Author: matthewtoffolo

1. What is your screenplay about? A longshoreman who writes romance novels but doesn’t want anyone know he’s the author. 2. What genres does your screenplay fall under? Comedy, Rom Com, Hallmark 3. Why should this screenplay be made into a movie? It’s a universal story that is hilarious and heartwarming. 4. How would you… Continue reading Interview with Screenwriter Rick Karlsruher (Hearts Flowers & Longshoremen)

1. What is your screenplay about? My movie “Marianas Web” is about a woman named Dani, who is released from prison and soon finds herself falling back into old habits to try and clear the debt that her cancer ridden mother left behind. She ends up finding a red room which opens her world to… Continue reading Interview with Screenwriter Taylor Salotti (Mariana’s Web)

1. What is your screenplay about? It’s about an agoraphobic man named Adrian who hasn’t left his home in 15 years following a traumatic kidnapping when he was 10 years old. Now, his brother Barton is working with a doctor to try to get Adrian out of the house. Adrian’s life descends into chaos and… Continue reading Interview with Screenwriter Tim McClelland (15)

1. What is your screenplay about? Tensions mount in the ICU as competition for beds and treatment overflow capacity. Overwhelmed and risking their own lives on every shift, the head physician and his staff struggle to cope, while balancing the demands of their personal and professional lives. 2. What genres does your screenplay fall under?… Continue reading Interview with Screenwriter Dennis Lee Foster (I.C.U.)

1. What is your TV pilot about?” “Marty’s World” is a satirical take on reality TV. A talented animation screenwriter falls downstairs and is a long-term coma. His wife creates a reality TV show based on his condition. His rich subconscious is populated by cartoon characters who play counterpoint to the show around him. 2.… Continue reading Interview with Screenwriter Robert Cole (MARTY’S WORLD)

1. What is your short story about? Inside Show Business is about what it’s like to be a tiny cog in the entertainment industry and how its fairy dust is haphazardly sprinkled. 2. What genre(s) would you say this story is in? It is essentially a comedy. 3. How would you describe this story in… Continue reading Interview with Writer Manuel Igrejas (INSIDE SHOW BUSINESS)

A SPARK OF LIFE was the winner of BEST DIRECTION at the May 2021 FEMALE Film Festival. 1. What motivated you to make this film? My friendship to the characters and because I felt very affected by the tragic accident. 2. From the idea to the finished product, how long did it take for you… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker HAMDI HAKIMA (A SPARK OF LIFE)

THIS FAR APART played to rave reviews at the May 2021 DANCE Film Festival. 1. What motivated you to make this film? We were commissioned by Swedish TV to make a short dance film. My partner, T.M Rives is a brilliant filmmaker and storyteller. We never worked together. Plus a completely deserted Central Park in… Continue reading Interview with Dancer/Director Ana Maria Lucaciu (THIS FAR APART)

WAITING ROOM was the winner of BEST DANCE FILM at the May 2021 EXPERIMENTAL Film Festival. What motivated you to make this film? I wanted to create a strong, dark, eerie, enigmatic and complex atmosphere, close to the poem of Dylan Thomas “Love in the Asylum”. I also wanted this idea to inspire the creation… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Didier MULLERAS (WAITING ROOM)

KAERU was the winner of BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY at the May 2021 BLACK & WHITE Film Festival. 1. What motivated you to make this film? Instinct. Simply. 2. From the idea to the finished product, how long did it take for you to make this short? About 2 weeks. 3. How would you describe your short… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Elias Djemil (KAERU)