Author: matthewtoffolo

“Phenomxnal Womxn” was the winner of BEST SOUND & MUSIC at the May 2021 DOCUMENTARY Short Film Festival. What motivated you to make this film? In the time that I have spent living in Ghana and other places in Africa, I have had the opportunity of meeting so many phenomxnal womxn with incredible stories to… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Alexxa Walker (Phenomxnal Womxn)

WE ARE CONJOLA – OUR FIRE OUR STORY is the winner of BEST FEATURE FILM at the 2021 ENVIRONMENTAL Film Festival. What motivated you to make this film? After losing my home in the 2019/2020 Bushfires I saw that the true heroes of the recovery were the artists in the community. I also thought that… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Anthony “Ash” Brennan (WE ARE CONJOLA – OUR FIRE OUR STORY)

EXIT AT ENTRANCE was the winner of BEST SOUND & MUSIC at the COMEDY Film Festival. 1. What motivated you to make this film? I’ve always wanted to make films. One day, I hope to make a career out of it. But I also knew I had to start someplace small. For my first film,… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Casper Paaske (EXIT AT ENTRANCE)

BYSTANDER was the winner of BEST DIRECTION at the DRAMA Film Festival in May 2021. 1. What motivated you to make this film? I have been editing, working in post, working full-time as a projectionist and doing many other roles for a long time. In short (no pun intended), I have broad interests in filmmaking.… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Sam Wall (BYSTANDER)

MORT THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS was the winner of BEST PERFORMANCES at the May 2021 COMEDY Film Festival. 1. What motivated you to make this film? This film was originally made for the 48-hour film festival in Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada. We were provided a theme at 6pm on a Friday night last June, and we… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Luke Whitmore (MORT THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS)

FIX was the winner of BEST SOUND & MUSIC at the DRAMA Feedback Film Festival. 1. What motivated you to make this film? The idea for the film came from watching my mother and grandfather deal with the death of my grandmother and the ways it affected their relationship. They both avoided the grief in… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Kevin Orzel (FIX)

HISTORIANS played to rave reviews at the May 2021 DANCE Film Festival. 1. What motivated you to make this film? – It was less of a choice… and felt like something that needed to be done. With covid at a high, a lot of Black-story based productions at the time didn’t have opportunity to be… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker/Performer Akil McKenzie (HISTORIANS)

SMOKESTACK LIGHTNING was the winner of BEST SHORT FILM at the May 2021 DANCE Film Festival. 1. What motivated you to make this film? Eric Schloesser: I think the time was ripe for us both personally (and in the world) to make some art. Charissa Kroeger: Last year we all were in desperate need of… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Charissa Kroeger, Eric Schloesser (SMOKESTACK LIGHTNING)

TRIGGERED was the winner of BEST DIRECTION at the May 2021 BLACK FEEDBACK Film Festival. 1. What motivated you to make this film? *I had an actual experience of strolling on social media and being triggered by the content. It was traumatizing and I had to try and get myself together for a meeting that… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Ariyan Johnson (TRIGGERED)

HALLUCINATED was the winner of BEST SOUND & MUSIC at the May 2021 BLACK FEEDBACK Film Festival. 1. What motivated you to make this film? I am always thinking if a man couldn’t sleep, what would happen to him? That idea motivates me to write this short film. And also once I saw the angel… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Mohammed Omar (HALLUCINATED)