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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.

tv & film film interviews

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EP. 1633: Creative team of JUMPING AT SHADOWS:...

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2025/12/09

Director Locky Boaretto, Co-Writer Loki Acciarito, & Actor Tom Simpson join the podcast to talk about their “Jumping at Shadows” series. In a world secretly at war with an ancient alien race, a teenage girl discovers a crash landed alien, and uncovers shocking truths about her estranged father… After teaming up with a pair of rebel brothers, she uncovers a galaxy-wide conspiracy and an impending alien invasion. When one of the brothers is captured, the team must risk everything to rescue him from

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EP. 1632: Writer/Actor Bella Martinez (Once More,...

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2025/12/08

Terrific conversation with screenwriter/actress Bella Martinez, chatting about her multiple award winning film “Once More, Like Rain Man”. Beautifully directed by Sue Ann Pien, and also starring Matt Jones & Joe Mantegna. Synopsis: ‘It’s up to you to make a future that has you in it…’ We follow Zoe (Martinez) and her dad, Gerry (Jones) in a ‘day in the life’ of an autistic actress running the gambit of stereotypes she has to deal with - and her dad’s battle in supporting her forging that path for

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EP. 1631: Screenwriter Hannah Augenstine (PRIORITY ONE)

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2025/12/07

Watch the best scene reading: https://youtu.be/anulab1E4xwThree interconnected teams - firefighters, police officers, and 911 dispatchers - face relentless emergenies in Indianapolis, balancing personal struggles with the split-second decisions that determine life or death. —— Subscribe to the podcast: https://twitter.com/wildsoundpod https://www.instagram.com/wildsoundpod https://www.facebook.com/wildsoundpod

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EP. 1630: Screenwriter Teddy Andrews (SHRINK)

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2025/12/05

Watch the Best Scene Reading: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B_fYb7My2QkA young man attends the final session of his compensated work therapy program. The therapist remains ever oblivious as his lies begins to swallow the room whole. —— Subscribe to the podcast: https://twitter.com/wildsoundpod https://www.instagram.com/wildsoundpod https://www.facebook.com/wildsoundpod

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EP. 1629: John M. O’Leary & John W. McMullen (THE...

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2025/12/04

In Indiana in 1842, an unhappily married woman accuses a young, immigrant priest of raping her in the confessional. His vow to keep the Seal of Confession prevents him from speaking in his own defense. A climate of xenophobia and anti-Catholicism fuels a sensational trial and violent, shameful events that ultimately prove redemptive. Based on a true story.Get to know the writers: What is your screenplay about? A young, German seminarian comes to America to finish his preparation for the

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EP. 1628: Filmmaker/Musician Daron Hagen (I HEAR...

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2025/12/03

The conventions of documentary, musical theater, and magical realism are combined and subverted to address issues of personal, national, and artistic identity through the eyes of a composer desperate to pull off one final backer’s audition whilst hounded by a disdainful documentarian named Charon.Feature Film: Musical, Meta-modernist, Documentary, Meta-fiction, Bardo, Opera, Musical Theater https://instagram.com/americasinging https://www.americasinging.art/ Director Statement This film is the

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EP. 1627: Filmmaker Herve Marcotte (ALONG THE THREAD...

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2025/12/01

Herve Marcotte is back on the podcast chatting about his next experimental feature documentary. Without getting TOO flaky, Herve and Matthew take a deep dive into the meaning of life and the human psyche. Along the Threat of the Other synopsis: After my first long documentary, “Encounter with remarkable souls”, with focus on the meaning of life, I am exploring the concept of self-realization with two 25 years old young adults. The film is a quest for an unknown treasure that cannot be found

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EP. 1626: Filmmaker Al Chang (CINDY)

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2025/11/30

Al Chang is back on the podcast, chatting about his recent award-winning film CINDY. https://www.instagram.com/4lcfilm "An aspiring rapper takes a vague driving gig hoping for a quiet night to himself. Instead, he meets Cindy, a bubbly and unpredictable passenger who drags him into an absurd and unexpectedly heartfelt adventure."CINDY" is a quirky dramedy about connection, detours, and the strangers who change our lives." Director Statement Storytelling, for me, is about finding truth in

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EP. 1625: Screenwriter Lauren Hackney (In The House...

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2025/11/29

Watch script reading: https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/in-the-house-that-elle-built Elizabeth has her hands full with her two foster kids, a roommate and a new love interest that she's not sure can handle her lifestyle. https://www.instagram.com/lbe.hackney/ —— Subscribe to the podcast: https://twitter.com/wildsoundpod https://www.instagram.com/wildsoundpod https://www.facebook.com/wildsoundpod

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EP. 1624: Filmmaker Felipe Marinheiro & Actor/Writer...

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2025/11/28

After being kidnapped and forced into a brutal assimilation camp where the English language is used as control, two teenage girls from different countries must find a way to escape, before they are stripped of their identity.Conversation with director Felipe Marinheiro https://www.instagram.com/marinheirofelipe/ & actor/producer Carolina Liz https://www.instagram.com/caaliz/ —- Subscribe to the podcast:

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EP. 1623: Filmmaker Claire Tomlinson (Surviving...

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2025/11/26

Simone is the last Greater Bamboo Lemur in Ranomafana, a protected rainforest in south-east Madagascar. After a happy start in life, surrounded by family, Simone finds herself alone, as members of her family disappear one by one. Three years on, and she’s still alone - a social animal, a primate, just like us; how has this isolation affected her mental state? Through primatologist Dr. Patricia Wright and researcher, Alba Schielen, we witness Simone’s desperate bid for companionship, as she takes a

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EP. 1622: Filmmaker Nadav Embon (The Planet That...

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2025/11/23

“The Planet That Doesn’t Exist” is an 8-minute Animation film from Israel, based on the Graphic Novel by Navy Bird Revital Bronshtein. Navy Bird passed away at the age of 24 last year, caught in the midst of a terrorist attack. Her mother, Liora Bronshtein, brought a team of artists to make this film. You can watch the film here: https://youtu.be/2fKOtua6s1I?si=bvEzOPU1Afe2Sq0n Conversation with the director of the piece, Nadav Embon, on the making of the film. Synopsis: Professor Star

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EP. 1621: Filmmaker Matt Jenkins (VAPOR TRAILS)

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2025/11/22

Vapor Trails, 11min., USA Directed by Matt Jenkins Mandy has just given Jethro an ultimatum, quick vaping or else. His friend Chuck thinks its going to be easy to quit. https://www.instagram.com/misfits_of_film/ Subscribe to the podcast: https://twitter.com/wildsoundpod https://www.instagram.com/wildsoundpod https://www.facebook.com/wildsoundpod

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EP. 1620: Screenwriter Jaaered Brown (Eternal Life)

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2025/11/18

Watch best scene reading: https://youtu.be/lFYy7OmYfPo Waking in a future with floating cities topping thousands of stories, run by radioactive intelligence, where imagination blends with machine, an amnesiac finds her destiny. —— Subscribe to the podcast: https://twitter.com/wildsoundpod https://www.instagram.com/wildsoundpod https://www.facebook.com/wildsoundpod

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EP. 1619: Filmmaker/Artist Meredith Adelaide (CHANGE...

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2025/11/15

Change - Kramon - Music Video.The unconscious self and conscious self meet. http://meredithadelaide.com/ http://instagram.com/meredithadelaide Interview with star/director Meredith Adelaide on the making of the video. Subscribe to the podcast: https://twitter.com/wildsoundpod https://www.instagram.com/wildsoundpod https://www.facebook.com/wildsoundpod

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EP. 1618: Filmmaker Robert Xavier Clark (BLACK PEOPLE...

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2025/11/14

Black People Don’t Tango, 13min., USA Directed by Robert Xavier Clark An African American man learns to tango after a trip to Argentina. Based on a true story. What motivated you to make this film? This short film Black People Don't Tango is adapted from a feature-length film script that I developed in 2019. That feature script is further adapted from a short story that I wrote in college. The primary motivation for the short film is to function as a proof of concept for the larger Black

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EP. 1617: Filmmaker Delphine Breyne (Heal avec Delphine)

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2025/11/13

Heal avec Delphine, 30min., USA Directed by Delphine Breyne Heal avec Delphine is a deeply personal docuseries that follows individuals navigating life after cancer, trauma, alopecia, and other challenges. Each episode invites viewers into a powerful journey of reconnection and renewal—beginning with an intimate look at the person’s world, followed by a transformative beauty restoration at Delphine’s atelier, and ending with a meaningful surprise to mark their new beginning. Through heartfelt

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EP. 1616: Filmmaker Lucas Candelino (DETECTIVES &...

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2025/11/12

Detectives & Dragons, 8min., Canada Directed by Lucas Candelino, Benjamin Kostecki, Evan McDowell A know-it-all detective is tasked with incriminating a murder suspect through a fantasy role-playing game by recreating the scenario of the killing. Tensions escalate when he goes off-script. https://instagram.com/candelino.jpeg https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/audience-feedback-detectives-dragons Subscribe to the podcast:

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EP. 1615: Filmmaker Ted Clark (ALL EYES ON YOU)

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2025/11/11

ALL EYES ON YOU, min., UK Directed by Ted Clarke Paranoid couple Adam and Claire move to the peaceful countryside for a fresh start, but quickly become unsettled by a series of sinister interactions with their new neighbours, putting their trust - and relationship - to the test… Subscribe to the podcast: https://twitter.com/wildsoundpod https://www.instagram.com/wildsoundpod https://www.facebook.com/wildsoundpod

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EP. 1614: Filmmaker Angy Antonios Akly (The Way Back...

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2025/11/10

The Way Back Home is a two-minute poetic film that unfolds underwater, where a woman’s expressive movements accompany a powerful monologue on identity, womanhood, and self-ownership — written, directed, and narrated by the filmmaker herself. As the performer drifts through silence and resistance, the voice rises against the weight of judgment and expectation — reclaiming scars, softness, and the right to become. A cinematic meditation on finding one’s way back to the

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