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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. 1455: Filmmaker Marlene Emilia Rios (LUCIA & NICOLE)

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2025/03/25

Lucia & Nicole, 10min., USA Directed by Marlene Emilia Rios On the cusp of adulthood Lucia finds her childhood friend Nicole living on the street. Houseless after coming out, Lucia’s mother Ximena invites her into their home. However, Nicole’s re-appearance into their lives raises questions about their own daughter’s identity and how to respond to Lucia and Nicole’s re-connection. https://instagram.com/huelgamedia Get to know the filmmaker: What motivated you to make this film? I wanted to

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EP. 1454: Filmmakers Ben Berry & Brooke Bechtold...

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2025/03/24

Beehold, 18min., USA Directed by Ben Berry From his work with local nuns looking for answers about their barren apple trees to his consulting with golf courses in natural habitat management to classrooms, and his own design workshop – he is a true beeliever in the good story – the gospel of abundance as taught by bees and he’s helping protect Wisconsin’s beloved pollinators. It’s called Behold and our story starts here. Humm Productions, in collaboration with Mtn Craft Productions, has pioneered a

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EP. 1453: Filmmaker A.L. Pruitt (The Rich Kid Rules)

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2025/03/23

The Rich Kid Rules (Ep. 1: 362 Rules of a High School Dropout), 59min., USADirected by A.L. Pruitt, Makenna Perkal A new kind of coming-of-age crime drama series with horses, dance, a dysfunctional family, and an upstairs/downstairs romance with a reverse Cinderella story twist. http://therichkidrules.com/ https://www.instagram.com/therichkidrules Subscribe to the podcast: https://twitter.com/wildsoundpod https://www.instagram.com/wildsoundpod/ https://www.facebook.com/wildsoundpod

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EP. 1452: Filmmaker Moriah Doepken (COOP)

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2025/03/22

COOP, 19min., USA Directed by Moriah Doepken After sustaining a bad injury, a stubborn retired sheriff must learn to talk with his estranged son as they build a fence together, or risk losing the relationship. Get to know the filmmaker: What motivated you to make this film? I love Western films and one day had the idea of “What happens to the sheriff of the town after he’s retired and the town no longer needs him?” And working with the brilliant writer Jeffrey Hein, we expanded this idea into

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EP. 1451: Filmmaker Joy Shannon (ROCK ISLAND PRISON...

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2025/03/21

Rock Island Prison 1864, 7min,. USA Directed by Joy Shannon Guarding Confederate POWS in a Civil War prison, a runaway slave now Union soldier, desperately fights for power, or faces returning to slavery. https://www.rockislandprison.com/ https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/audience-feedback-rock-island-prison Subscribe to the podcast: https://twitter.com/wildsoundpod https://www.instagram.com/wildsoundpod/ https://www.facebook.com/wildsoundpod

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EP. 1450: Screenwriter Aleks Lyons (LIFESOURCE)

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2025/03/19

Watch the best scene reading: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rrJ8KUPyDZ8 A young oceanographer discovers her gradfather’s plane – part of the Lost Patrol – and is thrust into an emotional journey with a rebellious reporter as the government tries to cover up what really happened that night in 1945. The duo uncovers an extraordinary truth of how water, our most precious resource, has a will and consciousness of its own and is an active, seemingly invisible, participant in its own survival from

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EP. 1449: Filmmaker Nicolas Pereira (CATABASE FIRST...

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2025/03/18

CATABASE FIRST PART: AD LOVE. 97min., France Directed by Nicolas Pereira Two lovers fall into madness. https://www.instagram.com/nicolaspereiratheater/ What motivated you to make this film? Honestly, I can’t say exactly why. By 2021, it had been four years since I had last directed a fiction film. In the meantime, I had worked as a screenwriter, script doctor, producer, cinematographer, and even as a content creator for Fashion Week. Yet, despite these experiences, all my personal projects had

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EP. 1448: Filmmaker Colin D’Amelio (THE LAST HOUSEBOAT)

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2025/03/16

The Last Houseboat, 31min., USA Directed by Colin D’Amelio The Last Houseboat is a heartfelt short documentary that delves into the history of a unique wooden vessel, lovingly crafted by a family patriarch in 1970. Anchored on the Rhode Island coast for over 50 years, the houseboat became more than a structure—it was a landmark, a cherished family tradition, and a symbol of connection across three generations. When unforeseen circumstances force the family to dismantle the beloved vessel, they

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EP. 1447: Filmmaker Gareth Brierley (SNEEZE)

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2025/03/15

SNEEZE, 5min., UK Directed by Gareth Brierley A woman sneezes and goes on an unexpected journey. http://www.peopleshow.co.uk/ https://www.instagram.com/garethbrierley/ Get to know the filmmaker: What motivated you to make this film? We wanted to make a film that we could make on an iPhone where we could almost use a ‘Guerrilla filmmaking’ style to the shooting in a day or two. I came up with the idea of Sneeze after a huge sneeze that made me forget for a second where I was…and then the idea

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EP. 1446: Filmmaker Hamilton Young Ward (SMILE FOR...

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2025/03/12

Smile for the Dead, 54min., USA Directed by Hamilton Young Ward True crime meets the paranormal as “Smile for the Dead” uncovers the eerie mystery of William H. Mumler’s spirit photography and his ghostly portraits that baffled the 1800s. This documentary investigates Mumler’s techniques and why society so needed him in the post Civil War era. https://www.309filmsllc.com/ https://www.instagram.com/ham_on_vvry Get to know the filmmaker: What motivated you to make this film? I love a good

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EP. 1445: Director Gina D’Onofrio & Producer Albert...

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2025/03/11

My Block My Hero, 25min., USA Directed by Gina D'Onofrio Jahmal Cole is the founder of My Block My Hood My City, a Chicago-based non-profit with a mission to inspire youth and empower local communities. He has been shot twice in his day-to-day life, an unfortunate reality that the teenagers and communities he has dedicated the organization to uplifting face on a daily basis in the murder capital of the United States. By leading community-driven efforts, Cole has made it his goal to build a better

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EP. 1444: Filmmaker James Jarosz (SPACE TRASH)

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2025/03/10

Space Trash, 9min,. USA Directed by James Jarosz Short film and first installment of web series. A galactic garbage collector picks up a seemingly innocuous piece of space junk but it turns out to be more than he bargained for. This sci-fi action comedy will have you laughing, entertained and wanting more. https://www.instagram.com/jimbrokenreelpics Get to know the filmmaker: What motivated you to make this film? Back in the mid 90s I read an article about space junk and how difficult it was

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EP. 1443: Filmmaker Riley Young (SOWING THE SEEDS OF...

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2025/03/08

Sowing the Seeds of Love, 18min., USA Directed by Riley Young Sowing the Seeds of Love explores the obscure and peculiar sex lives of animals through the eyes of Hulk Hogan (1980’s WWE wrestler icon), Joyce DeWitt (Janet Wood from the popular 1970’s sitcom Three’s Company), and Robert Picardo (known for his character as the Holographic Doctor on the 1990’s Star Trek: Voyager series). Their role in this film is to satire their popularity to make the subject of animal sexuality more digestible to

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EP. 1442: Filmmaker Mitja Manjek (The Story of Marjan...

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2025/03/07

The Story of Marjan the Bunny, 3min., Slovenia Directed by Mitja Manjek Marjan the bunny was the first pet of little Mitja, which was named after his dad. One day boy found an empty cage and he didn't know where the bunny had disappeared. http://www.mancekmitja.si/en/Films/ProfessionalYears/TheStoryOfMarjanTheBunny/ Subscribe to the podcast: https://twitter.com/wildsoundpod https://www.instagram.com/wildsoundpod/ https://www.facebook.com/wildsoundpod

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EP. 1441: Filmmaker Zeb Daemen (FAN LETTER)

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2025/03/06

FAN LETTER, 15min., Belgium Directed by Zeb Daemen Set in the glamorous 1950s, Fan Letter follows Ricky, a renowned singer at the height of his fame. One evening, before another sold-out show, Ricky receives a letter from someone he thought was lost to time—his first love, whom he hasn’t heard from in years. Attached to the letter is a phone number. Get to know the filmmaker: What motivated you to make this film? The idea for Fan Letter started when I came across old images of Elvis reading fan

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EP. 1440: Filmmakers Veronica A. Hodge-Hampton &...

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2025/03/05

ROSALIND, 32min,. USA Directed by Veronica A. Hodge-Hampton Vivian and Rosalind love each other, but after Rosalind was diagnosed with lung cancer she became abusive to her only caregiver, Vivian, for nine life draining years. When Vivian leaves town to see her dying father, a nurse and their close friend, Phoebe, teaches both Rosalind and Vivian a lesson in love they will never

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EP. 1439 (Actors Podcast #11). Actors Mary Frances...

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2025/03/04

STUCK, 13min., USA Directed by Emma Grace Lukens A couple’s ambiguous relationship becomes slightly more clear as they lie on their living room floor, discussing their dating lives. https://www.instagram.com/stuck.short.film/ Hannah Ehman chats with the two leads of the award winning short film STUCK. Mary Frances Noser: https://www.instagram.com/maryfrancesnoser/ Maximilien Blanc: https://www.instagram.com/maxblanc/ Follow Interviewer Hannah Ehman on Instagram:

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EP. 1438: Filmmaker Andrew Pritzker (HOMEPLANET)

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2025/03/03

HOMEPLANET, 26min., USA Directed by Andrew Pritzker Barefoot on a country highway, a Disoriented Man is picked up by Two Local Cops who suspect he may be a space alien. http://qikfingerfilms.com/ https://www.instagram.com/qikfingerfilmsllc/ Get to know the filmmaker: What motivated you to make this film? I had a funny idea kicking around in my head about two cops picking up guy on a country road because they thought he was a space alien. But when I fleshed out the story I decided it wasn’t

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EP. 1437: Screenwriters Nigel Lee & Ashley Barrios...

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2025/03/02

Watch the best scene reading of HOPPA: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RzN8nTYJLIQ Get to know the writers: What is your screenplay about? Log Line: Struggling with insecurity and doubt about the longevity of their relationship, an American couple travels to Iceland for answers through a unique form of therapy, threatening both their relationship and their lives. Every relationship is a leap of faith. Synopsis: In the mesmerizing landscapes of Iceland, a disillusioned yet determined American

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EP. 1436: Screenwriter Naz Tokgoz (CHRYSALIS)

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2025/03/01

Watch the Screenplay Reading: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ONlg9ToDKoY “Chrysalis” navigates the story of Deniz, an enigmatic alien who, upon arriving on Earth, assumes the form of a 20-something girl. Driven by loneliness and curiosity, she becomes captivated by the vibrant Turkish culture. Alternating between the euphoria of her love with a Turkish woman, Melisa, and the aftermath of a tragic loss caused by homophobia in modern Turkish society, the narrative weaves subtle hints alluding to

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