishamcampaigner.blogspot.co.uk

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Jan. 12, 2011 - Author/Activist/Producer Ray Barron-Woolford (FEEDING LEWISHAM)
Matthew Toffolo
Jan. 9, 2021 - Actor/Writer/Producer Margarita Zhitnikova (2 WEEKS)

2 WEEKS is a film about asexuality. Part of the LGBTQ+ Film Festival streaming today.

Watch the festival now: https://lgbttorontofilmfestival.com/

Great chat with the writer/producer/actor of the short film, Margarita Zhitnikova, on the process of making her short film. From crowdfunding, to prepping the film, to production, to post, to having to go back and re-shoot a scene. It was a long but rewarding process.

Summary of 2 WEEKS, 9min., USA, Drama

When 20-something-year-old Tanya begins to realize she’s asexual, the highly charged sexualized world she lives in as an actress and partner begins to fall apart and feels more and more like an unbearable nightmare.

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Jan. 9, 2020 - Actor/Writer/Producer Margarita Zhitnikova (2 WEEKS)
Matthew Toffolo