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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. 1196 - Filmmaker Nicholas T. Collier (RENEGADE...

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2024/04/18

RENEGADE EPISODE 1: REDEMPTION, 20min., USA Directed by Nicholas T Collier After learning the mob controls the city, detective Daniel Graves decides to become the newest vigilante in Westwick City, Renegade. https://www.instagram.com/34_nicholas_34/ Get to know the filmmaker: Growing up, I have always loved comic book movies, and they’re the reason I decided to become a filmmaker. This was my love letter to the genre, my way of taking all these films and stories I grew up with, and telling my

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EP. 1195 - Filmmaker Bethany Teague (TEAM OCEAN)

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2024/04/18

TEAM OCEAN, 40min., USA Directed by Bethany Teague 10 nonprofits along both U.S. coasts fight for a better future for our one ocean, and therefore our world. Team Ocean is a celebration of how each organization’s talents, expertise and passions weave together a beautiful tapestry of teamwork from every sector – fisheries, species protection, food security, arts, education, recreation and

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EP. 1194 - Filmmakers Jim Schaub & Ron Pesch (BUSTER...

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2024/04/18

BUSTER KEATON: HOME, 83min., USA Directed by Jim Schaub Buster Keaton: Home is a documentary that tells the story of Buster’s early life on the road as a child vaudeville star and how he found his home along the shores of Lake Michigan. Illustrated with rare images of family photos, datebooks and Buster’s personal autograph book, the film delves into the personal life of Buster and his family as they traveled the country as a successful vaudeville

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EP. 1193 - Filmmaker Giannakopoulos Efstathios (THE...

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2024/04/18

THE SILENT SYNTHETIC SYMPHONY: A Human-AI Collaboration, 7min., Greece Directed by Giannakopoulos Efstathios In a silent environment, artificial intelligence meets the boundless human mind and together they unite their powers to create a music and dance piece of scientific fantasy. The lyrics, composed by a robotic mind simulating the writing style of the great author William Shakespeare, draw upon a poem about Silence and how people perceive it today. The music was composed by a team of music

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EP. 1192 - Filmmaker Alijah Johnson (CIRCLES)

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2024/04/17

CIRCLES, 6min., USA Directed by Alijah Johnson “Circles” is a visually stunning short film that takes the audience on a symbolic journey of personal transformation. The protagonist undergoes a profound metamorphosis, depicted through allegorical scenes representing different stages of self-discovery and growth. “Circles” explores the intricate dance between self-discovery, vulnerability, determination, sacrifice, and artistic power. Through its rich symbolism and powerful visuals, the film invites

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EP. 1191 - Filmmaker Yiou Wang (WATER ALWAYS GOES...

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2024/04/17

WATER ALWAYS GOES WHERE IT WANTS TO GO, 5min., Romania Directed by Yiou Wang “Water Always Goes Where It Wants to Go” is an ecoperformance CG art video of the body in synergy with the storied landscape of water. How can we go back to something we already have? We are born out of water, and water constitutes our body, our territories, and our myths. Mapping water through the body, in between transitory space for waters, the short film investigates the relationship between the self, its embodied and

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EP. 1190 - Filmmaker Suniva Maya Miller (ROOM OF...

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2024/04/17

ROOM OF MEMORIES, 2min., Australia Directed by Suniva Maya Miller The story of heartbreak told from the memory center of the brain. https://instagram.com/caffeinated_dream_dream Get to know the filmmaker: It was my first ever animated film that I developed during my first year of university. For some reason I had this feeling that I had to make something so emotional and deep. At the time I had just been through a pretty rough breakup with someone who I had been friends with for much longer. So I

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EP. 1189 - Filmmakers Rebecca Arends & Nora Williams...

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2024/04/17

PROHAIRESIS, 13min., USA Directed by Rebecca Arends A 13 minute dance film featuring four female dancers filmed in four international locations and an all-female string quartet filmed in Chicago. The dance is based on Stoic philosopher Epictetus’s concepts surrounding the faculty of choice, moral character and volition. http://prohairesisfilm.com/ https://www.facebook.com/rrhstrings/ https://www.instagram.com/noraruthwilliams/ Get to know the filmmakers: Rebecca Arends: Director/ Choreographer/

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EP. 1188 - Filmmaker Mark Stas (EMERGING FROM THE...

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2024/04/17

EMERGING FROM THE SHADOWS, 14min., Belgium Directed by Mark Stas Takeda was forced to leave Asia after a tragic incident. He travelled but stayed close to the woods in order to remember his heart, but also to live a new life in Europe and tries to forget his past. After three years this peace is suddenly disturbed. While he goes running in the woods, Muto, an Italian gangster discovers suddenly an Asian man in the woods. Maybe this could be the killer his boss, Martello is looking for since many

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EP. 1187 - Filmmaker Jan Jalenak (A SHATTERING)

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2024/04/17

A SHATTERING, 20min., USA Directed by Jan Jalenak A carefully constructed marriage implodes when an unexpected call unleashes a fragility and pain that have been simmering for years. http://babydollfilms.com/ https://www.facebook.com/JanJalenak https://www.instagram.com/janjalenak Jan Jalenak is back on the podcast after chatting about her previous film "You Can Kiss Me":

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EP. 1186 - Screenwriter John Woodard (A HOLIDAY CAROL)

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2024/04/09

Watch the Screenplay Reading: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eAPTlkoZJlgModern day adaptation of Dickens “A Christmas Carol.” Evan Scrooge lives his life as a rich, greedy, bitter, closeted gay man, who despises the holidays. Until one Christmas Eve night, when his dead, ex-lover and business partner, Jake Marley, along with the three spirits of Christmas Present, Past, and Yet to Come, show Scrooge the errors of his ways. Leading Scrooge to open his heart and love for the holidays, as well as

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EP. 1185 - Filmmaker Elya Randrianaivo (BLUE DANCE)

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2024/04/09

BLUE DANCE, 9min., France Directed by Elya Randrianaivo A widow is torn between traumatic terrorist memories and her son’s needs of attention. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt29306931/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk https://instagram.com/lechoduntircourtmetrage Get to know the filmmaker: Exploring a space to lament without being consumed with sadness You can sign up for the 7 day free trial at www.wildsound.ca (available on your streaming services and APPS). There is a DAILY film festival to watch, plus a

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EP. 1184 - Filmmaker Andy Carruthers (TARARUA S-K)

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2024/04/09

TARARUA S-K, 22min., New Zealand Directed by Andy Carruthers Have you ever wondered what it feels like to push your limits in the wild, facing the ultimate physical challenge? The Tararua SK Traverse is waiting for you. https://tararuask.com/ https://www.facebook.com/TararuaSK https://www.instagram.com/tararuask_film/ Get to know the filmmaker: I want to inspire people to go on an adventure ⛰️ You can sign up for the 7 day free trial at www.wildsound.ca (available on your streaming services and

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EP. 1183 - Filmmakers Valentina Himmelbauer, Myriam...

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2024/04/09

QUESTIONING THE WINDOW, 19min., Austria Directed by Vulpecula Collective In an intensive conversation in her old apartment in Vienna, the world-experienced artist Beta tries to take away young Gamma’s fears, among other things in connection with her native Burgenland-Croatian language – just as her mentor Alpha had once managed to do with her. But unlike Alpha, Beta doesn’t enjoy playing with her partner’s fears. Get to know filmmakers Valentina Himmelbauer, Myriam Angela, Tess Hermann – The

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EP. 1182 - Screenwriter Matt Gallagher (GREEN RUSH)

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2024/04/09

Watch the Screenplay Reading: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iQ-DmtHBCeU Out of work actors in LA plan a robbery of a marijuana dispensary in the middle of Covid lockdown. Get to know the writer: The plot is a heist of a dispensary during the peak of Covid lockdown. But the story is about who is winning and losing in the modern American economy. In it, a couple young American males have lost faith in the late capitalist system. History tells us that when young males feel lost en masse, bad

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EP. 1181 - Producer/Creator Kyle Joshua Jacobs (CRISIS)

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2024/04/09

CRISIS, 6min,. USA Directed by Patrick Wei Set against the backdrop of a drought-stricken New York City, this gripping short film delves into the harsh realities faced by its residents as the government imposes a stringent water rationing measure, limiting each individual to just 1 gallon and 3 ounces of water daily. As tensions rise and survival instincts kick in, “Crisis” paints a harrowing picture of the potential consequences of our environmental actions and the lengths to which people might go

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EP. 1180 - Filmmaker Katherine Connor Duff (THE SLATE)

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2024/04/09

THE SLATE, 8min., USA Directed by Katherine Connor Duff A struggling actress attempts to film a self tape. https://www.katherineconnorduff.com/ Get to know the filmmaker: This film was based on a domestic argument I found recorded on my self tape camera. I lost the argument, I lost the boyfriend, but I won Best Story at TOFFF! After finding said video, I thought it would make for a great short film, where reality is blurred à la cinéma vérité style of the new wave films of the 1960s. I wanted to

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EP. 1179 - Filmmaker Ignatius Rake (‘SHE’S SO...

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2024/04/09

ANDY KEYS CLARK – ‘SHE’S SO SPECTOR-ESQUE’, 4min., UK Directed by Ignatius Rake An animated tribute to legendary singer and 60s icon Ronnie Spector (1943-2022), this epic music video for UK soul and ska stalwart Andy Keys Clark (AKC) blasts Space-Race rocketry out to the furthest corners of the cosmos to help a lovestruck astronaut reconnect with his enigmatic lover.https://www.ninjinart.com/ Get to know the filmmaker: I had worked with Andy Keys Clark before on a couple of video projects,

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EP. 1178 - Filmmaker Fernando Alberto Broce (OJUE)

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2024/04/09

OJUE, 13min,. USA Directed by Fernando Alberto Broce A panamanian fashion designer living in the US, who is embarrassed about her culture, is forced to bring her dad with dementia (who is convinced that he is still in Panama) to her most important exhibition. Get to know the filmmaker: Since I moved to Los Angeles two years ago, I have felt a great nostalgia for my country, Panama. I wanted to tell a story whose characters would reflect this. I wanted to tell a story that would serve as a collage

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EP 1177 - Filmmaker Donald Rayne Mitchell (MARION...

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2024/04/09

MARION GRUBER: PREPAREDNESS IS PREVENTION, 30min. USA Directed by Donald Rayne Mitchell Dr. Marion Gruber is a world-renowned expert in vaccine development, regulation, and licensure. She worked at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for many years, serving as the director of the Office of Vaccines Research & Review (OVRR) from 2012-2021. In this short film, Dr. Gruber and several of her colleagues describe their efforts to ensure that life-saving vaccines were available during some of the

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