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WILDsound: The Film Podcast

Matthew Toffolo - Wildcard Pictures Corp.

In each episode, our host Matthew Toffolo talks storytelling and film. Conversations with film professionals and great storytelling moments.

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EP. 1479: Annette Scheurich (Parents in the Wild...

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2025/04/26

Parents in the Wild – Mating Games and Birth Days, 52min., GermanyDirected by Moritz Mayerle, Annette Scheurich In this film, directors Annette Scheurich and Moritz Mayerle offer a captivating glimpse into the love lives of Parents in the Wild worldwide. Highlighting the universal goal of providing offspring a strong start, the film explores the diverse mating and nesting rituals of mammals, insects, and birds, celebrating the intricate dance of love in the heart of the wilderness. Spectacular

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EP. 1478: Filmmaker Yusuke Nakamae (ECHOES)

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2025/04/25

ECHOES, 8min., Japan Directed by Yusuke Nakamae The Third World War has left Earth’s resources depleted, pushing humanity to the brink of extinction. Learning from the repeated mistakes of history, humanity turns to the advanced decision-making capabilities of AI to find a path forward. The solution proposed by the AI is an ambitious plan: transporting energy from outer space back to Earth. https://www.instagram.com/yusuke.nakamae Get to know the filmmaker: What motivated you to make this

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EP. 1477: Filmmaker Michael Rognlie (BAD CHEMISTRY)

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2025/04/24

Bad Chemistry, 20min., USA Directed by Michael Rognlie, EE TallentIn Bad Chemistry, a traumatized young woman goes to stay with her deceased boyfriend’s parents, only to discover chilling truths lurking beneath their kindness. This horror short explores grief, psychological torment, and the dark side of family. https://www.badchemistrymovie.com/ https://www.instagram.com/miromakesmovies/ Get to know the filmmaker: What motivated you to make this film? Bad Chemistry was inspired by a

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EP. 1476: Screenwriter Hannah Miyamoto (TICKET TO KYIV)

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2025/04/23

Watch the best scene reading of the script: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v1T5AEoYFLg A carefree young American woman gains a new appreciation for life when she is caught up in the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine. https://www.instagram.com/hannah_pacificostudios/ Get to know the writer: What is your screenplay about?A quietly-queer young Jewish-American woman gains a new appreciation for life when she is caught up in the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine. What genres does your

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EP. 1475: Filmmaker Patrick Pizzolorusso (BATTLE OF LA)

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2025/04/22

Battle Of LA, 14min., USA Directed by Patrick Pizzolorusso During one of Los Angeles’ most bizarre evenings in 1942, a ‘something’ was spotted over the skies. A ‘something’ that the anti-aircraft batteries opened fire on. A ‘something’ that a young scientist finds at a small crash site and brings back to her home.Throughout the evening her colleague and her do their best to figure out what it is and what they need to do. https://tinyrocketfilms.com/ https://www.instagram.com/pactorpizz/ Get to

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EP. 1474: Screenwriter Kevin Barney (ROCK BOTTOM)

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2025/04/21

Watch the best scene reading: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zJinQjEWvf8Summary: On the run from a job, Steph finds herself in danger and a target. She falls and lands under a Boulder which traps her for 2 days. While trying to survive as long as she can for help to arrive, she reaches an unpleasant realization. Get to know the writer: What is your screenplay about? This single location thriller is about a woman named Steph who is forced to confront the choices she’s made in life –

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EP. 1473: Screenwriter Felice Cohen (SHESAFELLA)

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2025/04/19

Watch the best scene reading: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oiEeUQ6nzx4 Get to know the writer: What is your screenplay about? Shesafella, a modern twist on Cinderella, is about a kind-hearted teen forced into servitude by a ruthless stepmother and closeted stepbrothers, who defies the odds with help from her butch fairy godmother. At a Ball, she wins Princess’s heart but vanishes, leaving behind a single Doc Martens shoe. Princess’s Instagram posts spark a citywide search, and Shesafella

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EP. 1472: Screenwriter Suzanne Birrell (PEARL FISHER)

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2025/04/18

Watch the best scene reading: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bj2UD32BCgI When a precocious mixed-race five-year-old wanders into a fire station with only a backpack and a cryptic note about her missing mother, she has no idea it will set off a chain of events that will reshape her life. The little girl, who refuses to give her name, is sent into foster care and given the name Mariah Foster. Despite her resilience, she often runs away, gravitating toward the fire station where Fire Chief Teresa

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EP. 1471: Actor/Writer Alexandre VU & Director Marc...

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2025/04/17

Phantom Quartz, 12min., France Directed by Marc DAVID Nolan Le, a former DGSE agent, aspires to lead an ordinary life with his daughter after several years of service, but fate intervened differently. Interview with Alexandre VU (Writer/Actor) and Marc DAVID (Director) Subscribe to the podcast: https://twitter.com/wildsoundpod https://www.instagram.com/wildsoundpod/ https://www.facebook.com/wildsoundpod

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EP. 1470: Screenwriter Maria Pearce (KAM60 The...

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2025/04/16

Watch the best scene reading: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9xYkI__GTug The butterfly prince is a story of a fictional character K.A.M.60 that attempt to honour the great French astronomer Charles Messier who developed the Messier catalogue and discovered many Messier objects in the sky in particular in the Virgo constellation. In the book K.A.M.60 real name is = Karlex Antoine Messier 60 and he is part of the Messier family. In real life The Messier 60 object is the twin/butterfly galaxies.

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EP. 1469: Filmmaker Lucas Haviland (PAGES IN THE WIND)

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2025/04/15

PAGES IN THE WIND, 14min., USA Directed by Lucas Haviland As Bailey sits in the park, he starts to reminisce about his journal entries over the past month. Through flashes to these entries, Bailey and his boyfriend, Gavin, experience the various intricate elements of their relationship. All the while Bailey takes in the environment around him in the present day. When his best friend, Corrine, stops by to surprise him, they start to catch up on the past week. Bailey quickly remembers that his

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EP. 1468: Screenwriter Aaron Huckleberry (THE TREE...

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2025/04/14

In war-torn Syria, a troubled woman, her idealistic son, and her mentally challenged cousin take in a wounded Western aid worker, unknowingly igniting a chain of deadly consequences that forces them to confront their pasts, their beliefs, and the brutal realities of survival. Watch the best scene: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LzQEhUvZHwM Get to know the writer: What is your screenplay about? The need to face one´s worst fears if any redemption or peace are to be found. What genres does your

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EP. 1467: Screenwriter Michael Kezele (AFTERLIFE...

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2025/04/13

Watch the best scene reading: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GnDAMmKGiJc A gay ghost haunting a West Hollywood house, along with his dysfunctional Grim Reaper friend, help a straight cop solve crimes. Get to know the writer: What is your screenplay about? It’s about a gay ghost haunting a West Hollywood home, inhabited by a psychic cop, in which the gay ghost and his dysfunctional grim reaper friend, helps solve crimes. What influenced you to enter the festival? What were your feelings

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EP. 1466: Filmmaker Parker Fenady (I DIDN’T LIKE YOU)

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2025/04/12

I DIDN’T LIKE YOU, 12min., USADirected by Parker Fenady As Emilia and Maxine spy on their best friend’s first date, they come to realize the chemistry might not be between the couple they anticipated. https://www.instagram.com/parkerfenady/ Get to know the filmmaker: What motivated you to make this film? For me, this story was always the one. It’s my opener—my “Hey, this is me. This is what I’m about” piece. Coming of age can feel electric, like you’re catching lightning in a bottle as you

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EP. 1465: Screenwriter Nathan Burt (LOST & FOUND)

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2025/04/11

Watch the best scene reading: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FPQ_695FAF8 Summary: Martin’s mother passes away after a two year battle with cancer and his long lost best friend Abe finally shows up after seven years. They have to catch up and fill each other in on what they have missed out on -only to realise that they might have missed out on being more than best friends. Get to know the writer: What is your screenplay about? The logline for my script is about as basic of a summary as I could

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EP. 1464: Screenwriter Chase Yancey (SALLIE)

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2025/04/10

Watch the best scene reading: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_gq-ueaUbU When the paths of the 11th Pennsylvania Civil War regiment and an American Staffordshire Terrier pup intertwine, the men of the 11th’s lives are changed in ways they never could’ve predicted. Get to know the writer: What is your screenplay about? It is about a dog named Sallie who is the mascot of the 11th Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment of the Civil War. We follow her throughout the entire war and see the war through

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EP. 1463: Filmmaker/Actor Elisabet Johannesdottir...

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2025/04/07

Birthday Blues, 9min,. Luxembourg Directed by Elisabet Johannesdottir A couple on the rocks struggles with honesty, leading the woman to make a fateful decision. https://www.instagram.com/eliisms/ Get to know the filmmaker: What motivated you to make this film? I became pregnant with my son a month after Roe Vs Wade was overturned, and it gave me a lot of room for thought about women's rights and the immensity of the choice of motherhood. To me it is a private decision that I wanted to

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EP. 1462: Screenwriter Nicole Sell (Echoes From The...

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2025/04/04

Watch the best scene reading: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CWRdffz8UBM Newly widowed father, Daniel Lambert, grapples with his skepticism of the supernatural as he moves into a charming old house with his four children, seeking a fresh start after the untimely passing of his wife. The family struggles to adapt to their new life, each of them finding their own way to cope with their grief. However, his teenage daughter, Leila, longing for a connection to her late mother, turns to a séance,

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EP. 1461: Filmmakers Luke Marley & Taylor Taberner...

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2025/04/03

Jake & Pete’s Christmas Special, 20min., UK Directed by Luke Marley When the spirit of Christmas seems to have left a small town in Gloucestershire, Jake and Pete must find a way to restore it in time for Christmas. https://www.instagram.com/jakeandpeteshortfilm/ Get to know the filmmaker: What motivated you to make this film? So, I did my first short using this art style Henry VIII and it was brutal and I swore to never do stop motion again, then eventually I thought about doing something

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EP. 1460: Screenwriter Krista Amigone (THE SUSURRUS)

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2025/04/02

Watch the best scene reading: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-R0i-9WD7A Get to know the writer: What is your screenplay about? The Susurrus is about a dollmaker who starts to date a year after her husband abandoned her. The jump back into the dating scene, and the world at large, proves dangerous, and ultimately, she must decide to keep-on despite the world’s evils, or retreat back to the familiar evils of her solitary life. Why should this screenplay be made into a movie? The

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