Category: directing a film

Interview with Filmmaker Katrina Cebreiro (FEDERAL APPROVED PARENT)

FEDERAL APPROVED PARENT was awarded BEST FILM at the August 2020 COMEDY Film Festival. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Katrina Cebreiro: The time that we live in motivated me to make the film. It’s crazy times! Also the idea of who is really qualified to become a parent? It’s kind of… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Katrina Cebreiro (FEDERAL APPROVED PARENT)

Interview with Filmmaker Julia Fullerton-Batten (1814 FROST FAIR)

1814 FROST FAIR played to rave reviews at the July 2020 FEMALE Film Festival. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? How did you come up with the idea for this short film? Julia Fullerton-Batten: I am a fine art photographer shooting story-telling projects on a wide variety of themes. As part of… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Julia Fullerton-Batten (1814 FROST FAIR)

Interview with Filmmaker Imelda O’Reilly (TUMBLING TOWARDS HOME)

TUMBLING TOWARDS HOME was the winner of BEST DOC CHARACTERS at the July 2020 DOCUMENTARY Short Film Festival. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Imelda O’Reilly: I have a dear friend Malcolm Adams who is an Irish actor and we wanted to create a project together. I wasn’t sure what film we… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Imelda O’Reilly (TUMBLING TOWARDS HOME)

Interview with Filmmaker Cate Celso (KING OF THE ROAD)

KING OF THE ROAD played to rave reviews at the July 2020 DOCUMENTARY Short Film Festival. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Cate Celso: After seeing Rick perform I was impressed by his energy and how he lit up his audiences. Getting to know him and all his layers I found his… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Cate Celso (KING OF THE ROAD)

Interview with Filmmaker Takeshi Yashiro (GON, THE LITTLE FOX)

GON, THE LITTLE FOX was the winner of BEST SOUND & MUSIC at the June 2020 ANIMATION Feedback Film Festival. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Takeshi Yashiro: I love the original story written by Niimi Nankichi but when I was a kid, I couldn’t realize how good it was. Since the… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Takeshi Yashiro (GON, THE LITTLE FOX)

Interview with Filmmaker Piotr Sulkowski (PLAY)

PLAY was the winner of BEST SOUND & MUSIC at the July 2020 DRAMA Feedback Film Festival. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Piotr Sulkowski: I would like to connect with my subconsciousness 2. From the idea to the finished product, how long did it take for you to make this short?… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Piotr Sulkowski (PLAY)

Interview with Filmmaker Paula C. Frías (CHICKEN)

CHICKEN played to rave reviews at the July 2020 Female Film Festival. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Paula C. Frías: My friends and I were stuck in a very tedious job that felt very “groundhog day” type. And i wanted to reflect that idea. 2. From the idea to the finished… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Paula C. Frías (CHICKEN)

Interview with Filmmaker Zhang Xinwen (NEW YEARS EVE DINNER)

NEW YEARS EVE DINNER played to rave reviews at the July 2020 Female Directors Festival. What motivated you to make this film? :逢年过节人类对于动物的肆无忌惮的杀戮用于庆祝，根本不会顾及动物的想法和感受，人类不会一直是地球的主人，如果用人类对待动物的方法，让动物对待人类一次，看看会是什么样子。 Humans always kill animals for celebrations in customs without considering what they think and feel. However, humans can’t always be the host of the world, let’s imagine what if our roles swapped… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Zhang Xinwen (NEW YEARS EVE DINNER)

Interview with Filmmaker Emily DeBackere (LAUNDRY)

LAUNDRY played to rave reviews at the July 2020 FEMALE Directors Festival. Matthew Toffolo: What Motivated you to make this film? Emily DeBackere: I made this the summer after my second year of school at Ryerson. The motivation behind it was purely to make a film with no budget in my parents backyard with a… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Emily DeBackere (LAUNDRY)