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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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Feb. 27, 2021 - Filmmaker Daniel Cawthorne (SWOOSH)

“SWOOSH:” is a dance film shot on super 16mm and full frame digital combined with the ARRI Trinty. Playing at our Dance & Music Festival on Saturday February 27th. You can watch all day Saturday for FREE at home. Get your FREE TICKETS now.


Conversation with filmmaker Daniel Cawthorne on the art of shooting on film, getting in shape to be a Steadicam operator, and directing a dance film in one day.

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Feb. 26, 2021 - Dancers/Filmmakers Himerria Wortham & Raquel Cabrera (MOVING PORTRAITS)

“Moving Portraits” is a short dance film by the two dancers Himerria Wortham and Raquel Cabrera. Born out of a yearning for elevated images of women of color, Wortham and Cabrera borrowed from their respective Algerian and Mexican cultures to create this contemporary series of moving dance portraits representing dignity, poise, and the power of a supporting friendship.

Playing at our Dance & Music Festival on Saturday February 27th. You can watch all day Saturday for FREE at home. Get your FREE TICKETS now.

The art of dance. The art of filmmaking. Himerria & Raquel do both in this terrific dance film.

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Feb. 20, 2021 - Filmmaker/Comedian Rob DiNinni (MARRIAGEFIT)

“MarriageFit” was the winner of BEST PERFORMANCES at the January 2021 COMEDY Festival. “A disconnected couple is alerted their marriage has three years remaining which sets in motion an artificial intelligence (AI) mobile app to reconnect the relationship puzzle pieces that truly make us human.”

Great conversation with director/screenwriter/actor Rob DiNinni on making this very funny film.

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Feb. 15, 2021 - Filmmaker Sally Cancello (FARGATE)

FARGATE was the winner of BEST FILM at the February 2021 COMEDY Film Festival. A film about two women on a mission and a miscommunication that leads to comedy and adventure.

Great interview with filmmaker Sally Cancello on the process of making the short film in the UK.

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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. 6, 2021 - Filmmaker Janice Derosier (THE NEXT STOP)

The art of making your first short film. Don’t make it too long. Don’t make it too complicated. !-2 locations are perfect. Have an interesting setup with engaging characters. Then shock the audience with an twist reveal.

THE NEXT STOP is Janice Derosier’s first first and she made a great one. Playing at our special FEMALE Filmmakers Film Festival TODAY. Get YOUR FREE TICKETS now and sign up to watch the festival all day February 6th.

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Feb. 5, 2021 - Filmmaker Dalton Snider-Smith (FANTASY MASTER)

“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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Feb. 4, 2021 - Filmmaker Maria Brendle (TAKE AND RUN)

TAKE AND RUN is an amazing 38 minute short film about the Kyrgyz culture and the free and easy kidnapping of young women that takes place all too often.

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 chat with the filmmaker Maria Brendle on the 4 year journey to make this film. From development and research, to filming in foreign country with many language barriers, to the conflict of the film’s subject, to the post-production process.

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Feb. 2, 2021 - Filmmaker Nicholas Julius (THE DEVIL GOES DOWN)

THE DEVIL GOES DOWN is a short film starring Michael Kenneth Williams (The Wire, Boardwalk Empire) about the devil challenging a young man to a game of basketball.

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.

Great chat with the filmmaker Nicholas Julius on how he made this film in the middle of production on Boardwalk Empire. He was able to use a lot of the crew, including the star of the show. We dive into the making of the film, plus he shares his experiences working on all 5 seasons of Boardwalk Empire.

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Jan. 31, 2010 - Filmmaker Victoria Negri (2 WEEKS)

2 WEEKS played at the January 2021 LGBTQ+ Film Festival. A landmark short about asexuality.

Summary: 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.

Great chat with the multi-talented directed Victoria Negri. How you need to keep grinding away., connect with other artists, and work on your talent day by day. The art of being successful.

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Jan. 29, 2021 - Producer/Writer Vanessa Burns (100 CANDLES)

100 CANDLES is a Comedy Short from Australia: A 99 year old, Queen Lizzie fanatic, dies on the eve of her 100th birthday. So, her loving grandson goes to great lengths to get her the letter from the Queen, disguising her death at the party. But as suspicion builds, he doesn’t give up – not without that letter.

Playing at the COMEDY Film Festival this upcoming Saturday. RSVP your free tickets to watch online now.

Great chat with the writer of the film Vanessa Burns. How it came to be and how Queen Elizabeth does send letters to anyone who turns 100.

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Jan. 25, 2021 - Screenwriter Kari Karsten (HELLE’S BELLE)

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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Jan. 23, 2021 - Filmmakers Alejandro Fanzago & Anne Valmont (THE GRIN OF EVIL)

THE GRIN OF EVIL is one of the best Fan Fiction film you’ll ever see. It’s also a teaser to a much bigger story. Interview with the director/star Alejandro Fanzgo and the producer Anne Valmont in Argentina.

Summary of Film: The Grin of Evil aims to explore the Joker's philosophy from his peculiar point of view and away from his faithful adversary. It's a journey of what lies behind the jokes and laughs: each chapter offers a different approach of the character, who will be portrayed in various styles. As fans, our main interest is to pay tribute to the characters that made a difference in our childhood and teenage years. The idea of bringing these characters and their universe to life from the vignettes is exhilarating. We feel committed to develop a creative challenge that would bring out the best of each artist, making it personal to us and to the viewers as well.

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Jan. 16, 2020 - Filmmaker/Animator Apollonia Xylouris (FATHER)

The process and art of making a stop-motion clay animation short film. Chat with the director of the winning short film (BEST FILM winner at the Under 5min. Film Festival). Still time to watch the film and the festival now: https://under5minutefilmfestival.com/

Summery of film: An animated short about a father’s relationship with his daughter and their bond through music.


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Jan. 15, 2021 - Filmmaker Jason Flakes (HEAR CONGO)

The raw materials that go into most electronics today are mined from the Congo. This is how HEAR CONGO is helping. Playing at the Under 5 Minute Film Festival today. Watch/RSVP the festival: https://under5minutefilmfestival.com/next-festival-event/

See how HEAR CONGO got made and why it’s a very important subject and film.

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Jan. 13, 2021 - Filmmaker Santiago Bessai (PLANTED IN 2020)

PLANTED IN 2020 is the winner of BEST SOUND & MUSIC at the January 2021 DOCUMENTARY Film Festival. RSVP to WATCH this film at the upcoming Virtual Festival: https://documentaryshortfilmfestival.com/next-event/

Santiago Bessai is a Canadian filmmaker and documentarian. His films dwell on the affectation of people in the age of the Anthropocene. Growing up in Toronto and Montreal, he journeyed to the UK to study Ethnographic and Documentary film. His latest work returns to Canada, into the desolate sites of the logging industry, documenting the stories of the people who inhabit these spaces.

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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. 8, 2021 - Actor/Writer Jeremy Glazer (ON THE RIDE)

ON THE RIDE was the winner of BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY at the January 2021 LGBTQ+ Film Festival. There is a special screening streaming all day on Saturday January 9th.

You can RSVP/WATCH the festival at https://lgbttorontofilmfestival.com/next-film-festival-event/

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Summary of ON THE RIDE, 13min., USA, Drama:

On his morning bike ride, Scott grapples with the memories of a trauma he experienced with his husband Todd. When his route suddenly takes an unexpected turn, Scott finds himself on the doorstep of a stranger intimately connected to the past he can’t shake.


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Jan. 7, 2021 - Filmmaker Carolina Neves (ALVORADA)

ALVORADA was the winner of BEST FILM at the January 2021 LGBTQ+ Film Festival. There is a special screening streaming all day on Saturday January 9th.

You can RSVP/WATCH the festival at https://lgbttorontofilmfestival.com/next-film-festival-event/

Summary of ALVORADA, 12min., Portugal, Drama

Vasco’s exposed to his brother’s extremist ideals, expressed
through the National Socialist Black Metal genre. However, Vasco doesn’t identify with the movement’s nature and hides from his brother an essential aspect of his life, in order to avoid a fraternal break, while tracing the path of self-acceptance. Vasco’s exposed to his brother’s extremist ideals, expressed
through the National Socialist Black Metal genre. However, Vasco doesn’t identify with the movement’s nature and hides from his brother an essential aspect of his life, in order to avoid a fraternal break, while tracing the path of self-acceptance.

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Jan. 6, 2021 - Screenwriter Jacobo Fe (ACE)

Upcoming screenwriter Jacobo Fe is a recent graduate from the UCLA Screenwriting program. He wrote a winning script based on a the true story about Sir Douglas Bader, a British pilot during WWII, who, after losing both of his legs, became a flying ace.

Listen to interview with Jacobo, plus a best scene reading performance after the interview.

Watch the best scene reading: https://vimeo.com/492733632

CAST LIST:

Narrator: Elizabeth Rose Morriss
Bader: Shawn Devlin
Halahan: Sean Ballantyne
Coach: Matthew Camp

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