Author: matthewtoffolo

1. What is your screenplay about? It’s a period detective story with noir elements, red herrings and a twist. The most succinct way to describe the script is The Third Man meets the Phantom of the Opera in Chinatown. 2. What genres does your screenplay fall under? Film noir/hardboiled detective. 3. Why should this screenplay… Continue reading Interview with Screenwriters C.J. & T.J Doukakis (EVIL FACES)

1. What is your screenplay about? When the north and south magnetic poles flip overnight, people’s innate personalities are revealed. In Nature>Nurture, how a person is raised no longer impacts who they are. Instead, a person’s identity is based on their intrinsic self-essence: the timid waitress from a broken home is actually an Alpha predator,… Continue reading Interview with Screenwriter Daniel Roche (Nature > Nuture)

YESTERDAY, MY DEAD BOYFRIEND MESSAGED ME ON GRINDR was the winner of BEST SHORT FILM at the March 2021 LGBTQ+ Film Festival. 1. What motivated you to make this film? – Same thing that motivates me for most of my work to be honest…heartbreak, haha. Me and my boyfriend had broken up as I was… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Curtis Lee (YESTERDAY, MY DEAD BOYFRIEND MESSAGED ME ON GRINDR)

THE FLAME OF MEMORY was the winner of BEST SHORT FILM at the March 2021 DOCUMENTARY Short Film Festival. What motivated you to make this film? First, I randomly read an interview with the character of my film, the Auschwitz survivor David Galante, and I instantly became fascinated with his story, but mostly with the… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Rod Aloras (THE FLAME OF MEMORY)

ELIJAH’S DANCE played to rave reviews at the NEW YORK ANIMATION Film Festival in March 2021. 1. What motivated you to make this film? In the Summer of 2019 my Father was diagnosed with terminal brain Cancer and it became evident that the real challenge facing us was not Death, but Fear. 2. From the… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker/Animator Cooper Wood (ELIJAH’S DANCE)

IT’S JUST ME played to rave reviews at the March 2021 DOCUMENTARY Short Film Festival. @jaredmoossy http://www.jaredmoossy.com 1. What motivated you to make this film? —- Allie is a friend of mine and her story captivated me and I thought others should hear it. Especially during the time of BLM and they’re being As much… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Jared Moossy (IT’S JUST ME)

LUZ was the winner of BEST ANIMATION FILM at the March 2021 ANIMATION Film Festival. 1. What motivated you to make this film? So first its my job to direct CG commercials and kids TV show pilotes and teasers. I own a small studio in Paris France. On the side, my “art” is to make… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker John Banana (LUZ)

SMALL WORLD was the winner of BEST DANCE FILM at the March 2021 Dance & Music Film Festival. 1. What motivated you to make this film? Leah and I are a husband and wife team who regularly do artistic projects throughout the year and quarantine had put a hold on our regular creative outlets so… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Danny Boulet (SMALL WORLD)

STORM was the winner of BEST SOUND & MUSIC at the December 2020 Dance & Music Film Festival. 1. What motivated you to make this film? We were motivated to make the film after watching a news report that featured an ICU nurse who was explaining how she had to sleep in her garage when… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Rocky Romano (STORM)