July 2017 – Matthew Toffolo's Summary

Interview with Director Roman Rubert Bernat (REQUEMBARREN)

Short Film played at the first ever EXPERIMENTAL/MUSIC VIDEO FEEDBACK Film Festival in July 2017. REQUEMBARREN was awarded “BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY” at the festival. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Roman Rubert Bernat: The stories of JL Borges From the idea to the finished product, how long did it take for you to… Continue reading Interview with Director Roman Rubert Bernat (REQUEMBARREN)

Interview with Director Knútur Haukstein Ólafsson (HOPE)

Short Film played at the first ever EXPERIMENTAL/MUSIC VIDEO FEEDBACK Film Festival in July 2017. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Knútur Haukstein Ólafsson: Originally, this was supposed to be a so called “Presentation Film”, a project we had to finish on our 2nd semester in the Icelandic Film School to represent… Continue reading Interview with Director Knútur Haukstein Ólafsson (HOPE)

Interview with Director Camille Laloux (NOVEMBER UNDER ASHES)

Short Film played at the first ever EXPERIMENTAL/MUSIC VIDEO FEEDBACK Film Festival in July 2017. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Camille Laloux: I made this film for two main reasons that completed each other : – First, I fell in love with the artist Zoé Simpson, her songs and universe, and… Continue reading Interview with Director Camille Laloux (NOVEMBER UNDER ASHES)

Interview with Director Michelle Bailey (DON’T LET THE BASTARDS GRIND YOU DOWN)

Short Film played at the first ever EXPERIMENTAL/MUSIC VIDEO FEEDBACK Film Festival in July 2017. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Michelle Bailey: I really struggle with my mental health and my own perspective of myself. After I made my first film “Dad” which was so honest and emotionally draining for me,… Continue reading Interview with Director Michelle Bailey (DON’T LET THE BASTARDS GRIND YOU DOWN)

Interview with Director Magali Barbe (Award Winning Film STRANGE BEASTS)

Short Film played at the first ever EXPERIMENTAL/MUSIC VIDEO FEEDBACK Film Festival in July 2017. STRANGE BEASTS was awarded “Best Film” at the Festival. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Magali Barbe: I’m a visual artist in a first place but what I really want is to tell stories. I was in… Continue reading Interview with Director Magali Barbe (Award Winning Film STRANGE BEASTS)

Interview with Director Carla Shah (ICARO)

Short Film played at the first ever EXPERIMENTAL/MUSIC VIDEO FEEDBACK Film Festival in July 2017. ICARO was awarded “Best Performances” at the Festival. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Carla Shah: It was time for me to direct my first fiction. I had had the idea for Icaro almost two years before… Continue reading Interview with Director Carla Shah (ICARO)

HIGHLIGHTS & VIDEOS: Experimental/Music Video Festival – July 20, 2017

Originally posted on Experimental Film & Music Video Festival:
AUDIENCE FESTIVAL AWARDS Best Film: STRANGE BEASTS Best Performances: ICARO Best Cinematography: REQUEMBARREN Best Music: The music from A SPACE GOD APPEARS Watch the FEEDBACK Videos for each film: BODY WITHOUT ORGANS, 2min, USA, Experimental WATCH Audience FEEDBACK NOVEMBER UNDER ASHES, 3min, France, Music Video WATCH Audience FEEDBACK HOPE, 4min,…

Interview with Lucy Lee (VOICING SILENCE)

Short Film played to rave reviews at the Under 5 Minute Film Festival in June 2017. To learn more about the film and filmmaker, go to her website: https://instinctfilms.wordpress.com/documentary/voicing-silenc/ Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? I have always aimed to make independent films that explore issues that are important for me, and through doing… Continue reading Interview with Lucy Lee (VOICING SILENCE)

Interview with director Jeff Draheim (THE SNOWMAN’S HAT)

Short Film played to rave reviews at the Under 5 Minute Film Festival in June 2017. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? I love stop motion animation, and I love trying to tell a story visually with no dialogue. From the idea to the finished product, how long did it take for you… Continue reading Interview with director Jeff Draheim (THE SNOWMAN’S HAT)

Interview with Director Axel d’Harcourt (WOW)

Short Film played to rave reviews at the Under 5 Minute Film Festival in June 2017. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Love. From the idea to the finished product, how long did it take for you to make this film? Around one year from the first exchanges on the idea, around 3… Continue reading Interview with Director Axel d’Harcourt (WOW)