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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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May 19, 2021 - Filmmaker Neari Do (TRANS, 92 MINUTES, SOUTH KOREA, SCI-FI)

Minyoung Go is a girl who dreams of becoming a transhuman by transmitting electric shocks to her brain. After facing a serious assault from Taeyong Ma’s posse, she plans a revenge for the boys that bully her for having an eating disorder. She conducts an electrical baptism and falls into trans.

WATCH this film from the SCI-FI/FANTASY Film Festival HERE up and until Friday morning.

Through I translator we chat with the very talented filmmaker Naeri Do on the process making this terrific INDY SCI-FI Film.

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April 19, 2021 - Filmmaker Alex Wroten (ENDANGERED)

ENDANGERED is a film that can be placed in any genre festival we do. It’s a bit of everything and a fantastic short film with an underlying social comment. Playing at the Film Festival TODAY. Stream for FREE all day and RSVP HERE

Conversation with the talented filmmaker Alex Wroten on the process making this terrific short film from the idea to distribution.

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April 18, 2021 - Filmmaker Vihang Walve (THE LAST REVERIE)

THE LAST REVERIE was the winner of BEST DIRECTION at the upcoming April 2021 SCI-FI/FANTASY Festival. Playing at the Film Festival this upcoming Sunday. Stream for FREE all day and RSVP HERE

Conversation with filmmaker Vihang Walve on making this terrific one scene short film about a man overcoming a breakup that is 100% Sci-Fi. A remarkable piece of filmmaking.

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April 17, 2021 - Filmmaker Jake Hart (VOICES)

VOICES was the winner of BEST PERFORMANCES (Shoshannah Stern & Chris Gross) at the upcoming April 2021 SCI-FI/FANTASY Festival. Playing at the Film Festival this upcoming Sunday. Stream for FREE all day and RSVP HERE

Conversation with director Jake Hart on the 3 year process making this film, making a Sci-Fi film based on a conversation in one room, and the art of collaboration with your cast & crew.

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April 16, 2021 - Filmmaker Ben Hansford (UPRISING!)

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April 16, 2021 - Filmmaker Ben Hansford (UPRISING!)

UPRISING! was the winner of BEST SHORT FILM at the upcoming April 2021 SCI-FI/FANTASY Festival. Playing at the Film Festival this upcoming Sunday. Stream for FREE all day and RSVP HERE

Amazing chat with filmmaker Ben Hansford on the art of Crowdfunding, taking meetings in Hollywood, and getting the story straight for a very complicated special effects film. And of course the robots are actually nice in this film!

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April 3, 2021 - Screenwriter Daniel Roche (Nature > Nuture)

“When the north and south magnetic poles flip overnight, people’s innate personalities are revealed.” - That is the teaser of the winning SCI-FI/FANTASY Festival TV PILOT screenplay by Daniel Roche.


Great chat with the writer on the process of working on this script, plus the audio version best scene reading after the interview.

Watch the winning Script Reading HERE

CAST LIST:

Narrator: Steve Rizzo

Alexander: Allan Michael Brunet

Dr. Fields: Sean Ballantyne

Grayson: Andy Camp

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April 2, 2021 - Screenwriter Joshua Tywater (GRID)

“A world without power and electricity.” That is the teaser sentence for the award winning Sci-Fi/Fantasy Festival screenplay GRID, written by Joshua Tywater.

Conversation with the writer, followed by the audio version best scene reading of GRID.

Watch the Screenplay Reading HERE

CAST LIST:
Narrator: Steve Rizzo
Niles: Geoff Mays

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March 7, 2021 - Screenwriter Alberto “Mojo” Peña (Peaky Blinders: “Good Friday”)

The art of writing a spec screenplay from an existing television show. Great chat with screenplay writer Alberto “Mojo” Pena on the process writing an episode for the TV show Peaky Blinders.

Alberto talks about the process of writing a spec script. The greatness of Peaky Blinders. And how he got the nickname “Mojo”.

Watch the best scene screenplay reading of Peaky Blinders HERE

Tommy Shelby is missing, Shelby Limited is financially broke and Michael has teamed with the Billy Boys to take over and absorb the Peaky Blinders gang.

CAST LIST:
Narrator: Steve Rizzo
Jimmy: Geoff Mays
Michael: Sean Ballantyne

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March 6, 2021 - Filmmaker Malhaar Gupte (PHANTOM SONG)

“Officer Kaya, a cyborg police-woman discovers a prism that has been appearing in her dreams. Trailing the source of the prism, she slowly uncovers details of her unknown past.” That is the summary of the short film PHANTOM SONG, that played at the February 20201 Fantasy/Sci-Fi Festival.

Terrific interview with director Malhaar Gupte on the process making the film.

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Feb. 22, 2021 - Production Designer Jessee J. Clarkson (ROAM)

Jessee J. Clarkson was the production designer for the multiple award winning short film ROAM, that played at our Fantasy/Sci-Fi Festival in February.

Insightful chat with Jessee about the “art” of art direction in the movies. He is a faucet of information having worked in various art department positions on multiple Hollywood productions: Watchmen, Iron Man, The Patriot, to name a few. See his IMDB credit page.

He also runs his own production design studio and his team works on multiple films a year as Production Designers, Art Directors, and Special Effects Coordinators.

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Feb. 11, 2021 - Filmmaker Jason Sheedy (FENESTRA)

Dealing with a cheating boyfriend and an alien invasion all in one moment is the summary of the award winning short film FENESTRA. Playing at the Sci-Fi/Fantasy Festival this upcoming Friday. Get your FREE TICKETS now and watch at home all day.

Conversation with the director of FENESTRA, Jason Sheedy, on the process making the film and the art of telling a story on film in under 5 minutes. FENESTRA is one of those films that was executed perfectly and will get into every single film festival it submits to. Jason talks about his process and what he learned “not to do” from his past films.

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Feb. 10, 2021 - Filmmaker David Jung (ROAM)

“ROAM” is a Sci-Fi short film about a world where the wealthy can go for joyrides or outright steal the bodies of the young. One former victim, a young woman, raises an underground resistance to fight back.

Playing at the Sci-Fi/Fantasy Festival this upcoming Friday. Get your FREE TICKETS now and watch at home all day.

Great conversation with natural storyteller David Jung. David has many amazing stories in his journey through the film industry and he shares a few of them in this interview. Plus, how he made this ambitious movie, and the art of making an independent big budget short film.

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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. 4, 2021 - Screenwriter Daniel Corey (CRACKSMEN)

CRACKSMEN is a terrific high concept feature screenplay written by comic book writer/screenwriter Daniel Corey:

“Cracksmen are a new class of criminal that specialize in slipping into an alternate dimension to commit crimes. Jake is one of the best, but to escape the mob, he has to strike a deal that will get him in trouble with syndicates on both sides of reality.”

Watch the Best Scene Screenplay Reading: https://vimeo.com/491979244

CAST LIST:
Narrator: Elizabeth Rose Morriss
Jake: Steve Rizzo
Leo: Sean Ballantyne
Isis: Allison Kampf

Writer Biography – Daniel Corey

Daniel Corey is a writer and content producer who has created for comics, live theatre and virtual reality.

Daniel’s projects include the graphic novels BLOODWORTH and PROPHET, which he wrote and distributed through his company, DangerKatt, as well as MORIARTY and RED CITY, which he published through Image Comics (home of THE WALKING DEAD). MORIARTY has been adapted into a VR comic book titled MORIARTY: ENDGAME VR, which earned him the #2 spot on Onalytica’s Top 100 VR Influencers list.

He has also worked in broadcast news for NPR and ABC, serves on the Creative Writing Program Advisory Committee at Full Sail University, and speaks at pop culture conventions around the country.


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Dec. 26, 2020 - Directed by Ian Asbjørnsen (ODYSSEY OMEGA)

The process of making the movie that you want to make and succeeding doing so. ODYSSEY OMEGA is a film that you’ve never seen before. It’s full of emotion and creativity. A must watch!

You can stream the exclusive screening all day Saturday by emailing the festival for the password here: https://thrillersuspensefestival.com/next-festival-event/

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NOV. 30TH 2020 - INTERVIEW WITH SCREENWRITER SHANE WALSH-SMITH (FARSCAPE “LEGACY”)

Great chat with the writer who is becoming the master of writing a TV SPEC screenplay from an existing show. Already in 2020 Shane Walsh-Smith has won awards for writing three SPECS: “Farscape”. “Black Mirror”. “Bojack Horseman”.

We tackle the art of writing a great TV spec and what the purpose of writing them.

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November 23rd 2020 - Watch & Listen Podcast: "INSIDE OUT TERRAIN" Short Film (dir. Samia Zaidi)

Watch the Short Film INSIDE OUT TERRAIN: https://www.weirdozine.com/blog/inside-out-terrain-premier

Then come about and listen to the interview with director Samia Zaidi. Great conversation with Samia chatting about the art of making a film with other talented collaborators (all living in other countries). Plus the current world we live in and how to maneuver in a racist culture.

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November 13th 2020 - WATCH & LISTEN Podcast: Batman Film LIVING IN CRIME ALLEY (dir. Rob Ayling)

Watch the Batman Short Film LIVING IN CRIME ALLEY: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KMZhv92mb7I

Then come back and listen to the interview with director Rob Ayling. Rob talks about having his screenplay performed at our festival a few years ago and then the process of turning it into a film. The creative and emotional journeys of making a film.

Filmmakers website: https://www.robayling.com/

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November 5th 2020 - Interview with Screenwriter Benjamin Jefferson (BLACK WIDOW)

Terrific conversation with rising talent Benjamin Jefferson. We chat about his winning fan fiction screenplay about the origin story of the BLACK WIDOW Marvel character. Full audio version reading of his short script after the interview.

Watch the Screenplay Reading: https://youtu.be/m_UezY1p83A

A beautiful, newly trained KGB officer must complete her final test to prove her loyalty to the state and earn her code name: BLACK WIDOW

CAST LIST:

Narrator: Allison Kampf

Headmistress/Young Girl (F): Cassandra Guthrie

Ivan (M): Manny Pacheco

Natalia (F): Miriam Capper

Matt (M): Steve Rizzo

Tommy (M): Allan Michael Brunet

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October 29th 2020 - Interview with Writer Sandra Wolf (BARRINGTON BUNNY)

Matthew interviews BARRINGTON BUNNY playwriter and screenwriter Sandra Wolf. Conversation on the process of this remarkable story and why the bunny (probably) needs to die for the sake of the integrity of the story.

Watch the SCREENPLAY MOVIE of “Barrington Bunny”: https://youtu.be/1JQes8SDm-I

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