HANDS was the winner of BEST MUSIC at the May 2018 Los Angeles FEEDBACK Film Festival. What motivated you to make this film? My film is about diversity. I live in a city,Leicester uk, where there are a range of people from all over the world. We do mix peacefully: it can be done. I… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Michael Lane (HANDS)
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Interview with Filmmaker David Maire (CHATEAU SAUVIGNON: TERROIR)
CHATEAU SAUVIGNON: TERROIR played to rave reviews at the 2016 HORROR FEEDBACK Film Festival in Toronto. 1. What motivated you to make this film? “Chateau Sauvignon: terroir’ was my thesis film for the School of Visual Arts’s Masters in Directing program, which requires their students to complete and screen their shorts at the end of… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker David Maire (CHATEAU SAUVIGNON: TERROIR)
Interview with Filmmaker Irene Blei (A LETTER FROM LETICIA)
A LETTER FROM LETICIA played to rave reviews at the April 2018 Under 5 Minute FEEDBACK Film Festival in Toronto. 1. What motivated you to make this film? The idea of this film came at the moment we were working on an hommage, 38 years after the kidnapping of a group of school mates by… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Irene Blei (A LETTER FROM LETICIA)
Interview with Screenwriter Bo Liebman ((A) UTOMATED (I)IRRITATION)
(A) UTOMATED (I)IRRITATION played to great reviews at the May 2018 Comedy Feedbaack Film Festival in Los Angeles. 1. What motivated you to make this film? A friend had asked me to contribute a short for an anthology series he wanted to do about artificial intelligence. Knowing that most people take a dark, dramatic approach… Continue reading Interview with Screenwriter Bo Liebman ((A) UTOMATED (I)IRRITATION)
Interview with Filmmaker Andy Fortenbacher (ORNAMENT OF BEAUTY)
ORNAMENT OF BEAUTY played to rave reviews at the Under 5 Minute FEEDBACK Film Festival in April 2018. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Andy Fortenbacher: My producing partner, Stephanie, and I were interested in extracting a fantasy/horror from Shakespeare’s Sonnet #70, which is ultimately about slander. It seemed like a challenging… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Andy Fortenbacher (ORNAMENT OF BEAUTY)
Interview with Filmmaker Christian Arnold (CHRICKE)
CHRICKE was the winner of BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY at the April 2018 LGBT FEEDBACK Film Festival in April 2018. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Christian Arnold: I was cut off by my father because of my sexual orientation. And the phone call in the film is the actual last phone call between… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Christian Arnold (CHRICKE)
Interview with Filmmaker Mark McKinsey (VOWS)
VOWS was the winner of BEST FILM at the Under 5 Minute FEEDBACK Film Festival in April 2018 in Toronto. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Mark McKinsey: Going into my final year at my alma mater, I knew I wanted to dive into the challenge of creating my own short animation.… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Mark McKinsey (VOWS)
Interview with Filmmaker Ramon Blanquer (SAMFAELINI: BUSBY BERKELEY’S DREAM ABERRATIONS)
SAMFAELINI: BUSBY BERKELEY’S DREAM ABERRATIONS played to rave reviews at the April 2018 Experimental & Music FEEDBACK Film Festival. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Ramon Blanquer: The surreal landscapes Busby Berkeley achieved in his films. 2. From the idea to the finished product, how long did it take for you to… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Ramon Blanquer (SAMFAELINI: BUSBY BERKELEY’S DREAM ABERRATIONS)
Interview with Winning Screenwriter Nicole Stuart (THE EGG AND I)
1. What is your screenplay about? This is a journey that takes you inside Natalie Monroe’s life. She’s a neurotic 40-year-old, who hopes she hasn’t missed her window of time to have a baby, but her odds don’t look good. She put her personal life aside to follow her dreams but she can’t catch a… Continue reading Interview with Winning Screenwriter Nicole Stuart (THE EGG AND I)
Interview with Winning Screenwriter Bridget Bell (Rearranging Roxy)
1. What is your screenplay about? In a last ditch effort to keep her rock star dreams alive, a self-sabotaging rocker returns home to make a deal with the devil, her estranged father. During the painful reconciliation process, she uncovers the missing creative spark she needs to personally and professionally succeed. 2. What genres does… Continue reading Interview with Winning Screenwriter Bridget Bell (Rearranging Roxy)
