IN THROUGH THE NIGHT played to rave reviews at the August 2018 Under 5 Minute Film Festival. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Josiah Cuneo: I really wanted a chance to write and perform some music in a different way than I usually do. I made four short films, this being one… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Josiah Cuneo (IN THROUGH THE NIGHT)
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Interview with Winning Screenwriter Leah Pollack (MARKED)
Matthew Toffolo: What is your screenplay about? Leah Pollack: It is about a naive and ambitious young man named David Kessler who is traveling to the new West in search of supernatural things, in Texas he meets a mysterious and extraordinary girl named Winnona Argento and end up working together to foil a train station… Continue reading Interview with Winning Screenwriter Leah Pollack (MARKED)
Interview with Winning Screenwriter Andrew Ward (BROWN DOG)
Matthew Toffolo: What is your screenplay about? Andrew Ward: Four men who barely know each other carry out a bank heist that goes wrong when an elderly man is killed in the process. The focus following this is on the relationships between the men and whether they can keep their cool. 2. What genres does… Continue reading Interview with Winning Screenwriter Andrew Ward (BROWN DOG)
Interview with Winning Screenwriter Michael Zielinski (CHRISTMAS PAST AND PRESENT)
Matthew Toffolo: What is your screenplay about? Michael Zielinski: My romantic screenplay CHRISTMAS PAST AND PRESENT centers on three couples at Christmastime encountering connection obstacles, the most compelling pairing a body-shaming victim with her one-time bully. 2. What genres does your screenplay fall under? Romance. 3. Why should this screenplay be made into a movie?… Continue reading Interview with Winning Screenwriter Michael Zielinski (CHRISTMAS PAST AND PRESENT)
Interview with Winning Screenwriter Julian Blondell (Xightfall)
Matthew Toffolo: What is your screenplay about? Julian Blondell: XIGHTFALL is centered around a Futuristic Intelligence Agency that protects the universe from all species. When suspicious events transpire throughout the agency, Eli, a young black Xightfall Officer, takes matters into his own hands to uncover the true intentions of the Xightfall Program. 2. What genres… Continue reading Interview with Winning Screenwriter Julian Blondell (Xightfall)
Interview with Winning Screenwriter Nate Yacos (Tugnutt: A Love Supreme)
Matthew Toffolo: What is your screenplay about? Nate Yacos: When a family man gains instant celebrity status as TV spokesman, his newfound celebrity threatens to tear his family apart and challenge his notion of a happy life. 2. What genres does your screenplay fall under? Comedy 3. Why should this screenplay be made into a… Continue reading Interview with Winning Screenwriter Nate Yacos (Tugnutt: A Love Supreme)
Interview with Winning Screenwriter Cicely Wynne (REMEMBER KENT STATE)
Matthew Toffolo: What is your screenplay about? Cicely Wynne: The Vietnam War, Kent State, violent student demonstrations. Sex, drugs, classic rock. One week in May 1970 that defined a generation. 2. What genres does your screenplay fall under? Drama and Historical 3. Why should this screenplay be made into a movie? Today’s youth are fascinated… Continue reading Interview with Winning Screenwriter Cicely Wynne (REMEMBER KENT STATE)
Interview with Winning Screenwriter Mirka Kettunen (MAJOR TOM AND THE ALIEN GIRL)
Matthew Toffolo: What is your screenplay about? Mirka Kettunen: “Major Tom and the Alien girl” is a story about two space geeks with extraordinary talents. In different parts of town both of them have been waiting “for the Mothership” to come pick them up. But when they finally meet and realize that the other one… Continue reading Interview with Winning Screenwriter Mirka Kettunen (MAJOR TOM AND THE ALIEN GIRL)
Interview with Winning Screenwriter Rodrigo Juatco (HERO OF HEROES)
Matthew Toffolo: What is your screenplay about? Rodrigo Juatco: At the heart of “Hero of Heroes” is the value of honor. It is a true-warrior’s moral compass, what separates them from renegades and cut-throats. Without it, they are lost. 2. What genres does your screenplay fall under? Action/Adventure 3. Why should this screenplay be made… Continue reading Interview with Winning Screenwriter Rodrigo Juatco (HERO OF HEROES)
Interview with Screenwriter Kate Whitehead (SKATE NIGHT)
Matthew Toffolo: What is your screenplay about? Kate Whitehead: It is about an edgy, agoraphobic, nerd-girl who tries to make the transition from virtual to in-person dating while keeping her bodacious personality intact. 2. What genres does your screenplay fall under? Comedy, Romance. 3. Why should this screenplay be made into a movie? This is… Continue reading Interview with Screenwriter Kate Whitehead (SKATE NIGHT)
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