Category: filmmaking notes

Interview with Filmmaker Leyokki (HAPPY EVER AFTER)

HAPPY EVER AFTER, 4min., Musical AnimationDirected by LeyokkiThis movie shows and sings the tale of a poet; falling into dreams, travelling in fantaisies. A movie made of images generated by an artificial intelligence, giving to the movie the flickering texture of daydreams and memories. https://leyokki.org Get to know the filmmaker: 1. What motivated you to… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Leyokki (HAPPY EVER AFTER)

Interview with Filmmaker July Preobrazhencki (LILIT)

LILIT, 2min., France, Fashion Directed by July Preobrazhencki Gathering her strength, she landed on her native shores. She’s still scared-she’s been through a lot-but she’s determined to move forward. Now her name is “Lilith”. Get to know the filmmaker: 1. What motivated you to make this film? My abusive relationship. My friend told scary stories… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker July Preobrazhencki (LILIT)

Interview with Filmmaker Imelda O’Reilly (TUMBLING TOWARDS HOME)

TUMBLING TOWARDS HOME was the winner of BEST DOC CHARACTERS at the July 2020 DOCUMENTARY Short Film Festival. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Imelda O’Reilly: I have a dear friend Malcolm Adams who is an Irish actor and we wanted to create a project together. I wasn’t sure what film we… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Imelda O’Reilly (TUMBLING TOWARDS HOME)

Interview with Filmmaker Cate Celso (KING OF THE ROAD)

KING OF THE ROAD played to rave reviews at the July 2020 DOCUMENTARY Short Film Festival. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Cate Celso: After seeing Rick perform I was impressed by his energy and how he lit up his audiences. Getting to know him and all his layers I found his… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Cate Celso (KING OF THE ROAD)

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 Chun Yao Chang (A POEM IN BAMBOO)

A POEM IN BAMBOO played to rave reviews at the June 2020 Animation FEEDBACK Film Festival. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Chun Yao: It was my thesis film that I cooperated with my partner Xufei. We were Computer Arts majored students and we were so excited to make an animation that… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Chun Yao Chang (A POEM IN BAMBOO)

Interview with Filmmaker Jonathan Levy (UNLEASHED)

UNLEASHED played to rave reviews at the WILDsound Comedy Festival in May 2020. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Jonathan Levy: This was my first, so part of it was just wanting to make a film. I’m surrounded by great actors many of whom are also friends and wanted to make something… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Jonathan Levy (UNLEASHED)

Interview with Filmmaker Matthew Richardson (HALLELUJAH)

HALLELUJAH was voted BEST FILM at the LGBT Feedback Film Festival in April 2020. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Matthew Richardson: I experimented once before with combining circus arts and LGBTQ issues through film, and the response and support was so incredible that I wanted to create more. So I began… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Matthew Richardson (HALLELUJAH)

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)