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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. 1315 - Filmmaker Nekia Wright (AFROLISTIC: BLACK...

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2024/08/27

AFROLISTIC: BLACK HEALING FROM ZIMBABWE TO THE BAY, 22min., USA Directed by Nekia Wright, Shylet Ndarambwa Black American healer shares about her practice and explores traditional healing, music, and dance in Zimbabwe. Get to know filmmaker Nekia Wright: I traveled to Zimbabwe in 2021 to study traditional healing and prepare for the Liberated Learning Teacher Fellowship. The trip had a profound impact on me and I wanted to share this experience with other Black folx. Especially those who haven’t

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EP. 1314 - Filmmaker Lefteris Parasyris (RUINS WITHIN...

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2024/08/27

RUINS WITHIN RUINS, 9min., Greece Directed by Lefteris Parasyris A group of dancers positions themselves between the ancient and modern ruins of the island of Crete, Greece. Drawing inspiration from its rich heritage, they craft a series of kinetic forms and patterns influenced by folk dances and Minoan frescoes. These installations, whether harmonising with or contrasting against the island’s culture, offer reflections on historical memory and the Cretan

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EP. 1313 - Writer/Producer Jony Yuwono (SHADOW OF THE...

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2024/08/27

SHADOW OF THE LIGHT, 7min,. Indonesia Directed by Tono Wisnu This short film tells the journey of three generations traditional puppet master and his struggle to preserve the ancient craft of Wayang Kulit (Javanese traditional shadow puppetry). Interview with writer/producer Jony Yuwono Subscribe to the podcast: https://twitter.com/wildsoundpod https://www.instagram.com/wildsoundpod/ https://www.facebook.com/wildsoundpod

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EP. 1312 - Filmmaker JM Balbuena (ROLL UP FOR EQUITY)

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2024/08/27

ROLL UP FOR EQUITY, 31min., USA Directed by JM Balbuena “Roll Up for Equity” is a short documentary that exposes San Diego’s struggle for social equity within its regulated cannabis industry, highlighting passionate local advocates pushing for accountability and change in America’s Finest City. https://jmbalbuena.com/multimedia/ https://www.instagram.com/_jmbalbuena/ Get to know the filmmaker: My motivation for this project arose from a deep-seated belief in the power of storytelling to ignite

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EP. 1311 - Director Gary McMillan & Actor Kevin Baker...

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2024/08/27

WARRIORS OF THE WORLD, 10min., USA Directed by Gary McMillan Jr. In a war that will decide the galaxy’s future, the greatest warriors from across the globe join forces to take down the dark forces of Death-Is-Fun-Gary and restore peace to the cosmos. https://garymcmillanj611.myportfolio.com/ Get to know the filmmaker: My love for Power Rangers and Mortal Kombat, I also wanted to play a villain. I had written the outline of this when I was a teenager, once I got to college I was able to structure

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EP. 1310 - Director Evan Jackson Leong (THE BRIDGE)

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2024/08/27

THE BRIDGE, 85min., USA Directed by Evan Jackson Leong Fifty years ago, our country grappled with widespread discrimination. In Los Angeles, neighborhood leaders challenged these barriers by establishing a community-focused bank, aiming to deliver the American dream to all. The East West Bank Foundation commissioned director Evan Leong to create The Bridge, which explores the struggles, perseverance, and successes of this remarkable journey. http://www.thebridge-film.com/ Get to know the

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EP. 1309 - Director Dan Herz & Star Elizabeth Dunne...

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2024/08/27

LAST STAND: SAVING THE ELWHA RIVER’S LEGACY FORESTS, 23min., USA Directed by Dan Herz When a large, ecologically sensitive legacy forest in the heart of the Elwha River Watershed was identified for harvest, the Earth Law Center, Keystone Species Alliance, and Center for Whale Research began using all legal means possible against the Washington State Department of Natural Resources in an attempt to halt the impending clear-cut. Through breathtaking cinematography and intimate interviews, witness the

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EP. 1308 - Producer Albert Crane & Director Hernán...

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2024/08/27

YOUR EVERYDAY HEROES OF COSTA RICA, 25min., USA Directed by Hernán Salcedo Your Everyday Heroes traveled to Costa Rica and searched for inspirational everyday people who are changing the world. Jeremy, Tracey, Vernon and Che are clearly all examples of what it takes to be a Hero, and we’re proud to share their stories with you. http://www.youreverydayheroes.com/ https://www.facebook.com/youreverydayheroeshttps://twitter.com/YEDHeroes https://www.instagram.com/youreverydayheroes/ Get to know

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EP. 1307 - Screenwriter Alan David Pritchard (THE...

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2024/08/27

Watch best scene: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V89jjei3FHI When a grieving teenage boy, sent to live with the father he’s never met, is haunted by memories and wrestling with his identity, it takes the magic of pebbles on water and the transformative power of kind friends to help him accept his past and welcome his future. http://www.alandavidpritchard.com/ https://www.facebook.com/PoetryByAlanDavidPritchard/ Get to know the screenwriter: The story centers around Chris, a 15-year-old who’s

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EP. 1306 (WILDsound Actors Podcast #4) -...

WILDsound: The Film Podcast ·

2024/08/16

9/10: Love Before the Fall. Directed by Daron HagenThe myths of Orpheus and Charon are interwoven with the entirely sung magical-realist story of four friends dining in an Italian bistro who are fated to perish the next morning in the attack on the Twin Towers. At meal’s end, through magical realism, the restaurant’s mysterious strolling violinist is revealed to be Charon, hand extended, awaiting payment. Complying, each reconciles with death, and departs to the sounds of the next morning’s busy

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EP. 1305 - Filmmaker Jana Sturmheit (MITOTE – SMOKEY...

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2024/08/16

MITOTE – SMOKEY MIRROR, 9min,. South Korea Directed by Jana Sturmheit In today’s world us humans have developed a complex social system of rules and expectations. Children are taught from the day they are born on how they are expected to behave. They are told what is right and wrong, what is possible and what not. That is, by the standards of the children’s parents and other people in their surroundings, in other words the society they grow up in. https://instagram.com/jaystorm24.mov Get to know

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EP. 1304 - Filmmaker Rita Hencke (SALT IN THEIR VEINS)

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2024/08/16

SALT IN THEIR VEINS, 16min,. Australia Directed by Rita Hencke East Indonesia. Communities of sea people live a life that ties them closely to the marine environment. They are known as Bajo, descendants of former sea nomads who were once roaming the ocean to fish and trade. https://www.ritahencke.com/film Get to know the filmmaker: The inspiration for “Salt in their Veins” came from my passion for freediving. I was captivated by the extraordinary diving and spearfishing skills of the Bajo sea

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EP. 1303 - Creator/Producer Paris Joy (THE FINAL...

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2024/08/16

THE FINAL CURTAIN CALL, 16min,. USA Directed by Jessica Orcsik, Robbie Ryde As Ella embarks on a musical journey, she meets 4 other teenagers, each with a new song. Taking place in a mysterious theater, the musical numbers reveal heart wrenching stories of child trafficking sung in new and creative ways. The Final Curtain Call combines a serious matter with the power of music to convey an impactful message and tell a devastating

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EP. 1302 - Screenwriter Steve Mikals (SPEAK MONKEY...

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2024/08/16

Watch the Screenplay Reading: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XJHrGLMF19w Will two chimps type Shakespeare? A pot smoking visionary enlists a struggling book shop owner in a screw-loose plan to jumpstart Evolution. Against long odds and a couple of Mob loan sharks, the rewards are higher consciousness, human speech, and a Nobel Prize for Literature. Get to know the writer: It’s a comedy about a hare-brained plan to jump-start Evolution. I began with that old probability teaser, How long would it

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EP. 1301 - Screenwriter Matthew W. Kelcourse (GEMINI...

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2024/08/16

Watch the Screenplay Reading: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UwV3Uzcjzrg The climate apocalypse and extinction of mankind is about to erupt when a NASA pilot, recalled to lead her crew and precious cargo to an exoplanet 4,000 light years away, must defeat a vengeful enemy that hijacks her ship to be the first colonists on the new world. Get to know the writer: A NASA firebrand challenges personal loss, inner demons, and a vengeful wartime adversary to unite her crew on a perilous journey for

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EP. 1300 - Filmmaker Karin Isabelle Ochsner...

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2024/08/16

SURVIVING TO THRIVING, 106min., Australia Directed by Karin Isabelle Ochsner As a fearless explorer with a disability, surfer and surf coach Karin Ochsner immerses herself in the raw beauty of nature. Her remarkable healing journey unfolds in the face of adversity. http://www.surfingtosurvive.com/film2 https://www.instagram.com/surfingtosurvive/ Get to know the filmmaker: This film is the sequel to a documentary about my health challenge, which has been organised by my friends. The purpose was to

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EP. 1299 - Screenwriter Frank Borne (NO WORDS)

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2024/08/16

Watch the Screenplay Reading: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E2NTuJ462gA With the exception of Grace Hart, students of Lexington Academy perform tunes at a fall concert. When she’s suspended, her divorced parents, Adam and Emma, squabble over the cause of her mutism. The Harts have attempted to put their divorce behind them, each with younger lovers, Emma with hunky Owen, Adam with law school student Dennis. However, Emma’s depression over the divorce persists, while Adam, committed to Dennis,

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EP. 1298 - Filmmaker Chris Durr (OTHERS)

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2024/08/16

OTHERS, 19min., USA Directed by Chris Durr In a midwest suburb, an aging radio enthusiast becomes suspicious that a lonely hispanic teenager is a response to his interstellar transmissions. As misunderstanding and coincidence collide, Mateo perceives Frank as a potential threat, while Frank becomes convinced Mateo is a response to his message that he transmits to the skies. Their misperceptions are flipped over when they are interrupted by a close encounter with an unexpected

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EP. 1297 - Novelist Annilee Newton (Thessalonika)

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2024/08/16

Watch the Novel Transcript Reading: https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/thessalonika noun 1. The title of my novel about a girl willing to sacrifice her name and her identity 2. The middle name of Cleo Hart, a scholarship student at a prestigious New England university in the 1950’s 3. A feminized form of “Thessaloniki,” a city in Greece possibly named after Alexander the Great’s half-sister Get to know the writer:: A college student masquerades as her male classmate to join an archaeological dig

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EP. 1296 (WILDsound Actors Podcast #) Actor Allan...

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2024/08/07

THE SHEPHERD, 14min., USADirected by Arie Forma Struggling with the news of his son’s interfaith engagement, a religious father seeks solace in his estranged brother. https://www.arieforma.com/the-shepherd https://www.instagram.com/rosecolored.pictures/ Podcast Hannah Ehman talks to lawyer turned actor Allan Whitehead about finally getting into actor and his role as "Solomon Cohen" in the award winning film The Shepherd. Follow Interviewer Hannah Ehman on Instagram:

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