Author: matthewtoffolo

POST ELECTION WORKS played to rave reviews at the July 2021 POLITICAL Film Festival. 1. What motivated you to make this film? There was so much grassroots activism after the 2016 election that I wanted a way to create a context for protests and also for activist, ephemeral artwork – signs, posters, pins – like… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Kate Haug (POST ELECTION WORKS)

MARIPOSA was the winner of BEST DIRECTION at the July 2021 FEMALE Filmmakers Festival. 1. What motivated you to make this film? I am a mum myself and have experienced that the pressure on children can be very heavy They are supposed to be this way and that way: Not too loud, not distracted by… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Sandra Moser (MARIPOSA)

CLIMB is playing at the DOCUMENTARY INSPIRTATIONAL Film Festival on July 8th. What motivated you to make this film? At first, I was dead set against making a film. I didn’t want to make a doc about “me” — that seemed too self-absorbed. Then, I was invited to attend Cottage Hospital’s annual fund-raiser for their… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Neil Myers (CLIMB)

ART SHOW EROTICA was the winner of BEST PERFORMANCES at the July 2021 COMEDY Film Festival. 1. What motivated you to make this film? My friend Riley, who is in the film as Riley, motivated me to do this. She herself is an amazing artist. She is also super funny and has a great sense… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Julia Brekka (ART SHOW EROTICA)

DEADMAN OR (THE SUDDEN CONCERN FOR A EULOGY) was the winner of BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY at the July 2021 COMEDY Film Festival. 1. What motivated you to make this film? A little bit of boredom, but mostly I made it to exercise my filmmaking muscles while in quarantine during the pandemic. 2. From the idea to… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Matthew Quaid (DEADMAN OR (THE SUDDEN CONCERN FOR A EULOGY))

THE TURTLES was the winner of BEST PERFORMANCES at the July 2021 LGBTQ+ Film Festival. 1. What motivated you to make this film? I had wanted to make a film for a while and ended up making it my new year’s resolution in 2019. It was my first time writing/directing, so it was a major… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Maya Witters (THE TURTLES)

1) What is the theme of your poem? The theme of my poem is not a construct that I like to impose on my reader. To me, poetry is an art form: fluid, ever changing, transforming… My poetry has no absolutes, no fixed tenets. That’s not to say that I don’t always have a theme… Continue reading Interview with Poet Denise Dowdell-Stent (Filigree Angels: A Miracle Awakens)

THE ADVENTURES OF THE GRAY HAT HACKER was the winner of BEST DIRECTION at the June 2021 SCI-FI/FANTASY Film Festival. 1. What motivated you to make this film? This movie was a labor of love due to the fact it was a movie that I made for and with my brother, Liam Dow (Gray Hat… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Beau Garner (THE ADVENTURES OF THE GRAY HAT HACKER)

TOKYO WOMAN was the winner of BEST SOUND & MUSIC at the June 2021 DOCUMENTARY Film Festival. What motivated you to make this film? I was inspired to make this film because I could see Japanese women were caught in the cross hairs of history with regards to having agency over their lives. I wanted… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Gwen Isaac (TOKYO WOMAN)

LIFE CYCLE played to rave reviews at the June 2021 ROMANCE Film Festival. 1. What motivated you to make this film? While suffering from insomnia, I began listening to a song that captured my emotions. The harmonious alternations of the guitar strings penetrated my heart and inspired my soul. I Thought to myself, “it would… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Dmitriy Hanuka (LIFE CYCLE)