Amr’ short film played to rave reviews at the October 2017 STUDENT FEEDBACK Film Festival. Matthew Toffolo:. What motivated you to make this film? Amr Kamel: We wanted to emulate a small 3D studio environment to get a feel for how things might work for us later on after graduation. Our group was called Project: Animate!… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker/Animator Amr Kamel (PROMETHEUS INDUSTRIES)
Month: October 2017
Interview with Filmmaker Navid Tavakolnia (BEAUTIFUL)
Navid’s short film played to rave reviews at the October 2017 STUDENT FEEDBACK Film Festival. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Navid Tavakolnia: The idea and message of the film itself was the biggest motivation for me to make this film happen. From the idea to the finished product, how long did… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Navid Tavakolnia (BEAUTIFUL)
HIGHLIGHTS & VIDEOS: THRILLER FEEDBACK Film Festival
Originally posted on Thriller/Suspense Film and Writing Festival:
AUDIENCE FESTIVAL AWARDS Best Film: WITHHELD Best Performances: TWISTED SOBRIETY Best Cinematography: NO WAVE Best Sound Music: AMBER Watch AUDIENCE FEEDBACK Film Festival Videos: TWISTED SOBRIETY, 14min, Thriller/Sci-Fi WATCH Audience FEEDBACK NO WAVE, 11min, Canada, Thriller/Mystery WATCH Audience FEEDBACK AMBER, 14min, USA, Thriller/Drama WATCH Audience FEEDBACK DOMESTICITY, 4min, UK, Thriller/Drama…
Interview with Winning Screenwriter Joel Stern (WORD GAMES)
WORD GAMES is the September 2017 Winning Feature Screenplay. Get to know the writer: What is your screenplay about? “Word Games” is about two strangers in a nursing home who are isolated because of the “Blizzard of the Millennium” . One man – Sal Genesinni – is the janitor. The other is Dave Phillips, an… Continue reading Interview with Winning Screenwriter Joel Stern (WORD GAMES)
Interview with Winning Screenwriter Holt Boggs (BROTHERS MCSHANE)
BROTHERS MCSHANE was the September 2017 Winning 1st Scene Screenplay. Get to know the writer: What is your screenplay about? Donny and Dickey McShane are two dumber-than-dirt lawmen who find out that their long lost twin brothers are actually the notorious Shifty Silver City Gang. They enlist the help of a “weird Indian fells” as… Continue reading Interview with Winning Screenwriter Holt Boggs (BROTHERS MCSHANE)
Interview with Winning Screenwriter J. Logan Alexander (BREAKDOWN)
BREAKDOWN was the September 2017 winning short screenplay. Get to know the writer: What is your screenplay about? Liz and Alec are en route to a wedding for Alec’s boss and arguing about their own relationship woes when they collide with the runaway Bride. Battle lines are drawn when Liz and Alec oppose each other… Continue reading Interview with Winning Screenwriter J. Logan Alexander (BREAKDOWN)
Interview with Winning Screenwriter Gunel Asgarova (THE FLUTE OF PEACE)
THE FLUTE OF PEACE was the September 2017 winning Sci-Fi screenplay. Get to know the winning writer: What is your screenplay about? My screenplay is about a bullied village girl with the supernatural power, Lanaia, who accepts her destiny of the World Savior. What genres does your screenplay fall under? Fantasy Why should this screenplay… Continue reading Interview with Winning Screenwriter Gunel Asgarova (THE FLUTE OF PEACE)
Interview with Winning Screenwriter Alison McGrath (TWITS)
TWITS is the September 2017 Winning COMEDY Screenplay. Get to know the writer: What is your screenplay about? TWITS is a satirical look at humanity’s addiction to technology, and what happens to people when their (de)vices are taken away from them. What genres does your screenplay fall under? Comedy, Satire Why should this screenplay be… Continue reading Interview with Winning Screenwriter Alison McGrath (TWITS)
Interview with Winning Screenwriters Janine Cobain & Gary McElkerney (VOLUNTEER)
Get to know the writer: What is your screenplay about? Volunteer is based on the novel of the same name written by me (Gary McElkerney). What starts as a humanitarian mission, for a university student from Belfast, descends into a fight for survival after his search for adventure takes him off the beaten track to… Continue reading Interview with Winning Screenwriters Janine Cobain & Gary McElkerney (VOLUNTEER)
Interview with Winning Screenwriter Taryn Procsal (PALACES)
The September 2017 Winning STUDENT Screenplay writer for their short script PALACES. Get to know the writer: What is your screenplay about? Logline: An upper-class wife and mother seems to have the perfect life, but when her husband discourages her from pursuing a career in art she is challenged with a new understanding of how… Continue reading Interview with Winning Screenwriter Taryn Procsal (PALACES)
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