Author: matthewtoffolo

LA FUGA DEI CERVELLI, 5min., FranceDirected by Mathieu Mondoulet, Thibaut EifermanWe all walk according to who we are socially. The body is a receptacle for everything we have experienced. Our identities are boxes filled with ideas imposed upon us according to the norms of the world we live in. Since childhood, we are trained in… Continue reading Filmmaker Mathieu Mondoulet (LA FUGA DEI CERVELLI)

BEST DAY, 2min., USADirected by Woody YocumAn early morning bicycle ride becomes a magical celebration of Today. https://www.instagram.com/woodyyocum/ Get to know the filmmaker: 1. What motivated you to make this film? I have been enjoying mixing traditional stop frame animation with other forms lately and the music video form is long enough to do some… Continue reading Filmmaker Woody Yocum (BEST DAY)

THE LINES IN BETWEEN, 11min,. USADirected by Georgia UsborneStruggling with writer’s block, a woman moves through surreal worlds to discover the ebbs and flows of creativity. https://www.paulrabinowitz.com/the-lines-in-between Get to know the filmmaker: 1. What motivated you to make this film?After completing my 2022 Dance Film ‘Magnolia Moon’, which focused heavily on the emotional arch of… Continue reading Filmmaker Georgia Usborne (THE LINES IN BETWEEN)

IN THE BACKGROUND, 4min,. USADirected by Daniel GoldThis film glimpses the subconscious archetypes surrounding the ideas of consciousness, duality, and reincarnation. Get to know the filmmaker: 1. What motivated you to make this film?– I wanted to make this film for many years and it just came very organically. It was a vision of mine… Continue reading Filmmaker Daniel Gold (IN THE BACKGROUND)

WE ARE LEGENDS, 9min., BrazilDirected by Bruna ValentiniTime as we know it first came from a young man, but little did he know, he wasn’t the only one with powers and time on his hands. Get to know the filmmaker: 1. What motivated you to make this film? The story was created when I was… Continue reading Filmmaker Bruna Valentini (WE ARE LEGENDS)

CORNERBOY, 6min., GermanyDirected by Kai KurveA bad boy gets possessed by a fly (aka the devil/death) which confronts him with his own personality. This narration is wrapped up in a fresh genre bending experimental dance film. https://instagram.com/kai_kurve Get to know the filmmaker: 1. What motivated you to make this film? For the answer, I need… Continue reading Filmmaker Kai Kurve (CORNERBOY)

WILDFIRE, 2min., USA, AnimationDirected by Peter Hriso Get to know the filmmaker: 1. What motivated you to make this film? Music has been a great motivator for me, especially when I experiment with combining it with animation. Additionally, I find myself driven by concerns about the state of our planet’s climate and the pollution that… Continue reading Filmmaker Peter Hriso (WILDFIRE)

TRIGGERLAND, 59min., USADirected by Sean Edward NeukomThe filmization of Beo String Quartet’s album, triggerLand. The movie, of the same title, is a fairytale-esque gun creation myth. Alvin, a construction worker, discovers a new material. This new material leads to the invention of the first gun. As the use of the gun is explored and expanded,… Continue reading Filmmaker Sean Edward Neukom (TRIGGERLAND)

FILTERED FUTURES, 6min., CanadaDirected by Kylah PowellA dance film looking into a possible future of a polluted world, making gas masks an everyday essential item. http://www.collabartcreations.weebly.com/https://www.instagram.com/collabartcreations Get to know the filmmaker: 1. What motivated you to make this film? My motivation for making this film is a couple of things. Along with my passion to… Continue reading Filmmaker Kylah Powell (FILTERED FUTURES)

SEMANTIC ERROR, 4min., UK, FashionDirected by Hazel DongSemantic error is a sci-fi fashion film based around gender and cyborg discourse, the film tells the story of a robot ‘Tenet’ who is mistakenly made to be another gender, and in the process unfolds reflections on the boundaries involved in bodies, gender, identity and society. The film… Continue reading Filmmaker Hazel Dong (SEMANTIC ERROR)