Author: matthewtoffolo

THE THIRD, 4min., USA, Comedy Directed by Jonathan Kehoe Making friends is hard. Get to know the star/producer/writer: 1. What motivated you to make this film? I wanted to make something fun with my actor friends that we could all add to our reels. 2. From the idea to the finished product, how long did… Continue reading Interview with Writer/Producer/Star Danny Abrahms (THE THIRD)

FLEECED, 9min., USA, Comedy Directed by Wesley Alley Farmer Johnson, a man of few words, loves his life of solid routines. Every day is exactly the same, from his usual order of two eggs over easy, two strips of bacon, two pieces of toast, orange juice, and his coffee. Even his lottery ticket numbers are… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Wesley Alley (FLEECED)

A Message From The Kogi Tribe of the Don Diego River Basin, 7min., Columbia, Documentary Directed by Boris Thompson-Roylance Take a glimpse into The Kogi, an ancient Colombian civilisation that might just hold the answer to the climate crisis happening across the world right now. https://www.jaguarsiembra.com/landback Get to know the filmmaker: 1. What motivated you… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Boris Thompson-Roylance (A Message From The Kogi Tribe of the Don Diego River Basin)

MATCH DAY, 14min., USA, Family Directed by Clay Randel After watching her favorite team lose in dramatic fashion, a young soccer fan must navigate the stages of loss with the help of her recently divorced father. http://www.clayrandel.com/matchday https://www.instagram.com/clay.film.foto/ Get to know the filmmaker: 1. What motivated you to make this film? Two years ago the… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Clay Randel (MATCH DAY)

PIT & PENDULUM, 27min., Canada, Drama/Horror Directed by J. Aldric Gaudet It is the terrorizing story of a person sentenced to death who becomes the plaything of their jailers. They are sent walking through a dark room in hopes they will fall into a pit. When that doesn’t happen they are tied down on a… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker J. Aldric Gaudet (PIT & PENDULUM)

HOLD MY HAND, 13min., Russia, Family Drama Directed by Alexandra Alekhina Masha is over forty, and she is pregnant. The event is long-awaited and joyful – she and her husband really want children. A visit to the perinatal center casts doubt on the possibility of having a healthy baby – tests show a high risk… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Alexandra Alekhina (HOLD MY HAND)

CONTRABAND, 13min., UK, Drama Directed by Anabal Barnston Flailing millennial, Ruby, endeavours to get her life together after an overdue gap year, but is hindered by a pesky, over-complicated abortion. https://www.instagram.com/contraband.film/ Get to know the filmmaker: 1. What motivated you to make this film? The story is loosely based on personal experience, but it wasn’t… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Anabal Barnston (CONTRABAND)

BEING X IN AMERICA, 11min., USA, Drama Directed by Malik J. Ali, Chozy Aiyub Ahmad (Arab American) tries to help Chris (African American) in solving a complex equation of being in America. http://chozyaiyub.com/ https://instagram.com/beingxinamerica Get to know the filmmaker: 1. What motivated you to make this film? Ever since I came to the US in… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Chozy Aiyub (BEING X IN AMERICA)

I DON’T WANNA GO, 4min., USA, Drama Directed by Max Vadset A kid doesn’t want to go to school because he’s worried about the possibility of a school shooting. https://www.facebook.com/infinitemonkeyproject/ https://www.instagram.com/infinitemonkeystudiosoffical/ Get to know the filmmaker: 1. What motivated you to make this film? I wanted to make this film because of how much gun… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Max Vadset (I DON’T WANNA GO)

AN ELIXIR FOR THE EXTINCTION OF EXPERIENCE, 11min., USA, Documentary Directed by Clay Antonatos The threats of the climate crisis are more and more becoming a reality, posing immense challenges to human and ecosystem health, yet it continuously proves difficult to make any meaningful change. We can’t see meaningfully due to a result of our… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Clay Antonatos (AN ELIXIR FOR THE EXTINCTION OF EXPERIENCE)