PODCAST: EP. 1891: Filmmaker Vijay Kaila (The Open Door Killer)
New Releases
•
30m
Matthew Toffolo chatting with Vijay about his short film, "The Open Door Killer," and his experience at USC Film School. Vijay explained that the film was a proof of concept for a feature-length crime thriller and was inspired by a real-life serial killer in Sacramento. He discussed the film's lighting, which was inspired by a greenish tint seen outside the location, and the performance of the lead actor, Michael Shackett. Vijay also shared his background from Houston, Texas, and his goal of becoming a professional director. The two discussed the importance of sound design in filmmaking and the role of AI in the industry. WILDsound praised the film's execution and expressed interest in Vijay's future work.
—-
Subscribe to the podcast:
https://twitter.com/wildsoundpod
https://www.instagram.com/wildsoundpod
https://www.facebook.com/wildsoundpod
——
Love for you to try the Indy Film Festival AP.
• Daily new film festival of the best new films from around the world. New archived festival to watch anytime.
• Library of over 500+ award-winning films to watch anytime.
Go to https://www.wildsound.ca and sign up for the free 3-day trial.
Check out the daily film festival (and previous ones from last month) at https://www.wildsound.ca/browse
Always an amazing lineup of films. Inspiring for storytellers.
Up Next in New Releases
-
PODCAST: EP. 1890: Filmmaker Vincent ...
Matthew Toffolo chatted with Vincent about his short film "Duck and Cover," which was adapted from a ten-minute play by Meg WILES. Vincent explained that he saw the play at the Chapel Theater, loved the performance by Gabby Basso, and convinced the writer to let him turn it into a film. He descri...
-
SIMPLE LOVE film, reactions EXPERIMEN...
SIMPLE LOVE, 6min., Ireland
Directed by Wolf James Creative
Simple Love is one of 3 music videos from the visual album Pink Breath by Daughter Of A Drum hailed as ‘epic in quality’ by the Irish Times and is an official selection in the Dublin International Film Festival 2026 -
FRIEND OF FUTURE CHICKEN film, reacti...
Friend of Future Chicken: NASA's JPL Scientist talks to FC about the Earth!, 6min., Canada
Directed by Jocelan Thiessen, Jill Hotchkiss
