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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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March 5, 2022 - FIlmmaker Xiaodan He (My Father's Journey)

MY FATHER’S JOURNEY is a feature documentary that played to rave reviews at the February 2022 Toronto Documentary Film Festival.

A film about the filmmaker’s father, Chongren He, travelling to the city he was born, Li Jiang, a small town close to the border of Tibet. He is a descendent of the Naxi, one of the fifty-six Chinese minorities which has a population of 300,000. What makes the Naxi unique is their ancient Dongba culture preserved through the millenary pictographic writing.

Xiaodan He, is a Montreal based Chinese-Canadian filmmaker, who studied film production at the Beijing Film Academy of China. Her main work include The Dance of the Star (doc-fiction, 80 min), Cairo Calling (fiction, 9 min), The Fall of Womenland (documentary, 48 min), A Touch of Spring (feature fiction) and My Father's Journey (feature documentary).

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February 28, 2022 - Director Jammie Patton & Writer/Actor Kiziana Jean-Louis (THE NEST)

THE NEST played to rave reviews at the February 2022 Female Film Festival. Conversation with director Jammie Patton & screenwriter/star Kiziana Jean-Louis on the making of the film.

“Tanya, a young, single mom, plans to drop off Tam, her daughter, at college and live her best life. Tam's over exuberance in leaving the care of her mother's overprotective nest creates tension. Tanya is faced with the decision to rediscover herself and possibly her dreams in the process.”

Film also playing at the WILDsound TV app next month. You can sign up for the 7 day free trial at www.wildsound.ca (available on your streaming services and APPS). There is a DAILY film festival to watch, plus a selection of award winning films on the platform. Then it’s only $3.99 per month.


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February 23, 2022 - Filmmaker David Busse (SNOWSTORM)

SNOWSTORM was the winner of Best Sound & Music at the January 2022 Environmental Film Festival.


”A meditative glimpse of Seagulls and Bufflehead Ducks navigating a snowstorm.”

Film also playing at the WILDsound TV app next month. You can sign up for the 7 day free trial at www.wildsound.ca (available on your streaming services and APPS). There is a DAILY film festival to watch, plus a selection of award winning films on the platform. Then it’s only $3.99 per month.


Conversation with Milwaukee, Wisconsin filmmaker David Busse on the making of the film.

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February 20, 2022 - Producer Brett Langolf & Director Andrew Jowett (Win(d) Over Cancer)

WIN(D) OVER CANCER was the winner of Best Director at the January 2022 SPORTS Film Festival.

“Follow our crew of kids as they compete in an offshore sailboat race to raise awareness & money for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.”

Film also playing at the WILDsound TV app next month. You can sign up for the 7 day free trial at www.wildsound.ca (available on your streaming services and APPS). There is a DAILY film festival to watch, plus a selection of award winning films on the platform. Then it’s only $3.99 per month.

Conversation with Producer Brett Langolf & Director Andrew Jowett on the making of the film.

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February 19, 2022 - Filmmaker Zoe Stewart (FAMILY TIME)

FAMILY TIME was the winner of BEST FILM at the January 2022 Black Film Festival.

“A career woman with a family wonders what she must give up to have it all.”

Film also playing at the WILDsound TV app next month. You can sign up for the 7 day free trial at www.wildsound.ca (available on your streaming services and APPS). There is a DAILY film festival to watch, plus a selection of award winning films on the platform. Then it’s only $3.99 per month.


Conversation with Zoe Stewart on the making of the film.

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February 18, 2022 - Filmmaker Tim Greenberg, World Surf League (WE ARE ONE OCEAN)

WE ARE ONE OCEAN was the winner of Best Sound & Music at the January 2022 SPORTS Film Festival.

Film also playing at the WILDsound TV app next month. You can sign up for the 7 day free trial at www.wildsound.ca (available on your streaming services and APPS). There is a DAILY film festival to watch, plus a selection of award winning films on the platform. Then it’s only $3.99 per month.


Conversation with Tim Greenberg from the World Surf League on the making of the film.

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February 17, 2022 - Filmmakers Peter John Tisma & Sian Francis (BLUR THE LINE)

BLUR THE LINE was the winner of Best Cinematography at the January 2022 Experimental Film Festival.

Conversation with director Peter John Tisma & actor/producer Sian Francis on the making of the film.

You can sign up for the 7 day free trial at www.wildsound.ca (available on your streaming services and APPS). There is a DAILY film festival to watch, plus a selection of award winning films on the platform. Then it’s only $3.99 per month.

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February 17, 2022 - Interview with the "Between the Balance" film team

BETWEEN THE BALANCE played to rave reviews at the January 2022 EXPERIMENTAL Film Festival.

Conversation with co-director/choreographer/dancer Nicole Kadar. Director/Editor Steven Speliotis. And composer William Catanzaro.

Film also playing at the WILDsound TV app today.. You can sign up for the 7 day free trial at www.wildsound.ca (available on your streaming services and APPS). There is a DAILY film festival to watch, plus a selection of award winning films on the platform. Then it’s only $3.99 per month.


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February 15, 2021 - Filmmaker Keanu Cordero (RIGHT BACK Music Video)

“RIGHT BACK” is a music video from the artist Starleen, directed by Keanu Cordero. You can learn more about Keanu’s production company https://www.cloudybox.co/

“Dive into the rabbit hole as we uncover the demons lurking within this dystopian world. Featuring music from Starleen, she stars as a lost soul roaming this hellish reality.”

Film also playing at the WILDsound TV app next month. You can sign up for the 7 day free trial at www.wildsound.ca (available on your streaming services and APPS). There is a DAILY film festival to watch, plus a selection of award winning films on the platform. Then it’s only $3.99 per month.

Conversation with Keanu Cordero on the making of the film.

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February 14, 2022 - Filmmaker Franco Machado-Pesce (Neither Here nor There)

NEITHER HERE NOR THERE was the winner of BEST PERFORMANCES at the January 2022 Fantasy/Sci-Fi Film Festival.


Film also playing at the WILDsound TV app next month. You can sign up for the 7 day free trial at www.wildsound.ca (available on your streaming services and APPS). There is a DAILY film festival to watch, plus a selection of award winning films on the platform. Then it’s only $3.99 per month.


Conversation with Franco Machado-Pesce on the making of the film.

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February 13, 2022 - Filmmaker/Performer Evi Tzortzi (ANACHRONISM)

ANACHRONISM was voted BEST DIRECTION at the January 2022 DANCE Film Festival.


Film also playing at the WILDsound TV app next month. You can sign up for the 7 day free trial at www.wildsound.ca (available on your streaming services and APPS). There is a DAILY film festival to watch, plus a selection of award winning films on the platform. Then it’s only $3.99 per month.


Conversation with filmmaker Evi Tzortzi on starring in and directing ANACHRONISM.

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February 9, 2022 - Filmmakers Kevin Hart & Steef Sealy (THE MEETING)

THE MEETING was the winner of BEST FILM at the January 2022 Black & White Film Festival.

Film playing at the WILDsound TV app next week. You can watch for free and sign up at www.wildsound.ca (available on your streaming services and APPS). There is a DAILY film festival to watch, plus a selection of award winning films on the platform.

“A lowly office worker encounters unrelenting pressure from his co-workers to lead a meeting he is not prepared for.”

Conversation with filmmakers Kevin Hart & Steef Sealy on the making of the film.

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February 7, 2022 - Filmmaker Rosa Carranza (THE LAST SONG)

THE LAST SONG played to rave reviews at the January 2022 FEMALE Filmmakers Film Festival.


Also playing at the WILDsound TV app next month. You can watch for free and sign up at www.wildsound.ca (available on your streaming services and APPS). There is a DAILY film festival to watch, plus a selection of award winning films on the platform.


”Max, the last man on earth, spends his days surviving the zombie apocalypse in his apocalypse bunker, creating video logs to document his life. One day, he finds a guitar, and begins teaching himself to play, finding solace in it.”

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February 6, 2022 - Interview with Filmmakers Laura Jensen & Berda Helena Larsen (TUULLIK)

TUULLIK was the winner of BEST FILM at the January 2022 LGBTQ+ Short Film Festival.

Also playing at the WILDsound TV app next month. You can watch for free and sign up at www.wildsound.ca (available on your streaming services and APPS). There is a DAILY film festival to watch, plus a selection of award winning films on the platform.


”Tukummeq and Luna are facing a turning point in their relationship. An opportunity arises for them to finally present themselves as a couple to Luna’s mother, but Luna hesitates.”

Conversation with the Filmmakers about the making of the film in Greenland.

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February 5, 2022 - Actor/Filmmaker Patrick Coleman Duncan (COMPEL)

COMPEL was the winner of BEST FILM at the January 2022 WILDsound Film Festival. Also playing at the WILDsound TV app next month. You can watch for free and sign up at www.wildsound.ca (available on your streaming services and APPS). There is a DAILY film festival to watch, plus a selection of award winning films on the platform.

“Jessica is recently separated and looking for some sexual intrigue. She brings home Dan, a stranger who may have gotten more than he bargained for when her soon-to-be-ex husband Jeff pays her a surprise visit. The couple airs their grievances as Dan remains on, a captive witness to a scene of pending domestic violence.”

Conversation with filmmaker Patrick Coleman Duncan on the making of the film.

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February 5, 2022 - Filmmaker Freek Vielen (HEIMAT – REQUIEUM FOR THE WORLD AS WE KNOW IT)

HEIMAT – REQUIEUM FOR THE WORLD AS WE KNOW IT was the winner of “Best Experimental Documentary” at the December 2021 Documentary Film Festival. Also pllaying at the WILDsound TV app TODAY, a part of the best of MODERN TIMES documentary festival. You can watch for free and sign up at www.wildsound.ca (available on your streaming services and APPS). There is a DAILY film festival to watch, plus a selection of award winning films on the platform.

“Four theatermakers from Belgium travel to the melting glaciers on Greenland. Their goal: to play a new composed requiem and say goodbye to the world as we know it.”

Conversation with filmmaker Freek Vielen on the making of the film.

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February 3, 2022 - Filmmaker James Elinski (PILLOW TALK)

PILLOW TALK was the winner of BEST DIRECTION at the LGBTQ+ Short Film Festival. Also playing at the WILDsound TV app all day today. You can watch for free and sign up at www.wildsound.ca (available on your streaming services and APPS). There is always a DAILY film festival to watch, plus a selection of award winning films on the platform.

“With a new dating device that simulates physical touch, an isolated chef, Jerome, uses it to make a genuine connection. After only finding men looking for virtual one-night stands, he finally stumbles upon Minoru, an awkward artist who lives on the other side of the world.”

Conversation with James Elinski on the making of the film.

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February 3, 2022 - Filmmaker Tony K. Hall (LONESOME)

LONESOME was the winner of best feature film at the December 2021 BLACK & WHITE Film Festival. Also playing at the WILDsound TV app next month. You can watch for free and sign up at www.wildsound.ca (available on your streaming services and APPS). There is a DAILY film festival to watch, plus a selection of award winning films on the platform.

“Lonely city dweller Guy, is struggling to find his ideal partner. In a trip to the beach suggested by his roommate, he may have found his ideal match with the free spirited Roxie. ‘Lonesome’ is an ode to classic cinema, New Wave cinema, and an ode to silent film.”

Conversation with Milwaukee native Tony K. Hall on the making of the film.

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February 1, 2022 - Filmmaker Dimitri Luedemann (WANDER)

WANDER was the winner of BEST SOUND & MUSIC at the January 2022 WILDsound Film. It’s also playing at our virtual festival next month. You can watch for free and sign up at www.wildsound.ca (available on your streaming services and APPS). There is a DAILY film festival to watch, plus a selection of award winning films on the platform.

“After wandering through the desert a man must realize what are the important things in his life in order to survive the arid desert in moments of deep reflection triggered by his own survival.”

Conversation with Dimitri Luedemann on the process making this film with his producer/wife.

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February 1, 2022 - Filmmakers/Actors Adam Moses & Sof Puchley (A SIRENS CALL)

A SIRENS CALL was the winner of BEST FANTASY Film at the December 2021 FANTASY/SCI-FI Film Festival. It’s also playing at our virtual festival next week. You can watch for free and sign up at www.wildsound.ca (available on your streaming services and APPS).

"A Sirens Call" tells the mythical tale of a woman driven by power who is willing to do anything to get it.


Conversation with director/actor Adam Moses & producer/actor Sof Puchley on the making of the film from concept to distribution. They also both co-wrote the screenplay together.

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