Author: matthewtoffolo

I WIN played to rave reviews at the March 2022 FEMALE Feedback Film Festival. 1. What motivated you to make this film? I admire the joy and playfulness of children and also I think that my fighting nature from a young age influenced the story. 2. From the idea to the finished product, how long… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Evgenia Тaneva (I WIN)

WHAT HAPPENED YESTERDAY? played to rave reviews at the March 2022 Documentary Film Festival. 1. What motivated you to make this film? Feeling stuck. 2019 was a hard year all around personally and professionally. By the end of 2019, I had this heavy sense of loss, lack of direction and felt very drained emotionally. It… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Eric Bomba-Ire (WHAT HAPPENED YESTERDAY?)

“All That Glitters Is Bronze” was the winner of BEST FILM at the February 2022 ASIAN Feedback Film Festival. 1. What motivated you to make this film? In the second year of the pandemic(it was July 2021 when I had the idea), two things happened: I discovered Kulintang music at a Filipino cultural workshop, and… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Jinji Sayson (All That Glitters Is Bronze)

THE DINNER PARTY was the winner of BEST FILM at the March 2022 LA Feedback Film Festival. 1. What motivated you to make this film? We made this film in 2019 before the pandemic and the intent has stayed thesame, I truly just want to make people laugh and engage thoughtful connection through conversation. I… Continue reading Interview with Jenna Ushkowitz (THE DINNER PARTY)

UNNECESSARY THINGS was the winner of BEST SCI-FI FILM at the March 2022 FANTASY/SCI-FI Film Festival. 1. What motivated you to make this film? Since childhood, I have been fond of science fiction and, by virtue of my profession, I have always wanted to make films in this genre. Thanks to my friend who convinced… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Dmytro Lisenbart (UNNECESSARY THINGS)

To and From “Terminal 1, Letter A” Web Series was the winner of FUNNIEST FILM at the LA Feedback Film Festival. 1. What motivated you to make this film? I got the idea for To And From when a friend and I took a trip across town to see a play. Our first ride was… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Kate Bailey (To and From “Terminal 1, Letter A” Web Series)

VERDURE PRO was the winner of BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY at the March 2022 COMEDY Film Festival. 1. What motivated you to make this film? At first, I wrote this film as a short theater piece. There is a theater company in Montreal that asks the public to write comedies for their shows and in that month,… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Gabriel Després (VERDURE PRO)

WE CAN DREAM was the winner of BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT at the March 2022 LA Feedback Film Festival. 1. What motivated you to make this film? I had visited the We Can Center several times when I became interested in social enterprises. As a Catholic I naturally was curious how the laudable social agenda of… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Dae Ryun Chang (WE CAN DREAM)

SAM was the winner of BEST ROMANCE FILM at the Feb. 2022 LGBTQ+ Film Festival. 1. What motivated you to make this film? There was an open call for filmmakers and it felt like a great opportunity to collaborate with a meaningful organization like Action for Aids. I was always intrigued by the idea of… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Yiqin Nq (SAM)

THE ISMAILZAIS was the winner of BEST SOUND & MUSIC at the March 2022 Documentary Film Festival. 1. What motivated you to make this film? We were looking for a topic in the summer of 2021 right as the Taliban was taking over Kabul. We were reading about the tragedies in Afghanistan and hardships of… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Nate Robards (THE ISMAILZAIS)