The Animation Festival winner for his TV PILOT screenplay UNDER COVER OF DARKNESS, Paul Raasch wrote an amazing & timely screenplay. Great to chat with him about his process and where this idea came from. Audio version of his best scene reading after the interview.

Watch the Screenplay Reading: https://youtu.be/bQGZsRr2msQ

Set in a future version of North America where all law enforcement is replaced by a single security firm owned by a large family, an aspiring entertainer, and her half-brother, befriend the daughter of a distinguished member of the family. However, the three get tangled up in a conspiracy against the firm when one of the firms' high ranking members is murdered.

CAST LIST:

Narrator: Allison Kampf

Yoldana: Hannah Ehman

Veronica: Kyana Teresa

Jason/Jason Scott Beaudin

Cashier: Bill Poulin

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Timely podcast today as we interview Dr. Phillip Hollins from Arizona. A former US military official turned philosopher & writer, Phillip has written the most interesting screenplay in the most interesting of times.

Watch the Screenplay Reading: https://youtu.be/iq-O3MeMGBE

‘Blackballed,’ centers on an awkward relationship between a black FBI agent and the newly elected white supremacist leader whose daughter, by some twist of fate, gets a heart transplant from the FBI agent’s son, causing them to flee together from hate group leaders who wish them harm.

CAST LIST:

Narration: Allison Kampf

Travis: Manny Pacheco

Nicole: Mriam Capper

Bucky: Fabio Abreu

Doctor Pendergrass: Steve Rizzo

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Terrific conversation with rising talent Benjamin Jefferson. We chat about his winning fan fiction screenplay about the origin story of the BLACK WIDOW Marvel character. Full audio version reading of his short script after the interview.

Watch the Screenplay Reading: https://youtu.be/m_UezY1p83A

A beautiful, newly trained KGB officer must complete her final test to prove her loyalty to the state and earn her code name: BLACK WIDOW

CAST LIST:

Narrator: Allison Kampf

Headmistress/Young Girl (F): Cassandra Guthrie

Ivan (M): Manny Pacheco

Natalia (F): Miriam Capper

Matt (M): Steve Rizzo

Tommy (M): Allan Michael Brunet

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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 talks with Joshua about the process of making this terrific feature documentary about the legendary comic Al Lubel. From premise to the final edit. Joshua also chat about his relationship with Al and him being a stand up comedian himself. MENTALLY AL played at the Comedy Festival in October 2020.

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

Matthew Toffolo chats with winning screenwriter Marko Amato about his all-time favorite television episode of all-time. The first in our series of interviewing people in the industry about their “Top TV Episode”.

Marco picks: MR. MONK TAKES HIS MEDICINE. Season 3 Episode 9.

August 20th 2004. First premiered on the USA Network.

IMDB Synopsis: A woman commits suicide and minutes later Captain Stottlemeyer is shot nearby. Monk needs to determine if the two events are related, but his new medication has turned him into an obnoxious jerk who can't concentrate on the case.

October 24th 2020 this day in history:

1962 "The Manchurian Candidate", directed by John Frankenheimer, starring Frank Sinatra and Laurence Harvey, is released.

1973 John Lennon sues US government to admit FBI is tapping his phone.

1992 World Series Baseball: Toronto Blue Jays beat Atlanta Braves, 4-3 in Game 6 at Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium to win their first-ever title.

2018 Pipe bombs sent to prominent US Democrats including the Obamas, Clintons, John Brennan and CNN, but safely defused.

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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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Matthew Toffolo interviews the art of the “sound” Lars Deutsch. Informative conversation on making sound and music in post-production.

Lars’ Website: https://www.behance.net/larsdeutsch

Lars’ IMDB page: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2454881/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1

October 21st 2020 - This Date in History

1964 Film version of "My Fair Lady" directed by George Cukor and starring Rex Harrison and Audrey Hepburn premieres in New York (Academy Awards Best Picture 1965)

2019 Canadian Federal Election: Justin Trudeau's Liberal Party loses its majority but wins the most seats (157) to form a minority government.

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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 Dance Film FORGET ME NOT: https://vimeo.com/444122698

Then LISTEN to the Podcast Interview about the film with Director Andreas John.

About the film:

Born from a deep curiosity and desire for connection during the height of the Corona virus in Vermont (Late May 2020), this experimental short embraces the humility and wonder we sometimes feel when fully held by nature and each other. Immerse yourself in beauty as a witness to this honest inquiry of our interconnectivity. 

AWARDS:
Los Angeles International Film Festival - Indie Short Fest: Best Experimental Short, Nominated Best Screendance Short
VT International Film Festival: Special Mention
Toronto Alternative Film Festival: Best Experimental Short
Independent Shorts Awards: Gold Best Experimental Short, Gold Best Screendance Short, Bronze Best Cinematography
Experimental, Dance and Music Film Festival: Official Selection
Red Wood Film Festival: Best Experimental Film
Golden Earth Film Award: Official Selection
Direct Monthly Online Film Festival: Official Selection

October 19th - This Day in History:

1990 "Dances with Wolves" directed by Kevin Costner and starring Kevin Costner and Mary McDonnell premieres. (Academy Awards Best Picture 1991)

2016 Third US Presidential debate: Donald Trump notably refuses to say if he will accept the result of election during debate with Hillary Clinton at Nevada University, Las Vegas

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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 17 - This Day in History:

1888 Thomas Edison files a patent for the Optical Phonograph (the first movie)

1939 "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington", directed by Frank Capra and starring James Stewart and Jean Arthur, is released

1968 "Bullitt" directed by Peter Yates and starring Steve McQueen and Jacqueline Bisset is 1st released

2020 - Matthew Toffolo interviews up and coming screenwriter Marco Amato about his winning LGBT screenplay DISPLACED.

About the screenplay: A gender-bending teenager begins to heed warnings of his impending doom.

CAST LIST:

Narrator: Allison Kampf
Devin: Bill Poulin

Pharmacist/Catherine: Kyana Teresa

Jade: Hannah Ehman

Middle Aged Woman/Mom: Elizabeth Rose Morriss

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