Author: matthewtoffolo

1) What is the theme of your poem? This poem is one of my whimsical, more mysterious poems on love – Self-love. It is the desire to be heard, seen, and understood when at our most vulnerable. It is really about INNER STRENGTH. 2) What motivated you to write this poem? Love motivated me to… Continue reading Interview with Poet Nikki Rawnsley (WHISPERS)

1. What is your screenplay about? Ian is part of a much larger project called Children Of The Night. Limited TV series with 8 one hour eps. It takes a warts and all look at childhood sexual abuse and its varying effects on the individual. It looks at some survivors and some children caught in… Continue reading Interview with Screenwriter Andrew Cahill-Lloyd (IAN)

What is your screenplay about? Christian Morris is about the relationship between two best friends who have more in common then what they expected. The story is about growing up and taking responsibility for your actions and penance. What genres does your screenplay fall under? It falls under Drama. Why should this screenplay be made… Continue reading Interview with Screenwriter J.A. Brown (Christian Morris)

1. What is your screenplay about? My screenplay is about Jade, a K-12 visual art teacher, who in the wake of her estranged father’s death, decides to seek out the daughter she abandoned at birth. When Jade discovers that her daughter is part of a cult, she must confront the leader who controls her daughter’s… Continue reading Interview with Screenwriter Michal Joy Hall Bravo Ramírez (THE CALL)

1. What is your screenplay about? It’s a coming of age story about a trans rockstar trying to navigate coming out in both their queer/lesbian communities and to the world, while staying true to their music. 2. What genres does your screenplay fall under? Drama/Teen 3. Why should this screenplay be made into a movie?… Continue reading Interview with Screenwriter Clare Bradley Smyth (BEAUTY/BEAU)

1. What is your screenplay about? My screenplay is a spec episode of Bob’s Burgers and it is a father/son story about always free-spirited Gene becoming a vegetarian and Bob, who owns a burger restaurant, disapproving and trying to get him to change his mind. Meanwhile, a new chicken restaurant has opened down the street… Continue reading Interview with Screenwriter Kevin Morrison (Bob’s Burgers Spec Script: “Vegetarian, Vegetariain’t”)

1. What is your short story about? This story is about the difficult and extreme sacrifices one has to make in order to pursue their dreams. 2. What genre(s) would you say this story is in? Drama and Comedy 3. How would you describe this story in two words? Dream Pursuits 4. What movie have… Continue reading Interview with Writer  Dory Manzour (AN ACTOR’S JOURNEY)

1. What is your screenplay about? The Aviatrix is the story about the famous record-setting pilot, Louise Thaden, and her journey to having the career she wants and raising a family. Through the harrowing dangers of flying in the 1920’s, Louise and her friends fly the first women’s cross-country air race, defying societal boundaries while… Continue reading Interview with Screenwriter Kara White (Aviatrix)

CASANOIR was the winner of BEST PERFORMANCES at the May 2022 BLACK & WHITE Film Festival. 1. What motivated you to make this film? As a professional ventriloquist who is also a huge fan of film noir, I created the characters Trillo & Suede – a ventriloquist detective and his wooden partner – over two… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Jonathan Geffner (CASANOIR)

ENTER THE MOLLUSK was the winner of BEST FILM at the May 2022 Toronto COMEDY Film Festival. 1. What motivated you to make this film? Answer: I like dark comedies, I like poking fun at performers/actors/storytellers. I couldn’t find a film that combined the two, so I wrote one. 2. From the idea to the… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Vincent Truman (ENTER THE MOLLUSK)