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.
Watch the Screenplay Reading: https://youtu.be/MW0m51jMlVE
A son is scared to jump off of the diving board, so the dad helps him build up the courage.
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In 1880s Texas, Pinkerton agents John and Henry are tasked with apprehending members of an Aztec cult. But when they become stranded in the desert with the cult's leader, the three men embark on a spiritual journey that forces them to question who their allegiances really lie with.
Watch the screenplay reading of SMOKING MIRRORS: https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/smoking-mirrors-script
CAST LIST:
Narrator: Hannah Ehman
Mexica Man #1: Steve Rizzo
Mexica Woman #1 and #2: Kyana Teresa
Mexica Man #2/Young Man: Sean Ballantyne
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“A true crime novelist teams up with a former FBI profiler to prove the existence of a serial killer that uses hypnosis to get others to confess to his crimes before and innocent man is executed.”
Interview with winning Horror Festival screenwriter Paul Mortsolf on the process writing the script. Followed by the best scene reading (audio version) of the screenplay.
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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“A Package Of Dreams”, is a short animated script, is about a six-year-old boy, Andrew who dreams of becoming a horror host when he grows up. But, by the time he’s in his early twenties, that life long dream gets derailed. His father has arranged for Andrew to work at the same package delivery service as he does.
Conversation with Bradley M. Look on his prosperous writing career, following by the best scene reading of his screenplay. You can watch the video version HERE
CAST LIST:
Narrator: Elizabeth Rose Morriss
Uncle Icky (M-50s): Steve Rizzo
ARCHAELOGIST #1 (M-30s): Geoff Mays
ARCHAELOGIST #2 (F-30s): Hannah
Bradley is also an accomplished makeup artist in Hollywood who has worked on over 63 productions, including The Hunger Games and Star Trek franchises. You can see his full resume on IMDB.
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“Jubilee Nation” is an erotic thriller about a political conspiracy that takes place in a fictional 1960’s all-black nation created in the aftermath of the Civil War. It is what the world would look like if reimagined through an alternate historical lens.
Conversation with writer Henry Myers on the process writing this screenplay, with best scene reading afterwards.
Watch the best scene reading.
CAST LIST:
Narration: Hannah Ehman
Newscaster: Geoff Mays
Symington: Allan Michael Brunet
Farnsworth: Bill Poulin
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WILDsound has performed a few scripts of Hank BIro’s in the last few years, most recently the fan fiction winning screenplay “Godzilla and the Technicolor Guards”.
Listen to interview with the accomplished writer, plus best scene reading of “Godzilla” afterwards.
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CARE FOR CRICKETS is a winning LGBTQ+ Festival feature screenplay.
Synopsis: Through a string of family events, an emotionally estranged woman comes face to face with her step-father’s abuse. The confrontation threatens to unravel her facade and reveal the dark secrets she keeps in the guise of protecting the family she’s avoided for fifteen years.
Great chat with writer Jessica Hilscher on the process of creating this screenplay. Followed by a best scene reading afterwards.
WATCH the reading HERE
CAST LIST:
Narrator: Val Cole
Spencer: Hannah Ehman
Mel: Kyana Teresa
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A based on a true story screenplay about a female serial killer at the beginning of the 20th century. Candid conversation with the writer of HELLE’S BELLE, Kari Karsten, about the process writing this screenplay from the research to finding the structure.
Summary of Script: In the early 20th century a young woman discovers a way to prosper from her husband’s death, leading her down a lifelong path of murderous treachery that threatens to be discovered by a local police detective investigating a sinister series of mysterious events.
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Russell Knight shares a great story on the process of writing his winning screening “Horizon Calling” during the lockdown. It’s all about diligence and having his wife a part of the writing process.
“Horizon Calling” is about a dismayed young man who travels through the Australian outback after the death of his brother. He ends up going on an ill-advised sailing trip with his estranged father and finds himself caught up in the violent world of international smuggling. It’s a drama with action/adventure.
Watch the best scene screenplay reading: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gh6vdfmdp94
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Timely podcast today as we interview Dr. Phillip Hollins from Arizona. A former US military official turned philosopher & writer, Phillip has written the most interesting screenplay in the most interesting of times.
Watch the Screenplay Reading: https://youtu.be/iq-O3MeMGBE
‘Blackballed,’ centers on an awkward relationship between a black FBI agent and the newly elected white supremacist leader whose daughter, by some twist of fate, gets a heart transplant from the FBI agent’s son, causing them to flee together from hate group leaders who wish them harm.
CAST LIST:
Narration: Allison Kampf
Travis: Manny Pacheco
Nicole: Mriam Capper
Bucky: Fabio Abreu
Doctor Pendergrass: Steve Rizzo
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This day in history on October 3rd
1941 - The Maltese Falcon" directed by John Huston, starring Humphrey Bogart, premieres
1952 - The 1st video recording on magnetic tape occurs.
2020 - Matthew Toffolo interviews Annika Freese, winning screenwriter of THE DETOUR. A recorded best scene of the script occurs after the interview
Watch the video screenplay reading here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XXsF4-cBwSQ
When her boyfriend unexpectedly proposes, Accaila MacLochlann realizes she has no idea what she wants from her life. So, when the opportunity to drive across country to sell her parents’ truck and trailer in San Francisco arises, Accaila takes it.
CAST LIST:
Narration: Allison Kampf
SPENCER : Allan Michael Brunet
ACCAILA : Hannah Ehman
Read the blog interview with Annika here: https://matthewtoffolo.com/2020/09/22/interview-with-screenwriter-annika-freese-the-detour/
Weekly WILDsound Film Festival events stream online every single Saturday night. Plus, submit to our upcoming festivals at www.wildsoundfestival.com
If there is a theme to this episode it would be “Oh Doctor, My Doctor”
Great chatting with the very talented writer Mark Renshaw about his Doctor Who spec screenplay.
You can also watch the Winning Screenplay Reading performed by professional actors at the Fan Fiction Screenplay Festival.
This episode was sponsored by the 1 page short story contest.
Matthew Toffolo chats with UK writer Neal Doran about his winning feature screenplay CHANGES.
Watch the full reading performed by professional actors at the festival: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EP2MwbsZsmk
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Toby is a typical gamer kid approaching the woes of puberty. The after school routine with his bookish friend Nic is spent navigating the London tube line trying to figure the most efficient route to make the infamous 1609 train. However, when one of the popular kids start riding the tube with them they become increasingly involved with a group of girls from another school travelling the same way.
CAST LIST:
Various: Sean Ballantyne
Clare: Leanne Hoffman
Nik: Caleb Jaques
Chris: Ross Cummings
Narration: Carina Cojeen
Toby: Aaron Williams
Jen: Victoria Murdoch
Mandy/Smiley: Natalie Morgan
Matthew Toffolo chats with the Winning LGBTQ Feature Screenplay writer Bonnie Brookby (02:13). They chat about the feature script writing process, adding character depth to your story, her roots in Texas, and the importance of LGBTQ themed screenplays.
You can watch the full reading performed by professional actors here: https://youtu.be/ld2MiyYVX3A
Then Matthew says good-bye to longtime WILDsound employee Kierston Drier, who set up this very podcast (33:15). Using his high school football career as an analogy to her career at WILDsound.
PODCAST will upload 2-3 times a week from here on out, mainly interviewing the winning filmmakers and screenplay writers from the various WILDsound festivals in Los Angeles & Toronto.
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Here it is folks- Mary and Kierston take a deep, resigned breath and sink into the frigid waters of Overwriting- come listen and find out why some scripts end u drowning in words they don’t need.
