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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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November 2, 2021 - Filmmaker Cate Meighan (LET THE MUSIC PLAY)

LET THE MUSIC PLAY was the winner of best feature doc at the November 2021 DOCUMENTARY Film Festival. Playing at the festival for FREE this Wednesday all day HERE.

“A feature-length documentary by DailyBOOM Media on Covid-19’s crushing impact on the music industry as seen through the eyes of artists, musicians, promoters, venue owners, merchandisers and Save Our Stages/NIVA ambassadors.”

Conversation with co-director, co-writer, co-producer Cate Meighan on the making of the film.

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You can buy her new book That Was Yesterday: Men in Music Rewind. on AMAZON

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NOVEMBER 1, 2021 - Filmmaker Ty Clancey (THANK YOU FOR STAYING) with Britta Clancey cameo

THANK YOU FOR STAYING was the winner of BEST PERFORMANCES at the October 2021 HORROR Underground Film Festival. You can watch this film and the festival for FREE on Sunday all day HERE.

“A couple of city dwellers escaping the pandemic head up to a mountain rental hideaway and struggle to survive the night. Made in quarantine.”

Conversation with filmmaker/actor Ty Clancey on the making of this film. Co-star/wife Britta Clancey also joined to talk about the film.

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October 31, 2021 - Filmmaker/Animator Tank Standing Buffalo (RKLSS)

RKLSS was the winner of BEST SOUND & MUSIC at the October 2021 HORROR Underground Film Festival. You can watch this film and the festival for FREE on Sunday all day HERE.

“Tank, a natural artist who is always drawing, runs into trouble with the law with his gang of friends. Tank is convicted, jailed, and subjected to solitary confinement and intense brutality. His art allows him to escape his terrible conditions. He discovers his own native spirituality while in jail, and through his art, finds a way to be in the world, and to reflect on his own reality.”

Conversation with Tank Standing Buffalo on how this film got made. See his Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/tankstandingbuffalo/

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October 29, 2021 - Director Matt Bayer & Actor David S. James (FULL BODIED)

FULL BODIED was the winner of BEST DIRECTION at the October 2021 THRILLER/SUSPENSE Film Festival. You can watch this film and the festival for FREE on Saturday all day HERE.

“The story of a struggling wine maker who is desperate to keep his business from going under.”

Conversation with director/writer Matt Bayer & actor/writer David S. James on the making of the film.

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October 27, 2021 - Filmmaker Lenny Lenox (THINGS I SHOULD HAVE SAID)

THINGS I SHOULD HAVE SAID is a proof of concept short film that played at the September 2021 LA Feedback Film Festival. “A man struggling with substance abuse after losing his family in a car crash finds purpose in life again after befriending a boy who is being bullied at school.”

Conversation with filmmaker/writer Lenny Lenox on the making of the film and why it was made.

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October 22, 2021 - Filmmaker/Actor Patricia McCormack (MYRTLE)

MYRTLE was the winner of BEST PERFORMANCES at the October 2021 WILDsound Film Festival. “Myrtle, a trailer park Mom from Indiana, cooks dinner for her son. But something’s not quite right. This kitchen is anonymous, industrial, and Myrtle’s working to a deadline. As her composure unravels, we realize that 21 grams is all that separates life from death.:

Playing at the best of EUROPEAN Shorts Festival right NOW

Conversation with the extremely talented Patricia McCormack on the process making her film first and starring in it as well.

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October 21, 2021 - Filmmakers Peter Lavery & Joe Andrews (TEQUILA DREAM)

TEQUILA DREAM was the winner of BEST FILM at the October 2021 STUDENT Film Festival. “After being reluctantly persuaded by his friend, Alex, and finding himself in a club in the heart of Dublin City, Luke’s night changes when he meets Nora, an attractive and witty young woman, who not only proves to be memorable but also steals his heart.”

Playing at the best of EUROPEAN Shorts Festival right NOW

Conversation with director Peter Lavery and producer Joe Andrews on the making of the film.

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October 20, 2021 - Filmmaker Edsta (TAKE THE VAX)

TAKE THE VAX was the winner of BEST SOUND & MUSIC at the October 2021 WILDsound Film Festival. “After the COVID-19 pandemic subsided, and people are getting back to their lives, Mark, a vaccine skeptic, soon realizes that he has no other choice but to take the vax.”

Playing at the Best of DRAMA Film Festival for FREE right NOW.

Conversation with Edsta on the making of this polarizing film and what motivated him to do it.

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October 19, 2021 - Screenwriter Brad Dude (FINDING EDEN)

FINDING EDEN is an award winning screenplay. “Captured along with 30 female asylum-seekers by modern-day pirates on a remote utopian island, Captain Anna Kruger struggles to escape while her rescue ship’s crew attempts to unite warring African, Arab and Asian villages to mount a rescue.”

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Conversation with Brad Dude on the process writing this screenplay. Followed by the 1st scene reading of the script.

CAST LIST:

Narration: Elizabeth Rose Morriss
Chike: Bill Poulin
Desta: Geoff Mays
Kruger: Hannah Ehman
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November 18, 2021 - Filmmaker Drew Petrimoulx (CARVING A NEW LIFE)

CARVING A NEW LIFE is an award winning short film about a recovering addict named Daniel Bugna as he went through the process of making a classic chair from a whole piece of wood. Playing at the DOCUMENTARY Short Film Festival - WATCH for FREE NOW

Conversation with Drew Petrimoulx on the amazing story of how this film can to life.

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October 17, 2021 - Filmmaker Jean Chapiro (HAMBRE: HUNGRY FOR LIFE)

HAMBRE: HUNGRY FOR LIFE is a personal and poetic documentary that explores the journey to overcome anorexia by coming to terms with all that being hungry for life implies. By approaching this concept from a physical, emotional, and spiritual perspective, viewers are invited to partake in this transformative journey. Playing at the DOCUMENTARY Short Film Festival - WATCH for FREE NOW

Conversation with filmmaker Jean Chapiro on the making of the film and this personal journey.

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October 13, 2021 - Actor/Producer Alexander Klebanoff (THE DECIPIO)

THE DECIPIO was the winner of BEST DIRECTON at the October 2021 LA Feedback Film Festival. “After years of working undercover, Agent Victor O'Connor becomes unhinged as he discovers things aren't exactly as they seem.”

You can watch the best of CRIME/DRAMA Short Film Festival right now for FREE HERE

Conversation with the Producer/Lead Actor of the film Alexander Klebanoff on the making of THE DECIPIO.

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October 11, 2021 - Filmmaker/Animator Dovi Keich (GRUF AND ME)

GRUF AND ME was the winner of BEST DIRECTION at the October 2021 ANIMATION Film Festival. Gruf is a graffiti character that comes to life in animation and falls in love with the street artist who created him.

You can watch the amazing film playing at the Animation Festival NOW for FREE HERE.


Conversation with animator Dovi Keich on the 3 year process making this year.

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October 10, 2021 - Filmmaker/Journalist Shako Liu (ON PATROL: STOPPING ANTI-ASIAN VIOLENCE....)

ON PATROL: STOPPING ANTI-ASIAN VIOLENCE ONE STREET AT A TIME is an award winning short documentary. Spurred by a rise in anti-Asian violence, 'Asians with Attitudes,' a volunteer-based evening patrol group in Oakland's Chinatown, has galvanized the Asian American community to become one of the loudest voices in the fight to stop Asian hate.

You can watch the film and festival all day today for FREE HERE.

Conversation with filmmaker/journalist Shako Liu on the making of the film.

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October 8, 2021 - Filmmaker Spence Warren (BAKING IS HARD)

BAKING IS HARD was the winner of BEST PERFORMANCES at the October 2021 COMEDY Film Festival. You can watch the film & festival starting today all day for FREE RIGHT HERE

“A short film about big mysteries revealed in a medium sized kitchen.”


Conversation with writer/director Spence Warren on the making of the film.

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October 7, 2021 - Actor/Writer/Producer Brad Simanski (DR. MANIA)

DR. MANIA was the winner of BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY at the October 2021 COMEDY Film Festival. You can watch the film & festival starting Oct. 7th all day for FREE RIGHT HERE

Evil genius Dr. Mania and his motley crew of super villains are confronted by their arch nemesis.

Conversation with the screenwriter / producer / actor Brad Simanski on the making of the film.

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October 6, 2021 - Actor/Filmmaker Barbara Sirotti (ARIA)

ARIA is a special from from the September 2021 FEMALE Film Festival directed and starring Barbara Sirotti.

How are relationships changing during lockdown? Is time, still and truly, the only thing missing to understand each other?

Conversation with the Italian artist on the making of the film and what motivated her to do it.

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October 5, 2021 - Filmmakers Mattias Königsson & Emil T. Jonsson (TRUE FRIENDS)

TRUE FRIENDS played to rave reviews at the September 2021 Festival. “Conny is so tired of Corona. He feels so alone and his only human interface is with his brother on the phone. Browsing through his phone's contact list he decides to phone every single contact, even those he can't remember in order to find out who his true friends are.”

Conversation with directors Mattias Königsson & Emil T. Jonsson on the making of the film.

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October 4, 2021 - Filmmaker Johnny Antonini (THE REBOUND)

THE REBOUND is the winner of BEST DIRECTION at the October 2021 ROMANCE Film Festival. Playing all day for FREE this Sunday. You can bookmark the page and WATCH HERE.

Allie wakes up in an unfamiliar bed the morning after a recent breakup.”

Conversation with Johnny Antonini on the making of the film.

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October 3, 2021 - Filmmaker Sumin You (PETITION FOR ALIEN SPOUSE)

PETITION FOR ALIEN SPOUSE was the winner of BEST PERFORMANCES at the October 2021 ROMANCE Film Festival. Playing all day for FREE this Sunday. You can bookmark the page and WATCH HERE.

It’s the year 2044. Humanity now shares Earth with the Quortans, an alien species of intergalactic space travelers. Alex and Sonia are a loving human-Quortan couple. Their relationship is put to the test when they face a series of personal questions at the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services office.”

Conversation with filmmaker Sumin You on the making of this film in her final year at Northwestern.

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