CIGARETTE LIPS was the winner of BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY at the April 2020 Female Film Festival. A Film Freeway Preferred Festival: Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Katherine Castellaw: I had an acting coach years ago who was encouraging us to write our own scenes, and as an example he said something along… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Katherine Castellaw (CIGARETTE LIPS)
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Interview with Filmmaker Hannah de Groot (TIME AT WOODPINE)
TIME AT WOODPINE played to rave reviews at the April 2020 Female Film Festival. A Film Freeway Preferred Festival: Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Hannah de Groot: I really leaned into the collaborative process, with my cast and crew motivating me with their fresh perspectives, creativity, and hard work whenever I… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Hannah de Groot (TIME AT WOODPINE)
Interview with Filmmaker Suyoung Jang (SHATTERED)
SHATTERED played to rave reviews at the April 2020 Female Film Festival. A Film Freeway Preferred Festival: Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Suyoung Jang: Before I started to study computer animation at Ringling College of Art+Design, I had studied History at Ewha Womans University in South Korea, one of the oldest… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Suyoung Jang (SHATTERED)
Interview with Filmmaker Elizabeth Lewis (WATERS OF MARCH)
WATERS OF MARCH played to rave reviews at the April 2020 ANIMATION FEEDBACK Film Festival in Toronto. Submit to the Animation Fesival via FilmFreeway: Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Elizabeth Lewis: The illness and death of my brother, the most important person in my life, who died a year earlier.By a… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Elizabeth Lewis (WATERS OF MARCH)
Interview with Filmmaker Martin Geisler (MATCH)
MATCH was the winner of BEST FILM at the February 2020 ROMANCE Festival in Toronto. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Martin Geisler: I’ve always been fascinated by relationships between men and women. Lately, in the media we have heard a lot about the female point of view, their experiences in our… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Martin Geisler (MATCH)
Interview with Screenwriter/Actor Pippa Hinchley (KILLING CHRISTMAS)
KILLING CHRISTMAS was the winner of BEST PERFORMANCES at the March 2020 DRAMA Festival in Toronto. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Pippa Hinchley: I originally wrote it as a play for a one act play season at Studio C in LA. The core of it is my own personal story –… Continue reading Interview with Screenwriter/Actor Pippa Hinchley (KILLING CHRISTMAS)
Interview with Filmmaker Sean Parker (WORD ON THE STREET)
WORD ON THE STREET was the winner of BEST FILM at the March 2020 COMEDY Film Festival in Toronto. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Sean Parker: We’ve made films together for about 20 years, including a lot of silly, low-key sketches for YouTube, and with Word on the Street, we wanted… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Sean Parker (WORD ON THE STREET)
Interview with Filmmaker John Hayden (VERITAPHOBIA)
VERITAPHOBIA was the winner of BEST PERFORMANCES at the March 2020 COMEDY Film Festival in Toronto. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? John Hayden: The film was originally prompted from a dare to write a short ten minute play about phobia’s by the Shelter Theatre Group in NYC. From the idea to… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker John Hayden (VERITAPHOBIA)
Interview with Filmmaker Alan Brennan (THE INTERVIEW)
THE INTERVIEW was the winner of BEST MUSIC at the March 2020 Comedy Film Festival in Toronto. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Alan Brennan: Long time listener, first time caller. 2. From the idea to the finished product, how long did it take for you to make this short? Way way… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Alan Brennan (THE INTERVIEW)
Interview with Filmmaker Jason Harris (RICK THUNDER IN…LOOK BACK TOMORROW)
RICK THUNDER IN…LOOK BACK TOMORROW was the winner of BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY at the March 2020 COMEDY Festival in Toronto. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Jason Harris: Rick Thunder was originally part of a web series concept for an apartment complex where we shot 8 comedy short films to showcase the complex.… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Jason Harris (RICK THUNDER IN…LOOK BACK TOMORROW)
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