March 2023 – Matthew Toffolo's Summary

Interview with Novelist Brian Howlett (THE KILL REGISTRY)

Watch the Novel Reading: Get to know the novelist: What is your novel about? Society grants people the right to kill one person without consequence in a misguided effort to quell gun violence. A young man struggles to choose if – and when – to pull the trigger. What genres would you say this story… Continue reading Interview with Novelist Brian Howlett (THE KILL REGISTRY)

Interview with Novelist Manuel Lasso (THE BUTCHER OF LYON)

Watch the Novel Reading: About the AuthorManuel Lasso, a Peruvian novelist, short story writer and playwright, studied Literature at the City College of New York, where he became a winner of the Floral Games in the narrative category. His work has been published in magazines and newspapers from Europe and America and has readers in… Continue reading Interview with Novelist Manuel Lasso (THE BUTCHER OF LYON)

Interview with Poet Elliot Stanton (THE BEACH)

Watch the Poetry Reading: 1) What is the theme of your poem? A person wracked with a terminal illness, reaches the end of their life and finally accepts the inevitable in an unforgiving, desolate setting. 2) What motivated you to write this poem? Although I was in a dark place when I wrote it, it… Continue reading Interview with Poet Elliot Stanton (THE BEACH)

Interview with Poet Badradeen-Mohammed (LETTER TO MY UNBORN CHILD)

Watch the Poetry Reading: 1) What is the theme of your poem? Education 2) What motivated you to write this poem? I see the young generations are in need of guidance so I wrote this poem thinking it might give them an idea about life and help them grow wiser. 3) How long have you… Continue reading Interview with Poet Badradeen-Mohammed (LETTER TO MY UNBORN CHILD)

Interview with Poet D. C. MacLean (MAD CAT)

Watch Poetry Reading: 1) What is the theme of your poem? It’s a story. True. Nemo was our cat, a feral kitten rescued from a garage. She was straight up ‘herself’, tame but wild all her life, and that would be the theme right there. 2) What motivated you to write this poem? I write.… Continue reading Interview with Poet D. C. MacLean (MAD CAT)

Interview with Filmmaker Shari Coleman (HOME)

HOME, 13min., USA, DanceDirected by Shari ColemanWhen her parent’s domestic violent relationship comes to a head, Harley must choose between protecting her family and keeping her sanity. Get to know the filmmaker: What motivated you to make this film? A: Growing up, I unfortunately witnessed the terror that is a domestic violent relationship. Though it… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Shari Coleman (HOME)

Interview with Filmmaker Maria Lagemann (PEOPLE)

PEOPLE, 9min., BrazilDirected by Maria Lagemann“People” tells two parallel stories. On a Sunday afternoon in Madrid, two young women have big decisions to make. While one tries to work up the courage to propose to her partner, the other keeps a secret that makes her question everything. This is a story of humor and love,… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Maria Lagemann (PEOPLE)

Interview with Filmmaker Zane (SALVATION)

SALVATION, 3min., CanadaDirected by ZaneA man drives aimlessly questioning his life only to discover that the answers he is looking for have been with him all along. https://www.photosbyzane.com/https://www.facebook.com/SalvationMoviePagehttps://instagram.com/photosbyzane Get to know the filmmaker: 1. What motivated you to make this film? It was a very gloomy day and it had been raining for hours when… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Zane (SALVATION)

Interview with Filmmaker Dan Abrusci (GEARHEADS)

GEARHEADS, 7min. USADirected by Dan AbrusciGearheads follows the story of Browner Sound, a company that has been producing high-quality audio gear for over 10 years. Through interviews and conversations with the founders, We get an inside look into the development process and the passion of the people behind the product. Gearheads offers an engaging story… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Dan Abrusci (GEARHEADS)

Interview with Filmmaker Karla Santa Anna (LIGHT)

LIGHT, 5min., USADirected by Karla Santa AnnaIn a world where a huge garbage island floats across our seas, fruit has very suspicious ancestry, and immigrant children are literallyabandoned in the middle of nowhere, if one day the ocean rains upward…we would totally believe it. That’s how the world feels: very upside down. Get to know… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Karla Santa Anna (LIGHT)