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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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September 3, 2022 - Mother/Daughter team of the short film GLORY & INJUSTICE

GLORY & INJUSTICE is a superhero, fantasy/comedy from the Martinez-Areffi family, with the help of veteran screenwriter Sean E. Crouch (The 100, Numb3rs) and director Jamieson Tabb.

Conversation with star/writer Bella Zoe Martinez & writer/producer Melissa Jean Martinez-Areffi about the making of the film and working with family.

“When a custody petition arrives, 13-year-old girl "Glory" must break her dad "Lord Injustice" out of a depression or they will lose each other forever.”

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Film playing on the Film Festival Streaming service today. You can sign up for the 7 day free trial 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. Then it’s only $3.99 per month.

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September 3, 2022 - Mother/Daughter team of the short film GLORY & INJUSTICE
Matthew Toffolo
August 21, 2022 - THE GUARDIANS short film team (Sharlene Royer, Lauro Chartrand Delvalle)

Interview with producer/writer Sharlene Royer, and director Lauro Chartrand Delvalle.

“Michael is a investigator Journalist who tries to warn the world about the existence of an alien race that will destroy human existence. He has vision and see things that other people don’t see.”

irector Biography - Lauro Chartrand Delvalle

Lauro Chartrand-DelValle has three decades of experience in the film industry starting out as a stunt performer and coordinator/2nd Unit Director, now turned-director/writer/ producer.

Lauro has directed action, dramas, thrillers, horror and recently one of his favorite genres, westerns. He is currently in preproduction on Mexican Radio, a hilarious action/comedy starring Russell Peters on which he is writer/ director/producer. He also has a gripping Western/Thriller entitled Crimson Creek in development.

Film playing on the Film Festival Streaming service later this month. You can sign up for the 7 day free trial 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. Then it’s only $3.99 per month.

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August 21, 2022 - THE GUARDIAN short film team (Sharlene Royer, Lauro Chartrand Delvalle)
Matthew Toffolo
August 6, 2022 - Filmmaker Alex Murray (SIGNAL DARK)

SIGNAL DARK was the winner of BEST DIRECTION at the June 2022 FANTASY/SCI-FI Festival.

“Lucas Anderson is an insular IT technician whose life is turned upside down when he stumbles across a mysterious email and its reality bending contents.”

You can sign up for the 7 day free trial 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. Then it’s only $3.99 per month.

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August 6, 2022 - Filmmaker Alex Murray (SIGNAL DARK)
Matthew Toffolo
July 22, 2022 - Screenwriter Adam Kelly Morton (VIKE)

VIKE was the winner of best TV PILOT at the FANTASY/SCI-FI Film & Screenplay Festival. Conversation with writer Adam Kelly Morton, followed by the best scene reading of the script.

Watch the screenplay reading: https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/vike-tv-pilot-screenplay

Writer Biography - Adam Kelly Morton

Adam Kelly Morton is a Montreal-based husband and father (four kids, all eight-and-under), who teaches acting and writing. His films and stories have been screened and published in Canada, the US, and Europe. In October, 2021, Adam completed his MA in Creative Writing with Distinction from Teesside University, UK (distance). His award-winning play "The Anorak" is to be produced for the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in August, 2022.

You can sign up for the 7 day free trial 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. Then it’s only $3.99 per month.

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July 22, 2022 - Screenwriter Adam Kelly Morton (VIKE)
Matthew Toffolo
July 14, 2022 - Filmmaker Trevor Courtney & Music Supervisor Paul Dowling (THE ROCKER AND THE PUCA)

THE ROCKER AND THE PUCA was the winner of BEST SOUND & MUSIC at the June 2022 FANTASY/SCI-FI Festival.

“Animation/Family/Fantasy Short Film. A Teenage busker Jack is driving the locals mad because he plays only one tune. So, when a shape shifting trickster known as 'Puca' appears and promises Jack a cap full of coins in exchange for playing a single gig, Jack can't say no.”

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Conversation with director Trevor Courtney and Composer & Post Sound Editor Paul Dowling on the making of the film.

You can sign up for the 7 day free trial 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. Then it’s only $3.99 per month.

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July 14, 2022 - Filmmaker Trevor Courtney & Music Supervisor Paul Dowling (THE ROCKER AND THE PUCA)
Matthew Toffolo
June 15, 2022 - Filmmaker Tyler Mann (LIFECELL)

LIFECELL was the winner of BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY at the June 2022 Fantasy/Sci-Fi Film Festival.

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“In a dystopian future where everyone is powered by batteries, Jace and Em decide to risk everything at the hope of a better future.”

Film played on the WILDsound TV app next month. You can sign up for the 7 day free trial 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. Then it’s only $3.99 per month.


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June 15, 2022 - Filmmaker Tyler Mann (LIFECELL)
Matthew Toffolo
June 13, 2022 - AV Super Sunshine (Alien Abduction Documentary)

AV Super Sunshine and his wife Philomena Victor were abducted by aliens and taken to their ship, or at least that’s what he claims….

…conversation with AV Super Sunshine about this abduction experience and the reason why they made the award winning feature documetnary “Alien Abduction”.

Played at the May 2022 FANTASY/SCI-FI Film Festival.

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Film played on the WILDsound TV app next month. You can sign up for the 7 day free trial 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. Then it’s only $3.99 per month.


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June 13, 2022 - AV Super Sunshine (Alien Abduction Documentary)
Matthew Toffolo
June 3, 2022 - Filmmaker Jack Benjamin Murphy (SHOW ME THE END OF TIME)

SHOW ME THE END OF TIME was the winner of BEST PERFORMANCES at the June 2022 Fantasy/Sci-Fi Film Festival.

“In a punk dystopian world where it is possible to extract memories, a callous and cold-hearted man involved in the memory industry all of a sudden comes across his own memory. This awakens him to see who he has become and the downward spiral he has undergone since the passing of his wife.”

Conversation with filmmaker Jack Benjamin Murphy on the making of this film at the London Film Academy.

Film also showing on the WILDsound TV app next month. You can sign up for the 7 day free trial 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. Then it’s only $3.99 per month.


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June 3, 2022 - Filmmaker Jack Benjamin Murphy (SHOW ME THE END OF TIME)
Matthew Toffolo
April 19, 2022 - Filmmaker Shawyon Fazel (PARALLEL)

PARALLEL was the winner of BEST FANTASY FILM at the March 2022 FANTASY/SCI-FI Film Festival.


https://www.imdb.com/title/tt17158676/

https://www.instagram.com/wtfazel/

“When a common beach bum busking the streets of Venice, CA walks down a luminescent alleyway in the dead of night, he discovers an alternate reality that flips his world upside down and brings him face to face with his desires.”

Film also showing on the WILDsound TV app next month. You can sign up for the 7 day free trial 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. Then it’s only $3.99 per month.


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April 19, 2022 - Filmmaker Shawyon Fazel (PARALLEL)
Matthew Toffolo
March 13, 2022 - Filmmaker Brian Moreno (Dreamland - A Storming Area 51 Story)

“Dreamland - A Storming Area 51 Story” was the winner of best feature film at the Feb. 2022 FANTASY/SCI-FI Film Festival.

Conversation with stand-up comedian turned filmmaker Brian Moreno on the making of the film.

http://dreamlandarea51movie.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dreamlandarea51movie/

Film also playing at the WILDsound TV app next month. You can sign up for the 7 day free trial 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. Then it’s only $3.99 per month.


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March 13, 2022 - Filmmaker Brian Moreno (Dreamland - A Storming Area 51 Story)
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February 14, 2022 - Filmmaker Franco Machado-Pesce (Neither Here nor There)

NEITHER HERE NOR THERE was the winner of BEST PERFORMANCES at the January 2022 Fantasy/Sci-Fi Film Festival.


Film also playing at the WILDsound TV app next month. You can sign up for the 7 day free trial 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. Then it’s only $3.99 per month.


Conversation with Franco Machado-Pesce on the making of the film.

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February 14, 2022 - Filmmaker Franco Machado-Pesce (Neither Here nor There)
Matthew Toffolo
February 12, 2022 - Filmmaker Nathan Schiele (CALLISTO’S END)

CALLISTO’S END was the winner of BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY at the January 2022 FANTASY/SCI-FI Film Festival.


Film also playing at the WILDsound TV app next month. You can sign up for the 7 day free trial 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. Then it’s only $3.99 per month.


Conversation with filmmaker Nathan Schiele on the great story of the making of this film and working with his collaborators.

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February 12, 2022 - Filmmaker Nathan Schiele (CALLISTO’S END)
Matthew Toffolo
February 8, 2022 - Screenwriter Cal McGhee (EVE)

EVE was the winner of best screenplay at the January 2022 Sci-Fi/Fantasy Festival. Listen to interview with writer Cal McGhee, followed by the best scene reading of EVE.

WATCH the screenplay reading

A narcissistic geneticist ignites a passionate affair with her own clone, and soon begins to see the cracks in her own reflection.

CAST LIST:
Narrator: Geoff Mays
News Reporter: Kyana Teresa
AVA / ADA: Julie Sheppard
RENNER: Sean Ballantyne
ANNA: Hannah Ehman

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February 8, 2022 - Screenwriter Cal McGhee (EVE)
Matthew Toffolo
February 1, 2022 - Filmmakers/Actors Adam Moses & Sof Puchley (A SIRENS CALL)

A SIRENS CALL was the winner of BEST FANTASY Film at the December 2021 FANTASY/SCI-FI Film Festival. It’s also playing at our virtual festival next week. You can watch for free and sign up at www.wildsound.ca (available on your streaming services and APPS).

"A Sirens Call" tells the mythical tale of a woman driven by power who is willing to do anything to get it.


Conversation with director/actor Adam Moses & producer/actor Sof Puchley on the making of the film from concept to distribution. They also both co-wrote the screenplay together.

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February 1, 2022 - Filmmakers/Actors Adam Moses & Sof Puchley (A SIRENS CALL)
Matthew Toffolo
January 8, 2022 - Screenwriter Matthew Evans (HELLAS)

HELLAS was the 2021 winning TV Pilot from the Fantasy/Sci-Fi Film Festival. Listen to interview with screenwriter Matthew Evans on his motivation and process writing this award winning script. Followed by the 1st scene reading of the script performed by artist Steve Rizzo.

Watch the Screenplay Reading

January 8, 2022 - Screenwriter Matthew Evans (HELLAS)
Matthew Toffolo

In the dystopic near-future, an undercover agent is sent to the Hellas Basin of Mars to break up a mining union—only to side with the miners and help lead a revolution for Martian Independence.

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November 10, 2021 - Filmmaker Matthew Thomas Ross (WEST WINDS)
November 10, 2021 - Filmmaker Matthew Thomas Ross (WEST WINDS)
Matthew Toffolo

WEST WINDS was the winner of BEST DIRECTION at the November 2021 FANTASY/SCI-FI Film Festival. You can watch the festival for FREE HERE: https://fantasyscififestival.com/next-festival/

“West Winds follows our anonymous Jane Doe as they arrive at a beach where the steady flow of the west winds keeps the air clean from an ice-nine like toxic air. Before she can decide whether or not to stay, the tide comes in and takes her gas mask, forcing her to stay in this cove indefinitely. As the days go on, washed up supplies start to diminish and isolation becomes emotionally draining as she realizes her options of survival are limited.”

Conversation with filmmaker Matthew Thomas Ross on the making of the film from script to distribution.

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November 9, 2021 - Filmmaker Sean Yopchick (INVASION)

INVASION was the winner of BEST FILM at the November 2021 FANTASY/SCI-FI Film Festival.

November 9, 2021 - Filmmaker Sean Yopchick (INVASION)
Matthew Toffolo

“Customer 1176 goes out for a drive in his AI powered self driving car. He wakes up in an unfamiliar town and is never seen again.”

Conversation with filmmaker Sean Yopchick on the making of the film.

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August 19, 2021 - Filmmaker Gabriel Kalim Mucci (THE MOONS)

THE MOONS was the winner of BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY at the August 2021 SCI-FI/FANTASY Short Film Festival.

“The first moon hangs over the city.
Six more are on their way.”

Conversation with the immensely talented filmmaker Gabriel Kalim Mucci on the making of THE MOONS and working with his wife on the film (the star of the film!).

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August 19, 2021 - Filmmaker Gabriel Kalim Mucci (THE MOONS)
Matthew Toffolo
August 17, 2021 - Animator/Director Luke Angus (ALIENATED)

ALIENATED was the winner of BEST SHORT FILM at the August 2021 SCI-FI/FANTASY Film Festival. You can watch the film and festival this upcoming Thursday all day for FREE HERE. “A lonely alien goes to extreme lengths to find company.”

Educational and honest conversation with Luke Angus on the process making an independent animation film. You can watch Luke’s past shorts on his website https://www.lukeangus.co.uk/ or his YouTube channel

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About the Guest: Luke Angus is a 3D animator and independent filmmaker born and raised on the west coast of Scotland. He moved to New York where he worked for a variety of animation houses such as Nickelodeon and Framestore, before moving to Connecticut to take on the role as Creative Director and Lead Animator on a feature film coming later in 2021.

August 17, 2021 - Animator/Director Luke Angus (ALIENATED)
Matthew Toffolo
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 18, 2021 - Filmmaker Beau Garner (THE ADVENTURES OF THE GRAY HAT HACKER)
Matthew Toffolo