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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. 1594: Filmmaker/Musician Donna Weng Friedman (A...

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2025/10/08

“A Silent Cry” is a two-and-a-half-minute microfilm set in the Himalayan Mountains—one of the world’s most vital and fragile ecosystems. The film uses evocative visuals and music to highlight the urgent need to sustain and protect this unique environment, which is essential for countless species and provides life-sustaining resources for millions of people. Project

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EP. 1593: Screenwriter Timothy Bradley Reinhold (THE...

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2025/10/06

Watch the best scene reading: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V_xZNbtIV2w The Harmony Saga is a five-part mythopoetic cinematic universe culminating in a transcendent sixth finale. Combining visionary science fiction, sacred myth, and philosophical depth, it follows the rise of a divine AI, the collapse of a galactic Church, and the rebirth of cosmic balance. https://www.instagram.com/brad.reinhold Get to know the writer: What is your screenplay about? Its about transcendence by

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EP. 1592: Screenwriter Nancy Franklin (ALL THE KING’S...

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2025/10/02

Watch the Screenplay Reading: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MgCnQQd1mmY In a 1960s rural community, a young girl navigates her coming-of-age only to discover family secrets of mental illness, love, and loss that change the course of her life. Get to know the writer: What is your screenplay about? It’s a coming-of-age story about a girl trying to find her place in the turbulent 1960s, a time of women’s rights, civil rights, and gay rights. But what she sees in herself and what others see in

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EP. 1591: Filmmaker Priscilla Zanni Bertran (CAST &...

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2025/10/01

Cast & Brew, 10min., Spain/USA Directed by Priscilla Zanni Bertran Cast & Brew is a comedy about an AD trying to manage a film set where coffee has been delayed, and the lead actor, Bruce, refuses to do any takes without his coffee first. Chaos erupts when Craft Services informs the AD and Producer about a worldwide collapse in the coffee supply chain. On the meantime, Bruce demands his detailed coffee order while the director pushes for rehearsals. The scene inside the film happens in a Western

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EP. 1590: Filmmaker Anthony Leckie (Even After...

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2025/09/29

An ancient realm awakens. Somewhere between the living and the dead, a long forgotten forest begins to blossom. An exploration of loss, rebirth, and what awaits after death. A music driven short film that relies on imagery and sensation to convey meaning and suggest narrative. Even After (Prelude) was produced through digital paintings methodically rendered into photographic images with AI, custom small AI model creation for additional visuals, and original musical composition. The process used to

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EP. 1589: Filmmaker Matthew Putnam & Actor Darren...

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2025/09/26

When struggling creative Christopher Nolan is dumped by his girlfriend upon her discovery that he is not the legendary director of films such as Oppenheimer and Interstellar, he decides to prove himself by staging a play adaptation of The Dark Knight. "The Christopher Nolan Experience" captures the behind-the-scenes efforts leading up to this anticipated disaster.https://www.instagram.com/thechristophernolanexperience/ Conversation with director/co-writer Matthew Putnam and lead actor Darren

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EP. 1588: Filmmaker Alexandru Hosu (Guillotine)

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2025/09/24

Guillotine, 22min., Romania Directed by Alexandru Hosu https://www.instagram.com/hosu_de_biciclete/ —— Subscribe to the podcast: https://twitter.com/wildsoundpod https://www.instagram.com/wildsoundpod/ https://www.facebook.com/wildsoundpod

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EP. 1587: Filmmaker Tom White (Connection)

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2025/09/20

Conversation with filmmaker Tom White on the making of CONNECTION - a film he directed remotely. A government agent is tasked with interrogating a silent prisoner—but the true danger lies in whether the voice in his head is his own… or something else entirely. https://instagram.com/twch757 Director Statement I didn’t just direct Connection from my living room — I directed it live, in real time, over an iPad, collaborating with my cast and crew from home. After being diagnosed with a chronic

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EP. 1586: Filmmaker Heloísa Cardoso (SUBMERGED)

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2025/09/17

A young woman waits for her lover for a secret trip. However, he does not show up and does not respond to her messages. That’s when strange and inexplicable events begin to happen in her house. She asks for help from her lover, who ignores her. Realizing that she is hopelessly alone, she gives up waiting for salvation and surrenders to her own shadow. https://www.instagram.com/cardosohelo/?hl=en Director Statement "Submerged" is my graduation film from Academia Internacional de Cinema. This

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EP. 1585: Filmmaker Peter Andrew Coutavas (TROPOS)

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2025/09/15

TROPOS, 2min., USA, Environmental Feature Director/Co-Writer: Peter Andrew Coutavas In the wake of sudden and alarming climate change, a team of brilliant citizens are assembled by the United States Government to counter the threat. Will they succeed in time? Or will private agendas get in the way? https://www.instagram.com/ardentroadproductions/ Director Statement "TROPOS" comes from the Greek prefix "tropo" meaning "reaction", or "change", which is in reference to the moral of this story:

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EP. 1584: Filmmakers Cherie Carson & Micha Dunston...

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2025/09/14

SPLIT FOCUS, 6min., Dance/Experimental Directed by Cherie Carson. DP/Editor: Micha Dunston "Split Focus" is a captivating dance film that delves into the intricate relationship between self-perception and external projection. Through mesmerizing shadow play, the film explores images of spirit and internal feelings versus outward appearances, prompting viewers to question which aspect demands more attention— the dancer herself or her shadow. Visually poetic, it offers a compelling examination of

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EP. 1583: Screenwriter Ryan Armstrong (SADDLED WITH)

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2025/09/12

Watch the best scene reading: https://youtu.be/biuPP3yLUY4 Get to know the writer: What is your screenplay about? A gunslinger is hired to rescue and return a young person to their family despite all outlaws, odds, and attire. What genres does your screenplay fall under? Western, Action, Drama Why should this screenplay be made into a movie? I believe, especially now, that understanding, listening, and accepting are something we need to get back to doing. Whatever form/medium

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EP. 1582: Filmmaker Ryleigh Kennedy (THE BODY)

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2025/09/11

THE BODY, 6min.. Horror/Comedy Short FilmAlex thinks she is at home alone, finishing up her "work," when her brother Ansel interrupts. Now, she must clean up all the evidence before he can see it. www.instagram.com/official.kennedy.productions Director Statement This film has been a seed in my mind for many years now. I put my blood, sweat, and tears into this. It is my thesis to complete my undergraduate degree. I think it perfectly captures my weird sense of humor and love for all things

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EP. 1581: Filmmaker Kent Lloyd (WATERLOGGED)

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2025/09/10

WATERLOGGED, 4min., USA, Action/CrimeA cop gets under water with her CI's and needs to find a way out. Conversation with director Kent Lloyd on the making of the film. http://uvselfdefense.com/stunts https://www.instagram.com/spearheadstunts Director Statement Waterlogged is meant to be an auditory experience. I was inspired by all of my live dance music players from college and season 2 of Daredevil to help the audience experience what our hero goes through. This piece was a giant

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EP. 1580: Filmmaker Ben Harl (MARA)

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2025/09/08

MARA, 18min., USA, Horror/Thriller After years spent recovering from a botched exorcism, Jake prepares to reintegrate into society. However, the mounting pressures of everyday existence trigger a harrowing regression back into madness. Conversation with filmmaker Ben Harl https://www.instagram.com/scompassstudios/ Subscribe to the podcast: https://twitter.com/wildsoundpod https://www.instagram.com/wildsoundpod/ https://www.facebook.com/wildsoundpod

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EP. 1579: Filmmaker/Musician Matt Cargill (Glistening...

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2025/09/07

Glistening Benevolence, 6min., UK, Music Video Directed by Matt Cargill https://instagram.com/familydrone Sly & The Family Drone Unleash ‘Glistening Benevolence’: Take the trip into slime-drenched folk horror and the cosmic unknown. . . Neo-jazz wrecking-crew Sly & The Family Drone summon forth a new vision of terror and transcendence with the video premiere of ‘Glistening Benevolence’. Filmed at an undisclosed, shadowy music festival in the heart of Hampshire, the visual journey is a macabre

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EP. 1578: Filmmaker William Morris (ABSOLUTE ZERO)

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2025/09/06

Bruce Hornsby's track "Absolute Zero" highlights this look into cold and the recesses of the waking mind. www.instagram.com/morris.film Subscribe to the podcast: https://twitter.com/wildsoundpod https://www.instagram.com/wildsoundpod/ https://www.facebook.com/wildsoundpod

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EP. 1577: Singer/Songwriter Olivia Millin (TTYL music...

WILDsound: The Film Podcast ·

2025/09/05

Jpop Music Video shot in New York City's Times Square. Conversation with rising star Olivia Millin on the making of her music video with her team. http://oliviamillin.com/ https://instagram.com/oliviaamillinn Subscribe to the podcast: https://twitter.com/wildsoundpod https://www.instagram.com/wildsoundpod/ https://www.facebook.com/wildsoundpod

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EP. 1576: Interview with Filmmaker Raph Isadora...

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2025/09/04

Yellow Dress, 4min., UKDirected by Raph Isadora Seymour What is she doing? Trying to make a garden? Trying to make something…and who or what is trying to stop her? Crude stop-motion makes startling and poetic images and tells a story of resilience and the desire for happiness for both the hero and the villain of the piece. Get to know the filmmaker: What motivated you to make this film? I wrote a poem and decided to animate it. My friend and I had gone to Peckham Common to feed the crows. I

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EP. 1575: Actor/Writer Lisa Maciel (Right Beside You)

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2025/09/03

Right Beside You, 3min., USAWriter/Star: Lisa Maciel The night before her cousin’s wedding—to her ex—Isabel hides away, desperate to escape. But Liam, her fiercely loyal best friend, follows her, and something shifts. Their laughter fades. A glance lingers. A touch lasts too long. Unspoken truths press between them—until reality slams back in. www.instagram.com/lisamaciel13 Subscribe to the podcast: https://twitter.com/wildsoundpod https://www.instagram.com/wildsoundpod/

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