Month: January 2018

HIGHLIGHTS & VIDEOS: Experimental/Music Video Festival – December 28, 2017

Originally posted on Experimental Film & Music Video Festival:
AUDIENCE FESTIVAL AWARDS Best Film: KILLING US SOFTLY Best Performances: YOU Best Cinematography: IN SEARCH OF REVERENCE Best Music: The music from A FOREST Watch Audience FEEDBACK Videos: ORACLE, 3min., USA, Music Video WATCH Audience FEEDBACK YOU, 10min., Portugal, Experimental WATCH Audience FEEDBACK KILLING US SOFTLY, 5min., Australia, Music Video…

Interview with the film team of the short film CHRISTINE (Jessica Adler, Kate Montgomery, Stephanie Serra)

CHRISTINE was the winner of BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY at the December 2017 LGBT FEEDBACK Film Festival. 1. What motivated you to make this film? We wanted to tell a story that highlighted the idea that you can be yourself, even if you don’t have words to describe it yet. We wanted to paint an image of… Continue reading Interview with the film team of the short film CHRISTINE (Jessica Adler, Kate Montgomery, Stephanie Serra)

Interview with Animator/Filmmaker Susan Shulman (PURRS AND ‘OL MAN BLUES)

 PURRS AND ‘OL MAN BLUES was the winner of BEST MUSIC at the December 2017 Animation FEEDBACK Film Festival. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Susan Painter: I have a love of music especially the blues and it was inspired by the actual musician Jack Dappa from New York City. I heard… Continue reading Interview with Animator/Filmmaker Susan Shulman (PURRS AND ‘OL MAN BLUES)

Interview with Animation Filmmaker Ina Conradi (CHRYSALIS)

 CHRYSALIS was the winner of BEST ANIMATION at the December 2017 Animation FEEDBACK Film Festival. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Ina Conradi: The idea for Chrysalis started in 2014. I have followed up the abstract and surreal structure of my earlier war film Elysian Fields (2013) and continued developing the story… Continue reading Interview with Animation Filmmaker Ina Conradi (CHRYSALIS)

Interview with Animation Filmmaker Marleia A. Alfaro (BARRY THE BLOBFISH)

BARRY THE BLOBFISH played to rave reviews at the December 2017 ANIMATION FEEDBACK Film Festival.   Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Marleia A. Alfaro: It’s so difficult to come up with new characters that you’ve never seen in animation before. The story of Barry the Blobfish came about and motivated me… Continue reading Interview with Animation Filmmaker Marleia A. Alfaro (BARRY THE BLOBFISH)

HIGHLIGHTS & VIDEOS: December 2017 ANIMATION FEEDBACK Film Festival

Originally posted on FEEDBACK Animation Film & Screenplay Festival:
AUDIENCE FESTIVAL AWARDS Best Film: THE BLUE BUTTERFLY Best Animation: CHRYSALIS Best Sound Design: PINK BUBBLES Best Music: The music from PURRS AND OL MAN BLUES Watch the Audience FEEDBACK Videos:  CONDITIONER, 5min., USA, Animation/Experimental WATCH Audience FEEDBACK THE BLUE BUTTERFLY, 5min., China, Animation  WATCH Audience FEEDBACK CHRYSALIS, 7min., Singapore,…

Watch the December 2017 WINNING Short Screenplay Readings

Originally posted on WILDsound Festival:
FULL Feature Readings performed by professional actors: I WALK THE LINE – STUDENT Short ScreenplayDecember 2017 Readingby Keagan Tan I GOT YOU BABE – 1pg. Short ScreenplayDecember 2017 Readingby Roland Zistler **** Producer: Matthew Toffolo http://www.matthewtoffolo.com Director: Kierston Drier Casting Director: Sean Ballantyne Editor: John Johnson Camera Operator: Mary Cox