Join Matthew and Kierston as they talk about what exactly a Gaffer is and why they are so, so, SO important!
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.
Join Matthew and Kierston as they talk about what exactly a Gaffer is and why they are so, so, SO important!
Coming at you like a bolt from the blue- WHAM adulthood. Kierston and Matthew strap on their big-kid pants and tackle the topic of coming of age stories! Join them on the wild ride through this fascinating genre in media!
(End Song Credit to The Pursuit of Happiness "I'm an Adult now")
What do fish have to with Film, television, and media in general? Jump in the water and splash around with Matthew and Kierston as they fish for answers about this strange term describing misdirection and disambiguation in the plots of our favorite films.
Well hello there- how would you like to cozy up by the fire and hear about Yarn stories- the story within a story within a story. Today, Matthew and Kierston dive into the age-old type of tale and snip their yarns for listeners along the way. What exactly are Yarn stories? What do they have to do with Pokemon and Crazy Wife-murdering rulers? Do they still exist today? If so, in what form? Find out all on this episode of WILDsound's The Film Podcast!
Every Friday Matthew and Kierston meet up to discuss the festival from the night before. Every Thursday at the Carlton Cinema in Toronto, WILDsound screens amazing films from around the world. Last night it was our Drama/Crime and Under-Five-Minute night. Let's hear about what the audience was like, and what the films were like as well!
A showcase of 12 short films from around the world:
#1 - UNEARTHED, 9min., USA, Drama/Crime
Directed by Daniel Bergeson
A mother must come to terms with her guilt after committing a heinous crime of vengeance.
#2 - SNIP, 6min., New Zealand, Drama/Crime
Directed by Kenneth Clark
A new hair style can change your life.
#3 - KALTRINA, 10min., Drama/Crime
Directed by Evi Stamatiou
Centers around Kaltrina, a nurse from Kosovo who lives and works in NY and the conflicts that occur when a stranger who breaks into her apartment.
#4 - THE GHOULIES, 5min., Australia, Drama/Crime
Directed by Harrison Lane
Two brothers have their relationship tested when 11 year old Cooper wants to become a part of his older brother's gang.
#5 -PERSONA, 2min., UK, Animation/Experimental
Directed by Thomas Donnelly
Persona is a metaphorical film which uses masks in order to depict the destructive nature of Communism in pre-Soviet Russia
#6 - GIRL IN YELLOW, 3min., USA, Drama/Family
Directed by Christopher Tjajadi
A switch in perspective reveals that nothing is as it seems.
#7 - BROTHERS, 5min., USA, Drama/Family
Directed by Randy Kerr
Set in the Pacific Northwest, three brothers find refuge and redemption from a troubled home through their love of fly fishing for steelhead and the enduring relationships they forge on the river.
#8 - KCLOC, 3min., India, Documentary/Animation
Directed by Ninaad Kulkarni
KCLOC is a 3D animated documentary on people's perceptions of time. A selection of brief interviews provide the voices for ten meticulously designed CGI clock characters, in a variety of real-world settings, as they respond to a single question: "What does time mean to you?"
#9 - THE CORD, 5min., USA, Drama
Directed by Catherine L. Allard
Adam and his friends enter the house. The mood is going to turn cold. He is about to do something that will change everything. His mind is made up. He is ready to cut the cord.
#10 - NOT THE SAME RIVER. NOT THE SAME MAN, 4min., Animation/Experimental
Directed by Michelle Brand
A fisherman takes his boat out on the river. While he and his surroundings are in a constant flow, the viewer observes the passing of time, watching everything go through movement and change. In an ever-flowing cycle, things come to be, change, evolve, and pass on....
#11 - IN THROUGH THE NIGHT, 4min., Drama/Experimental
Directed by Josiah Cuneo
By recalling a childhood story, a world of daydreams and longing unfold against a quiet backdrop of the quotidian.
#12 - FIREFLIES, 3min., UK, Drama
Directed by Aram Atkinson
Camping is a magical time for any child, but for this particular young girl and her father, it is an experience they'll never forget. Fireflies is about the dedication and love of a father to his daughter, and the mysterious and magical things that can happen when you let your imagination run wild
Every Thursday, WILDsound hosts a Film Festival! Matt and Kierston meet on Friday mornings to talk about the festival, the themes, the crowd, the comments and the films that made the night so great!
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7 Documentary Short Films were presented at the August 2nd Festival. Here is the lineup:
SAN GUERRERO, 4min., Argentina, Documentary
Directed by
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A portrait of an american ex-patriot lilving in Buenos Aires and working as a city tour guide during the day and a prostitution tour guide during the night
WATER, 4min, USA, Documentary
Directed by Mark Knight
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Window Channel Network takes you on a four-minute journey to some of the planet’s most spectacular glaciers, waterfalls, beaches, rivers and waterways.
WEEKEND WARRIOR, 6min., USA, Documentary
Directed by Jonathan Harris
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ISIS WAS HERE, 25min, Iraq, Documentary
Directed by Farman Abdalrahman Karim
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HAART KENYA, 13min., Kenya, Documentary
Directed by Danielle Da Silva
An organization dedicated to ending modern slavery (human trafficking) against women and children in Kenya and East Africa. Simas spent two weeks photographing their workshops, community, and grief-stricken survival stories.
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HEARING FILMS, 8min., Canada, Documentary
Directed by Arsen Martyrosian
CLICK HERE – and see full info and more pics of the film! A story of visually impaired film enthusiast Joe Sidarose, that questions the perception of film as a visual medium and exposes the way descriptive cinema influences audience.
BEYOND THE WALL, 26min., USA, Documentary
Directed by Jay Root, Todd Wiseman
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Get past the rhetoric and experience the reality of the U.S.-Mexico border. The film puts viewers into the shoes of undocumented immigrants, Border Patrol agents and a Texas borderland rancher to explore the nation’s most pressing border and immigration issues.
We've all seen a montage, even if we are still a little hazy about what exactly it is and how exactly they are made. Let's join Matthew and Kierston as they talk about Montages, the history behind them and some of the most famous montages in films today!
Come scratch the surface of LGBTQ2A+ Cinema with Matthew and Kierston on this Episode of The Film Podcast!
Fish out of water stories are as old as story telling itself. Why do we love them so much? Today, Matthew and Kierston splash around in the Fish Out Of Water Story and go swimming in its timeless depths!
You have probably heard of a biopic before. But if you have NO IDEA what one is, chances are you've seen one. Or maybe you THINK you've seen one. Today, Matthew and Kierston take a look at some well known Bio Pics, some not-so-well-known biopics, and what makes the genre so great!
Today on WILDsound's The Film Podcast, Matt and Kierston take a deep dive look into the world of cinematic sounds. What is Diegetic sound? What is non-diegetic sound? Join Matt and Kierston as they relate these common film terms back to pop culture, mass media and some films you may never have heard of before.
Today, on a special episode of WILDsound's The Film Podcast, Matthew interviews Kierston on her previous career in the Film and Television Industry. Find out about a little-known job in the industry called Craft, and how doing it often ends up being a situation where you bite off more than you can chew.
What the heck is B-Roll and What does it actually DO anyway? Why should we worry about it at all, right? Does it actually affect the main story? Matthew and Kierston tackle this topic in today episode of The Film Podcast and discover that it actually is quite important.
Also- stay tuned to find out just how many films Kierston has on her list to see!
Welcome to Season 2 of WILDsound's The Film Podcast. Today, Matt and Kierston tackle the complex and intricate art of Focus Pulling. Let's join in to hear about some famous examples as well as some little known examples from the WILDsound Festival you may not have seen yet- but definately should!
This is it! The season Finale of Season one of The Film Podcast. We hope you enjoy Matthew and Kierston's discussion on The Alan Smithee- the great name of Shame of the Film and television world!
Kierston and Matthew take a hilarious look at early Screwball comedy- what was the world like that produced screwball comedy? What factors were at play that brought screwball forward, and would end up influcencing comedy antics for generations to come.
Today on The Film Podcast, Matthew and Kierston skim the surface on one of the most popular, complex, and intense genres in media. What exactly is speculative fiction and science fiction? What purpose do these genres play in our society? Kierston and Matthew take on a huge topic and break down what it means in media.
On this episode of The Film Podcast, Kierston and Matthew talk about an Experimental film. What is the experimental film? Why does it exist? What classifies Experimental Film and what cultural capital does it accumulate and create? Matthew and Kierston attempt to figure all this out on today's episode
Do you know what Film Noir is? Are you sure? Want to prove it? Take a listen to this episode, where Matthew and Kierston take a peek at the curious world of film and the birth of Film Noir, coming out of early(ish) American Cinema and ushering in a world of techniques and tropes that have carried through our media to this day.
Today on The Film Podcast, Matthew and Kierston discuss a little known, but incredibly necessary position in the film industry- The Production Designer. What are they and what do they do? We find out today on The Film Podcast, as Matthew and Kierston break down this important and crucial industry job.
DEFINITION: A production Designer is responsible for the visual look of the film. Not the Camera movements, not the acting, not the lighting- but the actual visuals in the work. The phrase was coined by William Cameron Mensies, while working on Gone With The Wind. It is also called the “art director” “scenic designer”.