TRUMPETS IN THE SKY won BEST FILM at the May 2018 Fantasy/Sci-Fi FEEDBACK Film Festival in Torotno Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Robin De Cock: The idea of a sound that terrorized the world came to me in a weird moment while listening to dubstep (I know that’s pretty terrible motivation).… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Robin De Cock (TRUMPETS IN THE SKY)
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Interview with Filmmaker Sertac Bozkurt (WINE & EGGS)
WINE & EGGS played to rave reviews at the April 2018 Under 5 Minute Film Festival in Toronto. 1. What motivated you to make this film? – It’s a filmmaking and directing workshop project at Istanbul Film Academy. 2. From the idea to the finished product, how long did it take for you to make… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Sertac Bozkurt (WINE & EGGS)
Interview with Filmmaker Andy Koeger (ROSIE, OH)
ROSIE, OH was the winner of BEST FILM at the May 2018 FEEDBACK Film Festival in Los Angeles. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Andy Koeger: My co-creator Apple Xenos originally had the idea for the film. I was so drawn to her idea that I was inspired to create it with… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Andy Koeger (ROSIE, OH)
Interview with Filmmaker Kurtis Theorin (MARY & MARSHA IN THE MANOR OF MADNESS)
MARY & MARSHA IN THE MANOR OF MADNESS played to rave reviews at the May 2018 FEEDBACK Film Festival in Los Angeles. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Kurtis Theorin: Kris, the animator/director, wanted to do a project where he could learn 2D animation. He had a final project due for… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Kurtis Theorin (MARY & MARSHA IN THE MANOR OF MADNESS)
Interview with Filmmaker Kristin Gorell (THE FLOWER GATE)
THE FLOWER GATE played to rave reviews at the May 2018 Sci-Fi/Fantasy FEEDBACK Film Festival in Toronto. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Kristin Gorell: I set out originally to make a puppet play to participate in a local theater program for fun- but as I started the script, it turned into… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Kristin Gorell (THE FLOWER GATE)
Interview with Filmmaker Sarah Gampel (THE BUS TRIP)
THE BUS TRIP was the WINNER of BEST ANIMATION at the May 2018 ANIMATION FEEDBACK Film Festival in Los Angeles. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Sarah Gampel: My motivation for making this film came after a trip I did in Israel and Palestine during the spring 2014. I went there to… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Sarah Gampel (THE BUS TRIP)
Interview with Filmmaker Andy Hourahine (BREAK ROOM)
BREAK ROOM was the winner of BEST FILM at the May 2018 ACTION/THRILLER FEEDBACK Film Festival in Toronto. What motivated you to make this film? I love fight films, strong female protagonists, and fantasize about a world where people might actually have to back up their opinions with physicality in general so it was an… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Andy Hourahine (BREAK ROOM)
Interview with Filmmaker James Miller (PREY)
PREY played to great reviews at the May 2018 Action/Crime/Thriller FEEDBACK Film Festival in Toronto. 1. What motivated you to make this film? The motivation for this film was mostly based on us not having made anything that was truly ours in a long while! We had spent a lot of time creating music videos… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker James Miller (PREY)
Interview with Animator/Filmmaker Brian Giovanni (WHEN COMES THE RAIN)
WHEN COMES THE RAIN played to rave reviews at the May 2018 FEEDBACK Film Festival in Los Angeles. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Brian Giovanni: I was taking an online animation class taught by Bill Plympton. The assignment was to produce a short film throughout the class, and this is the… Continue reading Interview with Animator/Filmmaker Brian Giovanni (WHEN COMES THE RAIN)
Interview with Filmmaker Michael Lane (HANDS)
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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