Author: matthewtoffolo

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED, 36min., Nepal, DocumentaryDirected by Barak Laub, Raymond SteegeVolunteers Needed is the first in-depth documentary focusing on international volunteers in children’s homes and orphanages. https://www.volunteersneededthefilm.com/ Get to know the filmmaker: 1. What motivated you to make this film?Originally we were looking to make a different film entirely. We wanted to make a film/docuseries showing… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Barak Laub (VOLUNTEERS NEEDED)

EGG DAY, 3min., Australia, ExperimentalDirected by Syarisa Yasin, Claudia Dickson, Samantha OoA surrealist film in the style of female vaporwave, “Egg Day” explores the complex facets of femininity through scenes that allude to female reproduction. A recurring motif reflects the birth of a powerful warrior from Hindu scripture, Karna, who was born from his mother’s… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Syarisa Yasin (EGG DAY)

SHRAPNEL: Solitarius Lupus, 8min., USADirected by Lael RogersWe follow a scavenger through a time not too far from our own as they find a way to survive the harsh realities of a world run by economy and conflict. http://www.laelrogers.com/ Get to know the filmmaker: 1. What motivated you to make this film?NEON Machine asked All… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Lael Rogers (SHRAPNEL: Solitarius Lupus)

O, 10min., France, MusicDirected by Fabien LegeronLocked in since ever, exiled forever – In the in-between of anywhere, a form wanders aimlessly, cut from any companionship or hope.What will be the meaning of finally being freed ? http://www.fabienlegeron.com/ https://instagram.com/fabienlegeron Get to know the filmmaker: 1. What motivated you to make this film? When Daniel contacted… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Fabien Legeron (O)

THE SPACE BETWEEN US, 3min., USA, Comedy AnimationDirected by Julianne MartinA lonely spaceman’s desperate desire for company seems bound to come true when a mysterious ship arrives at his space station. Get to know the filmmaker: 1. What motivated you to make this film?I originally wrote and boarded this project in September-November of 2020 as… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Julianne Martin (THE SPACE BETWEEN US)

LEFT ON OUR OWN, 27min., Hungary, Drama/ArtDirected by Akos KovacsAn elderly taxi driver, who happens to be a tireless storyteller, is a man of contradictions: a hopeless romantic and a crude observer of life who has lived through individual hardship and witnessed the despair of others. He doesn’t hold back while roaming the streets of… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Akos Kovacs (LEFT ON OUR OWN)

NAFKOT – YEARNING, 70min., Israel, DocumentaryDirected by Malka ShabtayAn Israeli anthropologist traveling to meet a hidden Jewish community in north Ethiopia. Together they telling their special story of survival Abera, a young artist joins to discover what has been hidden from him Get to know the filmmaker: 1. What motivated you to make this film?… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Malka Shabtay (NAFKOT – YEARNING)

Watch the Story Reading: Escape the pens of the dog shelter with Sadie, the Saint Bernard and her friends in search of loving homes. Genre: Animation Narrator: Val Cole Get to know the writer: 1. What is your short story about? My short story is about 4 dogs given up by their owners and put… Continue reading Interview with Writer Anna Kemp (SADIE)

A HOLIDAY CASSEROLE YOUR MAN WILL LOVE, 5min., USA, ThrillerDirected by Nina KramerA novice stay-at-home vlogger is in the middle of making a video when her husband returns home from work. Their exchange turns violent and the camera as the camera keeps rolling… https://www.instagram.com/ninakramerr Get to know the filmmaker: 1. What motivated you to make… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Nina Kramer (A HOLIDAY CASSEROLE YOUR MAN WILL LOVE)