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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. 1794: Screenwriter Zicheng Li (ESQUISSE OF...

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2026/06/07

Watch Today’s Reading: https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/esquisse-of-affliction DANNY, a 23-year-old college graduate, returns to his childhood home in Monterey, California, following the sudden passing of his Mother, LORRAINE. After the funeral, Danny, his sister KATY, returned from LA, and their Dad, WAYNE talk about their plans for the immediate future. They run into GAIL, Lorraine’s former colleague, who has found Lorraine’s body at home. She tells Danny and Katy that Lorraine has some stuff left

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EP. 1793: Craig McCourry, Kathy Wen, Grace Yan-yan...

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2026/06/07

THE SINGULARITY PROTOCOL, 40min., USA Directed by Craig McCourry Hong Kong, 1941. Trapped in a bombed-out underground bunker, two soldiers, William Kwok and Charles Evans await death. But their final hour takes a chilling turn when a voice from the future breaks through: Cosmos, an AI Singularity from 2046, reaches back through time to fulfill an enigmatic protocol. As Cosmos shares unsettling truths about history, love, and humanity’s place in the universe, William and Charles confront mortality,

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EP. 1792: Screenwriter Nathan Corpus (ON THE LINE)

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2026/06/07

Watch the best scene reading: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BnpDiGCQBd4 Get to know the writer: What is your screenplay about?A professionally trained chef stuck in a dead-end diner job gets a shot at culinary stardom when he’s chosen as a wildcard contestant in a prestigious fine dining competition. As he rises through the ranks, he must confront his self-doubt and the truth he’s been hiding about where he comes from. What genres does your screenplay fall under?Drama, with elements of comedy

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EP. 1791: Filmmaker/Animator Ying Lei Zhang...

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2026/06/06

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EP. 1790: Filmmaker Andrea Ramolo (STORIES FROM THE...

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2026/06/02

STORIES FROM THE STREET, 30min., Canada Directed by Andrea Ramolo Filmed over the duration of a year, this documentary gives voice to a handful of currently or previously homeless Torontonians surviving the harsh realities of unaffordable housing. Within a tapestry of shared stories and experiences, the film also closely follows Brent, an older gentleman who is granted transitional shelter in a Tiny Tiny Home and eventually his very own apartment after living on the streets on and off his entire

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EP. 1789: Screenwriter Richard Geiwitz (FLIGHT 17)

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2026/06/02

Watch best scene reading: https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/crime-mystery-festival-best-scene-flight-17-by-richard-geiwitz-interview After surviving what seems to be a terrorist attack on an airplane, a woman must go under the radar as she stumbles on something much larger. —— Subscribe to the podcast: https://twitter.com/wildsoundpod https://www.instagram.com/wildsoundpod https://www.facebook.com/wildsoundpod

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EP. 1788: Filmmaker Calvin Catania (CHEAP$KATE)

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2026/06/02

Cheap$kate, 6min., USA Directed by Calvin Catania While a crafty detective teaches you his unique style of catching criminals, another criminal is on the run and heading down a dark alley he shouldn't be going down. In the end, someone has to pay for their crimes —— Subscribe to the podcast: https://twitter.com/wildsoundpod https://www.instagram.com/wildsoundpod https://www.facebook.com/wildsoundpod

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EP. 1787: Filmmaker Maxwell Gilbert (A DANCE AWAY)

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2026/06/01

A DANCE AWAY, 14min., USA Directed by Maxwell Gilbert A Dance Away tells the story of Ava, a college dancer who breaks her ankle during a performance a few months prior. Still traumatized and scared to go back on stage, her best friend, Riley, gives her a strange necklace, which mysteriously transports her into a realm. From there, she meets three dancers who give her a dance away. https://www.instagram.com/adanceawayshortfilm/ —— Subscribe to the podcast:

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EP. 1786: Screenwriter Art Fox (THE BODY BUILDER)

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2026/06/01

Watch best scene reading: https://youtu.be/IhdiRMQznCY Get to know the writer: What is your screenplay about?When Lizzie Franks, a gorgeous African-American paraplegic, is fired from her job at a company she helped start and her fiance dumps her, she joins The Iron Maiden, a women-only gym to find a reason to go on. But Brandon Wickie, the brilliant, ultra-wealthy owner of the gym kidnaps her. He uses a unique nannite technology he’s invented to assemble his ideal mate from the body parts of

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EP. 1785: Filmmaker/Actor Katherine Costal (I WISH I...

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2026/06/01

I WISH I WAS A DOG, 12min., CanadaDirected by Katherine CostalWhen a young woman's desire to become a true member of her favourite art club turns her into a dog, she finds the newfound relationship between her and the members poses a different kind of challenge. https://www.instagram.com/kat_costal/ —— Subscribe to the podcast: https://twitter.com/wildsoundpod https://www.instagram.com/wildsoundpod https://www.facebook.com/wildsoundpod

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EP. 1784: Filmmaker Sean Coleman (FINAL TRANSMISSION)

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2026/05/26

Final Transmission, 10min., UKDirected by Sean ColemanAlone aboard a crippled transport drifting through deep space, Commander Elias Walker records what will become humanity’s final message. Earth is gone, and the ship, once a vessel of hope, now carries only failure and silence. As oxygen fades, Elias begins a calm mission log, clinging to duty and procedure. But as systems die around him, the truth surfaces. He isn’t just facing his own death, he’s witnessing the extinction of

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EP. 1783: Filmmaker Andrew M. Sully (CROWDED RIVER)

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2026/05/26

CROWDED RIVER, 9min., AustraliaDirected by Andrew M SullyWhen Jane, a mid-career novelist racing a looming deadline, accepts a last-minute dog-sitting stay in a secluded riverside home — the perfect hideout to finish her book, or so she thinks — ordinary moments begin to feel charged with unease. The quiet quickly curdles. A stranger arrives, claiming to be ‘maintenance.’ No phone signal. A river sealed in ice. Footprints in the snow. What starts as a working retreat becomes a tightening

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EP. 1782: Screenwriter Russell Babcock (THE MEMORY...

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2026/05/18

Watch the Best Scene of THE MEMORY TAX: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zDLcReloL8kA 14-year-old girl with an experimental neural implant can access the entirety of human knowledge with her mind, but every ‘download’ costs her a piece of her past. While hiding in plain sight from the shadowy corporation that created her, she must decide how much of herself she is willing to forget to save the people she loves. Why should this screenplay be made into a movie? I would clarify that The Memory

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EP. 1781: Filmmaker/Actor Jason Stuart (REDLINING)

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2026/05/18

REDLINING, 18min., USA Directed by Jason Stuart REDLINING is about a black & white family who live on the same property during the 1970s in the Georgia REDLINING era. The film explores the themes of generational wealth, prejudice, homosexuality, women’s rights and the legacy of discrimination in the American South. Who gets to live where? What happens when the parents pass? Who gets the house? And why? https://www.instagram.com/thejasonstuart/ —— Subscribe to the podcast:

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EP. 1780: Screenwriter Tony B. Richard (DEFYING GRAVITY)

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2026/05/18

Watch the best scene reading: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c3d7ULGYSPk What is your screenplay about? In 1947 a 19-year-old female genius is rejected for every job she applies to. She gets recruited into a covert military program working alongside peaceful alien refugees. When a test flight goes wrong, she’s the only one who can save the two men, including the one who spent months harassing her. She learns the hard way that in order to get respect, she first has to give it. What

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EP. 1779: Filmmaker George Yonemori (AN AFTERNOON IN...

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2026/05/18

AN AFTERNOON IN KNIFE SELLING WITH PSYCHO SAMMY, 10min., Canada Directed by George Yonemon 18-year-old Jesse shadows a professional at his new kitchen knife-selling summer job. https://www.instagram.com/ge_orangeyonemori/ https://www.georgeyonemori.com/writing —— Subscribe to the podcast: https://twitter.com/wildsoundpod https://www.instagram.com/wildsoundpod https://www.facebook.com/wildsoundpod

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EP. 1778: Writer JC Bratton (JC BRATTON'S DOLLHOUSE)

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2026/05/13

JC Bratton's Dollhouse, 19min., USADirected by Ken Zheng, Livi Zheng In the wake of a mysterious family death, a couple’s night of mourning is interrupted by a strange delivery containing an antique dollhouse and a terrifying tale about its lone occupant. http://bluemilk.co/ —— Subscribe to the podcast: https://twitter.com/wildsoundpod https://www.instagram.com/wildsoundpod https://www.facebook.com/wildsoundpod

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EP. 1777: Filmmaker Banpreet singh (THE OFFERING)

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2026/05/13

The Offering, 3min., Canada Directed by Banpreet singh https://www.instagram.com/banpreet_gill Setting: Canadian streets at night. The Protagonist: a man living on the razor's edge of poverty, working gruelling hours for wages that barely cover his rent in an increasingly expensive urban landscape. The Conflict: After a particularly lean month, protagonist finally treats himself to a modest meal from a local grocery store—a rare moment of indulgence intended to quiet the persistent ache in

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EP. 1776: Filmmaker Corey Foxx (LEARNING TO CUSS)

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2026/05/13

Learning to Cuss, 4min., USA Directed by Corey Foxx Two young boys decide it is time to learn the ways of speaking like an adult. https://instagram.com/austinfoxx11/ —— Subscribe to the podcast: https://twitter.com/wildsoundpod https://www.instagram.com/wildsoundpod https://www.facebook.com/wildsoundpod

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EP. 1775: Filmmaker Rogan Lovse (THE HARPIES)

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2026/05/13

THE HARPIES, 4min., Canada Directed by Rogan Lovse The Harpies was written, filmed, and edited in 48 hours as part of the 2024 Run N Gun: Vancouver's 48 hour Film Competition. Winner of the Run N Gun's Best Cinematography and Best Art awards, as well as, being nominated for Best Picture, Best Editing, Best Sound, and Best Direction. https://www.instagram.com/the_harpies_horror_short_film/ —— Subscribe to the podcast:

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