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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. 1435: Filmmaker Miguel Ángel Vives Ponzanelli...

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2025/02/28

Onámuh, 22min,. Mexico Directed by Miguel Ángel Vives Ponzanelli Onámuh, a humanoid marked by past abuses, searches for resources to survive. Árret, a deity of the earth, helps him and takes him to her lair, where Onámuh finds the energy he needed. However, his need turns into an addiction, leading him to abuse Árret and make her his prisoner. As the environment rapidly deteriorates, Onámuh must make a fatal decision due to his accumulated guilt. https://www.instagram.com/pm.a.v/ Get to know

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EP. 1434: Filmmaker Bryan Cote (THE BOSTON BULLDOGS)

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2025/02/25

THE BOSTON BULLDOGS, 96min., USA Directed by Bryan Cote “The Boston Bulldogs” is a 90-minute documentary film interviewing 5 people from a running club for addiction recovery, interconnected by one woman’s story from finishing the Boston Marathon after her first full year of sobriety to her relapse 24 hours later, and now her recovery 10 years later. The filmmakers follow Meaghan on a run at the site of her first day with the club in 2014, talk with her sister who saw her addiction at its worst

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EP. 1433: Filmmaker Bianca Roth (ELIZA)

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2025/02/24

ELIZA, 11min., USA Directed by Bianca Roth After hitting rock bottom, 23 year old MIA, updates her home AI system to help turn her life around. What start out as small “life improvements” slowly begin to control her. http://biancarothfilms.com/ https://www.instagram.com/biancaaroth/ Get to know the filmmaker: What motivated you to make this film? I first got the idea to make this film when I kept hearing about everyone using chat gpt… honestly myself included! Obviously this AI helps a lot of

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Writer/Producer/Actor Dr. Greg McWhorter (SANGUINE...

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2025/02/23

SANGUINE DEPOSIT, 15min., USA Directed by Robert Del Campo Mac is a violent, train hopping, drifter who has found himself wandering from small town to small town during the Great Depression. He is a sadist with no compunction about using robbery, or even murder, to survive. Although he seems happy-go-lucky, he can become annoyed or angered easily. To Mac, the world, and everything in it, are up for grabs to someone who is not afraid to use violence as a

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EP. 1431: Filmmaker Shane Kosugi (SEEK)

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2025/02/21

SEEK, 93min,. Japan Directed by Shane Kosugi Kyohei Aizawa, an assassin for a covert non-governmental espionage group in Japan called “???” or “SEEK”, is grieving over the loss of his girlfriend from a tragic plane accident. https://www.instagram.com/shanekosugi/ Get to know the filmmaker: What motivated you to make this film? A: I grew up around the movie industry and always had a passion for watching and making films. Furthermore, I love ACTION movies! . From the idea to the finished

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EP. 1430: Filmmaker Nathan William Frost (Pongo...

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2025/02/19

Pongo Labyrinth [VTuber KawaiiMermaid120’s Final Livestream], 11min., USA Directed by Nathan William Frost An eerie glitchy stop-motion video made by Nathan Frost about a Virtual YouTuber’s final livestream. Get to know the filmmaker: What motivated you to make this film?: I was inspired to make Pongo Labyrinth from growing up on the internet and seeing it evolve and devolve in real time. Mostly devolve, through online parasocial relationships of creators and Silicon Valley algorithms used to

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EP. 1429: Filmmakers Sam Hall & Nick Murphy (FIGHTERS)

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2025/02/18

FIGHTERS, 4min., USA Directed by Sam Hall A deep space research station is under attack from an overwhelming force. Hope arrives in the form of an elite squadron of fighters. https://www.instagram.com/samgoingwest/ Get to know the filmmaker: What motivated you to make this film? I've spent most of my life helping make other people's stories and I wanted the chance to do something my way. What were your initial reactions when watching the audience talking about your film in the feedback

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EP. 1428: Filmmaker Krstover Luaay (SCORPION)

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2025/02/16

SCORPION. 10min., USA Directed by Krstover Luaay When former gang member Peter’s decision to leave his criminal past behind leads to the ruthless murder of his family by vengeful ex-comrades, he is thrust into a perilous quest for retribution. Fuelled by grief and anger, Peter transforms into the relentless Scorpion, navigating a treacherous underworld to settle the score and confront his past, setting the stage for a high-stakes showdown that will redefine his

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EP. 1427: (Actors Podcast #10). Actor Jason J. Little...

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2025/02/15

HONORABLE, 16min., USADirected by Zachary Scott Clark, Mariah L. Richardson Two months after he denounces the Nation of Islam and nine months before his assassination, MALCOLM X SHABAZZ has a chance encounter with his estranged brother and mentee MUHAMMAD ALI. https://linktr.ee/Honorablefilm https://www.facebook.com/Honorablefilm https://www.instagram.com/honorablefilm/ Hannah Ehman chats with the star of “Honorable” about the process of playing Malcolm X.

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EP. 1426: Filmmaker Lorick Jain (THE LAST PUFF)

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2025/02/13

THE LAST PUFF, 4min., India Directed by Lorick Jain https://www.instagram.com/lorick.jain/ Get to know the filmmaker: What motivated you to make this film? I have a personal attachment to this problem. I lost my grandfather to smoking hence I’m making the world aware of its ill effects. However, I wanted to message this to the audience using a non traditional method. I feel an ad, doesn’t have the same impact as a short conveying the message through the horror, thriller, and suspense

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EP: 1425: Screenwriter Matthew Clark (MADE IN...

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2025/02/12

Watch the best scene reading: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KD7-GJD_6EU The untold true story of Phil Leonetti, the youngest underboss in mafia history, and how he brought down the mob. Set in one of the most brutal eras of the Philadelphia Crime Family, young Phil Leonetti rose through the ranks to become second-in-command to his uncle, Nicodemo “Little Nicky” Scarfo, and eventually turned government witness. His cooperation turned convictions against his own family, John Gotti, Vincent

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EP. 1424: Writer Kimberly Lawton (THE SPECIALS)

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2025/02/11

Watch the stage play reading: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DOvCadojSGY Get to know the writer: What is your screenplay about? Ultimately it’s about loneliness and how if can look different through grief or mental illness. Some people struggle with it and seem to function well (career, appearing ‘normal’) and others seems devastated emotionally and outwardly. Each of my main characters deal with it in different ways, but the fact is human beings need connection. What genres does your

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EP. 1423: Director Craig Wrobleski & Writer/Poet...

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2025/02/10

THE MOMENT, 7min., Canada Directed by Craig Wrobleski A poem about resilience and strength as a path to peace. The film follows one woman’s extraordinary journey. https://instagram.com/cwrobleski Get to know Craig Wrobleski What motivated you to make this film? I received the poem that the film is based on as a text message from my friend Irina Lytchak. It arrived at the end of a rough day and the message of the poem really resonated with me. It felt like a universal message that could help

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EP. 1422: Screenwriter Josip Pozgaj (LOVE UNVEILED)

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2025/02/09

Love Unveiled explores the collision of two different worlds. Sophie, a driven and self-centered woman, dreams of a political career in Washington, D.C., but her plans derail when her father’s gambling debts entrap her with Drago, a ruthless mafia boss in Split, Croatia. Forced into a marriage with Drago’s son, Ivan, Sophie finds herself in a world of crime and moral uncertainty.Get to know the writer: What is your screenplay about? Love Unveiled follows Sophie, an ambitious young woman

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EP. 1421: Screenwriter Cecil Harris (WHITE CHOCOLATE)

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2025/02/08

Watch the best scene reading: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-wbuMLmLCQ Get to know the writer: What is your screenplay about? White Chocolate is about a female detective who, along with her male partner, has to solve the killing of a high school basketball prodigy in Yonkers, New York (near New York City). Detective Erika Gonzalez is a single mom and the daughter of a cop killed in the line of duty. Her son’s father, who proved unfaithful during their relationship, has been recently

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EP. 1420: Director Locky Boaretto & Actor Loki...

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2025/02/07

SHADOWS OF THE PAST, 13min., Australia Directed by Locky Boaretto A prequel to JUMPING AT SHADOWS.Also, the origin story for the character “Agent Nixon”. http://www.youtube.com/@lochnesslegends https://www.instagram.com/lochnesslegendsproductions/ Get to know the filmmaker: What motivated you to make this film? I was inspired by the Noir Sci-Fi vibe of films like James Cameron’s “The Terminator”, and also the character tragedy / fallen hero element of films like “Star Wars: Revenge of the

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EP. 1419: Filmmaker Bryce Ury (CALIBURN)

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2025/02/06

CALIBURN, 16min., USA Directed by Bryce Ury The legendary King Arthur goes to the Lady of the Lake for guidance, recounting both his noble deeds and tragic mistakes. Get to know the filmmaker: What motivated you to make this film? I’ve always been fascinated by medieval fantasy and the power of fairy tales to distill reality into one story. My wife used to teach the story of King Arthur to her 5th grade students and the image on the front cover was of a hand reaching out of the water, grasping

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EP. 1418: Screenwriter Gerard O’Neill (Terran Tapes –...

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2025/02/05

Watch the best scene script reading: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GT_ztVSLtb0 Get to know the writer: What is your screenplay about? This is the tale of the immortal Vampire Goddess Lilitu of ancient lore and her near human lover Dougal, their three identical red haired daughters and an oblivious species known as humanity. What genres does your screenplay fall under? Science Fiction/Fantasy Why should this screenplay be made into a movie? Since I first took up the pen to write this

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EP. 1417: (Actors Podcast #9). Actor Ryan Cason (SING...

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2025/02/04

Hannah Ehman chats with actor Ryan Carson on the making of the short film SING ME TO SLEEP. SING ME TO SLEEP, 25min,. USA Directed by Mario Valdivieso “Sing Me To Sleep” follows the story of a young couple by the name of Marc and Julia. Julia has been diagnosed with cancer and she is at the point where her disease has become terminal. Marc decides to take his dying wife home so they can make the most of their last days together. https://www.instagram.com/sing_me_to_sleep_film/ Follow

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EP. 1416: Filmmakers Ling Han & Tzu-Ying Ho (CHAIN)

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2025/02/02

CHAIN, 5min., USA Directed by Ling Han “Chain,” directed by Ling Han, is a 3D animated short film featuring charming characters and a sophisticated environment. It uniquely tells the story of the mantis catching the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind. https://www.chainanimationofficial.com/ https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61559900085971 https://www.instagram.com/chain_animation_official/ Get to know filmmaker Ling Han: What motivated you to make this film? On my journey to becoming

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