Urs Kälin’s comedy “FAREWELL” played to rave reviews at the May 2017 European Film Festival. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Urs Kälin: I created the script to this film in a workshop. In my head were ideas about a road movie with dark humor. After I finished the script it wasn’t… Continue reading Interview with director Urs Kälin (FAREWELL)
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Interview with director Sébastien Petretti (STATE OF EMERGENCY MOTHERF***ER!)
Sébastien Petretti’s short film “STATE OF EMERGENCY MOTHERF***ER!” was awarded “Best Overall Performances” at the May 2017 EUROPEAN Film Festival. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Sebastien Petretti: From the idea to the finished product, how long did it take for you to make this short? « State of emergency motherfucker! »… Continue reading Interview with director Sébastien Petretti (STATE OF EMERGENCY MOTHERF***ER!)
Interview with director Eugenio Villani (OTHERS LIKE YOU)
Eugenio’s short film “OTHERS LIKE YOU” was awarded “Best Cinematography” at the April 2017 Horror/Thriller Film Festival. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Eugenio Villani: After our first short film “Haselwurm” we took a break because of several businnes issues. Then we felt the urge to write a new story. We love… Continue reading Interview with director Eugenio Villani (OTHERS LIKE YOU)
Interview with director Oliver Park (STILL)
Oliver Park’s short film STILL was the winner of “Best Film” at the April 2017 Horror/Thriller Festival. It was a joy to chat with him about the film and his future: Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Oliver Park: I had a dream that inspired the feature idea for STILL and wanted… Continue reading Interview with director Oliver Park (STILL)
Interview with director Sofia Vyshnevetska (CONFESSION)
Sofia Vyshnevetska’s short film CONFESSION was the winner of “Best Cinematography” at the Los Angeles April 2017 Female Film Festival. It was an honor chatting with the talented director who is on the rise. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Sofia Vyshnevetska: Throughout the world more than 2,000 children are reported missing… Continue reading Interview with director Sofia Vyshnevetska (CONFESSION)
Interview with director Ian Schiller (KONG’S)
Ian Schiller’s short film KONG’S played to rave reviews at the April 2017 Horror/Thriller Film Festival. It was an honor catching up with the very talented filmmaker. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Ian Schiller: I work in film but mostly documentary sports and commercials. I want to broaden my story telling… Continue reading Interview with director Ian Schiller (KONG’S)
Interview with director Jake Gutwillig (SHELTERED)
SHELTERED was awarded “BEST MUSIC” at the April 2017 Horror/Thriller FEEDBACK Film Festival Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Jake Gutwillig: A lot of different things motivated me to make this film, for example thematically telling a story about how challenging parents and authority truths is important. Though the biggest factor is… Continue reading Interview with director Jake Gutwillig (SHELTERED)
Interview with director Cibele Santa Cruz (THE MAN FROM THE SWIM LANE ASIDE)
THE MAN FROM THE SWIM LAND ASIDE was the winner of “Best Performances” and “Best Cinematography” at the April 2017 Female Film Festival. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Cibele Santa Cruz: I received an email from a great friend with just a text, that ended up being used in the last… Continue reading Interview with director Cibele Santa Cruz (THE MAN FROM THE SWIM LANE ASIDE)
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Interview with director Paul Verhoeven (promoting Golden Globe winning film “ELLE”)
As of this writing, “ELLE” was the winner of 2 Golden Globe Awards (Best Actress, Best Foreign Film), and the lead actress Isabelle Huppert was just nominated for an Oscar for Best Actress. A must see film from a legendary director. Paul Verhoeven is a director from my childhood. My friends and I used to… Continue reading Interview with director Paul Verhoeven (promoting Golden Globe winning film “ELLE”)
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