Watch the ARGENTINA LIVE-ACTION Shorts Festival (in case you missed it) Watch the festival by signing up for the FREE 3-DAY trial using the link, or go to www.wildsound.ca Watch today’s Festival: www.wildsound.ca/videos/argen... #argentinafilms #wildsound #watchmovies

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Watch the Best of #HORROR Shorts Festival (in case you missed it) Watch the festival by signing up for the FREE 3-DAY trial using the link, or go to www.wildsound.ca Watch via direct link: www.wildsound.ca/videos/best-... #wildsound #horrorshorts #watchmovies

Watch the Best of #DIVERSITY Festival Shorts (in case you missed it) Watch the festival by signing up for the FREE 3-DAY trial using the link, or go to www.wildsound.ca Watch today’s Festival: www.wildsound.ca/videos/best-... #wildsound #watchmovies #filmfestival

Today’s FilmFreeway Testimonial: ROMANCE/RELATIONSHIPS Festival (51 FIVE Star Reviews) filmfreeway.com/RomanceFesti... Delightful festival to be part! Thank you! Incredibly supportive festival with a wonderful sense of respect, motivation. interest & care for submissions! I SO recommend them!

Deadline Today: HORROR Novel Festival festivalforhorror.com/horror-novel... A horror story is a fictional tale that aims to create a feeling of fear, suspense, or tension in the reader. 3 options to submit: 1st chapter. full novel. performance reading. #horrorfestival #novel #book

Deadline Today: ROMANCE Short Story Festival festivalforromance.com/short-story-... Submit your #Romance & Relationships #ShortStory to the Festival here and we will automatically have it performed by a professional actor

Deadline Today: #LGBTQ+ Stage Play Festival Get a best scene of your stage play performed at the writing festival FULL FEEDBACK on your stage play from our committee Get #play performed by professional actors

Deadine Today: DRAMA Screenplay Festival festivalfordrama.com FULL FEEDBACK on your screenplay from our committee Get your #script performed at the writing festival. #dramascreenplay

Deadline Today: FREE VERSE Poetry Contest (Get poem made into a movie. Every submission gets a poetry video reading.) wildsoundwritingfestival.submittable.com/submit/34071... #FREEVERSE: #Poetry that does not rhyme or have a regular meter.

Today’s Submittable Writing Deadlines: LGBTQ+ Novel. BIOGRAPHY Short Story. MELODRAM Stage Play. 1pg. Scripts & Stories wildsoundfestivalreview.com/2026/05/06/t... #writing #novels #shortstory #poem #screenplay

Why I watch The Godfather 2 at least once a year www.youtube.com/watch?v=lpys... Award-winning French filmmaker Nicolas Pereira chats with Matthew Toffolo on how he needs to re-watch The Godfather 2 often for inspiration. #godfather2 #wildsound #filmmaking

Becoming a Stuntwoman: From Archery to Action Movies www.youtube.com/watch?v=lWvf... Actor/Stunt Performer Valentin Raileanu chats with Matthew Toffolo about his journey to becoming a female stunt performer in the film & TV industry. It all started in her Archery expertise. #wildsound #stuntwoman

Why Even Award-Winning Editors Need another Editor when Directing www.youtube.com/watch?v=fVIl... Multiple award-winning editor Sarah K. Reimers (BRAVE, STRANGE WORLD) chats with Matthew Toffolo about making sure she hires an editor when she directs. #wildsound #filmeditor #editing

#Podcast: EP. 1768: #Filmmaker Joey Medina (ROXY & THE MAN) www.youtube.com/watch?v=uAIB... A terminally ill Vietnam veteran finds solace and purpose in rescuing an abused dog no one else wanted, rediscovering the meaning of life and the profound power of companionship. #wildsound

Podcast: EP. 1770: Filmmaker Son Roberts (THE SEA) www.youtube.com/watch?v=gylf... This experimental short film is a “Jazz Monologue” presented by an elusive oracle. Through rage and reflection, incendiary prose and inspirational poetry, he reminds us of the legacy of lies that define us.

Why Even Award-Winning Editors Need another Editor when Directing www.youtube.com/watch?v=fVIl... Multiple award-winning editor Sarah K. Reimers (BRAVE, STRANGE WORLD) chats with Matthew Toffolo about making sure she hires an editor when she directs. #wildsound #filmeditor #editing

May 2026: #WILDsound Festival VOTED Top 10 Best Reviewed Film Festivals in the world! NOTE from #FilmFreeway: Dear WILDsound FEEDBACK Film and Screenplay Festival, Congratulations! Your festival has ranked as one of the Top 100 Best Reviewed Festivals on FilmFreeway for the month of May!

VIDEO: The Art of Digital Hand-Drawn Animation www.youtube.com/shorts/Se-WM... Professor & #Animation #Filmmaker Allyson Glenn chats with Matthew Toffolo about making a hand-drawn animation film and the details it takes to get it completed—especially if it’s an independant film. #wildsound

VIDEO: Today’s FilmFreeway Testimonial: Toronto COMEDY Festival www.youtube.com/shorts/AHmPd... filmfreeway.com/TorontoComed... This was a great experience that just keeps on giving. Everyone I have interacted with has been professional and respectful. I feel like they really understood my work

VIDEO: Visual Storytelling: Costume and Production Design Secrets www.youtube.com/shorts/e631H... The art of making a great music/dance film. Director Gica Pucca. Producer Karyante Franklin. Writer/Dancer Kristina Perez chat about making their award-winning film THE DUET #wildsound #dancefilm

VIDEO: The Psychology of Crime Movies: Inspired by Tarantino and Nolan www.youtube.com/shorts/i2yPD... Jonas Fryer talks about making the CON / CRIME movie and how he was 100% inspired. It’s the generation he grew up in and it’s hard not to get inspiration… #wildsound #filmfestival #crime

VIDEO: Watch the #ARGENTINA ANIMATION Shorts Festival (in case you missed it) www.youtube.com/shorts/HCb8n... Sign up for the FREE 3-DAY trial using the link, or go to www.wildsound.ca Watch the festival here: www.wildsound.ca/videos/argen... #wildsound #filmfestival #animation

VIDEO: Filming the Streets of Mumbai: Authenticity and Authority www.youtube.com/shorts/uHKl8... 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 #filmfestival

VIDEO: From Marine Corps to Movie Director: Diana Shield’s Creative Journey www.youtube.com/shorts/ZIEgx... 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 & #filmmaking life

VIDEO: Why Every Filmmaker Needs Test Screenings and Focus Groups www.youtube.com/shorts/JaGs0... 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 #filmmaking

VIDEO: Today’s #FilmFreeway Testimonial: LA/Toronto LGBTQ+ Festival (84 FIVE Star Reviews!) www.youtube.com/shorts/G4_rl... filmfreeway.com/LGBTTorontoF... an honour to have premiere at the #LGBTQ+ Film Festival. Couldn’t recommend it more to other Queer filmmakers. #lgbtfestival #filmfestival

VIDEO: May 2026: WILDsound Festival VOTED Top 10 Best Reviewed Film Festivals in the world! www.youtube.com/shorts/OI6ff... Submit today: filmfreeway.com/WILDsoundFil... NOTE from #FilmFreeway: Dear #WILDsound FEEDBACK Film and Screenplay Festival, Congratulations!

VIDEO: FilmFreeway Discount code: 50% off. Romance/Relationships #filmfreeway www.youtube.com/shorts/vQKvB... Festival filmfreeway.com/RomanceFesti... 50% off code: romance #romance #romancefestival #filmfreeway

VIDEO: Watch DREAMS IN TRANSLATION, 16min., Canada, Student – Drama, Psychological (new film on platform) www.youtube.com/shorts/Hi5Qh... www.wildsound.ca/videos/watch... A Nigerian Igbo woman returns from her mother’s burial carrying questions and re-experiencing childhood trauma. #wildsound

VIDEO: Mastering the Art of #Scriptwriting: ‘Less is More’ www.youtube.com/shorts/2ZeZz... Novelist turned screenwriter Chelsea Lin chats with Matthew Toffolo about transitioning to writing scripts. The art of LESS IS MORE. #lessismore #wildsound #screenwriting

VIDEO: The Role of Intimacy Coordinators in Modern #filmmaking www.youtube.com/shorts/wc-dV... Filmmaker Eliza Goodwin chats with Matthew Toffolo about using an intimacy coordinator on set and what that means. How the industry has come a long way in the last 15 years #wildsound #intimacycoordinator

VIDEO: The Science and Philosophy of Living to 120 www.youtube.com/shorts/01M2R... Documentary Filmmaker Don Scioli chats with Matthew Toffolo about his latest film about wanting to live forever! Don talks about the mission to live to at least 120 inner emotional clarity. #wildsound #livingforever

VIDEO: Today’s #FilmFreeway Testimonial: #EXPERIMENTAL, #DANCE, #MUSIC #Festival (206 FIVE Star Reviews) www.youtube.com/shorts/ePld3... filmfreeway.com/Experimental... Love how they offer interviews etc., to spread the film’s message Our film has gotten great exposure from this festival

VIDEO: The Art of Digital Hand-Drawn Animation www.youtube.com/shorts/Se-WM... Professor & #Animation #Filmmaker Allyson Glenn chats with Matthew Toffolo about making a hand-drawn animation film and the details it takes to get it completed—especially if it’s an independant film. #wildsound

Watch the #ARGENTINA ANIMATION Shorts Festival (in case you missed it) Sign up for the FREE 3-DAY trial using the link, or go to www.wildsound.ca Watch the festival here: www.wildsound.ca/videos/argen... #wildsound #filmfestival #animation

Watch the ROMANCE Shorts Festival (in case you missed it) Sign up for the FREE 3-DAY trial using the link, or go to www.wildsound.ca Watch the festival here: www.wildsound.ca/videos/roman... #romancefestival #wildsound #filmfestival

Podcast: EP. 1765: Filmmaker Einat Graitser (The Architect’s Dream) www.youtube.com/watch?v=co3z... For the past two years, I have been teaching cinema with a specific focus on science fiction and AI. After teaching the theory and exploring these tools with students, my fingers were simply burning

Podcast: EP. 1766: #Filmmaker Kevan Doyle (CAUGHT) www.youtube.com/watch?v=fcjI... Caught is a short documentary filmed in Sri Lanka that explores how building economies around recycling can inspire sustainable change in developing communities. #wildsound #filmmaking

#Podcast: EP. 1767: Filmmaker Christopher Vallone (ECHOES OF ANTIETAM) www.youtube.com/watch?v=aQLi... Echoes of Antietam is a haunting post–Civil War horror short film set on the blood-soaked farmlands of Maryland. #wildsound #filmpodcast #filmmaking

From Marine Corps to Movie Director: Diana Shield’s Creative Journey www.youtube.com/watch?v=rfgD... 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 & filmmaking life #wildsound

Filming the Streets of Mumbai: Authenticity and Authority www.youtube.com/watch?v=ihsP... 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 www.youtube.com/watch?v=KUOY... 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 #filmmaking

Today’s #Submittable Deadlines: REVENGE Stage Play. BIOGRAPHICAL Short Story. THRILLER Screenplay. SPIRITUALITY Novel. wildsoundfestivalreview.com/2026/05/04/t... #writingfestival #novel #shortstory #poetry

Deadline Today: THRILLER/SUSPENSE Screenplay Contest thrillersuspensefestival.com/thriller-sus... Full feedback on your screenplay from our committee of professional screenwriters, production heads, and script consultants. Get your entire script performed at the writing festival.

Deadline Today: DRAMA Short Story Festival (automatic acceptance) festivalfordrama.com/drama-short-... Submit your DRAMA #ShortStory to the festival here, and we will automatically have it performed by a professional actor and turned into a promotional video for yourself.

Deadline Today: REVENGE STAGE PLAY Writing Contest (get play performed by professional actors) wildsoundwritingfestival.submittable.com/submit/33140... Get a best scene of your #stageplay performed at the #writing festival

Deadline Today: RELIGION & SPIRITUALITY NOVEL CONTEST storypitches.com/religion-and... 3 Options to submit: - Full novel - 1st chapter - Submit for performance reading #novelfestival

PARODY Poetry Contest (Get poem made into a movie. Every submission gets a poetry video reading.) wildsoundwritingfestival.submittable.com/submit/34025... Accepting any #poetry in any genre or length that’s about #PARODY in any way.

Today’s #FilmFreeway Testimonial: LA/Toronto LGBTQ+ Festival (84 FIVE Star Reviews!) filmfreeway.com/LGBTTorontoF... It was an honour to have GOGO premiere at the #LGBTQ+ Film Festival. The crowd was great, and so were the other films. Couldn’t recommend it more to other Queer filmmakers.