ALL THAT REMAINS was the winner of BEST FILM at the September 2018 Female Film Festival in Toronto. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Zena AbdelBaky: The goal of this film was for viewers to think about it after it ends. To be in a conversation and think about the truthful subtitles… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Zena AbdelBaky (ALL THAT REMAINS)
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Interview with Filmmaker Aram Atkinson (FIREFLIES)
FIREFLIES played at the August Under 5 Minute Short Film Festival in Toronto to rave reviews. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Aram Atkinson: I actually made this film for two specific reasons, firstly that I was just about to go freelance and wanted to kickstart with a narrative based passion project,… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Aram Atkinson (FIREFLIES)
Interview with Filmmaker Eshaana Sheth (THE BUTTER KNIFE)
THE BUTTER KNIFE played to rave reviews at the July 2018 FEMALE Feedback Film Festival in Los Angeles. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Eshaana Sheth: The film is a response to the variety of people that I encountered after moving to LA as well as the nuances of dating and socializing… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Eshaana Sheth (THE BUTTER KNIFE)
Interview with Filmmaker Sarah Gampel (THE BUS TRIP)
THE BUS TRIP was the WINNER of BEST ANIMATION at the May 2018 ANIMATION FEEDBACK Film Festival in Los Angeles. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Sarah Gampel: My motivation for making this film came after a trip I did in Israel and Palestine during the spring 2014. I went there to… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Sarah Gampel (THE BUS TRIP)
Interview with Filmmaker Christian Arnold (CHRICKE)
CHRICKE was the winner of BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY at the April 2018 LGBT FEEDBACK Film Festival in April 2018. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Christian Arnold: I was cut off by my father because of my sexual orientation. And the phone call in the film is the actual last phone call between… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Christian Arnold (CHRICKE)
Interview with Cinematographer Christophe Graillot (A Bag of Marbles, La Garde)
Christophe Graillot is a true artistic talent. Just watch the recent film A BAG OF MARBLES to see how he conveys a story through light and shadows. It was on honor interviewing him: Matthew Toffolo: Where were you born and raised? Was photography something you always wanted to do as your career? Christophe Graillot: I… Continue reading Interview with Cinematographer Christophe Graillot (A Bag of Marbles, La Garde)
Interview with Supervising Sound Editor Donald Sylvester (Logan, Walk the Line, 3:10 to Yuma)
Donald Sylvester has worked on over 100 films in the last 25 years and is considered one of the top people working in the craft of Post-Production Sound today. I asked him a few simple questions via email and he countered with some really insightful and meaningful answers. Enjoy it: Where were you born and… Continue reading Interview with Supervising Sound Editor Donald Sylvester (Logan, Walk the Line, 3:10 to Yuma)
Interview with Cinematographer Jon Aguirresarobe
After completing his postgraduate studies at the prestigious American Film Institute (AFI), Jon has been part of the team in great productions of the likes of Twilight, Eclipse or Fright Night, among others. He currently works as a cinematographer for several fiction and publicity projects in both the United States and Latin America. It was… Continue reading Interview with Cinematographer Jon Aguirresarobe
Interview with director Sébastien Vanicek (MAYDAY)
Sébastien Vanicek’s short film MAYDAY played to rave reviews at the October 2016 Horror/Thriller Film Festival. It was a pleasure to interview him about his film and what’s next: Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Sébastien Vanicek: I have a tremendous phobia of airplanes. So I started to write a movie about a… Continue reading Interview with director Sébastien Vanicek (MAYDAY)
Interview with director Iván Sáinz-Pardo (SAVE)
Iván Sáinz-Pardo’s short film SAVE played to rave reviews at the October 2016 Horror/Thriller Film Festival. It was a pleasure to interview him about his film and what’s next: Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Iván Sáinz-Pardo: Just wanted to work with actors again and I needed to tell a new story.… Continue reading Interview with director Iván Sáinz-Pardo (SAVE)
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