O.B.E. THE OUT OF BODY EXPERIENCE played at the Animation FEEDBACK Film Festival in October 2018 to rave reviews. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Mark Howling: This is my 3rd micro budget short that I’m doing, I try to keep the execution simple with a minimal cost. It is just an… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Mark Howling (O.B.E. THE OUT OF BODY EXPERIENCE)
Month: October 2018
Interview with Filmmaker Andres Passoni (3:32)
3:32 played to rave reviews at the October 2018 DRAMA Feedback Film Festival in Toronto. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Andres Passoni: My work is mainly focused in documentaries and I had never worked with actors. I wanted to work with Calu Rivero, an argentinean actress, and I had an idea… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Andres Passoni (3:32)
Interview with Poet Lauren White (First Contact)
Matthew Toffolo: What is the theme of your poem? Lauren White: The theme was initially love, loss, and heartbreak. Towards the end, it turned into hope. 2) What motivated you to write this poem? I wrote this about the last man that I dated. He had a huge impact on me in a short amount… Continue reading Interview with Poet Lauren White (First Contact)
Interview with Poet Susan L. Brown (Response To 8 Philosophers)
Matthew Toffolo: What is the theme of your poem? Susan L. Brown: Looking at the idea of Philosophy through the lives of ordinary people. 2) What motivated you to write this poem? This poem was a response to an amazing documentary film about contemporary international Philosophers. Examined Life is a 2008 Canadian documentary film about… Continue reading Interview with Poet Susan L. Brown (Response To 8 Philosophers)
Interview with Poet Sam Allen (Viola’s Rebellion)
Matthew Toffolo: What is the theme of your poem? Sam Allen: The poem is about female emancipation and emancipation in general. It is about breaking free from roles that confine you and allowing your soul to play out fully and abundantly. 2) What motivated you to write this poem? Four of my top five values… Continue reading Interview with Poet Sam Allen (Viola’s Rebellion)
Interview with Writer Pat Jourdan (DECEMBER)
Matthew Toffolo: What is your story about? Pat Jourdan : The story is about the secret lives of holiday towns once summer visitors have left. What genre? It is in a plain literary genre. Describe it in two words Season’s end. What film have you seen the most in your life? Great Expectations (David Lean… Continue reading Interview with Writer Pat Jourdan (DECEMBER)
Interview with Writer Peter Inson (HATS OFF TO THE TEACHERS, SMASHED)
Matthew Toffolo: What are my short stories about? Peter Inson: A practical joke 2. What genres would you say this story is in? Humour/psychological realism 3. How would you describe this story in two words? Teachers tricked 4. What movie have you seen the most in your life? The Magnificent Seven. 5. What is your… Continue reading Interview with Writer Peter Inson (HATS OFF TO THE TEACHERS, SMASHED)
Interview with Writer Diane Elliott (Remembering Momma)
Matthew Toffolo: What is your short story about? Diane Elliott: A failed mother/daughter relationship 2. What genres would you say this story is in? General fiction 3. How would you describe this story in two words? Hauntingly powerful 4. What movie have you seen the most in your life? I’ve never seem any movie more… Continue reading Interview with Writer Diane Elliott (Remembering Momma)
Interview with Nia Markos (ELEMENTS: BOOK ONE)
Matthew Toffolo: What is your novel about? Nia Markos: My novel is about a young woman whose life gets thrown into turmoil by events out of her control. It involves a prophesy, a quest and finding her inner strength. Along the way, she also has to deal with matters of the heart. Throw in mythology,… Continue reading Interview with Nia Markos (ELEMENTS: BOOK ONE)
Interview with Novelist James Charles (Spirit Of The Amaroq)
Matthew Toffolo: What is your novel about? James Charles: Spirit of the Amaroq: Pastor Jack Douglas resigns his ministry after a traumatic event and hikes across America. In North Dakota, he finds work on an oil rig until a violent turn of events forces him to seek seclusion in the Alaskan wilderness where he’s stalked… Continue reading Interview with Novelist James Charles (Spirit Of The Amaroq)
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