Author: matthewtoffolo

MEMORIAM, 2min,. USA Directed by Lyla Ruth My dad passed away recently and I’ll be completely honest here, watching him die slowly from cancer is a hell I would not wish on my worst enemy. Family and friends ask me how I am feeling, or how I am handling it all. In actuality, the emotions… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Lyla Ruth (MEMORIAM)

FOOD AS RESISTANCE, 27min., USA, Documentary Directed by Keitlyn Alcantara Set in Tlaxcala, Mexico, a tiny state with a legacy of resistance, this documentary short presents archaeology as a key tool for remembering food histories that predate capitalist, colonial worldviews. In the late 1400s, the expansive Aztec Empire encircled Tlaxcala, cutting it off from trade… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Keitlyn Alcantara (FOOD AS RESISTANCE)

ZARDA ( Sweet-rice) a local desert in Pakistan, 17min., Pakistan, Drama Directed by Zainab Hassan In this slice of life/drama we peek into the life of a young Pakistani teenage girl Shella who comes from a conservative, lower middle-class family but dreams with an open heart. As she is slowly stepping out in the real… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Zainab Hassan (ZARDA ( Sweet-rice) a local desert in Pakistan)

MOSHPIT, 7min., Canada, Directed by Logan Charron In a post-apocalyptic world, humans and demons co-exist, but a supernatural force makes them question their reality. https://www.loganjfilms.com/ https://www.instagram.com/logan.charron/ Get to know the filmmaker: 1. What motivated you to make this film? – Music is a huge influence for me when it comes to writing and making films,… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Logan Charron (MOSHPIT)

A SMALLHOLDER’S VOICE, 20min., Sweden, Documentary Directed by Clara Wetzel Amid many economic and social challenges, cocoa and palm oil smallholders in Cameroon have established their farms as a source of income for themselves through entrepreneurship and determination – but today, they face new challenges. Thin (or absent) profit margins, unstable markets, changing consumer demands,… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Clara Wetzel (A SMALLHOLDER’S VOICE)

TWO LONE ROBOTS, 7min., UK Directed by Zoé Henriques Two lone robots are looking for others but time is running out. Get to know the filmmaker: 1. What motivated you to make this film? A walk outside during the COVID pandemic to the location where the film was shot. 2. From the idea to the… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Zoé Henriques (TWO LONE ROBOTS)

ANTIQUES, 13min., USA Directed by Stephanie Paris A jaded shop girl gets more than she bargains for when she discovers a vintage gold dress. http://stephanieparis.com/ Get to know the filmmaker: 1. What motivated you to make this film? I’m a longtime vintage enthusiast and wanted to see an antique store as the setting to a… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Stephanie Paris (ANTIQUES)

A HARMONY OF TOUCH: THE HIGH-FIVE, HANDSHAKE, AND HUG, 3min., USA, Experimental Directed by Kristyna Archer Human connection thru physical touch are as critical to our survival as a species as is the air that we breathe. Standing the test of time, these visceral, bodily, mortal connections remind us we are still alive. Synchronicity being… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Kristyna Archer (A HARMONY OF TOUCH: THE HIGH-FIVE, HANDSHAKE, AND HUG)

LONG KISS GOODBYE, 8min., Canada, Relationships Directed by Duy Viet Hai Tong A window into the last day of a relationship. Get to know the filmmaker: 1. What motivated you to make this film? I made this film during a period where not a lot of things were happening around me. I was just trying… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Duy Viet Hai Tong (LONG KISS GOODBYE)

FULL MOON, 5min., USA, Animation Directed by John Vo, Ken Yoffe, Ellen Weisberg Full Moon tells a story about a little girl and her big sister celebrating Halloween. The little girl wonders about the man who she believes lives on the moon, who she also believes might need her help. Her big sister helps the… Continue reading Interview with Filmmakers Ken Yoffe, Ellen Weisberg (FULL MOON)