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.
THE HUNT FOR THE ASIAN GIANT HORNET was the winner of BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY at the August 2021 DOCUMENTARY Short Film Festival. You can watch the festival and film today for FREE HERE
Conversation with filmmaker Jay Windland on the process making this film and how the inspiration come for doing it.
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ALL FOR A HELEN was the winner of BEST FILM at the August 2021 EXPERIMENTAL Film Festival. You can watch the film & festival all day today for FREE HERE.
Conversation with the filmmaker Kakia Gkoudina, from Greece, on the process making this multimedia work for film, sound and electronics.
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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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99 PROBLEMS was the winner of BEST PERFORMANCES at the August 2021 SCI-FI/FANTASY Film Festival. You can watch the festival for FREE for 24 hours starting this Thursday at midnight EST HERE.
“A stranger offers people an opportunity to change their immediate future, an offer that could save them from danger.”
Candid and insightful conversation with Michael G. Kehoe on the process making this film.
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About the Filmmaker: Kehoe is an award winning filmmaker whose debut as a writer, director & producer received critical acclaim for his short film “SECOND DANCE” and was accepted to The Sundance Film Festival and the Berlin Film Festival. While at Sundance he was approached by Prism Entertainment to direct an action/thriller he wrote titled “DOMINION” now on Amazon Prime. He went on to direct and produce another award winning dramatic short titled: “NOW DEPARTING”. His next film, he wrote produced and directed, was a drama/thriller in the vein of film noir titled “THE ART OF A BULLET”, which was highly successful in the foreign territories.
He created a production service company that served multi million dollar productions in Hollywood and over seas such as the Mission Impossible franchise starring Tom Cruise, the J.J. Abrams “Star Trek” franchise and remains in contact with JJ and his company Bad Robot. He created a concept series for the Food Network and directed a television special titled “CATERING IMPOSSIBLE” that featured Tom Cruise, Ving Rhames, Maggie Q and Lawrence Fishburne. This special spawned a number of series for the Food Network such as “Dinner Impossible”, “Restaurant Impossible”, “Hotel Impossible” and many more.
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.
THE SHIFT was the winner of BEST ANIMATION at the August 2021 ANIMATION Feedback Film Festival.
Conversation with artist Johan Samuelsson on the process making this 7 minute short film basically all my himself (minus the sound & music design). Check out his website at https://www.jesamuelsson.com/
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DIARY ROOM was the winner of BEST PERFORMANCES at the August 2021 LGBTQ+ Film Festival. “While abroad, Sam encounters a handful of strangers who inadvertently guide him in confronting the deep, dark truths he revealed on the reality show Big Brother”.
Playing at the LGBTQ+ Film Festival that you can watch for FREE right now HERE.
Conversation with the screenwriter and star of DIARY ROOM, Brett Epstein, on the process making this film.
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CORETTA is a music video that features a mural was commissioned by Strictly Elizabeth and created in collaboration with Robot Muralist. This song is a single off the Strictly Elizabeth album Contemporary Construction released May 28, 2021.
Playing at the MUSIC VIDEO film festival August 2021. You can watch the festival HERE
Candid conversation with singer/co-director Jessica Elizabeth Davenport on the inspiration for writing this song and making the music video.
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AIN’T I A WOMAN is a Music Video written & performed by Cheri Moon. Playing at the August 2021 MUSIC Film Festival. You can watch the festival for FREE now HERE.
Or watch the YouTube feedback here: https://www.cherimoon.com/
Conversation with Cheri Moon on the process writing this song and then turning it into music video working with director Sophie Dia Pegrum.
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BOATHOUSE ROW is a personal essay documentary about rowing, manic depression, and fatherhood. Playing at the Sports Documentary today. You can watch the festival HERE.
Conversation with filmmaker Ethan Knecht on his personal journey making this film.
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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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A COUPLE is a winning student short film from Italy about a young couple who meet again in Rome for a concert and then decide to spend the day together while waiting for the concert to get started.
Playing at the best of Student European Shorts Festival NOW for FREE. You can watch the festival and the film HERE.
Candid conversation with the very talented filmmaker Davide Pestrosino. He talks about the random story of how he got to make this film and what’s the future for this Italian filmmaker on the rise.
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STOP MOTION: THE MAKING OF is a glimpse at behind the scenes of the making of stop motion animations with Steve The Test Dummy, and the moments that didn’t quite go to plan.
Playing at the Female Film Festival NOW. Watch the festival and film HERE.
Conversation with Kessiah Arthur on the process making this film and her amazing story of how she got into the film industry. You can see her list of credits on IMDB.
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OUTSIDE MY WINDOW is an expressionistic exploration of agoraphobia and isolation. A young woman stares outside her window, summoning the courage to step outside. Playing at the DANCE Film Festival. You can watch the festival HERE for FREE NOW.
Conversation with Sonia Gemmiti on the process making her first film. We also dive into her decade long career as a Hollywood feature film Set Decorator.
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WHAT? is a black and white, not-so-silent comedy about a struggling deaf actor, sick of agreeing to increasingly humiliating tasks just to get a role, who decides to take matters into his own… hands. Starring John Maucere
Interview with filmmaker Alek Lev on the process making this film. You can go to the film’s website at www.thewhatmovie.com/
Alek is also a podcast producer for the popular show Meeting Tom Cruise: www.meetingtomcruise.com/
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BARE NAKED TRUTHS is a micro-short comedy series that allows you inside the minds of the bored and often eccentric models who pose nude for drawing classes. You can watch the film HERE, playing at the Animation Film Festival.
Conversation with filmmaker Amy E. Powell on the process making this Web Series.
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THE DEPRESSION OF DETECTIVE DOWNS 2 is the winner of BEST SHORT FILM at the August 2021 ANIMATION Film Festival. You can watch the film HERE, playing at the Animation Film Festival.
Conversation with animator/filmmaker Anthony Thurman on the process doing this animation and why it’s very personal for him.
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DISCIPLE played at the July 2021 LGBTQ+ Short Film Festival. A film about a different kind of coming out. When a young moody Millennial reveals his HIV status in a queer support group, it sends Poe, a not so traditional gay priest who mentors the group, in search of his own inner truth.
Candid conversation with the writer/director/star of the film, Sebastian LaClause, on his personal journey making it.
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“Power for Pollinators” explores that all private and corporate land owners and land managers have a unique opportunity to turn tens of millions of acres of valuable land into healthy pollinator habitat. Narrated by CARRIE-ANNE MOSS. Written, Directed & Produced by MATHEW SCHMID. Executive Produced by GEORGE DICAPRIO with JESSICA FOX
Winner of BEST SHORT FILM at the June 2021 DOCUMENTARY Film Festival.
You can watch the film HERE
Conversation with Jessica Fox on the making of this very important film and her role to educate the world on how important pollination is in the future survival of mankind.
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