Author: matthewtoffolo

MOONBOY, 21min., Canada, Drama Directed by Rachel Kwan Following the tragedy of their mother’s passing, class clown Aidan Lee is forced to navigate a world without her in it. Unable to identify with their traditional Chinese father and goofy high school friends, Aidan dresses up in their mother’s drag in hopes of reconnecting. https://www.instagram.com/moonboy.shortfilm/ Get… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Rachel Kwan (MOONBOY)

BARE METAL, 10min., USA, Directed by Brandon Robert Gries, Ryan Freng, John Shoemaker Microsoft, Google, META, and AWS are some of the biggest single-power consumers in the world. Along with other digital infrastructure companies’ consumption, they make up 2.4% of the world’s energy use. This film details the digital infrastructure industry’s work to reduce their… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Brandon Robert Gries (BARE METAL)

THE STRUGGLE, 5min., USA, Comedy Directed by Keith Armonaitis Adulting is hard. Morning is harder. Get to know the director: 1. What motivated you to make this film? As a filmmaker, I have always been interested in how life contains universal moments, and I try to bring those out in a unique story on the… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Keith Armonaitis (THE STRUGGLE)

THE SCREENING, 13min., USA Directed by Orhun Timur A tale we know all too well; hopeful actor waits to be called into his commercial audition. However, things are not as they appear. Our hopeful young actor is struck with confusion when he is met with an interrogation from a Sag-Aftra Agent. This satire takes a… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Orhun Timur (THE SCREENING)

SALVAR, 29min., South Korea, Crime/Mystery Directed by Sangwook Ahn Su-hyeong, who visited the shrine after asking around to find his missing mother, meets Grandmother Shin, a shaman, there. She says he was possessed by an evil, so he needs a salpuri(exorcism). In the process, it turns out that he is being chased by debtors due… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Sangwook Ahn (SALVAR)

AN ORDINARY DAY, 2min,. Canada, Experimental Directed by Afaf El Haddioui A portrait of a non-binary person living in Montréal and their journey of self-discovery. Get to know the filmmaker: 1. What motivated you to make this film? I always had an admiration for how people like Filipe, who is playing in the film, have… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Afaf El Haddioui (AN ORDINARY DAY)

BUSTIN’ LOOSE, 4min., USA, Music Video Directed by Karla Puno Garcia A young girl finds herself in an underworld. Get to know the director: 1. What motivated you to make this film? I was inspired by the music and it led me to create a world full of fun, quirky characters and wild movement! 2.… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Karla Puno Garcia (BUSTIN’ LOOSE)

MEMORY, 7min., Canada, Documentary Directed by Keefe Jassoy A story about the Canadian identity and the histories of one particular woman as she learns about her grandmothers past through the living memory of music and dance. https://www.instagram.com/jassoyfilms/ Get to know the filmmaker: What motivated you to make this film? This film was an attempt by… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Keefe Jassoy (MEMORY)

KUMARESAN COLLECTOR, 14min., India, Drama Directed by Nivas Adithan Kumaresan lives with his mom and his Little sister. His entire family depends on the free afternoon meal provided by government of Tamil Nadu for poor students at school. He sacrifices his meal for his mother and his little sister. Whatever happens he remains happy. He… Continue reading Interview with Writer/Producer Yoginee Arul (KUMARESAN COLLECTOR)