Author: matthewtoffolo

PULLING THE GOALIE, 23min., USA, Drama Directed by Hiag Avsharian “Avsharian has cleverly framed his film about male infertility from a conventionally male perspective using hockey as a metaphor to provide both context and levity. Sport provides an immediate connection to an uncomfortable and embarrassing topic with both situations and language that are laughingly familiar… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Hiag Avsharian (PULLING THE GOALIE)

1. What is your screenplay about? A husband and wife college teachers engage in ancient sexual rituals for pleasure and exploration. They have interest in bringing others into their pleasure sessions. 2. What genres does your screenplay fall under? It is a sexual tragedy with some comic elements. A sexdramady. 3. Why should this screenplay… Continue reading Interview with Screenwriter Floyd Stephen Alexander (Amour de Faux)

1. What is your screenplay about? Ellen Corsair, an American sculptress, wins an opportunity to study in the marble capital of the world, Carrara, Italy. In pursuit of creating her own masterpiece, Ellen becomes possessed by the voice of the marble, and she will stop at nothing to realize her vision. 2. What genres does… Continue reading Interview with Screenwriter Matthew Nicholson (Pietra Fredda)

1. What is your screenplay about? At its core Reach For The Sky is a story about Faith and Tenacity. In 1964 a young idealistic Missouri Industrial Arts teacher – Bill Ghan – accepts a teaching position at a high school in a small economically disadvantaged town. He discovers the teachers and administration have given… Continue reading Interview with Screenwriter Eric William Carlson (REACH FOR THE SKY)

1. What is your screenplay about? My screenplay is about dance films from the 70s and 80s that distorted Hollywood into thinking that white, CIS, straight people were the best dancers on the dancefloor despite our collective lived experience that this is rarely true. 2. What genres does your screenplay fall under? Comedy 3. Why… Continue reading Interview with Screenwriter Kacy Boccumini (79)

1. What is your screenplay about? Lisa: “Stoney Saves Christmas” is a family-friendly narrative set in the magical setting of snowy Minnesota during Christmas, where a family comes together with the help of a talking dog with supernatural powers to save Tamarack Lodge from an evil investor. Sara: Our film is the story of a… Continue reading Interview with Screenwriters Lisa Johnson Mitchell & Sara Lundell Wahl (STONEY SAVES CHRISTMAS)

FIGURES, 20min., Canada, Action Directed by Jamie Hegland, Jade Yurich A Special Forces officer turned crime syndicate operative uncovers the site of a drop being conducted by one of the world’s most dangerous, underground criminal organizations. With his syndicate’s mission of eradicating this rival organization, he infiltrates the drop site in an attempt to recover… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Jamie Hegland & Jade Yurich (FIGURES)

ALMOST THERE, 5min,. Japan, Action Directed by Chuck Johnson Two refugees from a broken land have to fight their way into civilization. http://www.quietflame.org/almost-there Get to know the filmmaker: 1. What motivated you to make this film? The original concept for “Almost There” came about when I had found that bridge. At the time, I was… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Chuck Johnson (ALMOST THERE)

WONDER WHEEL, 11min., USA, Drama Directed by Caleb John Cushing A couple goes on a date at an amusement park. Get to know the filmmaker: 1. What motivated you to make this film? – It was a combination of two things. I studied to be an actor, and after graduating from drama school I was… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Caleb John Cushing (WONDER WHEEL)

TIME GLITCH, 6min., Austria, Sci-Fi Directed by Stefan Kljajic An agent is sent on a routine check when he is met with an unexpected anomaly of space & time. Get to know the filmmaker: 1. What motivated you to make this film? I was listening to the soundtracks of Tenet and Sicario around the time… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Stefan Kljajic (TIME GLITCH)