Matthew Toffolo

The word ‘goddess’ is actually CONTROVERSIAL youtube.com/shorts/MboEKDaZf… CLIP from #WILDsound Podcast: EP. 1872: Filmmaker Madison Wade (Candid Goodness) — Love for you to try the Indy Film Festival AP. Go to wildsound.ca and sign up for the free 3-day trial. #goddess

Today’s #FilmFreeway Testimonial: ACTION/CRIME/MYSTERY Festival (40 FIVE Star Reviews!) filmfreeway.com/crimemystery This is one of those rare festivals that truly leaves a mark on your heart. there are people who genuinely take the time to watch it, reflect on it, and talk about

Under 5 Minute Festival Testimonial: Top #FilmFreeway Festival (98 FIVE Star Reviews!) filmfreeway.com/Under5minFil… I had a such a wonderful experience with this festival. It was amazing to see actual feedback of my film. I had so much fun on the podcast. And they also connected

VIDEO: From Marine Corps to Movie Director: Diana Shield’s Creative Journey youtube.com/shorts/ZIEgxZJdR… Filmmaker Diana Shield chats with Matthew Toffolo about the journey from being in the Marines for decades, then moving on to making movies. The similarities of #military & #film

VIDEO: Why Every Filmmaker Needs Test Screenings and Focus Groups youtube.com/shorts/JaGs0EpdJ… Award-winning filmmaker Garnet Campbell chats with Matthew Toffolo about the art of test screenings to make sure the tone, emotion, and plot points make sense to everything. #wildsound

VIDEO: Watch DREAMS IN TRANSLATION, 16min., Canada, Student – Drama, Psychological (new film on platform) youtube.com/shorts/Hi5Qh85EY… wildsound.ca/videos/watch-dr… A Nigerian Igbo woman returns from her mother’s burial carrying questions and re-experiencing childhood trauma. #wildsound

Filming the Streets of Mumbai: Authenticity and Authority youtube.com/watch?v=ihsPx8Fz… Filmmaker Aditya Janak Joshi chats with Matthew Toffolo about making a film and #Mumbai and using the backdrop of the city as a character in the film. #wildsound

Why Every Filmmaker Needs Test Screenings and Focus Groups youtube.com/watch?v=KUOYSyno… Award-winning filmmaker Garnet Campbell chats with Matthew Toffolo about the art of test screenings to make sure the tone, emotion, and plot points make sense to everything. #wildsound #film

#Podcast: EP. 1762: #Filmmaker Alex Kruz (RED CLOUD: A NEW DAY) youtube.com/watch?v=1vMZKdpa… Based on Red Cloud Comic Book Issues 1-6. Vigilante contractor Jake Red Cloud wages a covert war against the Yakuza sponsored human trafficking in the golden triangle. #wildsound

Lessons in #Independent #Filmmaking: Budgeting and Data Disasters youtube.com/watch?v=ud1sY3Uh… Peter Andrew Coutavas chats with Matthew Toffolo about the art of budgeting your indy film. Make sure you have a contingency budget and you over-budget things. Simply said, don’t run out

Interview with #Filmmaker Jules Cales (SPARE!) festivalreviews.org/2026/04/… youtube.com/watch?v=mEfDoeh2… Phil and Barney, two not-so-smart henchmen of a #Mafia organization, stumble across a mysterious box full of money while burying a corpse in the woods. #wildsound

Interview with #Filmmaker Stan Agler (HERO’S JOURNEY) festivalreviews.org/2026/04/… youtube.com/watch?v=RQ6f2dAO… . I’ve always loved that idea of “What if the story was real?”, on that same token I love the concept of the #multiverse, which is also a hot button seller these days #film

Interview with #Filmmaker Daniel KICHENASSAMY (ARKANY-G) festivalreviews.org/2026/04/… youtube.com/watch?v=45nQ4opR… Arkany G was motivated by the desire to blend a #crime investigation with a deeper reflection on #fear, #community, and the unseen forces that disrupt fragile balances.

Podcast: EP. 1740: Screenwriter Pippa Blackmore (Polite to the Death (Nanny Kills)) youtube.com/watch?v=av8UE8X2… Nanny Ivy, an English nanny, is hired to help a US family with their troublesome children but it becomes clear that the adults and other people in the children’s life

Filming in Madagascar: Hijacks, Coups, and Red Tape youtube.com/watch?v=b150Byns… Environmental Filmmaker Claire Tomlinson chats with Matthew Toffolo about the highs & lows filming in Madagascar in her latest film Surviving Alone: The Tale of Simone #wildsound #filmmaker #environment

From #Writing #Comedy to #Drama: The Inspiration Behind changing genres youtube.com/watch?v=5E7Ojfyh… #Filmmaker/#Writer Abigial Espinal chats with Matthew Toffolo about getting a writing assignment in school to write a drama. How she coped with changing genres from her usual comedy

Deadline: #MYSTERY STAGE PLAY Festival wildsoundwritingfestival.sub… Get a best scene of your #stageplay performed at the writing festival and made into a video for the winner. #writer #play

Watch QUEEN, 4min., USA, Music Video/Experimental (new film on the platform) Watch by signing up for the FREE 3-DAY trial wildsound.ca/videos/watch-qu… scenic driven music short from R&B recording artist Devin White. #wildsound #filmfestival #wildsoundtv #shortfilmfestival

From Legos to Movies: How Childhood Toys Inspire #Filmmaking youtube.com/watch?v=l3T-r9O8… Conversation with filmmaker Stan Alger (HERO’S JOURNEY), with Matthew Toffolo, on how he got into #filmmaking. It all started with #lego building and making up stories as a child. #wildsound

Cinematography Secrets: Lighting for Emotional Tension youtube.com/watch?v=614EFUuk… Filmmaker Robert James Harden Jr. chats with Matthew Toffolo about the art of lighting a scene. It’s always about the overall theme and creating the emotional situation that’s occuring in the scene.