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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.

Posts tagged short screenplay
August 19, 2023 - Screenwriter A.M. Chester (THE GARDEN)

Watch the Winning Short Screenplay Reading: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wIrYBXEqQaM

A short, short film about finding magic and the trauma of sudden loss when that magic goes away.


Get to know the writer:

This is a short film that I feel reaches out to people who are struggling with the pain of losing a child. It’s such a common occurrence but so rarely presented accurately in media. I want to touch on the joy and then the sudden, heartbreaking moment when you learn you’ve lost the miracle–the magic–you were so immersed in. A silent loss, which is depicted in the film, is when you have no idea that the fetus inside you has failed to thrive, which is different from a physical loss. It’s a different thing to process and it’s incredibly difficult.
I hope the film will reach out to people and show them they are not alone in their grief. And I hope it will give medical professionals or others involved in ob/gyn services a tool to offer those who are grieving.

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April 1st 2022 - Screenwriter Markus Meedt (Infertile Land)

“Infertile Land” was the winner of best short screenplay at the WILDsound Screenplay Festival.

A young woman needs to choose between giving her unborn child to the military or to go on the run. Either choice could end humanity once and for all. Tough cookie.

Conversation with Markus Meedt, followed by the full audio version of the screenplay reading.

CAST LIST:

Narrator: Val Cole

Ellie: Hannah Ehman

Speaker/Dart/Sgt. Elliot: Steve Rizzo

Cheryl: Kyana Teresa

Corporal Ekundayo/Pilot: Geoff Mays

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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August 11, 2021 - Screenwriter Michael Bruno (PIZZA CO.)

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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July 16, 2021 - Screenwriter Aubree Sweeney (FIX ME)

FIX ME is the winning SHORT Screenplay from the 1st Scene & Short Script Festival. Interview with writer Aubree Sweeney on the process writing this story with the first scene reading after.

WATCH the 1st Scene Reading HERE

CAST LIST:

Narration: Allison
Arianna: Kyana Teresa
Miss Walker/Sara: Elizabeth Rose Morriss
Mason: Allan Michael Brunet
Dr. Ruffalo/Tammy: Hannah Ehman
Tom/Isaac/John: Bill Poulin
Larry/Jack/Homeless Man: Shawn Devlin

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April 26, 2021 - Screenwriter Karen Goldfarb (WHY IS TONIGHT)

Great conversation with the award winning screenwriter about her short screenplay WHY IS TONIGHT. Followed by audio version full screenplay reading.

The script tells the story of a family whose experience of being Jewish is radically different. The first Passover is taking place in the Warsaw Ghetto and then about 30 years later, in the 1970’s.

Passover 1943, Sybil, in her thirties, tries to enjoy a meal wit her family but is interrupted as the war outside rages on and Nazi intrude.

CAST LIST:

Narrator: Sean Ballantyne
Henryk/Mel: Shawn Devlin
Bekah/Ruthie: Hannah Ehman
Sybil: Julie Sheppard
Sam/Ben/Sidney/Nazi: Bill Poulin
Abby/Frannie/Daniellie: Elizabeth Rose Morriss
Ellie/Lillian: Kyana Teresa

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March 29, 2021 - Screenwriter Donald Just (An Evening With Illness)

AN EVENING WITH ILLNESS is about a person slightly in denial of his addition, who is then forced to face it in a very unconventional way.


LISTEN to the full screenplay reading after the terrific interview with writer Donald Just.

CAST LIST:

Narrator: Steve Rizzo

Jack: Sean Ballantyne

Bartender/Waiter: Allan Michael Brunet

Lilith: Julie Sheppard

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March 22, 2021 - Screenwriter Joe Capucini (PERMISSION)

PERMISSION is a winning short screenplay about a married couple still suffering from an unimaginable tragedy, and are challenged with an unexpected opportunity.

Great conversation with screenwriter Joe Capucini on the process of writing screenplays and writing in general.

Watch the Winning Screenplay Reading HERE

Still suffering from an unimaginable tragedy, a married couple is challenged with an unexpected opportunity.

CAST LIST:

Narrator: Steve Rizzo

Ethan: Sean Ballantyne

Ashley: Julie Sheppard

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March 13, 2021 - Screenwriter Andy Carpenter (THROWAWAYS)

THROWAWAYS was the winner of BEST SHORT FILM at the ENVIRONMENTAL Feedback Film Festival.

Great chat with Andy Carpenter on the process of writing this script.

Watch the SHORT Screenplay Reading HERE

After a seemingly insignificant plastic toy is manufactured by a young child in Latin America, it begins a journey across the world by tractor trailer, a fast-food restaurant trash can, SUV, a garbage truck, and an ocean-freighter. Each mode of transportation offers glimpses into the lives of its transporters, whether mundane, privileged, or desperate. Finally making its way into the grateful hands of a young orphan trying to survive in the trash-wastelands of Malaysia, these throwaways prove that significance is relative.

CAST LIST:
Narrator: Steve Rizzo
Iris/Shelly: Julie Sheppard
Juan/Manager/Foreman: Geoff Mays
Man/Father/Rayyan: Sean Ballantyne
Oliver/Nathaniel: Allan Michael Brunet
Wife/Woman: Hannah Ehman

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