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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. 1156 - Filmmaker Luke Rex (BONDING)

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2024/03/26

BONDING, 13min., USA Directed by Luke Rex A solitary figure at an empty bar, CIA clinical and forensic psychologist, Dr. John Flemington, is planning to visit his girlfriend in Mexico when he is pressured by mysterious underground operatives to join them on a secret mission. He really doesn’t have a choice. http://www.9livesentertainment.net/ https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100086267809895 https://www.twitter.com/9LivesEntertain https://www.instagram.com/9_lives_entertainment/ Get to

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EP. 1155 - Filmmaker Steven Speliotis & Artist Naomi...

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2024/03/26

“DON’T STARE, SEE ME”, 5min., USA Directed by Steven SpeliotisNaomi was born with a facial difference,and growing up she fell victim to the bullying ofher peers because she looked different. Get to know the filmmaker: I asked a client who works with individuals with craniofacial issues If she knew anyone that would have a strong story to tell… She introduced me to Naomi and Aaliyah who were both born with Craniofacial issues.. and Naomi was a make up artist / photographer; And doing photo sessions

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EP. 1154 - Tim Searfoss & Michael Ortoll (One Second...

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2024/03/26

A powerful documentary about a father and the resilience of his daughter Christine Ortoll as she confronts mental illness, addiction, and the transformative power of support. Through her personal journals and the unwavering dedication of her loved ones, witness a journey of hope and the creation of a meaningful legacy by her father. Interview with Christine’s father and producer Michael Ortoll, & director Tim Searfoss https://www.onesecondatatime.com/ Director Statement This is a film about

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EP. 1153 - Filmmaker Xuepei Hou (THE ADULTS ARE TALKING)

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2024/03/14

THE ADULTS ARE TALKING, 9min., USADirected by Xuepei Hou Alex is a young graduate who is struggling to balance her life. She pretends to have it all together and breaks down all of a sudden when her mom tells her the secret she has been hiding for a year. Get to know the filmmaker: This is a semi-autobiographical story that happened between me and my mom years ago. It is the first time facing the fear of losing someone that close and the fact that she held that secret from me set off a scary

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EP. 1152 - Filmmaker Naomi Silver-Vézina & Vincent...

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2024/03/14

SPACEBOY (A FILM IN SEVEN SONGS), 27min., Canada Directed by Naomi Silver-Vézina Naomi Silver-Vézina weaves the Montreal artist’s L’INDICE seventh album through a short film. At the top of a church tower, a man wakes up weakened and disoriented. He must find the strength to cross this strange place in order to find an exit. SPACEBOY explores loss of autonomy, loneliness and isolation through a quest towards self-acceptance and grief. https://lindice.ca/ Get to know the filmmaker: I’ve known

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EP. 1151 - Sonja Grace (SPIRIT TRAVELER: Looking into...

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2024/03/14

Mystic Sonja Grace looks at the breaking point of two ancient cultures on opposite sides of the world and how their history can help us today. Her ability to Spirit Travel back in time gives a new perspective on the Hopi Indians from Northern Arizona and the Celtic people of England, Ireland, and Scotland. She examines why circular chambers like kivas and stone circles such as Stonehenge were built, the portals that are marked by these sites and the Demi Gods and aliens who influenced them. From the

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EP. 1150 - Screenwriter R.A. Modro (BEGIN THE BEGUINE)

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2024/03/14

Watch the Screenplay Reading: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IRRmkXi2wUA Two families from different eras, one White and one Black, are inextricably linked by a violent family legacy and a historic home that holds a haunting secret. The story unfolds across two timelines, intricately weaving their lives together through violence, love, acceptance, and the discovery of a shared past. Get to know the writer: Begin the Beguine should be made into a movie because the time for it is right. It’s not

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EP. 1149 - Filmmaker Melissa Hubert (BEATINGS ARE IN...

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2024/03/14

BEATINGS ARE IN THE BODY, 16min., Canada Directed by Melissa Hubert Beatings Are in the Body is an artful exploration of how memories, pain, and a spectrum of emotions are stored in and continue to be carried by our physical bodies. Borrowing the project’s name from a work by Canadian poet Meaghan McAneeley, Beatings Are in the Body is a bracingly beautiful music collaboration between Montreal’s Erika Angell (Thus Owls) on voice/electronics, Róisín Adams (Hildegard’s Ghost) on piano/wurlitzer/voice,

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EP. 1148 - Filmmaker Matthew Ellis (PRIVILEGE)

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2024/03/05

PRIVILEGE, 13min., USADirected by Matthew Ellis An amateur white male actor is finally given a shot at making it in Hollywood by an established Casting Director but in order to get the role he has to fulfill a deal made by his ancestors thousands of years ago. https://www.instagram.com/matthewellisofficial/ Get to know the filmmaker: I was doing a stand up comedy gig as one of my characters, Pistachio. I was presenting a PowerPoint on the true History of Thanksgiving and came up with this idea

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EP. 1147 - Filmmaker Mark Schoen (STIGMA)

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2024/03/05

STIGMA, 3min., USA Directed by Mark Schoen The three-minute film STIGMA demonstrates that no matter what your race, ethnicity, sexual orientation or gender identity all human beings ae basically the same.The three-minute film STIGMA demonstrates that no matter what your race, ethnicity, sexual orientation or gender identity all human beings ae basically the same. https://www.sexsmartfilms.com/company/ Get to know the filmmaker: The motivation for this film came from a telephone conversation I

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EP. 1146 - Filmmaker Kevin Hart (FIELD DAY)

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2024/03/05

FIELD DAY, 22min., USA Directed by Kevin Hart Tom is a lonely widower who awakens one day… Get to know the filmmaker: Several things motivated me. First, while driving across the country and loving the fields and pastures on either side of me. I was constantly wishing I could stop and walk in them – but I couldn’t because I had to get to Michigan to see my family. I was struck with the idea of how we live in lines and spaces. So, I wanted my character to finally get off the line and walk in the

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EP. 1145 - Filmmakers J Brooke & Beatrice Alda...

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2024/03/04

ROOMMATES, 9min., USA Directed by J Brooke, Beatrice Alda After completing lengthy prison terms (for murder and arson, respectively), two women forge a strong bond within a nursing home catering to the formerly incarcerated. Creating a positive present tense in the wake of complicated pasts, these survivors cling to simplicity, routine, and each other. Get to know the filmmakers: I (Beatrice) have a strong interest in prison reform. I had read a local CT article about this nursing home that serves

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EP. 1144 - Filmmaker Greg Kase (VITAL INSTRUMENTS)

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2024/03/04

VITAL INSTRUMENTS, 17min., USA Directed by Greg Kase In this dark fever dream, a botched pawn shop robbery sends desperate brothers Walter and Pete, and their newly employed getaway driver Cutty, hobbling to a safe house that was supposed to be abandoned. Instead, they find shackled women in critical need of their help. Things complicate after their captor is mortally wounded in a shootout, and the predicament as to why they are prisoners in the first place becomes highly questionable—especially

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EP. 1143 - Filmmaker Felipe Marinheiro (WHAT IS THE...

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2024/03/03

WHAT IS THE FOURTH DIMENSION?, 9min., USA Directed by Felipe Marinheiro A paranormal investigator examines an eccentric woman’s sanity, unriddling the apparition she claims to contact while confronting his haunted past. Get to know the filmmaker: Well, it all started when I watched a video of a woman who claimed to have a relationship with a ghost. Also, I worked distributing a paranormal TV show, and the series began with the host having a fascinating philosophical/”scientific” conversation with

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EP. 1142 - Filmmaker David Tessier (THE FLOOD)

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2024/03/03

THE FLOOD, 1min., France Directed by David Tessier A political debate, broadcast live on a 24-hour news channel. As the speakers are arguing about social issues, water invades the set and floods the whole room. Nobody seems to notice … https://www.instagram.com/reel/CqDHfO7O_AH/ Get to know the filmmaker: I first received the script in 2017, 2 months before Macron’s first election. At the time, it was written for France Nature Environnement and they had 40K to produce it. We had to abandon the

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EP. 1141 - Actor/Writer/Producer Daniel Mitura...

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2024/03/03

LAUNCH AT PARADISE, 15min., USA Directed by Carrie Ann Quinn The lines between life and death become blurred for John as he takes the risk to live forever. https://www.instagram.com/danieljmitura/ Get to know Actor/Writer/Producer Daniel Mitura: The idea for this film came from meditations on mortality, endurance, and the persistence of the heart and soul of a person beyond all customary physical boundaries, coupled with the instinct that the sci-fi genre was best suited to this type of

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EP. 1140 - Filmmaker Bernardita Llanos (SPARK IN THE...

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2024/03/03

SPARK IN THE MEADOW, 17min., Directed by Bernardita Llanos Spark in the Prairie (La Chispa en la Pradera) focuses on law student Sofía Brito and her experience of sexual harassment by her professor, a renown attorney and member of the Supreme Tribunal of Chile. Sofia was his research assistant and was working with him on the three exceptions to legalize abortion in the country. Sofa was at a crossroad between women's reproductive rights and her own experience of gender and sexual discrimination

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EP. 1139 - Screenwriter Gary Porpora & John Fichera...

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2024/03/03

Watch the Screenplay Reading: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_rbzGDWo548 Logline: At the mercy of an accelerating dementia, Jonas Flemming, aka, America’s Coroner–the state’s lead witness in yet another high profile murder trial–melts down on the witness stand, setting a psychopath free. When the L.A. detective on the case reopens his investigation, Jonas becomes the prime suspect. Get to know the writer: A world famous coroner, scientist and murder trial expert, think Cyril Wecht–experiencing

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EP. 1138 - Filmmakers Michael J. Gonzales & Allan...

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2024/03/03

OSING FAITH, 19min., USADirected by Allan Wasserman Gil, the detective who helped capture Richard Ramirez, now in his 70s, reflects on the events from the 80’s to his priest as he now questions his faith. “How could God let this happen?”. Michael J. Gonzales plays both Richard the Killer and Gil the detective. Get to know Michael J. Gonzales The director Allan Wasserman had reached out to me about writing and acting in a short about the Night Stalker case. The twist was that he wanted me to play

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EP. 1137 - Filmmaker Alejandro Pedemonte (LOOP (It’s...

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2024/03/03

LOOP (It’s a matter of time), 15min., USA Directed by Alejandro Pedemonte Fausto wakes up in the middle of the night, with the news about his father dying. However, he refuses to go to him. Overtaken by his own rage, his decision causes a time loop that will eventually give him the opportunity to face his own forgiveness, loss, and life itself. https://www.instagram.com/loopshort.film/ Get to know the filmmaker: My motivation for making this film was the need to acquire experience while writing

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