Month: October 2018

Interview with Screenwriter Hank Biro (SPACE FISH)

Matthew Toffolo: What is your screenplay about? Hank Biro: Donny, a one-armed, African-Canadian man, tries his best to honor his dead girlfriend by becoming an astronaut. It is an era where thousands of space shuttle launches occur every year in search of new, habitable planets for earthlings to live, due to disastrous weather events happening… Continue reading Interview with Screenwriter Hank Biro (SPACE FISH)

Interview with Screenwriter Toni Nagy (The Masses)

Matthew Toffolo: What is your screenplay about? Toni Nagy: My screen play is entitled “Pump your Pelvis Against the Patriarchy.” It’s a TV pilot for a sketch comedy show! 2. What genres does your screenplay fall under? Comedy! The theme is political commentary and social provoking, but my main objective was to balance the horror… Continue reading Interview with Screenwriter Toni Nagy (The Masses)

Interview with Filmmaker Sean Janisse (LOCOMOTIVE 8 – ENCORE)

LOCOMOTIVE 8 – ENCORE played to rave reviews at the September 2018 Experimental Film Festival in Toronto. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Sean Janisse: I’ve wanted to make my own short film for a while now, but never felt confident enough with what I’ve written. I knew I wanted to make… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Sean Janisse (LOCOMOTIVE 8 – ENCORE)

Interview with Filmmaker Penny Lee (THROUGH CHINATOWNS’S EYES: APRIL 1968)

THROUGH CHINATOWNS’S EYES: APRIL 1968 played to rave reviews and was the winner of BEST MUSIC at the October 2018 FEEDBACK Film Festival in Toronto. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Penny Lee: I wanted to tell the story about a minority group that was impacted by a national tragedy during a… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Penny Lee (THROUGH CHINATOWNS’S EYES: APRIL 1968)

Interview with Filmmaker Graeme Bachiu (WHY WE PUSH?)

WHY WE PUSH played to rave reviews at the October 2018 Documentary Feedback Film Festival in Toronto. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Graeme Bachiu: The motivation for making the film was twofold: first, I wanted to enter a 60 second documentary contest and second, I wanted to tell a bit of… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Graeme Bachiu (WHY WE PUSH?)

Interview with Filmmaker Jessica Chung (SUSHI MAN)

SUSHI MAN played to rave reviews at the September 2018 Under 5 Minute Film Festival in Toronto. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Jessica Chung: This was my thesis to get my animation bachelors diploma. 2. From the idea to the finished product, how long did it take for you to make… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Jessica Chung (SUSHI MAN)

Interview with Filmmaker Luma Oquendo (SARAVÁ)

CLOUD COVER was the winner of BEST MUSIC at the September 2018 Experimental Feedback Film Festival in Toronto. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Luma Oquendo: The singer is a friend of mine. She ask me to direct the music video. And for me, it is a pleasure to talk about Brazilian… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Luma Oquendo (SARAVÁ)