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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. 1552: Filmmaker Peter Schackl-Horn & Anthony Graf...

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2025/07/31

sustain, 5min., Austria Directed by Peter Schakl sustAIn is the Idea to combine sustainibility and artificial intelligence. Openess is to show generally ideas of sustainibility. https://www.instagram.com/peter.shackl.horn www.instagram.com/clementineclmtn Get to know the filmmaker: What motivated you to make this film? First in 1994 I was awarded with this multifunctional furniture at a competition of 500 Architecture students named „Openess“ – called by the famous Architect and Designer Mark

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EP. 1551: Filmmaker/Musician Justin Gray (IMMERSED –...

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2025/07/30

Immersed – A Cinematic Immersive Album by Justin Gray, 60min,. CanadaDirected by Justin Gray, Michael Fisher Justin Gray’s Immersed is a groundbreaking cinematic album that transforms how audiences experience music. Composed, recorded, and produced as an immersive audio experience, the album features 38 artists from Toronto and around the globe, placing listeners at the center of a three-dimensional global orchestra. https://www.instagram.com/justingraysound/ Subscribe to the podcast:

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EP. 1550: Screenwriter Noah Zayn Mortier (BLUE IDAHO)

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2025/07/29

Watch the best scene reading: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QDHl6jdZ3M4 Blue (formerly Logan) is a gifted transgender surgical nurse whose life spirals after a violent romance exposes her truth. Surviving a suicide attempt, she’s sent to an off-grid trauma retreat, where healing begins amid a web of broken souls, betrayal, and revelation. Returning home to confront family and memory, Logan reclaims his identity—detransitioning not in retreat, but in power. Blue Idaho is a raw, redemptive

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EP. 1549: Actor/Writer/Filmmaker Madison Hubler (A...

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2025/07/28

A Princess’s Plea, 8min., USA Directed by Brooke Thornton, Madison Hubler Princess Circe awaits in her tower when Vince Davenport, crown prince of a rich kingdom, comes to claim her as his wife. But with the beast left unslain and the princess left unimpressed, Vince’s quest takes a dark and unexpected turn. https://www.instagram.com/aprincesssplea Get to know filmmaker Madison Hubler: What motivated you to make this film? I have always loved dragons since I was a little girl. That is what

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EP. 1548: Interview with Screenwriter Jesse Speer...

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2025/07/27

Watch the best scene reading: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GncsGI4_L3oGet to know the screenwriter: What is your screenplay about? Bitter is a belated coming of age story for anyone that feels like the paradigm of success has shifted. It takes the traditional geek vs bully high school sub-genre and basically turns it on its ass, focusing on WILLOW, a once-hopeful two-time valedictorian, slated for success. Now, 10 years later, she’s a bitter waitress, struggling with resentment and unmet

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EP. 1547: Interview with Screenwriter Nan Schmid (THE...

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2025/07/26

After being embedded with the U.S. military in Afghanistan, which ends in tragedy, a journalist heads to rural Maine to fully recover and finds herself on the frontlines of another battle, between a family of wolves and the ruthless land developer who wants them hunted down. After a comrade dies in a horrific incident on the frontlines in Afghanistan, a war correspondent, forced to take time off, travels to Maine, only to stumble upon a exotic-animal hunting resort that threatens the local wolf

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EP. 1546: Interview with Screenwriter Bren Dahl...

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2025/07/25

Watch the script reading: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z8dO89qOZRk An adventure seeking young girl comes of age, joins the Peace Corps, gets posted in the Congo and takes a wild ride through culture clashes and love affairs. Get to know the writer: What is your screenplay about? My screenplay is about an adventure seeking young woman who joins the Peace Corps to advance her career, gets posted in the Congo, and ends up falling in love with two fellow volunteers. What genres does your

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EP. 1545: Screenwriter Brad Havens (JUSTICE AND THE...

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2025/07/24

Watch the best scene reading: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XnOurfvF21E Sci-Fi/Political/Action – A popular President’s re-election campaign is beset by a relentless, brutal Assassin with whom he shares a dark, shocking history. Get to know the writer: What is your screenplay about? The fundamental story of Justice and the Machine is about one of the most popular presidents in US History, William B. Justice, becoming the target of a brutal assassin during his run for re-election

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EP. 1544: Screenwriter Ed Vela (THE MORTALITY GAME)

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2025/07/22

Watch the best scene reading: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DLrcCUBi10A Facing death due to different illnesses, three patients find themselves playing a made up game called The Mortality Game to experience life one last time risking it all. www.instagram.com/thevelamonster Get to know the writer: What is your screenplay about? It’s about 116 pages! Sorry, I just had to get one “Dad Joke” in, even though I’m NOT a Dad (that I know of). “The Mortality Game’ is in essence a story of

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EP. 1543: Filmmaker Ally May (THE ABIDING)

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2025/07/20

The Abiding, 11min., USADirected by Ally May A lonely woman reminieces about the three great loves of her life while she decides if trying again is a risk worth taking. https://writerdirectorallymay.com/ https://www.instagram.com/allymay/?hl=en Get to know the filmmaker: 1. What motivated you to make this film? Honestly, my motivation was/is to take every opportunity to develop as a director. I was at a festival, I had a room, a crew and actors, so I put it together really fast and shot

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EP. 1542: Screenwriter Andrew Conlyn (HIGH GROUND)

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2025/07/19

Watch best scene reading: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q1057hMo7JU Get to know the writer: What is your screenplay about? High Ground is a dramatic, near-future story set in climate-ravaged Miami. Gloria Tejeda, a brilliant, physically disabled architect, becomes an unexpected hero. As rising seas and political polarization threaten lives and values, her fight against societal judgment, and radical extremists transforms her from a misunderstood figure into a national symbol of strength,

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EP. 1541: Producer Jay Stinnett (Bill W Conscious...

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2025/07/17

Bill W Conscious Contact, 58min, USADirected by Kevin Hanlon Conscious Contact explores the personal spiritual quest of Bill W and his thirst for transcendence. www.instagram.com/billwconsciouscontent http://www.billwconsciouscontact.com/ Subscribe to the podcast: https://twitter.com/wildsoundpod https://www.instagram.com/wildsoundpod/ https://www.facebook.com/wildsoundpod

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EP. 1540: Filmmaker Emmitt Thrower (DANCING WITH WAVES)

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2025/07/16

Dancing With Waves, 29min., USADirected by Emmitt Thrower Tammi Judge, the founder of a transformative dance program, leads young dancers on a journey of self-discovery and personal growth, using the power of movement to heal, inspire, and change their lives forever. Watch Emmitt’s other short film, DISABLED ARTIST SHOWCASE: https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/watch-disabled-artist-showcase https://www.instagram.com/truth_thrower Subscribe to the podcast: https://twitter.com/wildsoundpod

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EP. 1539: Filmmaker Abo Fall & DP Neela Yamini (ROUTINE)

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2025/07/14

Routine, 5min., Canada Directed by Abo Fall Meet Benedicte, a happy young woman living in a beautiful, heavenly garden where she doesn't have a single worry in the world. She loves to wander around, lay on the grass and simply live in the moment. What motivated you to make this film? In an ironic way, I think I was trying to get out of a routine myself. It had been a minute since I made any short film or even attempted to finish old scripts. I started feeling trapped in the 9 to 5 life and saw

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EP. 1538: Filmmaker Travis Limoge (FIELD REPORT |...

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2025/07/13

FIELD REPORT | FLACK FAMILY FARM, 15min., USADirected by Travis Limoge Nestled in the hills of Enosburg Falls, Vermont Flack Family Farm has been contributing to the vibrance of their community through their symbiotic work in the soil for nearly a half a century. https://www.instagram.com/underblkflag/ https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/audience-feedback-field-report What motivated you to make this film? As a Chef I have spent the last decade of my career dedicated to researching and

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EP. 1537: Filmmaker Gary Alvarez (Sweet Dreams)

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2025/07/12

Sweet Dreams, 34min., USA Directed by Gary Alvarez Set in the near future when most people can no longer dream, "Sweet Dreams" follows the story of Esperanza, a young woman who's excited to be a mom for the first time. Weeks before the baby is due, her partner Kiké goes missing. As she searches for him and her savings dwindle, she comes across an opportunity to make some quick money: surrogate dreaming, a new technological advancement which allows her to sell the dreams of her unborn child through

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EP. 1536: Filmmaker Soudabeh Moradian & Editor Shon...

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2025/07/11

THE MERMAID, 105min., USA Directed by Soudabeh Moradian A mysterious girl is saved from drowning by a fragmented family living in a desolate beach house. Her strange relationship with them becomes intimate and complex until everything reaches to a point of no return. https://www.instagram.com/themermaidmovie/ Get to know the filmmaker: What motivated you to make this film? The Mermaid was born out of a personal urgency to explore the psychological aftermath of trauma—particularly when it’s

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EP. 1535: Filmmaker/Actor Law Artis (LAW’S WORLD:...

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2025/07/10

Law’s World: Lipstick Bandit, 13min., USA Directed by Law Artis “A sassy pansexual sex blogger prepares for a high-profile house tour, but his plans are derailed by his narcissistic bestie, determined to retrieve something she claims is irreplaceable.” http://lawartis.com/ https://instagram.com/laws_world Get to know the filmmaker: What motivated you to make this film? I grew up watching so many tv shows and as a performer I wanted to create something I’ve never seen. I wanted to mix my love

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EP. 1534: Filmmaker Liz Smith (THE LINE WE CROSSED)

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2025/07/08

The Line We Crossed, 110min., USA Directed by Liz Smith A British story of dissent, drawn from the frontlines of climate resistance. Through the experiences of those who stood in defiance, it traces the quiet unraveling of our protest rights. The film challenges audiences to question what makes dissent effective and where the line of acceptability is. http://www.thelinewecrossed.com/ https://www.instagram.com/p75investigates/ Subscribe to the podcast: https://twitter.com/wildsoundpod

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EP. 1533 (Actor's Podcast #18): Actor Elena Franke...

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2025/07/06

FLÜGGE, 25min., Germany Directed by Leopold Schraudolph, Dani Rose Cortés In an Austrian mountain village in 1914, the determined Amelie (20) must defy her father’s wishes of running the family sewing business to pursue her own dreams of flight and seize her only chance at finding true freedom. Hannah Ehman chats with actress Elena Franke about her award-winning performance in the short film FLÜGGE. Elena Franke Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elena_frnke/ —— Follow Interviewer Hannah

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