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WILDsound: The Film Podcast
In each episode, our host Matthew Toffolo talks storytelling and film. Conversations with film professionals and great storytelling moments.
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EP. 1647: Filmmaker Tzuyu Tung (PIECES OF ME)
My project, “Pieces of Me”, is a self-reflection of my emotional journey from self-doubt to self-acceptance. There are always moments in life where we feel…
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EP. 1646: Filmmaker Allyson Glenn (CATS CRADLE)
Cats Cradle is inspired by the Greek myth Ariadne and her journey from Crete to Naxos. Like The Fates, she is associated with the symbol of the thread, which…
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EP. 1645: Filmmaker Steven Kumala (Heavens Apart)
Film Synopsis: After serving time in prison for a crime that shattered her family, a mother returns to reconnect with her estranged daughter for the first time…
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EP. 1644: Filmmaker Malka Shabtay (NAFKOT - YEARNING)
NAFKOT - YEARNING, 70min., Israel, Documentary Directed by Malka Shabtay An Israeli anthropologist traveling to meet a hidden Jewish community in north…
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EP. 1643: Filmmaker Thomas Faccini (HANDYMAN)
Director Statement on HANDYMAN Handyman was born from a reflection on what it means to help others and still feel misunderstood. It’s a film about strength…
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EP. 1642: Filmmaker Sary Andre El Asmar (TURMOIL – CHAPTER ONE)
Turmoil – Chapter One, 6min., Lebanon Directed by Sary Andre El Asmar A young woman lives between two worlds: Europe, where she’s built a life, and Lebanon…
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EP. 1641: Filmmaker Tse Jantzen (Lana Tong: A tailor made tour)
Lana Tong, a tour guide who migrated to Hong Kong less than a decade ago, guides audiences through a post-pandemic Hong Kong undergoing rapid shifts in its…
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EP. 1640: Writer/Director Abigail Espinal (Mantel & Queer Study)
Conversation with Abigail Espinal about her winning short screenplay MANTEL, and her winning film from the Under 5 Minute Festival, QUEER STUDY. Queer Study…
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EP. 1639: Screenwriter Andy Carpenter (YOU WERE WRONG ABOUT THE JELLYFISH)
Watch the best scene reading: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c35q4I1NZss When an unnamed virus begins to kill off human males, a family takes refuge on a…
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EP. 1638: Screenwriter Sarantos (X9)
In a near-future world ravaged by the memory-wiping virus X9, brilliant young scientist Andrea Santiago discovers a suppressed cure hidden by the powerful…
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EP. 1637: Screenwriter Evan Neill (Tom Hanks Must Die!)
Watch the best scene reading: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ttk712qLnB0 When a bitter nobody becomes convinced that Tom Hanks is the cosmic reason his life…
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EP 1636: Filmmaker David Christopher Nelson (Memoria Obscura)
Conversation with Co-Director/Co-Writer of the multiple award winning film “Memoria Obscura”, David Christopher Nelson, on the making of the film and…
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EP. 1635: Creative team of CHOICES: Director Aline Jewell. Stars: Katharina Gerlich, Alex Crockford
An actor faces the dilemma of going back to her roots in Austria in pursuit of her vocation and belonging or staying in the UK for love. ‘To be or not to be’…
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EP. 1634: Actor/Director Hanah Chang, & Producer Quand C. Robinson Thomas
An insecure Korean-American woman struggles with old resentments against her beautiful best friend, exposing the impossible beauty standards that caused them…
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EP. 1633: Creative team of JUMPING AT SHADOWS: ARMAGEDDON (Locky Boaretto, Loki Acciarito, Tom Simpson)
Director Locky Boaretto, Co-Writer Loki Acciarito, & Actor Tom Simpson join the podcast to talk about their “Jumping at Shadows” series. In a world secretly at…
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EP. 1632: Writer/Actor Bella Martinez (Once More, Like Rain Man)
Terrific conversation with screenwriter/actress Bella Martinez, chatting about her multiple award winning film “Once More, Like Rain Man”. Beautifully directed…
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EP. 1631: Screenwriter Hannah Augenstine (PRIORITY ONE)
Watch the best scene reading: https://youtu.be/anulab1E4xw Three interconnected teams - firefighters, police officers, and 911 dispatchers - face relentless…
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EP. 1630: Screenwriter Teddy Andrews (SHRINK)
Watch the Best Scene Reading: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B_fYb7My2Qk A young man attends the final session of his compensated work therapy program. The…
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EP. 1629: John M. O’Leary & John W. McMullen (THE TRIAL OF ROMAN WEINZAPFEL)
In Indiana in 1842, an unhappily married woman accuses a young, immigrant priest of raping her in the confessional. His vow to keep the Seal of Confession…
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EP. 1628: Filmmaker/Musician Daron Hagen (I HEAR AMERICA SINGING)
The conventions of documentary, musical theater, and magical realism are combined and subverted to address issues of personal, national, and artistic identity…
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EP. 1627: Filmmaker Herve Marcotte (ALONG THE THREAD OF THE OTHER)
Herve Marcotte is back on the podcast chatting about his next experimental feature documentary. Without getting TOO flaky, Herve and Matthew take a deep dive…
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EP. 1626: Filmmaker Al Chang (CINDY)
Al Chang is back on the podcast, chatting about his recent award-winning film CINDY. https://www.instagram.com/4lcfilm "An aspiring rapper takes a vague…
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EP. 1625: Screenwriter Lauren Hackney (In The House That Elle Built)
Watch script reading: https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/in-the-house-that-elle-built Elizabeth has her hands full with her two foster kids, a roommate and a new…
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EP. 1624: Filmmaker Felipe Marinheiro & Actor/Writer Carolina Liz (AUDER)
After being kidnapped and forced into a brutal assimilation camp where the English language is used as control, two teenage girls from different countries must…
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EP. 1623: Filmmaker Claire Tomlinson (Surviving Alone: The Tale of Simone)
Simone is the last Greater Bamboo Lemur in Ranomafana, a protected rainforest in south-east Madagascar. After a happy start in life, surrounded by family…
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EP. 1622: Filmmaker Nadav Embon (The Planet That Doesn't Exist)
“The Planet That Doesn’t Exist” is an 8-minute Animation film from Israel, based on the Graphic Novel by Navy Bird Revital Bronshtein. Navy Bird passed away at…
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EP. 1621: Filmmaker Matt Jenkins (VAPOR TRAILS)
Vapor Trails, 11min., USA Directed by Matt Jenkins Mandy has just given Jethro an ultimatum, quick vaping or else. His friend Chuck thinks its going to be easy…
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EP. 1620: Screenwriter Jaaered Brown (Eternal Life)
Watch best scene reading: https://youtu.be/lFYy7OmYfPo Waking in a future with floating cities topping thousands of stories, run by radioactive intelligence…
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EP. 1619: Filmmaker/Artist Meredith Adelaide (CHANGE - KRAMON Music Video)
Change - Kramon - Music Video. The unconscious self and conscious self meet. http://meredithadelaide.com/ http://instagram.com/meredithadelaide Interview with…
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EP. 1618: Filmmaker Robert Xavier Clark (BLACK PEOPLE DONT TANGO)
Black People Don’t Tango, 13min., USA Directed by Robert Xavier Clark An African American man learns to tango after a trip to Argentina. Based on a true story…
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EP. 1617: Filmmaker Delphine Breyne (Heal avec Delphine)
Heal avec Delphine, 30min., USA Directed by Delphine Breyne Heal avec Delphine is a deeply personal docuseries that follows individuals navigating life after…
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EP. 1616: Filmmaker Lucas Candelino (DETECTIVES & DRAGONS)
Detectives & Dragons, 8min., Canada Directed by Lucas Candelino, Benjamin Kostecki, Evan McDowell A know-it-all detective is tasked with incriminating a murder…
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EP. 1615: Filmmaker Ted Clark (ALL EYES ON YOU)
ALL EYES ON YOU, min., UK Directed by Ted Clarke Paranoid couple Adam and Claire move to the peaceful countryside for a fresh start, but quickly become…
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EP. 1614: Filmmaker Angy Antonios Akly (The Way Back Home)
The Way Back Home is a two-minute poetic film that unfolds underwater, where a woman’s expressive movements accompany a powerful monologue on identity…
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EP. 1613: Filmmaker John Gardner (What's Locked Behind That Door?)
What's Locked Behind That Door?, 4min., USA Directed by John Gardner In the visually arresting music video for Lunavox’s “What’s Locked Behind That Door?”, a…
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EP. 1612: Filmmaker James Rigby (VERSIPELLIS)
Versipellis, 26min., UK Directed by James Rigby In this spine-chilling horror film, a young girl, Sophia, faces the dilemma of choosing whom to trust when an…
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EP. 1611: Filmmaker Amy Louise Pemberton (FOR LUCIE)
FOR LUCIE, 12min,. UK Directed by Amy Louise Pemberton When a devastating family secret comes to light, Nick and Liz must confront painful truths that will…
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EP. 1610: Filmmaker Daniele Catini (DIFFERENTLY WATER)
Differently Water, 8min., Italy Directed by Daniele Catini Two Arab women meet underwater to express their love. The sea becomes an accomplice to a secret in…
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EP. 1609: Director Kevin Byrnes (with Brit Byrnes cameo) (THE CUPCAKE CHRONICLES)
The Cupcake Chronicles Vol. 2: The Cupcake Shop Ghost Is the cupcake shop haunted? Or are those strange noises coming from the stomachs of hungry customers?…
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EP. 1608: Filmmakers Laura Boyd Owen, Charles Edwin English (THE CALL)
The Call is a powerful documentary that breaks the silence around firefighter mental health, offering an unflinching look at the trauma, PTSD, and suicide…
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EP. 1607: Filmmaker Adam Wakeling (The Inga Tree Model 2025)
The Inga Tree Model 2025, 10min., Honduras Directed by Adam Wakeling The Inga Alley-Cropping pilot is in year 13 in rural, northern Honduras and has impressive…
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EP. 1606: Screenwriter Ama Adair (ORIGIN STORY)
Watch the best scene reading: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ATnlU8JqBA The vicious attack that almost killed her erased all that she was. But not what she…
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EP. 1605: Filmmaker Daniella Meggoe & Benson Jackson (TALE & BONES – DARK PRINCESS)
Tale & Bones – Dark Princess, 3min., USA Directed by Daniella Meggoe, Benson Jackson Dark Princess is a psychological short highlighting the unique…
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EP. 1604: Filmmaker Brandon Katcher (Resonance in the Castle)
Resonance in the Castle, 17min., USA Directed by Brandon Katcher A mysterious castle breathes with light and color, drawing all who enter into its shifting…
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EP. 1603: Screenwriter Amy Kolquist (BEASTIES)
Watch the best scene reading: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ORLXdXShdAk Desperate to escape her abusive, Christian Nationalist family, a teenage girl finds…
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EP. 1602: Filmmaker Mevlud Sabashvili (DIVIDING LINE)
Dividing Line, 28min., Georgia Directed by Mevlud Sabashvili A woman finds the strength to leave an abusive relationship. A woman does not find the strength to…
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EP. 1601: MARIPOSA film team (DigiPen Institute of Technology)
Mariposa, 5min,. USA Directed by Brook Vitovsky Mariposa’s world begins to unravel around her when she finds a mysterious butterfly. Conversation with…
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EP. 1600: Filmmaker Kyle Arneson (Meevil the Weevil: Breakfast of Champions)
Meevil the Weevil: Breakfast of Champions, 4min., USA Directed by Kyle Arneson Meevil the Weevil is a little bug with big dreams of being a stuntman…
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EP. 1599: HIDDEN - THE KATI PRESTON Story Film Team
Interview with the filmmaking team of the feature documentary. Director: Daniel Matmor. Producer: Jody Glover. Historian: Tom White. HIDDEN – The Kati Preston…
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EP. 1598: Filmmaker Clare McKay (LIVING AN AMERICAN DREAM)
LIVING AN AMERICAN DREAM, 45min., USA Directed by Clare McKay Two Haitian brothers, along with family and friends, discuss their experiences growing up adopted…
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EP. 1597: Screenwriter A.E. Guaaker (THE VILLAGE PHANTOM)
Watch the Best Scene Reading: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ew4yxfT2YUA Fiona Haegerbergh, a journalist for The Metro Standard, arrives in a rural Norwegian…
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EP. 1596: Filmmaker Anthony Joseph Spatafora (AN ANATOMY OF GRIEF)
AN ANATOMY OF GRIEF, 15min., Canada Directed by Anthony Joseph Spatafora A mother grieving the death of her son while being haunted by his corpse…
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EP. 1595: Screenwriter Eric A Vasallo (A Polar Bear’s Nightmare)
Watch the Best Scene Reading: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kl_qNRmmZSs A grizzly bear and a polar bear mate as a result of climate change and in an attempt…
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EP. 1594: Filmmaker/Musician Donna Weng Friedman (A SILENT CRY)
“A Silent Cry” is a two-and-a-half-minute microfilm set in the Himalayan Mountains—one of the world’s most vital and fragile ecosystems. The film uses…
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EP. 1593: Screenwriter Timothy Bradley Reinhold (THE HARMONY SAGA)
Watch the best scene reading: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V_xZNbtIV2w The Harmony Saga is a five-part mythopoetic cinematic universe culminating in a…
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EP. 1592: Screenwriter Nancy Franklin (ALL THE KING’S HORSES)
Watch the Screenplay Reading: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MgCnQQd1mmY In a 1960s rural community, a young girl navigates her coming-of-age only to discover…
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EP. 1591: Filmmaker Priscilla Zanni Bertran (CAST & BREW)
Cast & Brew, 10min., Spain/USA Directed by Priscilla Zanni Bertran Cast & Brew is a comedy about an AD trying to manage a film set where coffee has been…
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EP. 1590: Filmmaker Anthony Leckie (Even After (Prelude))
An ancient realm awakens. Somewhere between the living and the dead, a long forgotten forest begins to blossom. An exploration of loss, rebirth, and what…
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EP. 1589: Filmmaker Matthew Putnam & Actor Darren Emery (The Christopher Nolan Experience)
When struggling creative Christopher Nolan is dumped by his girlfriend upon her discovery that he is not the legendary director of films such as Oppenheimer…
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EP. 1588: Filmmaker Alexandru Hosu (Guillotine)
Guillotine, 22min., Romania Directed by Alexandru Hosu https://www.instagram.com/hosu_de_biciclete/ —— Subscribe to the podcast…