Author: matthewtoffolo

NO BOUNDARIES, 90min., South KoreaDirected by Jaeun(Jay) ChinA mid-60 female mountainer who has lost his only child always starts his day by climbing. Because mountain is herself and God also. For haenyeo(woman sea diver) in her 70s who have been diving in the sea since childhood, the sea is a daily life and a way… Continue reading Filmmaker Jaeun (Jay) Chin (NO BOUNDARIES)

IF I WERE A PONY, 4min., USADirected by Leonard EckhausIf I Were a Pony by Leonard Eckhaus is the story of a boy and his pony told from the Pony’s perspective. The pony and the boy share many adventures. They ride across streams; they ride with friends and sometimes they just enjoy each other’s company.… Continue reading Filmmaker Leonard Eckhaus (IF I WERE A PONY)

DON’T SLEEP, 13min,. USADirected by Tianyue GaoIn order to prove that the world he lives in is virtual, an unemployed programmer begins to challenge the limits of human sleeplessness to force the world to collapse, only to find that the truth can never be proven. Get to know the filmmaker: 1. What motivated you to… Continue reading Filmmaker Tianyue Gao (DON’T SLEEP)

THE MAFIA, 11min., USADirected by Logan GirdlestoneA short documentary on the best fan base in the NFL: Bills Mafia. https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/the-mafiahttps://www.facebook.com/themafiadochttps://www.instagram.com/themafiadoc Get to know the filmmaker: 1. What motivated you to make this film?My family has been huge Buffalo Bills fans ever since I could remember. Sundays are reserved for the Bills. Additionally, growing up in… Continue reading Filmmaker Logan Girdlestone (THE MAFIA)

DANCING MAN, 23min., USADirected by Robert Steven Mack, Clarisse GamblinDavid, a young and quixotic dancer, is confronted with the decision of whether to stay at a Midwestern ballet company with his new love interest Gabrielle or follow a promising choreographer to New York to chase his pipe dream of dancing in Golden Age musicals. Featuring… Continue reading Filmmaker Robert Stteven Mack (DANCING MAN)

KARIBU NYUMBANI, 12min,. UKDirected by Matthew Williams-Ellis“Karibu Nyumbani” translates as “Welcome to my Home” in Swahili. Guides in the Maasai Mara have a deep-rooted pride, knowledge, and love for wildlife. This film encapsulates that passion from the perspective of George Osono, a guide in Mara North Conservancy, who completely embodies this spirit of caring for… Continue reading Filmmaker Matthew Williams-Ellis (KARIBU NYUMBANI)

FIGHT ROOM, 4min., GermanyDirected by Frédéric FrankelA secret agent wakes up after a knockout. Get to know writer/actor Betty Kaplan: 1. What motivated you to make this film?We wanted to compose a self contained fight scene stripped of emotional reasoning with only subtle hints to the world outside the scene itself. 2. From the idea… Continue reading Writer/Actor Betty Kaplan (FIGHT ROOM)

THE BLOOD CRYSTAL: A STAR WARS FAN FILM, 32min., USADirected by Dark HoffmanTwo young JEDI, Daptain Drovat and his Padawan, were secrectly sent by the Rebellion to find the Blood Crystal, rumored to have infinite powers. A young Sith races to an abandoned Imperial Kyber mining base on the moons of Orsicca in order to… Continue reading Filmmaker Dark Hoffman (THE BLOOD CRYSTAL: A STAR WARS FAN FILM)

WHISKERED AWAY, 5min., USADirected by Gale SmithWhen a stray cat sets out on a quest for a home, she encounters a witch who seems to be the perfect owner… maybe too perfect. She must decide whether to turn a blind eye for the sake of her newfound family. https://whiskered-away.weebly.com/https://www.instagram.com/galeanimation/ Get to know the filmmaker: 1.… Continue reading Filmmaker Gale Smith (WHISKERED AWAY)