Author: matthewtoffolo

MORNING GLORY, 26min., USA, DramaDirected by Hannah Chamberlain ConwayA woman living with enormous loss, and a mysterious room full of plants, has her isolated existence punctuated by a maintenance worker who arrives to fix her TV. They spend a life changing day together, as they enter a space of ruthless honesty, where lies and performances… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Hannah Chamberlain Conway (MORNING GLORY)

CONFLICT, 3min., USA, PoemDirected by Nitashia L JohnsonConflict is a short poetic visual about the struggle of letting go of someone you love when it isn’t working. Instead of releasing, our entities might ignore the signs of a declining relationship. The living and dead organic life shown throughout the video represents the constant tug and… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Nitashia L. Johnson (CONFLICT)

HALF SAMURAI, 11min., JapanDirected by Rashad HaughtonA mysterious drifter wanders into a bar owned by a psychopathic yakuza gang on Halloween night. Get to know the filmmaker: 1. What motivated you to make this film?I am a huge fan of Kozure Ookami (Lone Wolf and Cub) and the thematic parallels between the Hollywood Western and… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Rashad Haughton (HALF SAMURAI)

3.15am, 14min., India, ThrillerDirected by Amit Raj VermaEvery night at 3.15 a.m., a thud sound of shovel from under the bed begins to haunt a man. Perplexed with the sound and other happenings around him, he suspects that his wife is haunting him. But night after night the happenings intensify until he decides to deal… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Amit Raj Verma (3.15am)

GONE TOO SOON, 8min., Australia, DramaDirected by Christelle Le BacconThe journey of a bereaved mother. http://superlexlex.com/https://www.instagram.com/superlexlex Get to know the filmmaker: 1. What motivated you to make this film? I decided to make and finance this short morning to expose the trust about bereavement with the hope to make a full documentary about grief and… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Christelle Le Baccon (GONE TOO SOON)

THE DEAD DRIVER, 18min,. USA, Fantasy/DramaDirected by Rachel JacobTransporting the dearly departed to the funeral home for the past thirty-five years, 75-year-old Bernie has a shocking wakeup call as he transports his latest client, perhaps one he has been waiting for his entire life. https://entertainmentgoes.com/https://www.facebook.com/entertainmentgoesfilmhttps://www.instagram.com/entertainmentgoes/reels/?hl=en Get to know the Screenwriter / Producer Michelle L. Silva… Continue reading Interview with Screenwriter/Producer Michelle L. Silva (THE DEAD DRIVER)

TO SAY GOODBYE IS TO DIE A LITTLE, 15min., USA, DramaDirected by Michele LyTo Say Goodbye… follows a late night ride share where their journey is the same but their destinations are very different. https://www.kristinamillerweston.com/koolbnz-productionshttps://instagram.com/koolbnzprod Get to know dancer/singer/actor Kristina Miller-Weston 1. What motivated you to make this film?This film came about in an odd… Continue reading Interview with Artist Kristina Miller-Weston (TO SAY GOODBYE IS TO DIE A LITTLE)

CUSTODE, 4min., USA, AnimationDirected by Jim Allison“Custode” explores exactly what happened seconds after the Big Bang took place. Trust me, you’ll be surprised. http://afilmbyjim.com/https://twitter.com/CustodeFilmhttps://www.instagram.com/custodefilm Get to know filmmaker Jim Allison: 1. What motivated you to make this film?I’ve worked in live-action and 2d animation before but never in computer animation and wanted to challenge myself.… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Jim Allison (CUSTODE)

#1, 8min., USADirected by Dante LundinA broke comic shop owner and an obsessive collector fight over a rare issue one comic book. https://sites.google.com/view/number1film/homehttps://www.instagram.com/no.1film/ Get to know the filmmaker: 1. What motivated you to make this film? The inspirations for the film came together to create a story I felt passionate about. As a comic fan… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Dante Lundin (#1)