Matthew Toffolo: What is your screenplay about? Debra Knox: Orson Welles Ashes is a dark comedy about the misadventures of a couple of Hollywood wannabes who steal his ashes and try to sell them: his chauffeur and an aging actress/writer who’s trying to fulfill her dreams and buck the Hollywood system. 2. What genres does… Continue reading Interview with Screenwriter Debra Knox (Orson Welles Ashes)
Month: September 2019
Interview with Screenwriter Eliza Frakes (REMEMBRANCE DAY)
Matthew Toffolo: What is your screenplay about? Eliza Frakes: REMEMBRANCE DAY takes place in a near-future, radicalized America wherein Roe V. Wade has been overturned. It follows two female friends, Maggie and Bix, on their escape to seek out an illegal abortion from a doomsday prepper in Joshua Tree. 2. What genres does your screenplay… Continue reading Interview with Screenwriter Eliza Frakes (REMEMBRANCE DAY)
Interview with Screenwriter Christopher Willis (CAMOUFLAGE)
Matthew Toffolo: What is your screenplay about? Christopher Willis: This script is about a unit of mostly gay soldiers in France during WWII. The mission of the unit is to deceive the Nazis using inflatable tanks and phony artillery barrages. Their compassion is realized through helping a gay war orphan realize his dream of attending… Continue reading Interview with Screenwriter Christopher Willis (CAMOUFLAGE)
Interview with Screenwriter Cecilia Michelangeli (The Ambiguous Couch Affair)
The Ambiguous Couch Affair’s first scenes were read at the Writing Festival last month. Matthew Toffolo: What is your screenplay about? Cecilia Michelangeli: The unreasonable way to react to an attempt robbery and to a meaningless shooting. Randall and Evelyn run a struggling furniture store in a quiet community. The peace is disturbed when a… Continue reading Interview with Screenwriter Cecilia Michelangeli (The Ambiguous Couch Affair)
Interview with Filmmaker Raymond Montemayor (STAR WARS: THE TOYS AWAKEN)
STAR WARS: THE TOYS AWAKEN played to rave reviews at the August 2019 FAN FICTION Festival in Toronto. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Raymond Montemayor: My daughter, Maliya, inspired me to make Star Wars: The Toys Awaken. This is the third film in a series of fan films called Star Wars… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Raymond Montemayor (STAR WARS: THE TOYS AWAKEN)
Interview with Filmmaker Nesli ERGÜN (KOYUN)
KOYUN played to rave reviews at the August 2019 Female Film Festival in Toronto. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Nesli ERGÜN: It seems a fair share of moral confusion is pervading the world today about women who wear the Islamic head scarf. This confusion is no accident. It’s easy to get… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Nesli ERGÜN (KOYUN)
Interview with Filmmaker Mark Garcia (THE ARTIST)
THE ARTIST played to rave reviews at the August 2019 Documentary Short Film Festival in Toronto. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Mark Garcia: I first met Mauro while running a camera on his first film he directed titled, The Recall. One day just Mauro and I went to grab some night… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Mark Garcia (THE ARTIST)
Interview with Filmmaker Marina Ziolkowski (BUT YOU LOOK SO GOOD)
BUT YOU LOOK SO GOOD played to rave reviews at the August 2019 Female Film Festival in Toronto. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Marina Ziolkowski: My own story was the starting point. I thought it was important to talk about the loneliness and frustration that people with invisible illness experience. 2.… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Marina Ziolkowski (BUT YOU LOOK SO GOOD)
Interview with Filmmaker Manchhiring Tamang (A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A HIMALAYAN SHEPHERD)
A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A HIMALAYAN SHEPHERD was the winner of BEST FILM at the August 2019 Documentary Short Film Festival in Toronto. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Manchhiring Tamang: My motivation to make this film roots from my familial and cultural ties to the village. I was born… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Manchhiring Tamang (A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A HIMALAYAN SHEPHERD)
Interview with Filmmaker Juha Flilin (DIVINE CONSULTANTS – THE BEGINNING)
DIVINE CONSULTANTS – THE BEGINNING was the winner of BEST VISUAL DESIGN at the July 2019 Animation FEEDBACK Film Festival in Toronto. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Juha Flilin: I wanted to create meaningful and diverse content for the youth. Divine Consultants is not only an adventure with comedy elements, but… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Juha Flilin (DIVINE CONSULTANTS – THE BEGINNING)
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