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 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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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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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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RED PILL is a multiple award winning feature film from veteran actress turned director Tonya Pinkins, who makes her feature directorial debut. Conversation with Tonya on the making of the film from conception to distribution.
Halloween weekend of the 2020 election, six old friends ride into red country armed with humor and naiveté.
When the meet an immovable force their plans are thwarted and their fight to win the election becomes a fight for their lives. Six progressives, one deadly weekend.
Film plays for FREE this upcoming Saturday all day. Bookmark the page HERE.
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ROGUE SEVEN: A STAR WARS FAN FILM was the winner of BEST SHORT FILM at the July 2021 FAN FICTION Film Festival. You can watch the film and the full festival all day today HERE
”A young thief must save Rebel fighter pilots from an Imperial armada and an overconfident bounty hunter.”
Conversation with filmmaker James Martinez on the making of a Star Wars film and telling his own unique story in this universe.
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RUN GIRL RUN was the winner of BEST SHORT FILM at the July 2021 ACTION Film Festival. You can watch the film and the full festival all day today HERE
“Allison Pfaendler’s goal is to win the Detroit Free Press marathon. As she trains for the marathon, she is suddenly intercepted by 3 muggers, which is a chase that tests her stamina.”
Conversation with filmmaker J. Q. Nelson on the process making this film in Detroit, the city he grew up in.
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Winner of BEST SHORT FILM at the July 2021 DOCUMENTARY Film Festival. FOOTSTEPS is an inside look at the world of the Foley artist. This short documentary is a sneak peek into a unique post production sound facility located in rural Ontario, and hour north of Toronto. Winner of Festival Streams for FREE all day today. You can watch it HERE.
Conversation with the talented filmmaker Jeremy Benning on the process making this film and gaining trust from his documentary subjects.
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UNDER THE SAME SKY was the winner of BEST DIRECTION at the July 2021 DOCUMENTARY Short Film Festival. Festival Streams for FREE all day today. You can watch it HERE.
“Under The Same Sky, featuring women from China to Australia to Mexico, was filmed when worldwide mandates kept people in their homes during the COVID-19 pandemic. The team behind the documentary got creative, interviewing the women over Zoom, and incorporating footage they shot from their daily lives, rounded out with inspirational footage.”
For further information, go to their website: https://www.pinkwisdom.com/about-the-documentary
Conversation with director Alison Chace on the making of this film and what’s next for her and Pink Wisdom, the online community she created with advice on relationships and careers from female experts.
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FOX KEEPER was the winner of BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY at the July 2021 EXPERIMENTAL Film Festival.
“Based on the poem by Margaret Wesseling. The poem is about a man who finds a wild fox in a trap.”
Conversation with Joseph Franciosa on the process making this film and how he got inspired.
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MOVING-IN-LAW was the winner of BEST PERFORMANCES at the Under 5 Minute Film Festival. WATCH the film and the festival this Friday. You can bookmark the festival link HERE
“Brigitte is moving into her apartment with the help of her sister Lisa, and brother in law, Aaron. But when Brigitte and Arron are left alone after Lisa is called away, one thing might easily lead to another between the in laws.”
Conversation with filmmaker Reynaldo Dumas on the making of this film from development to distribution.
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“Descent” follows the story of K, a former asylum client of creator Anjali Mehta’s (https://www.theartiviststudio.com/) who was separated from her daughter upon arriving in the United States. Like so many other adults seeking asylum, the loss of her child at the hands of immigration authorities led K into a downward spiral — one that eventually manifested as schizophrenia.
WATCH the Dance Film HERE
Interview with the creative team of the film:
Cinematography & Editor: Raashi Desai
Director: Proma Khosla
Dancer, Story & Concept: Anjali Mehta
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THE ALPINES is a Thriller/Suspense Feature Film that is playing at the July 2021 LA FEEDBACK Film Festival. Playing at the festival all day for FREE this upcoming Sunday.
“The Alpines” follows seven friends coming together for a weekend getaway after several years of little contact. They’ve grown apart. They’ve moved on with their lives. But the secrets of their past have come back to haunt them. This time with a very real threat ready to expose every last one.
Conversation with director Dante Azibahn and the writer and lead actor of the film Mally Corrigan on the process making this Indy feature.
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A dance film from students at A Chance to Dance for special needs in Charlotte, NC. A truly remarkable film and a must see for anyone with a pulse!
DANCE film playing at the DANCE Film Festival TODAY. You can watch anytime all day HERE
Conversation with filmmaker Ryan Timms on the process making this film.
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MILK was the winner of BEST PERFORMANCES at the July 2021 FEMALE Filmmakers Festival. You can watch the festival all day today HERE
:”When she sees an old man unable to pay for his milk, a young girl has a change of heart.” Starring Charlotte Jaspers (daughter of Celia).
Conversation with director Celia Jaspers on the process making this film from idea to distribution.
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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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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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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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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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