Category: film director

Interview with Filmmaker Claire Campbell (WINTER’S BLIGHT)

WINTER’S BLIGHT was the winner of BEST VISUAL DESIGN at the April 2020 ANIMATION Feedback Film Festival. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Claire Campbell: I’d been wanting to make another stop motion film for a few years, because stop motion animation and production design is what I’m really passionate about. Prior… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Claire Campbell (WINTER’S BLIGHT)

Interview with Filmmaker Sophie Francey (BECOMING______)

BECOMING_____ played to rave reviews at the June 2020 LGBT Film Festival. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Sophie Francey: I am a graduate student at Texas State University, and in my first semester we were asked to make a documentary for our final project in my digital storytelling class. I had… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Sophie Francey (BECOMING______)

Interview with Filmmaker Dara Bratt (I THINK I’LL MAKE IT)

I THINK I’LL MAKE IT played to rave reviews at the June 2020 LGBT Film Festival. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Dara Bratt: I met Kat in one of her fitness classes and really loved her boisterous energy, and her relentless passion. When she mentioned she had written a memoir, “I… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Dara Bratt (I THINK I’LL MAKE IT)

Interview with Filmmaker Peter Chapman (A KEPT BOY)

A KEPT BOY was the winner of BEST PERFORMANCES at the June 2020 LGBT Film Festival. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Peter Chapman: To be honest, my original motivation to create this film was to rid myself of the story. “A Kept Boy” is based on a relationship I experienced with… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Peter Chapman (A KEPT BOY)

Interview with Filmmaker Matt Mahmood-Ogston (MY GOD I’M QUEER)

MY GOD I’M QUEER played to rave reviews at the June 2020 LGBT Film Festival. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Matt Mahmood-Ogston: On 30th July, 2014, my fiancé, my partner in everything, and eternal soulmate Naz (Dr Nazim Mahmood) sadly took his own life, two days after his religious family confronted… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Matt Mahmood-Ogston (MY GOD I’M QUEER)

Interview with Filmmaker Fehmi Öztürk (FREE FUN)

FREE FUN was the winner of BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY at the LGBT Feedback Film Festival. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Fehmi Öztürk: Seeing the difference between people’s reality in social life and their own reality led me to make this film. 2. From the idea to the finished product, how long did… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Fehmi Öztürk (FREE FUN)

Interview with Filmmaker Kayleb Lee (LE COUP)

LE COUP was the winner of BEST FILM at the June 2020 Romance Film Festival. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Kayleb Lee: My motivations for the film is a combination of seeking creative storytelling methods and metaphors. With the circumstances being if I only had two actors, one location — how… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Kayleb Lee (LE COUP)

Interview with Filmmaker Alex Farias (ANIMAL HEADS)

ANIMAL HEADS was the winner of BEST FANTASY FILM at the June 2020 Fantasy/Sci-Fi Festival. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Alex Farias: I think I am always looking for ways in narrative film to tell a story out of the context of the world we know in order to reach people… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Alex Farias (ANIMAL HEADS)