Author: matthewtoffolo

Filmmaker and sports fan.

CEO of the WILDsound Film and Writing Festival

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Interview with Filmmaker Priti Trivedi (you are not the nightmare)

you are not the nightmare, 4min,. USA, ComedyDirected by Priti TrivediA masked killer’s encounter with a young woman does not go as planned. Get to know the filmmaker: 1. What motivated you to make this film? Like many people who make films, I’ve loved watching and creating stories for my entire life. I really wanted… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Priti Trivedi (you are not the nightmare)

Interview with WHY WE LEAVE filmmaking team.

WHY WE LEAVE, 13min., USA, DramaDirected by Anastasios KetsiosWhy We Leave is a dramatic narrative about a married couple struggling to connect with each other after the suicide of their son. http://www.pushstopfilms.com/https://www.instagram.com/pushstop_films_/ Get to know the filmmaking team:writer/star: George Ketsioswriter/producer: Toni Christopherdirector: Anastasios Ketsios 1. What motivated you to make this film? When we talk… Continue reading Interview with WHY WE LEAVE filmmaking team.

Interview with Writer/Actor Gabriel Oliva (GAY CAMP)

GAY CAMP, 10min,. USA, ComedyDirected by Mark MarchilloIn a world where most of the population is gay, children who exhibit “straight” tendencies are sent to camps in order to convert them back to their natural homosexual lifestyle. Camp Sohomo will convert your child in record time. Interview with the Writer/Star Gabriel Oliva: 1. What motivated… Continue reading Interview with Writer/Actor Gabriel Oliva (GAY CAMP)

Interview with Filmmaker Joseph Sernio (LOVED)

LOVED, 14min., USA, Horror Directed by David Joseph Higgins Produced by Joseph Sernio & Julie Robinson A Holly Lake Films Production A Crazed Plumber Risks Both His Career And Prison When He Finds His Wife In Bed With Another Man. As He Drives Furiously Around The Californian Desert In His Camper, He Screams At A Framed… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Joseph Sernio (LOVED)

Interview with Filmmaker Dhun Sharma (RESTLESS)

RESTLESS, 15min., Canada, Drama/ThrillerDirected by Dhun SharmaA sex worker is coerced into a situation that gradually becomes more violent. https://www.instagram.com/sharma.dhun/ Get to know the filmmaker: 1. What motivated you to make this film? I was looking to do something interesting after my last short. I had just finished writing Restless as a feature and I… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Dhun Sharma (RESTLESS)

Interview with Filmmaker Merivelle Hannah (OPA)

OPA, 9min., USA, DramaDirected by Merivelle HannahA teenager facing an unexpected pregnancy and the conflict it causes with her father and the healing that follows. http://www.merivelle.net/https://instagram.com/merivelle Get to know the filmmaker: 1. What motivated you to make this film?My motivation for making this film was for applying to Loyola Marymount University. I wanted to show… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Merivelle Hannah (OPA)

Interview with Filmmaker Barbara Elbinger (IT’S ONLY ME)

IT’S ONLY ME, 6min,. UK, Drama/ComedyDirected by Barbara ElbingerA story about loneliness, confessions & knickers. http://barbaraelbinger.com/ Get to know the filmmaker: 1. What motivated you to make this film? I wrote the first half of the film as an exercise for a comedy writing workshop I was doing. I wrote it with my “unconscious mind”… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Barbara Elbinger (IT’S ONLY ME)

Interview with Filmmaker Seraphine Terryberry (STROKE OF LUCK)

STROKE OF LUCK, 9min., USA, Drama/Comedy/FantasyDirected by Seraphine TerryberryA young woman in her 20’s deals with her father having a stroke and being hospitalized, by escaping into her imagination and pretending she’s in movie scenes. https://www.seraphineterryberry.com/https://www.instagram.com/sissi_tea/ Get to know the filmmaker: 1. What motivated you to make this film?Answer: This film is loosely based on… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Seraphine Terryberry (STROKE OF LUCK)

Interview with Filmmaker Lakai Worrell (A PLACE CALLED HOME)

A PLACE CALLED HOME, 10min., USA, DocumentaryDirected by Lakai WorrellOne woman’s story as she moved from the streets, eating out of garbage cans, and being in a shelter, to finding the strength and courage to find a home for her and her children. Get to know the filmmaker: 1. What motivated you to make this… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Lakai Worrell (A PLACE CALLED HOME)