“It’s been said that in a near death experience, you can see your entire life flash before your eyes. Memories move and blink like views from a dashing train.”

That is the summary of the terrific short film, THE TEST, from Poland. Playing at the DRAMA Film Festival. Watch the festival right now HERE

Conversation with the talented filmmaker Bartosz Tobola on the process making this Student film for a very low sum of money. THE TEST was the winner of BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY at the festival.

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July 2, 2021 - Filmmaker Bartosz Toboła (THE TEST)

Matthew Toffolo

A short film based on a poem: ALWAYS THE SUN by Keith Sargent. Wilderness, illness and the great British cretinocracy. Festival plays for FREE all day on today. WATCH the festival HERE.

Conversation with filmmaker Keith Sargent on making this film at home current the COVID era.

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June 28, 2021 - Filmmaker Keith Sargent (ALWAYS THE SUN)

Matthew Toffolo

CROSSING OVER THE DARK was the winner of BEST SOUND & MUSIC at the June 2021 BLACK & WHITE Film Festival. Festival plays for FREE all day on June 27th. Bookmark the page to view HERE.

“A withered old man metaphysically recalls the deepest memories of his late lover.”

Conversation with North Carolinian Jordan Ellis on the process of making this film and his excellent team of collaborators.

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June 27, 2021 - Filmmaker Jordan Ellis (CROSSING OVER THE DARK)

Matthew Toffolo

CONVERSION is an amazing feature documentary from the LGBTQ+ Film Festival. Watch the festival NOW for FREE HERE until Sunday morning.

“A psychologist practicing conversion therapy has a chance encounter with a young gay activist, resulting in his own epiphany concerning the very practice he was conducting.”

Conversation with director Gregory Caruso on the making of the film.

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June 26, 2021 - Filmmaker Gregory Caruso (CONVERSION)

Matthew Toffolo

SUPERHUMAN was the winner of BEST SOUND & MUSIC at the June 2021 ENVIRONMENTAL Film Festival. You can watch the festival today (all day for free) HERE

Conversation with the team who brought SUPERHUMAN together and the terrific & important message it has.

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June 26, 2021 - Filmmakers Michael & Mathias Jener, Lisa Brandt (SUPERHUMAN)

Matthew Toffolo

I WISH FOR YOU was the winner of BEST SHORT FILM at the June 2021 ENIVORNMENTAL Film Festival. You can watch the festival today (all day for free) HERE

Conversation with Stuart Rideout on the process of directing this important short film written by Michael Morpurgo and starring Jeremy Irons & Maxine Peake

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June 25, 2021 - Filmmaker Stuart Rideout (I WISH FOR YOU)

Matthew Toffolo

SHOWDOWN is a solitary UFO lands in a ghost town but tension mounts when a more sinister character arrives on the horizon. Playing at the ANIMATION Film Festival on Thursday. You can watch all day HERE

Conversation with the animator from Montana about the multi-year process making this amazing animation short film.

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June 23, 2021 - Filmmaker/Animator Holly Schroeder (SHOWDOWN)

Matthew Toffolo

MUSIC AND DEMENTIA was the winner of BEST DIRECTION at the June 2021 DOC SHORTS Festival. You can watch the festival today for FREE all day HERE

“A professional pianist was diagnosed as an early on set dementia when she was in her 50’s and forgotten how to play the piano. She was depressed since then. Her husband wanted her to get back her meaning of life and they started practicing piano together. After 3 years practice and her husband support, she was able to play the piano again although her symptom progresses.”

Truly and amazing story. Conversation with filmmaker Shota Fujii on the process making this film.

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June 20, 2021 - Filmmaker Shota Fujii (MUSIC AND DEMENTIA)

Matthew Toffolo

TOKYO WOMAN was the winner of BEST SOUND & MUSIC at the June 2021 DOC SHORTS Festival. You can watch the festival today for FREE all day HERE

“Tokyo Woman encounters three working women in the midst of a tumultuous time in Japan’s gender relations. With a brief glimpse into their lives, these intimate exchanges allow for connection and understanding.”

Conversation with filmmaker Gwen Isaac on the process making this film.

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June 19, 2021 - Filmmaker Gwen Isaac (TOKYO WOMAN)

Matthew Toffolo

THE ADVENTURES OF THE GRAY HAT HACKER was the winner of BEST DIRECTION at the Fantasy/Sci-Fi Festival in June 2021. You can watch the festival for FREE today right HERE

“Gray Hat Hacker is a computer generated guardian of the web. He and his A.I., Petri, journey through the Dark Web in search of their leader, Marina.”

Based on Liam Dow’s (Beau’s younger brother) comic book series, “Gray Hat Hacker” is a fantastic Sci-Fi short that has amazing potential to be turned into a feature film.

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June 18, 2021 - Filmmaker Beau Garner (THE ADVENTURES OF THE GRAY HAT HACKER)

Matthew Toffolo

“One Step At A Time captures the story of brothers Kyle and Tom as they portaged canoes, over 200km and 20 days, in the Himalayan Mountains to raise money for KOSHISH Nepal. 100% of the money raised has gone directly to support KOSHISH Nepal in building a Women’s mental health Transit Centre in Kathmandu, Nepal.”

Learn all about this film and cause at https://www.theweightwecarry.com/ and/or go to their Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/TheWeightWeCarry/

Directed by younger brother, Seton Roberts, who also joins in the podcast conversation with Kyle Roberts & Tom Schellenberg to chat about their journey making this film.

Playing at the SPORTS DOCUMENTARY Festival this upcoming Thursday all day for FREE. Go to the exclusive link HERE.

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June 16, 2021 - Brothers Tom Schellenberg, Kyle & Seton Roberts (ONE STEP AT A TIME)

Matthew Toffolo

FAREWELL MR. BAKER was the winner of FUNNIEST FILM at the June 2021 COMEDY Film Festival.

“A lone college professor strives to expose the flaws in our education system. Comedic short.”

Kate Schott chats about the making of this film with her creative team that she met at UCLA, and the making of this film.

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June 13, 2021 - Filmmaker Kathryn Schott (FAREWELL MR. BAKER)

Matthew Toffolo

Musician Ajeet (https://ajeetmusic.com/) stops by to chat about her music video WHEN SHE RISES, that is playing at the June 2021 MUSIC Film Festival. WATCH, for FREE, this upcoming Sunday. Screens all day. Get your tickets HERE.

“Each stage of the moon’s cycle has an essence and a feeling. “When She Rises” invokes the feeling of an inward turn, and tells the story of quiet strength rising out of times spent in solitude and life’s shadows. In this it reflects the feeling of the waning moon; a descent through the inner layers to a deeper place within.”

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June 12, 2021 - Musician Ajeet (WHEN SHE RISES Music VIdeo)

Matthew Toffolo

HIT THE BUCKET was the winner of BEST FILM at the June 2021 MUSIC Festival. Playing, for FREE, at the MUSIC Film Festival this upcoming Sunday. Screens all day. Get your tickets HERE.

“On an ordinary day in Union Square Park, Jordan, a soundcloud rapper, struggles to get pedestrians to listen to his music. Meanwhile, Brianna, a cypher rapper battles other freestylers for respect and Lorenzo, a 12 year old kid finds difficulty in learning how to bucket drum.”

Conversation with the talented filmmaking team on the process making this terrific film.

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June 11, 2021 - Filmmakers Michael Jacinto , Aidan Tracy (

Matthew Toffolo

NEW FLESH FOR THE OLD CEREMONY was the winner of BEST SHORT FILM at the June 2021 LGBTQ+ Film Festival. Playing for FREE all say Saturday. Bookmark the page and see the full lineup HERE.

“A lesbian reverie set amidst the backwoods of New England, New Flesh for the Old Ceremony explores the physicality of grief through a macabre fable about a woman whose wife is devoured by and then possesses their beloved pack of dogs.”

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June 10, 2021 - Filmmaker Elizabeth Rakhilkina (NEW FLESH FOR THE OLD CEREMONY)

Matthew Toffolo

THE VIRTUAL CONNECTION was the winner of BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY at the June 2021 LGBTQ+ Film Festival.

“A MAN, of a certain age, newly single after a long relationship, finds himself navigating dating and romance through the mediator of the smart phone.”

Interview actor turned screenwriter turned producer Tim Christian on the making of the film. From writing a role for himself to producing the film. An inspiring story.

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June 9, 2021 - Actor/Screenwriter/Producer Tim Christian (THE VIRTUAL CONNECTION)

Matthew Toffolo

DEFINING DODO was the winner of Best Performances at the June 2021 LGBTQ+ Film Festival. Playing for FREE all say Saturday. Bookmark the page and see the full lineup HERE.

“This story was written to spark viewers’ prior knowledge (even if only on a tangential level) of growing up and navigating the realities of machismo in the pursuit of self-expression from a Latino perspective.”

Conversation with director and star Lauren Harris on the making of DEFINING DODO from concept to distribution.

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June 8, 2021 - Filmmaker/Actor Lauren Harris (DEFINING DODO)

Matthew Toffolo

“Touch the Boulder” is a feature documentary that follows a satirical sports blogger’s longshot campaign against a corrupt political machine for a State House seat in rural Ohio.

Playing at the POLITICAL Film Festival this Friday. Get your FREE tickets HERE.

Conversation with filmmaker Benedict Kasulis on the process making the documentary and finding the story in editing.

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June 7, 2021 - Filmmaker Benedict Kasulis (TOUCH THE BOULDER)

Matthew Toffolo

WILDsound has performed a few scripts of Hank BIro’s in the last few years, most recently the fan fiction winning screenplay “Godzilla and the Technicolor Guards”.

Listen to interview with the accomplished writer, plus best scene reading of “Godzilla” afterwards.

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June 6, 2021 - Screenwriter Hank Biro (Godzilla and the Technicolor Guards)

Matthew David Toffolo

TEETER was the winner of BEST DANCE FILM at the June 2021 DANCE Film Festival. Watch the festival for FREE all day tomorrow HERE.

“Teeter portrays a codependent relationship between two people; one of whom plays the role of supporter and caretaker whilst the other moves freely, unencumbered by their own instability.”

Interview with the multi-talented filmmaker Mackenzie Carlson on the process of making her first film (with many more to come!).

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June 5, 2021 - Filmmaker Mackenzie Carlson (TEETER)

Matthew Toffolo