Category: film director

Interview with director Ivo Huahua (STUTTER)

STUTTER was the winner of Best Performances at the December 2016 Family/Animation Film Festival. A film about a strong-willed widower with a heavy stutter who is determined to win the respect of his son by speaking to the boy’s class on Career Day. It was a pleasure chatting with the filmmaker about the film and… Continue reading Interview with director Ivo Huahua (STUTTER)

Interview with director Jon James Smith (DO NOT DISTURB)

Jon James Smith’s short film “DO NOT DISTURB” played to great success at the August 2016 HORROR Film Festival. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Jon James Smith: My motivation for making the film boils down to two things. Firstly I had a story and ideas I desperately wanted to share with… Continue reading Interview with director Jon James Smith (DO NOT DISTURB)

Interview with director Oliver McMillan (WHAT’S WEARING MUMMY)

Oliver McMillan’s short film “WHAT’S WEARING MUMMY” played to rave reviews at the December 2016 FAMILY Short Film Festival. Tt was an honor to interview the director: Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Oliver McMillan: My motivation to create What’s Wearing Mummy stemmed from how the script resembled aspects of my own childhood. This… Continue reading Interview with director Oliver McMillan (WHAT’S WEARING MUMMY)

Interview with director/animator Mads Johan Øgaard (I AM DYSLEXIC)

Mads Johan Øgaard’s short film “I AM DYSLEXIC” was the winner of Best Film at the December 2016 Animation Short Film Festival. Perhaps one of the best films to show at the festival in 2016. A film that received great acclaim from the audience Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Mads Johan Øgaard:… Continue reading Interview with director/animator Mads Johan Øgaard (I AM DYSLEXIC)

Interview with director/animator Patrick Jenkins (PHANTOM CITY)

Patrick Jenkin’s animation short film “Phantom City” played to great acclaim at the December 2016 Animation Short Film Festival. This is one of those films that needs and deserves multiple views as there is so much going on. I felt the audience feedback video didn’t truly do this film’s justice as people were just taking… Continue reading Interview with director/animator Patrick Jenkins (PHANTOM CITY)

Interview with director Jeremy Borison (A SENSE OF SOUND)

Jeremy Borison’s short film “SENSE OF SOUND” played at the first ever LA FEEDBACK Film Festival in 2016. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Jeremy Borison: “Sense of Sound” was inspired by a footnote in Oliver Sacks’ Musicophilia. I was doing research on music related psychological phenomenons, and was reading about a… Continue reading Interview with director Jeremy Borison (A SENSE OF SOUND)

Interview with the Brazilian Film Collective “we are magnolias” (The Grenade)

“we are magnolias” made an amazing short film called “The Grenade”  that was shown at the December 2016 FEMALE Feedback Film Festival. It was awarded “Best Music” at the festival. Before I interviewed them, they wanted to introduce themselves: We are an artistic collective from Brazil, formed by three women: Barbara, Nat and Valentina. We all… Continue reading Interview with the Brazilian Film Collective “we are magnolias” (The Grenade)

Interview with director Irene Garces (THERE WAS A PLACE)

Irene Garces directed  the comedy web series  “THERE WAS A PLACE”, which was showcased at the FEMALE FEEDBACK Film Festival in December 2016. “THERE WAS A PLACE” was awarded “Best Film” at the festival. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Irene Garces: For a long time I have tried to find my own voice… Continue reading Interview with director Irene Garces (THERE WAS A PLACE)

Interview with director Stephanie Jaclyn (FREEMALES)

Stephanie Jaclyn directed  the comedy web series  “FREEMALES”, which was showcased at the FEMALE FEEDBACK Film Festival in December 2016. “FREEMALES” was awarded “Best Overall Performances” at the festival.  Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Stephanie Jaclyn: I wanted to see content created by women for women and while the housemate comedy genre… Continue reading Interview with director Stephanie Jaclyn (FREEMALES)

Interview with director Miriam Dehne (FALLING STARS)

Miriam Dehne directed  the artistic mystery short film “FALLING STARS”, which was showcased at the FEMALE FEEDBACK Film Festival in December 2016. “FALLING STARS” was awarded “Best Cinematography” at the festival.  Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Miriam Dehne: That two young female writers – students from university in Babelsberg (Berlin) came to me… Continue reading Interview with director Miriam Dehne (FALLING STARS)