I SEEK ASYLUM played to rave reviews at the March 2018 FEMALE Feedback Film Festival in Toronto. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Anna Southgate: For the past few years the Helen Bamber Foundation has held a live event ‘The Conversation’ hosted by the charity’s President, Emma Thompson. I script and produce… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Anna Southgate (I SEEK ASYLUM)
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Interview with filmmaker Linnea Ritland (VIOLET AND JUNE)
VIOLET AND JUNE was the winner of BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY at the February 2018 ROMANCE FEEDBACK Film Festival on Valentine’s Day. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Linnea Ritland: Whenever I look up at the stars I’m flat out terrified. The idea that we’re tiny in comparison to the universe (and that we’re… Continue reading Interview with filmmaker Linnea Ritland (VIOLET AND JUNE)
Interview with Screenwriter & Executive Producer Mark Renshaw (THE SURVIVOR)
THE SURVIVOR was the winner of BEST PERFORMANCES at the February 2018 Los Angeles FEEDBACK Film Festival. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Mark Renshaw: The landscape of the near future (based on humanity’s current actions) does not bode well for us, or this planet. That’s why I came up with the… Continue reading Interview with Screenwriter & Executive Producer Mark Renshaw (THE SURVIVOR)
Interview with Filmmaker Sara Zia Ebrahimi (THE FBI BLEW UP MY ICE SKATES)
THE FBI BLEW UP MY ICE SKATES played to rave reviews at the February 2018 FEMALE Feedback Film Festival in Los Angeles. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Sara Zia Ebrahimi: This film is based on a true story that happened to one of my (Sara’s) cousins. When she told me the… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Sara Zia Ebrahimi (THE FBI BLEW UP MY ICE SKATES)
Interview with Filmmaker Robert Guthrie (EASY, A 3 MINUTE LOVE STORY)
EASY, A 3 MINUTE LOVE STORY played to rave reviews at the February 2018 ROMANCE FEEDBACK Film Festival on Valentine’s Day. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Robert Guthrie: So many LGBTQ films, especially coming-of-age films, focus on difficulties. Violence, unrequited love, isolation… etc. Yes, it can be difficult. But, also, yes,… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Robert Guthrie (EASY, A 3 MINUTE LOVE STORY)
Interview with Filmmaker Julia Campanelli (116)
116 played to rave reviews at the February 2018 ROMANCE FEEDBACK Film Festival in Toronto on Valentine’s Day. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Julia Campanelli: I made my film, “116”, because of the dearth of interesting roles on screen for women over the age of 45 years. As an actress,… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Julia Campanelli (116)
Interview with Filmmaker Vincent Cappello (MONSIEUR HERNST)
MONSIEUR HERNST won multiple awards at the February 2018 SCI-FI/FANTASY FEEDBACK Film Festival: BEST FILM, BEST PERFORMANCES, BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY. 1. What motivated you to make this film? I was always interesting by the trauma, the memory, and the oversight. And every kind of therapy, mainly therapy by hypnos and altered state of conciousness. I entered… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Vincent Cappello (MONSIEUR HERNST)
Interview with Filmmaker Philippe McKie (BREAKER)
BREAKER played to rave reviews at the February 2018 Fantasy/Sci-Fi Festival in Toronto. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Philippe McKie: A deep love of Cyberpunk! BREAKER is my first attempt at expressing some of the great potential contained in Japan for cinema within the genre, and contains references to many of… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Philippe McKie (BREAKER)
Interview with Filmmaker Balazs Juszt (WHAT IF…?)
WHAT IF…? played to rave reviews at the February 2018 ROMANCE FEEDBACK Film Festival on Valentine’s Day. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Balazs Juszt: There were two previous parts to this short with the same couple – The Kiss Goodnight and Split Perfect – and they’re loosely related, as they all… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Balazs Juszt (WHAT IF…?)
Interview with Filmmaker Steven R. Lawson (MAN-AT-ARMS)
Steven R. Lawson’s short film played at the February 2018 Fan Fiction/Sci-Fi Film Festival in Toronto. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Steven R. Lawson: I love the challenge in creating something new.I normally make Horror or Thriller movies so Fantasy was a whole new thing i wanted to try. 2. From… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Steven R. Lawson (MAN-AT-ARMS)
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