BUT YOU LOOK SO GOOD played to rave reviews at the August 2019 Female Film Festival in Toronto. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Marina Ziolkowski: My own story was the starting point. I thought it was important to talk about the loneliness and frustration that people with invisible illness experience. 2.… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Marina Ziolkowski (BUT YOU LOOK SO GOOD)
Category: directing a film
Interview with Filmmaker Manchhiring Tamang (A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A HIMALAYAN SHEPHERD)
A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A HIMALAYAN SHEPHERD was the winner of BEST FILM at the August 2019 Documentary Short Film Festival in Toronto. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Manchhiring Tamang: My motivation to make this film roots from my familial and cultural ties to the village. I was born… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Manchhiring Tamang (A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A HIMALAYAN SHEPHERD)
Interview with Filmmaker Juha Flilin (DIVINE CONSULTANTS – THE BEGINNING)
DIVINE CONSULTANTS – THE BEGINNING was the winner of BEST VISUAL DESIGN at the July 2019 Animation FEEDBACK Film Festival in Toronto. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Juha Flilin: I wanted to create meaningful and diverse content for the youth. Divine Consultants is not only an adventure with comedy elements, but… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Juha Flilin (DIVINE CONSULTANTS – THE BEGINNING)
Interview with Filmmaker Heather Harris (CRUSH)
CRUSH was the winner of BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY at the August 2019 LGBT Film Festival in Los Angeles. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Heather Harris: I am very fascinated by the human mind and psychological thrillers. In all of my films I usually have some aspect of mental health involved in the… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Heather Harris (CRUSH)
Interview with Filmmaker Frankie De Leonardis (FLOATING)
FLOATING was the winner of BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY at the August 2019 Sci-Fi/Fantasy Film Festival. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Frankie De Leonardis: I’ve been dying to get into film making all my life. At some point a fellow filmmaker pointed out all my scrips and ideas were too wild, with too… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Frankie De Leonardis (FLOATING)
Interview with Filmmaker Dee Garceau (A MASSACRE IN MEMPHIS)
A MASSACRE IN MEMPHIS played to rave reviews at the August 2019 Documentary Short Film Festival. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Dee Garceau: I’m a U.S. History professor who was living in Memphis and heard about a controversial incident that tore the city apart in 1866. It was a racialized massacre… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Dee Garceau (A MASSACRE IN MEMPHIS)
Interview with Filmmaker Alberto Ferreras (LESSON #10)
LESSON #10 was the winner of BEST PERFORMANCES at the Under 5 Minute Film Festival in July 2019. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Alberto Ferreras: “Lesson #10” is a comedy about shifting morals. We are living in a world where we are more likely to trust someone who admits to be… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Alberto Ferreras (LESSON #10)
Interview with Filmmaker David Rawlings (SLASHED!)
Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? David Rawlings: I’m a huge fan of 80s horror. The cheesier, the better. I grew up on Freddy Kruger and Jason Voorhees, and always wanted to take a unique stab at that genre. 2. From the idea to the finished product, how long did it take… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker David Rawlings (SLASHED!)
Interview with Filmmaker Justin Zachary (NOW)
Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Justin Zachary: Necessity. These days as an actor if you’re not creating your own work then it feels like you’re behind in the game. I also love making movies. 2. From the idea to the finished product, how long did it take for you to make… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Justin Zachary (NOW)
Interview with Filmmaker Vickie Rose Sampson (YOU DRIVE ME CRAZY)
Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Vickie Rose Sampson: The main reason is to explore what will be the eventual outcomes of society of the increase in reliance on technology to do even the simplest of things. And how we could become victims of our own inventions. 2. From the idea to… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Vickie Rose Sampson (YOU DRIVE ME CRAZY)
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