Category: directing a film

Interview with Filmmaker George A. Velez (MR. E, P I)

MR. E, P I played to rave reviews at the December 2018 Sci-Fi/Fantasy Festival in Toronto. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? George A. Velez: I wanted to make a film in a very fun genre that everyone is 2. From the idea to the finished product, how long did it take… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker George A. Velez (MR. E, P I)

Interview with Filmmaker Paul Charisse (UNCLE GRIOT)

UNCLE GRIOT was the winner of BEST CINEMATOGRAPHER at the December 2018 Fantasy/Sci-Fi Festival in Toronto. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Paul Charisse: This short was developed from a feature we are making called “Stina & the Wolf”. It’s developed from a single scene we thought would act well as a… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Paul Charisse (UNCLE GRIOT)

Interview with Filmmaker Alex Fynn (FORMS)

FORMS was the winner of BEST PERFORMANCES at the November 2018 Experimental FEEDBACK Film Festival in Toronto. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Alex Fynn: I was given the opportunity by Red Bull South Africa to create a piece that showcases dance in the most interesting way possible. From my early days… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Alex Fynn (FORMS)

Interview with Filmmaker Susanne Serres (ZAYA)

ZAYA was the winner of BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY at the November 2018 LGBT Feedback Film Festival in Toronto. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Susanne Serres: What motivates me to do this movie is my own experience as a queer black woman who has to do her coming out to her family. 2.… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Susanne Serres (ZAYA)

Interview with Film Creator Charles Baran (PELICAN)

PELICAN was the winner of BEST MUSIC at the November 2018 LGBT Feedback Film Festival in Toronto. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Charles Baran: When I first heard Bryce Kulak’s story song PELICAN – I knew right away that this song had to have a visual experience. The lyrics are just… Continue reading Interview with Film Creator Charles Baran (PELICAN)

Interview with Producer David E. M. Maire (THE HOBBYIST)

THE HOBBYIST was the winner of BEST PERFORMANCES at the November 2018 Thriller/Suspense Festival in Toronto. What motivated you to make this film? This film was a requisite graduate thesis project for George Vatistas at the School of Visual Arts, which is quite a motivation in and of itself. This story was chosen because George’s… Continue reading Interview with Producer David E. M. Maire (THE HOBBYIST)

Interview with Filmmaker Lola Rùi (THE DOOR)

THE DOOR was the winner of BEST MUSIC at the November 2018 Thriller/Suspense Festival in Toronto. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Lola Rùi: Show the story you want to tell is always the main engine to make a film. The starting point was to think about experiences of conflict that someone… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Lola Rùi (THE DOOR)

Interview with Filmmaker Dominic McCafferty (BOONDOGGLE)

THE DOOR was the winner of BEST MUSIC at the November 2018 Thriller/Suspense Festival in 2018. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Dominic McCafferty: I actually made Boondoggle as part of my final university project, where myself and my crew had to make a short film that was between 10 and 20… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Dominic McCafferty (BOONDOGGLE)

Interview with Filmmakers Bevin Hamilton, Rachael Murphy (INCALL)

INCALL played to rave reviews at the November 2018 THRILLER/SUSPENSE Festival in Toronto. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Bevin Hamilton, Rachael Murphy: We wanted to make this film to highlight issues that have traditionally been avoided by moviemakers because of a gender bias to stereotype women as softer and more compassionate.… Continue reading Interview with Filmmakers Bevin Hamilton, Rachael Murphy (INCALL)