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.
BEAUTIFUL VIOLENCE was the winner of BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY at the November 2021 CRIME/MYSTERY Film Festival. You can watch the film and festival for FREE today HERE.
Conversation with filmmaker Joey Medina on the making of the film. We also explore the “grey areas” of society today and how he puts these elements into his films.
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STOCKHOLM was the winner of BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY at the November 2021 LGBTQ+ Film Festival.
Interview with Writer/Director Tom Wright & Darius Shu Cinematographer/Producer on the making of the film.
Produced by Silverprince Pictures
https://www.silverprincepictures.com/stockholm
“A young gay man embarks on an unusual first date in a conquest to take control of his past.”
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TWO WOMEN was a short screenplay winner that was made into a Screenplay Movie by the WILDsound Festival.
Interview with screenwriter Ken White on the writing of the script and why he wrote it. Followed by the audio screenplay reading of TWO WOMEN.
“Maria and her daughter Stephanie have a heart to heart conversation.”
CAST LIST:
Narration: Sean Ballantyne
Stephanie: Elizabeth Rose Morriss
Maria: Kyana Teresa
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JUPITER & EUROPA was the winner of BEST SOUND & MUSIC at the November 2021 LGBTQ+ Film Festival. You can watch the film & festival today for FREE all day HERE.
“Owen has dreamed of being an astronaut his whole life, but living on Jupiter’s moon Europa isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. One day, on a boring satellite maintenance mission, he breaks free from routine with someone who makes outer space feel just a little warmer.”
Conversation with animator Milo Ferguson on the making of the film.
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ORBITAL CHRISTMAS was the winner of BEST SHORT FILM at the November 2021 WILDsound Film Festival. You can watch the film & festival today for FREE all day HERE.
“In near future, ALI, a Muslim space pilot, is working alone on a space station during the Christmas season, because all other crew is back to the Earth for holidays. One day, TAKAKO, a Japanese girl lives in the city on the Moon, stows away in an unmanned cargo ship and gets on board the space station.”
Conversation with filmmaker Mitsuyasu Sakai on the making of this amazing film.
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ELIZABETH BLAU played at the November 2021 DOCUMENTARY Short Film Festival. You can watch the film & festival today for FREE all day HERE.
“The story behind Las Vegas hospitality entrepreneur Elizabeth Blau.”
EXIT was the winner of BEST FILM at the November 2021 DANCE Film Festival. You can watch the film & festival TODAY for FREE all day HERE.
“The Film is about the moment before and after a “tipping point”. Rotating, spinning around, being stuck, being airborne, wearing out – getting out and exploring the leeway. which is quite elusive…”
Conversation with dancer/director Simone Kieltyka on the making of the film.
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OPEN ALL NIGHT was the winner of BEST FILM at the November 2021 DOCUMENTARY Film Festival. You can watch the film & festival this Friday for FREE all day HERE.
“In a city renowned for its nocturnal energy, there are many who work at all hours of the night. In interviews with veteran Broadway star LaChanze (Tony Award winner for The Color Purple), the night supervisor at the Office of Emergency Management, a night manager at the printing plant of The New York Times, and more, Open All Night offers a glimpse of what it’s like to work the “other shift.””
Conversation with directors Jim Bradley and Ben Wolf on the making of the film.
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WEST WINDS was the winner of BEST DIRECTION at the November 2021 FANTASY/SCI-FI Film Festival. You can watch the festival for FREE HERE: https://fantasyscififestival.com/next-festival/
“West Winds follows our anonymous Jane Doe as they arrive at a beach where the steady flow of the west winds keeps the air clean from an ice-nine like toxic air. Before she can decide whether or not to stay, the tide comes in and takes her gas mask, forcing her to stay in this cove indefinitely. As the days go on, washed up supplies start to diminish and isolation becomes emotionally draining as she realizes her options of survival are limited.”
Conversation with filmmaker Matthew Thomas Ross on the making of the film from script to distribution.
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INVASION was the winner of BEST FILM at the November 2021 FANTASY/SCI-FI Film Festival.
THE SPLIT was the CRIME/MYSTERY 2021 Winning Screenplay.
Conversation with writer Nicola Green on the process writing this screenplay. Followed by the best scene reading (audio version) of the script.
“Based on true events, this is the story of three lives intertwined; a 1960's London sporting hero turned gold thief, a sick child and a grieving daughter, determined to uncover her family's secrets, finding far more than she ever could have bargained for.”
WATCH the Best Scene Reading:
CAST LIST:
Narration: Steve Rizzo
Paula: Hannah Ehman
Frank: Geoff Mays
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YOU CAN KISS ME was the winner of BEST DIRECTION at the November 2021 FEMALE FEEDBACK Film Festival.
“Penelope’s search for the kind of love that’s missing in her life leads her to a motel room with another woman – only to be confronted by the realities of her marriage.”
Conversation with writer/director Jan Jalenak on the making of her first film.
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“BitterSweet” was the winner of BEST PERFORMANCES at the November 2021 FEMALE Filmmakers Film Festival.
DOLPHIN BOY is the winner of BEST DIRECTION at the November 2021 COMEDY Film Festival. You can watch the film and festival this Sunday for FREE HERE.
Starring Jason Richter (FREE WILLY), and David Boreanaz (BONES) . A former child actor known for his iconic “Dolphin Boy” role is now working as a delivery driver in his adulthood.
Conversation with director Jackson Little on the making of the film and collaborating with his older brother.
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INCOMPLETENESS was the winner of BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY at the November 2021 TV Web Series Festival. You can watch the film and full festival this upcoming Saturday for FREE HERE
“A terminal cancer diagnosis leads a miserable workaholic on a self-indulgent quest to win back his pregnant-and-estranged wife and connect with his unborn son through a self-funded, semi-autobiographical movie about the meaning of life.”
Conversation with filmmaker David Ash on the making of this TV series from concept to distribution.
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YES I AM: THE RIC WEILAND STORY is the 2021 WINNING Feature Film from the LGBTQ+ Film Festival. Conversation with the talented documentary filmmaker Aaron Bear on the making of this film and it’s amazing editing style and story concept.
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“Ric Weiland was a brilliant programmer, queer pioneer, & one of the earliest employees of Microsoft. He dedicated his life and fortune to philanthropy and activism, but personal struggles eventually became too much to bear. This film is the story of his life and legacy. Narrated by Zachary Quinto.”
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LET THE MUSIC PLAY was the winner of best feature doc at the November 2021 DOCUMENTARY Film Festival. Playing at the festival for FREE this Wednesday all day HERE.
“A feature-length documentary by DailyBOOM Media on Covid-19’s crushing impact on the music industry as seen through the eyes of artists, musicians, promoters, venue owners, merchandisers and Save Our Stages/NIVA ambassadors.”
Conversation with co-director, co-writer, co-producer Cate Meighan on the making of the film.
https://twitter.com/CateDailyBoom
You can buy her new book That Was Yesterday: Men in Music Rewind. on AMAZON
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THANK YOU FOR STAYING was the winner of BEST PERFORMANCES at the October 2021 HORROR Underground Film Festival. You can watch this film and the festival for FREE on Sunday all day HERE.
“A couple of city dwellers escaping the pandemic head up to a mountain rental hideaway and struggle to survive the night. Made in quarantine.”
Conversation with filmmaker/actor Ty Clancey on the making of this film. Co-star/wife Britta Clancey also joined to talk about the film.
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GLITCH was the winner of BEST DIRECTION at the October 2021 HORROR Underground Film Festival. You can watch this film and the festival for FREE on Sunday all day HERE.
RKLSS was the winner of BEST SOUND & MUSIC at the October 2021 HORROR Underground Film Festival. You can watch this film and the festival for FREE on Sunday all day HERE.
“Tank, a natural artist who is always drawing, runs into trouble with the law with his gang of friends. Tank is convicted, jailed, and subjected to solitary confinement and intense brutality. His art allows him to escape his terrible conditions. He discovers his own native spirituality while in jail, and through his art, finds a way to be in the world, and to reflect on his own reality.”
Conversation with Tank Standing Buffalo on how this film got made. See his Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/tankstandingbuffalo/
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