DIVINE CONSULTANTS – THE BEGINNING was the winner of BEST VISUAL DESIGN at the July 2019 Animation FEEDBACK Film Festival in Toronto. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Juha Flilin: I wanted to create meaningful and diverse content for the youth. Divine Consultants is not only an adventure with comedy elements, but… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Juha Flilin (DIVINE CONSULTANTS – THE BEGINNING)
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Interview with Filmmaker Heather Harris (CRUSH)
CRUSH was the winner of BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY at the August 2019 LGBT Film Festival in Los Angeles. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Heather Harris: I am very fascinated by the human mind and psychological thrillers. In all of my films I usually have some aspect of mental health involved in the… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Heather Harris (CRUSH)
Interview with Filmmaker Frankie De Leonardis (FLOATING)
FLOATING was the winner of BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY at the August 2019 Sci-Fi/Fantasy Film Festival. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Frankie De Leonardis: I’ve been dying to get into film making all my life. At some point a fellow filmmaker pointed out all my scrips and ideas were too wild, with too… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Frankie De Leonardis (FLOATING)
Interview with Filmmaker Dee Garceau (A MASSACRE IN MEMPHIS)
A MASSACRE IN MEMPHIS played to rave reviews at the August 2019 Documentary Short Film Festival. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Dee Garceau: I’m a U.S. History professor who was living in Memphis and heard about a controversial incident that tore the city apart in 1866. It was a racialized massacre… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Dee Garceau (A MASSACRE IN MEMPHIS)
Interview with Filmmaker Alberto Ferreras (LESSON #10)
LESSON #10 was the winner of BEST PERFORMANCES at the Under 5 Minute Film Festival in July 2019. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Alberto Ferreras: “Lesson #10” is a comedy about shifting morals. We are living in a world where we are more likely to trust someone who admits to be… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Alberto Ferreras (LESSON #10)
Interview with Filmmaker David Rawlings (SLASHED!)
Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? David Rawlings: I’m a huge fan of 80s horror. The cheesier, the better. I grew up on Freddy Kruger and Jason Voorhees, and always wanted to take a unique stab at that genre. 2. From the idea to the finished product, how long did it take… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker David Rawlings (SLASHED!)
Interview with Filmmaker David-Alexandre CHANEL (PASSAGE)
Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? David-Alexandre CHANEL: At THEORIZ we constantly explore the relations and convergence of reality and virtuality. This project started as a scientific research project exploring how we can use immersive videos, tracking, interactivity, real time visuals – tools we use everyday for our work on stage, shows… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker David-Alexandre CHANEL (PASSAGE)
Interview with Filmmaker Justin Zachary (NOW)
Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Justin Zachary: Necessity. These days as an actor if you’re not creating your own work then it feels like you’re behind in the game. I also love making movies. 2. From the idea to the finished product, how long did it take for you to make… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Justin Zachary (NOW)
Interview with Filmmaker Marieta Landkroon (DO NOT SING TO ME, MY BEAUTY)
Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Marieta Landkroon: Unfortunately, classical music is still often seen as ‘dusty’ and ‘boring’. As a young artist, I want to show a wide audience that classical music can be incredibly inspiring and impressive. Within the culture of music videos there isn’t much attention for classical music… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Marieta Landkroon (DO NOT SING TO ME, MY BEAUTY)
Interview with Filmmaker Joshua Nicholas Goodman (TOM)
Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Joshua Nicholas Goodman: The idea of exploring the point of view of a ‘peeping tom’ and his process. Also to make the audience feel like the voyeur that we all are and then show extremes of it. 2. From the idea to the finished product, how… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Joshua Nicholas Goodman (TOM)
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