PAPER TRAIL was the winner of BEST FILM at the 1 Minute Film Festival in September 2019 in Toronto. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Ben Green: A friend was trying out a new incentive where he asked a group of film makers to each make a minute long film shot and… Continue reading Interview with Writer/Actor Ben Green (PAPER TRAIL)
Month: October 2019
Interview with Filmmaker Scott Meyers (ENJOY?)
ENJOY? played to rave reviews at the first ever Chicago FEEDBACK Film Festival in September 2019. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Scott Meyers: My motivation for making this short was. I was in film school and watching the youth be scammed from the American education system. Its still bugs me that… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Scott Meyers (ENJOY?)
Interview with Filmmaker Christopher Mack (HOPE IS FRENCH)
HOPE IS FRENCH played to rave reviews at the Comedy Feedback Film Festival in September 2019. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Christopher Mack: Cat poop! 🙂 My cat had pooped in the hallway, and it gave me an idea. And I wanted to have fun and make a film that explored… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Christopher Mack (HOPE IS FRENCH)
Interview with Filmmaker Martin Sofiedal (SIRI WITH A VENGEANCE)
SIRI WITH A VENGEANCE played to rave reviews at the Comedy Feedback Film Festival in September 2019. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Martin Sofiedal: I had done simpler sketches for a long while, and I really wanted to do something really cinematic, and up my game visually. But I knew I… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Martin Sofiedal (SIRI WITH A VENGEANCE)
Interview with Filmmaker Ralph Klisiewicz (COLLIDE)
COLLIDE was the winner of BEST PERFORMANCES at the September 2019 Chicago FEEDBACK Film Festival. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Ralph Klisiewicz: I have made a few short films and by this point I was addicted to the process of filmmaking. I saw a series of short plays written by Mark… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Ralph Klisiewicz (COLLIDE)
Interview with Screenwriter Sam Tracton (OPERATIVE D)
Matthew Toffolo: What is your screenplay about? Operative D is a story about the correlation between nature and choice, as James’ earnest desire to be a good person clashes with his dark past and brutal nature. 2. What genres does your screenplay fall under? The script falls under the thriller and crime genres 3. Why… Continue reading Interview with Screenwriter Sam Tracton (OPERATIVE D)
Interview with Screenwriter Mila Johansen (THE MANIFEST (THE ARTIST))
Matthew Toffolo: What is your screenplay about? Mila Johansen: Manifest (The Artist) is about Kate who paints her dream home in art class. Not only a talented artist, Kate is an experienced dreamer. This script was written to remind everyone to keep on daydreaming. May all your good dreams come true. 2. What genres does… Continue reading Interview with Screenwriter Mila Johansen (THE MANIFEST (THE ARTIST))
Interview with Screenwriter Stuart Calloway (ONE YEAR IN AMHERST)
Matthew Toffolo: What is your screenplay about? Stuart Calloway: The year 1969, and 15 year old Clark Calloway, because his father Calvin thinks he lacks a “work ethic,” goes to work at a gas station in Amherst. There he meets an older boy, Dan Mallow aka Tyro, who introduces him to marijuana. When Calvin discovers… Continue reading Interview with Screenwriter Stuart Calloway (ONE YEAR IN AMHERST)
Interview with Screenwriter Reily Pilcher (Righteous Fury)
Matthew Toffolo: What is your screenplay about? Reily Pilcher: It is about a young adult named Jeremy and his two friends, Lucy and Kayla. Jeremy gets dumped and ghosted by his ex boyfriend, who steals some of his possessions and his pet cat. His two friends decide to help him by breaking in to the… Continue reading Interview with Screenwriter Reily Pilcher (Righteous Fury)
Interview with Screenwriter James Abney (PLAYING WITH CHOPSTICKS)
Matthew Toffolo: What is your screenplay about? James Abney: “Playing with Chopsticks” is a fish out of water story about Jimmy, an average white man, and Jenny, his beautiful Chinese girlfriend, and the cultural differences they experience as they date outside their normal bounds. Problems arise after the meeting between him and her strict parents… Continue reading Interview with Screenwriter James Abney (PLAYING WITH CHOPSTICKS)
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