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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.

#55 - Interview with Screenwriter Katie Grotzinger (SCOOBY-DOO: AGE OF AQUARIUS)

If there is a theme to this episode it would be “Modern Nostalgia”

Great chatting with the very talented writer Katie Grotzinger. You can see for yourself at her website filled with all of her writings: https://www.kathleengrotzinger.com/

Matthew chats with Katie (2:03) about her winning Scooby-Doo TV spec screenplay, plus her other spec scripts and original works.

You can also watch the Winning Screenplay Reading performed by professional actors at the Fan Fiction Screenplay Festival.

This episode was sponsored by the 1 page short story contest.

#54 - Interview with screenwriter Michael Meade (Friday the 13th: Vengeance, Fan Fiction Festival Winner)

The theme of this episode is that Screenplay Contests Work! As we see from interviewing Michael Meade from Portland, Oregon.

Interview starts at (3:17). Matthew Toffolo chats with Michael about his Fan Fiction screenplay win “Welcome to Crystal Lake”, based on the Friday the 13th series, in 2017.

Watch the screenplay reading here: https://fanfictionfestival.com/2017/09/20/winning-fan-fiction-screenplay-welcome-to-crystal-lake-friday-the-13th-by-mike-meade/

Two years later, Michael is the writer of the feature film of Friday the 13th, called “Vengeance”, coming to a cinema near you in a few weeks.

Watch the Trailer for Friday the 13th: Vengeance here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9AwA6V39Tu0

And join the Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/F13Vengeance/

Michael also talks about currently working rewrites on the feature film “Nightfall”, his original screenplay that was optioned and is set to go into production next year, directed by Matthew Tibbenhaum.

This podcast was sponsored by the 1 Page Screenplay Contest. Submit your 400 word or less story and get it performed by a professional actor and made into a video.

#53 - Interview with Filmmaker David S. Armstrong (PLEASURE PALS)

Matthew Toffolo chats with Filmmaker David S. Armstrong about his “Toy Story meets Sex Toys” short film that played at the Comedy Festival in Los Angeles. Starts (3:30). David also chats about his experiences working as an editor on the TV show SURVIVOR (25:18).

Watch PLEASURE PALS Animation Short Film - Episode 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CnfnSWXplu0

Watch PLEASURE PALS Episode 2 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TnSe2eYxIJc

A tale of discrimination…against adult novelties.

Watch the Audience FEEDBACK Video from the Festival: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GGTPIE4pe8M

#52 - Interview with Ira Nayman (Editor AMAZING STORIES Magazine)

Matthew Toffolo digs deep into the life of an indy magazine editor for the AMAZING STORIES magazine.

Learn more about amazing stories here: https://amazingstories.com/

Submit your Fantasy/Sci-Fi story to the magazine: https://submission.amazingstoriesmag.com/

Buy the magazine on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Amazing-Stories-Gernsback-Originally-Presented/dp/1523276193

See Amazing Stories on IndieGoGo : https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/amazing-stories-special-all-color-issue#/

#51 - Neal Doran - WILDsound Feature Screenplay Winner (CHANGES)

Matthew Toffolo chats with UK writer Neal Doran about his winning feature screenplay CHANGES.

Watch the full reading performed by professional actors at the festival: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EP2MwbsZsmk

Submit your Screenplay (any) or short film to the festival via FilmFreeway: https://filmfreeway.com/WILDsoundFilmandWritingFestival

Toby is a typical gamer kid approaching the woes of puberty. The after school routine with his bookish friend Nic is spent navigating the London tube line trying to figure the most efficient route to make the infamous 1609 train. However, when one of the popular kids start riding the tube with them they become increasingly involved with a group of girls from another school travelling the same way.

CAST LIST:

Various: Sean Ballantyne
Clare: Leanne Hoffman
Nik: Caleb Jaques
Chris: Ross Cummings
Narration: Carina Cojeen
Toby: Aaron Williams
Jen: Victoria Murdoch
Mandy/Smiley: Natalie Morgan

Bonnie Brookby - LGBT Festival Winning Screenplay Writer. (THE THINGS WE MISS)

Matthew Toffolo chats with the Winning LGBTQ Feature Screenplay writer Bonnie Brookby (02:13). They chat about the feature script writing process, adding character depth to your story, her roots in Texas, and the importance of LGBTQ themed screenplays.

You can watch the full reading performed by professional actors here: https://youtu.be/ld2MiyYVX3A

Then Matthew says good-bye to longtime WILDsound employee Kierston Drier, who set up this very podcast (33:15). Using his high school football career as an analogy to her career at WILDsound.

PODCAST will upload 2-3 times a week from here on out, mainly interviewing the winning filmmakers and screenplay writers from the various WILDsound festivals in Los Angeles & Toronto.

Submit your LGBT Short Film & Screenplay via FilmFreeway to the LGBT Toronto Film Festival: https://filmfreeway.com/LGBTTorontoFilmFestival

Submit any screenplay or short film to the WILDsound Film Festival: https://wildsoundfestivalreview.com/

#38 10 Films that Changed Cinematic History: The Jazz Singer

What’s that you heard? It’s Kierston and Matthew chiming in with their take on why 1927’s The Jazz singer (The first feature length film with synchronized music and dialogue) changed film as we know it. Come listen in to how this classic story of man-against-society was groundbreaking for its time!