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.
GHOST FOREST played to rave reviews at the October 2021 ENVIRONMENTAL Film Festival. Playing all day Friday for FREE. Watch on the main site page: https://environmentalfestival.com/“A documentary following world-famous artist, Maya Lin creating her new installation, Ghost Forest, which envisions the future of our planet dismantled by climate change.”
Conversation with filmmaker Michael Fodera on the making of the film.
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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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“The Game Is Up: Disillusioned Trump Voters Tell Their Stories” was the winner of BEST FEATURE FILM at the 2021 POLITCAL Feedback Film Festival. You can watch the film HERE this Thursday all day for FREE.
Go to https://americandignitypac.com/ and learn more about the film and its agenda.
“A GOP congressman-turned right wing shock jock; a rising star in the Young Republicans; a party-loyal Ohio farmer; a US Army Veteran & hardcore 'MAGA'; and three evangelicals all recount their evolutions from Trump supporters in 2016 to adamant adversaries in 2020. The film takes a deep dive into their motives for voting, their doubts, and the epiphanies that changed their minds.”
Conversation with Melissa Jo Peltier on why the film was made and her pursuit to get it done.
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BABY QUEEN is a LGBTQ+ Festival winning screenplay. “10-year-old drag queen Darien the Librarian dreams of going viral, but when the top child agent in Milwaukee launches their career in the lucrative and booming drag industry, their single gay father must rescue them from the murky depths of local fame.”
Interview with Max Rasmussen on the writing of the screenplay, followed by a best scene reading from the script.
WATCH the 1st Scene Reading of BABY QUEEN
CAST LIST:
Narrator: Elizabeth Rose Morriss
Darien: Andy Camp
Jonathan: Shawn Devlin
Ma: Hannah Ehman
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DISCOVERY MODE is an award winning feature film that played at the August 2021 DOCUMENTARY Film Festival. "Discovery Mode” follows two travelers for five months throughout South East Asia as they interview 150 millennial tourists from around the world, to learn about the values of the world’s most misunderstood generation.
WATCH NOW the audience feedback video of the film from the festival.
Conversation with filmmaker Andrew Malcolm on the making of the film.
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HOW TO MURDER YOUR HUSBAND was the winner of BEST DIRECTION at the October 2021 STUDENT Feedback Film Festival. “A 50’s Housewife who graciously murders her husband in the style of a satirical 50’s instructional video.”
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Conversation with High School student Olyvia Okochi on the making of this film.
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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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“A Package Of Dreams”, is a short animated script, is about a six-year-old boy, Andrew who dreams of becoming a horror host when he grows up. But, by the time he’s in his early twenties, that life long dream gets derailed. His father has arranged for Andrew to work at the same package delivery service as he does.
Conversation with Bradley M. Look on his prosperous writing career, following by the best scene reading of his screenplay. You can watch the video version HERE
CAST LIST:
Narrator: Elizabeth Rose Morriss
Uncle Icky (M-50s): Steve Rizzo
ARCHAELOGIST #1 (M-30s): Geoff Mays
ARCHAELOGIST #2 (F-30s): Hannah
Bradley is also an accomplished makeup artist in Hollywood who has worked on over 63 productions, including The Hunger Games and Star Trek franchises. You can see his full resume on IMDB.
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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.”
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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STRAWBERRY SMOOTHIE was the winner of BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY at the October 2021 Film Festival. “A confused coffee date the morning after a young man and older woman spend the night together.”
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.”
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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“(Ideal Dating With Condom” is a Student Animation film from a school in Germany directed by Pai Sun. “In today's ever-changing sexual landscape, people can find sex-partners much easier than ever before with the development of social media.”
You can see Pia’s amazing work on her website: https://www.piasmy.com/
Conversation with Pia on the process making this film.
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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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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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BLUE MOON is a vibrant vignette of a love story that takes place in a single night. It follows two young women through Los Angeles as they explore the depths of themselves and one another. Playing at the LGBTQ+ Film Festival today - Watch for FREE NOW!
WHERE DO I GO? was the winner of BEST FILM at the October 2021 Experimental/Dance/Music Film Festival. You can watch this film now on their YouTube Channel.
Produced by Tapestry Opera: https://tapestryopera.com/
You can learn more about Morgan-Paige Melbourne at: https://morganmusic5.wixsite.com/morganpaigepianist
Conversation with director Micheal Hidetoshi Mori and musician Morgan-Paige Melbourne on the process making this music video.
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CLEANING UP was the winner of BEST PERFORMANCES at the October 2021 CHICAGO Feedback Film Festival. “Two mid-level crooks have just pulled off the biggest heist of their careers, but the job isn’t over yet.”
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Conversation with filmmakers Aidan Walters & Christopher Barga on the process making this film.
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WOOSUNG 2020 is a winning TV PILOT screenplay from the FAN FICTION Film Festival. “This script is a greatly structured story about the challenges of someone who isn’t familiar with her culture and is trying to integrate herself into it.”
Conversation with writer Janet Oh followed by the BEST SCENE Screenplay Reading of WOOSUNG 2020.
CAST LIST:
Narration: Steve Rizzo
Justin: Bill Poulin
Tae-Min: Sean Ballantyne
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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.”