HIGHLIGHTS, WINNERS & VIDEOS: February 2018 FEMALE/COMEDY FEEDBACK Film Festival

Originally posted on Los Angeles feedback film festival:
AUDIENCE AWARD WINNERS: BEST FILM: GF BEST PERFORMANCES: THE FUTURE RICHARD DENISONS BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY: PAPER PALACES BEST MUSIC: MADEIRA Watch the Audience FEEDBACK Videos: THE CRYING CHEF, 6min., USA, Comedy WATCH Audience FEEDBACK THE FUTURE RICHARD DENISONS, 16min, USA, Comedy/Time Travel WATCH Audience FEEDBACK FORGOTTEN FLORA, 5min.,…

Interview with Screenwriter Hannah Suria (GF)

GF was awarded BEST FILM at the February 2018 Los Angeles FEEDBACK Film Festival. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Hannah Suria: I wrote this film based on real experiences and after losing friends and trying to make new ones. I also really love romantic comedies and wanted to do something in… Continue reading Interview with Screenwriter Hannah Suria (GF)

Interview with Filmmaker Zack Arch (THE CRYING CHEF)

THE CRYING CHEF played to rave reviews at the February 2018 Comedy Feedback Film Festival in Los Angeles. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Zach Arch: Our group Flambé had committed to making a new comedy sketch or short every week for about a year. This was an idea pitched by Kathy… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Zack Arch (THE CRYING CHEF)

Interview with Composer Gilde Flores (Total Divas, The Wolverine)

Gilde has been in the business for over 20 years and has over 80 credits to his name. It was an honor to interview the extremely talented musician and composer: Matthew Toffolo: Where were you born and raised? Was music something you always wanted to do as your career? Gilde Flores: I was born and… Continue reading Interview with Composer Gilde Flores (Total Divas, The Wolverine)

HIGHLIGHTS, WINNERS & VIDEOS: February 2018 FEMALE/COMEDY FEEDBACK Film Festival

Originally posted on Comedy FESTIVAL:
AUDIENCE AWARD WINNERS: BEST FILM: GF BEST PERFORMANCES: THE FUTURE RICHARD DENISONS BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY: PAPER PALACES BEST MUSIC: MADEIRA Watch the Audience FEEDBACK Videos:THE CRYING CHEF, 6min., USA, Comedy WATCH Audience FEEDBACK THE FUTURE RICHARD DENISONS, 16min, USA, Comedy/Time Travel WATCH Audience FEEDBACK FORGOTTEN FLORA, 5min., USA, Animation/Drama WATCH Audience…

Interview with Filmmaker Gabriel Renfro (THE FUTURE RICHARD DENISONS)

THE FUTURE RICHARD DENISONS was awarded BEST PERFORMANCES at the February 2018 COMEDY FEEDBACK Film Festival in Los Angeles. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Gabriel Renfro: I thought it was a funny idea that appealed to a universal human question: what if I take a different path in life? In my… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Gabriel Renfro (THE FUTURE RICHARD DENISONS)

Interview with Filmmaker Kaitlyn Fajilan (MADEIRA)

MADEIRA was the winner of BEST MUSIC at the February 2018 Female FEEDBACK Film Festival in Los Angeles. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Kaitlyn Fajilan: I’d been wanting to shoot my own short film for some time. One day I was in charge of creating the weekly prompt for my writers’… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Kaitlyn Fajilan (MADEIRA)

HIGHLIGHTS & VIDEOS: Los Angeles February 2018 Film Festival

Originally posted on FEEDBACK Female Film Festival:
AUDIENCE AWARD WINNERS: BEST FILM: FORGOTTEN FLORA BEST PERFORMANCES: AN ACTOR PREPARES BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY: PAPER PALACES BEST MUSIC: MADEIRA Watch the Audience FEEDBACK Videos: FORGOTTEN FLORA, 5min., USA, Animation/Drama WATCH Audience FEEDBACK MADEIRA, 14min., USA, Drama WATCH Audience FEEDBACK PAPER PALACES, 6min., USA, Drama WATCH Audience FEEDBACK THE…

Female Film Festival: Monday March 19th – Toronto

Originally posted on FEEDBACK Female Film Festival:
The FEEDBACK Monthly Film Festival is back for 2018.. Our home is The Carlton Cinemas, located in the heart of downtown Toronto at 20 Carlton Street. The event runs from 7pm to 9:10pm. Continuing to showcase the best of short films from around the world, while maintaining our audience feedback format…

Interview with Filmmaker Fatima Martin (MARTINA, OH MARTINA)

MARTINA, OH MARTINA played to rave reviews at the January 2018 EUROPEAN FEEDBACK Film Festival in Toronto. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Fatima Martin: It was my last year at my school of cinema, ECAM, and after directing two shortfilms as part of our studies programme, I thought that I was… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Fatima Martin (MARTINA, OH MARTINA)