Matthew Toffolo: What is your screenplay about? Steve Sterling: A 12-year-old boy schemes to become a soldier and succeeds. Passing as an adult, he is shipped to France to fight in WWI. The film follows Ernest Wrentmore’s real-life journey and is based on his memoir. Barely trained, hardly equipped, and ineptly led due to lack of… Continue reading Interview with Screenwriter Steve Sterling (THE YOUNGEST DOUGHBOY)
Month: July 2020
Interview with Screenwriter Faye Upton (OUTRIDER)
Matthew Toffolo: What is your screenplay about? Faye Upton: In the fictional world of Panthé, mankind has toppled the gods. Now, centuries after the Overthrow, magic and science have become indistinguishable from each other. Technology from artillery to airships runs on a mysterious toxic substance called floxx. The titular Outriders are a quasi-military order of diplomats,… Continue reading Interview with Screenwriter Faye Upton (OUTRIDER)
Interview with Filmmaker Johan Stavsjö (SAY YES)
SAY YES played to rave reviews at the June 2020 ROMANCE Feedback Film Festival. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Johan Stavsjö: I wanted to tell a modern love story and drew influences from my past. The film is a combination of three love stories from my personal life. The goal was… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Johan Stavsjö (SAY YES)
Interview with Filmmaker Nuno Serrão (WE ARE ALL ON THE SAME BUS)
WE ARE ALL ON THE SAME BUS was the winner of BEST SOUND & MUSIC at the June 2020 Experimental Film Festival. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Nuno Serrão: Ever since I read a book on creativity by the choreographer Twilla Tharp, I have always wanted to do something with contemporary… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Nuno Serrão (WE ARE ALL ON THE SAME BUS)
Interview with Filmmaker Siu Lung LEE (HELLO BABY)
HELLO BABY was the winner of BEST STUDENT FILM at the June 2020 Experimental Film Festival. Mathew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Ans. : Fear. I’m living in a city facing new threats every day. 2. From the idea to the finished product, how long did it take for you to make… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Siu Lung LEE (HELLO BABY)
Interview with Filmmaker Claire Campbell (WINTER’S BLIGHT)
WINTER’S BLIGHT was the winner of BEST VISUAL DESIGN at the April 2020 ANIMATION Feedback Film Festival. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Claire Campbell: I’d been wanting to make another stop motion film for a few years, because stop motion animation and production design is what I’m really passionate about. Prior… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Claire Campbell (WINTER’S BLIGHT)
Interview with Filmmaker Sarah Fischer (THE IDENTITY PAS DE DEUX)
THE IDENTITY PAS DE DEUX was the winner of BEST FILM at the June 2020 Experimental Film Festival. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Sarah Fischer: I have always struggled with with my gender identity, with balancing who I felt like with who I was supposed to be with what social gender… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Sarah Fischer (THE IDENTITY PAS DE DEUX)
Interview with Filmmaker Sophie Francey (BECOMING______)
BECOMING_____ played to rave reviews at the June 2020 LGBT Film Festival. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Sophie Francey: I am a graduate student at Texas State University, and in my first semester we were asked to make a documentary for our final project in my digital storytelling class. I had… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Sophie Francey (BECOMING______)
Interview with Filmmaker Dara Bratt (I THINK I’LL MAKE IT)
I THINK I’LL MAKE IT played to rave reviews at the June 2020 LGBT Film Festival. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Dara Bratt: I met Kat in one of her fitness classes and really loved her boisterous energy, and her relentless passion. When she mentioned she had written a memoir, “I… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Dara Bratt (I THINK I’LL MAKE IT)
Interview with Filmmaker Peter Chapman (A KEPT BOY)
A KEPT BOY was the winner of BEST PERFORMANCES at the June 2020 LGBT Film Festival. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Peter Chapman: To be honest, my original motivation to create this film was to rid myself of the story. “A Kept Boy” is based on a relationship I experienced with… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Peter Chapman (A KEPT BOY)
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