The history of Opera post WWII is front in center in this historical screenplay. Great conversation with screenwriter Nicole De Sapio. Audio version of the script movie after the interview.

Watch the Screenplay Movie: https://youtu.be/A37Oi1X2jHU

Singers at the post-WWII Metropolitan Opera House face artistic and personal challenges amid cultural and social changes.

CAST LIST:

Narration: Allison Kampf

ROBERT: Manny Pacheco

ABE: Geoff Mays

LILLIAN: Val Cole

SECRETARY: Danielle Nicole

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Great interview with the Female Festival’s 2020 Feature Screenplay Winner Clara Bijil. Her screenplay FOR BETTER OR WORSE is a terrific comedy with social elements. The perfect podcast to listen to on the US election day. Interview then a best scene reading, audio version, of the screenplay follows.

Summary: An American-born woman who’s deemed to be an “illegal” attempts to avoid deportation at any cost, only to find that her seemingly fool-proof plan has backfired.

Watch the full screenplay performance reading: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=433Oi-mpw20

CAST LIST:

Various: Regan Brown
Phil: Dale Samms
Jane: Cassandra Guthrie
Narration: Kat Smiley
Edith: Melie Rondeau
Brad: Hugh Ritchie
Mike: Wayne Yuan

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WHO IS SHE? is a terrific short story where you get a glimpse into the mind of the main character, Marley, as she composes herself in the bathroom of a club while her unassuming husband waits for her outside.

Great interview with writer Camille Sanghera, followed by the audio version movie of the short story.

Watch the STORY MOVIE: https://youtu.be/86V6HmTi6i0

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Watch the award winning Horror Short Film “NUMERUS DUO” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VqeD_bI3C_Y

Then come back and LISTEN to the interview with writer/director Nick Fiorella. Nick chats with Matthew about the process of making this terrific film in Cleveland, Ohio. From developing the screenplay, to pre-production and forming his team, to directing the film on set, to post production edit, sound design, and special effects.

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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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Terrific conversation with the winning LGBT screenwriter Alex Gold. Chat about Fury Conventions, which the script is based about, and the art & future of video games, as the writer has a great front seat point of view working in the industry.

Watch the screenplay reading of CLAW CON: https://youtu.be/ajGsJRioZcQ

Love, hope and heartbreak at a Furry convention.

CAST LIST:

Narrator: Allison Kampf

Berry: Geoff Mays

David: Steve Rizzo

Silver Blade: Cassandra Guthrie

Curl Power: Fabio Abreu

Berry: Allan Michael Brunet

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Matthew Toffolo chats with Kyujin Kim in Seoul, South Korea about his winning Fantasy/Sci-Fi Screenplay KINGDOM that was showcased at the festival.

Watch the screenplay reading: https://youtu.be/WqtDZf8HYBg

After the death of the beloved King, his young but cunning Successor must use subterfuge to get rid of a powerful and influential courtier in order to protect the throne and regain the control over his kingdom.

CAST LIST:

Narration: Allison Kampf

Horus: Allan Michael Brunet

Koinos: Fabio Abreu

Limur: Geoff Mays

Eunuch: Steve Rizzo

Shapur: Gary Wheeler

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Mark McKee is a Sci-Fi Festival Screenplay Winner from the Coverfly submission platform. LISTEN to his interview with Matthew Toffolo, followed by the audio version of the script reading WILDsound performed at the festival.

Watch the screenplay reading of POSTHUMAN: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZaHPqjPBzRo

Follow his death and resurrection, a boy is hunted by a mysterious government organization hell-bent on learning the secrets of the afterlife.

CAST LIST:

Narrator: Allison Kampf

Darren: Allan Michael Brunet

Bruce: Geoff Mays

Elderly Woman: Mandy May Cheetham

Nurse: Cassandra Guthrie

Clerk: Steve Rizzo

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Matthew chats with winning screenwriter Marco Amato about the “Movie he’s watched the most times in his life” - The Poseidon Adventure (1972)

Matthew and Marco dive into this 1970s disaster movie. A monster hit when it came out. Why this film appeals to Marco so much. Why this film has a large cult following in the Gay community. What holds up 48 years later, and what doesn’t hold up.

Film was directed by Ronald Neame. Based on the novel by Paul Gallico. And stars Gene Hackman, Ernest Borgnine, Shelley Winters, Red Buttons, Roddy McDowall, Leslie Nielsen

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Matthew Toffolo “zooms” to Australia to interview screenwriter Lyndal Simpson about her multiple winning screenplay THE FARRELL GIRL. Audio version of the screenplay movie after the interview.

About the Screenplay:

Two young sisters, sole survivors of a family massacre, must find one another after almost twenty years of separation, when the chief suspect in the killings seeks to hunt them down once more.

CAST LIST:

Narrator: Allison Kampf

Caitlin: Kyana Teresa

Rosie: Val Cole

Annabelle: Alicia Ryan

Erica: Hannah Ehman

Michael: Allan Michael Brunet

Fish: Bill Poulin

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Interview takes place minutes after the showcase of the feature documentary MENTALLY AL at our Saturday night Virtual Film Festival, Matthew Toffolo chats with Producer Daniel Marino.

Daniel comments on his reactions to the audience’s reactions on his feature film. Mentally Al is just beginning its festival run, which will be a great success as this is a great comedy doc.

To learn more about the film, go to: https://joshuaedelman.myportfolio.com/mentally-al-documentary

Summary of Film:

• A character study of, "the funniest comedian you've never heard of," and an exploration of how we define artistic success, MENTALLY AL follows Al Lubel, a former Star Search grand champion as he struggles to get by, perpetually broke and sleeping on friends couches, as he continues to pursue his artistic dreams into his sixties.

• With Judd Apatow, Kevin Nealon, Andy Kindler, Mark Maron, Sarah Silverman

Near the end of the interview Matthew also chats with Daniel about growing up with a famous father who was always in the spotlight in South Florida.

October 20 2020 - This Day in History

1955 Publication of "The Return of the King", the 3rd and final volume of "The Lord of the Rings" by J. R. R. Tolkien by George Allen and Unwin in London

1998 Comedian Richard Pryor is awarded the 1st ever Mark Twain Prize for American Humour

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Watch the Short Film OUR FATHER: https://youtu.be/MaSjzb4ObvY

Then come back and LISTEN to the podcast interview with the director Jamie Duneier. From script to distribution - how the film got made.

October 18, 2020 - This Day in History:

1922 - British Broadcasting Company (BBC) founded, later called British Broadcasting Corporation

1961 - "West Side Story", directed by Robert Wise and Jerome Robbins, the film adaptation of the 1957 Broadway musical, starring Natalie Wood, is released (Academy Awards Best Picture 1962)

1988 - "Roseanne" TV comedy starring Roseanne Barr, John Goodman and Laurie Metcalf premieres in the US on ABC

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October 14, 2020 - This Day in HIstory

1882 - Arthur Conan Doyle publishes "The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes" collection of 12 stories - first publication of the famous Sherlock Holmes series.

2003- The Bartman game at Wrigley Field. Game 6 of the NLCS. Fan Steve Bartman deflects the ball away from Chicago Cubs outfielder Moises Alou changing the series and ruining a chance of the Cubs to go to the World Series.

2007 - "Keeping Up with the Kardashians" featuring Kim, Khloé, and Kourtney Kardashian premieres on the E! cable network in the US.

2020 - Matthew Toffolo interviews writer Mike Meier about this screenplay The Love Hex. Best scene reading of the script performed after the interview..

Summary of Script:

New York in 1929, shortly before the Great Depression. Rose is unhappily married to a mobster lawyer. She suffers from early-onset arthritis. Her doctor recommends a hot spring treatment. Her friend Alice, recently widowed and a mother of three, suffers chronic fatigue. Eventually, both travel to the hot springs in Mexico and hook up with two young gigolos. The days are jolly until on the Día de los Muertos, when Rose's jealous husband arrives out of the blue.

CAST LIST: Narrator: Allison Kampf

Rose : Hannah Ehman

Spencer : Allan Michael Brunet

Ramiro : Scott Beaudin -

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This date in history October 8 2020

1927 - Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy film THE SECOND HUNDRED YEARS premieres. The first film for the comedy duo.

1942 - The comedy duo Abbott and Costello launch their weekly radio show, marking the beginning for another iconic comedy duo.

2020 - Matthew Toffolo chats with David Sabbath : https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3543330/

The WILDsound organization has performed two of David’s screenplays through the years.

Just recently, 53 Hours In Harpers Ferry: https://youtu.be/uneh9P2Zyrk

And last year, Dancing in the White Room: https://youtu.be/pxs4GvRTTmM

This podcast was produced and edited by Kimberly Villarruel

This day in history October 6th

1927 - The Jazz Singer premieres to the world. The first “talkie” film on screen that would forever change the history of film forever.

2020 - Matthew Toffolo interviews writer Kristen Anderson. Listen to the audio recording of her short story KISSING FISH, then hear the conversation between Kristen and Matthew.

Kissing Fish is about an intense connection with nature, one’s mother, and deep feelings of love, joy, and confidence. It is based-on a dream memory of mine and I hope you enjoy it as much as I did dreaming it! Visual Design & Editor: Kimberly Villarruel Produced by Matthew Toffolo Voice Over Artist: Allison Kampf

First Off: Watch the Short Film Millennials Throughout History: A Titanic Following: https://vimeo.com/385629704

Then listen to the Interview with Writer / Producer / Creator: Deanna Director

Starring real-life Influencer: Max Emerson (@Maxisms)

An Influencer from 2020 wins the sponsored trip of a lifetime...in 1912.

Shot aboard The Queen Mary ship in Long Beach, CA.

Episode sponsored by the 1 Page Story Contest. Get your story performed by a professional actor: https://novelwritingfestival.com/onepage

Watch the 5 minute dance short film LOOK OUT before you listen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CGIvsof1BFw

Look Out is a driving and precarious choreographic voyage through rooftops, a parking lot, and a construction site filmed entirely by drone camera on location during LUMBERYARD Under Construction Summer Festival 2018 (Catskill, NY), it features Bridgman|Packer choreography and performance, cinematography by Gavin Preuss, and sound score by Jeff Cook.

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Episode sponsored by the 1 Page Story Contest. Get your story performed by a professional actor: https://novelwritingfestival.com/onepage

Opened Dec. 16, 1995. The anticipation of the premiere of this film 25 years old. How the film really hold up, minus the Pacino “great behind” scene with Hank Azaria.

Episode sponsored by the 1 Page Story Contest. Get your story performed by a professional actor: https://novelwritingfestival.com/onepage

And the WILDsound Weekly Film & Screenplay Festival (still happening  despite the COVID-19 virus). Submit your short film or script via Film Freeway: https://filmfreeway.com/WILDsoundFilmandWritingFestival

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Watch the Award Winning 5 Minute Short Film WORD ON THE STREET: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H1Zt0JMch68

Then come and listen to the podcast interview with the filmmakers Austin Hillebrecht & Sean Parker

You can also watch the Audience FEEDBACK Video of the short: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=65I3aZ-HmmI&t=2s

Episode sponsored by the 1 Page Story Contest. Get your story performed by a professional actor: https://novelwritingfestival.com/onepage

And the WILDsound Weekly Film & Screenplay Festival (still happening  despite the COVID-19 virus). Submit your short film or script via Film Freeway: https://filmfreeway.com/WILDsoundFilmandWritingFestival

Or submit via Coverfly: https://writers.coverfly.com/competitions/view/wildsound

Watch the Short Film LIFT: https://vimeo.com/335456057/b51f946fd6

Then listen to the interview with the writer and co-director of the short film Juliet Johnson.

Watch the Audience FEEDBACK Video from the festival: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MM79cY6CHcE