THE CLIMB was the winner of BEST PERFORMANCES at the July 2018 Female FEEDBACK Film Festival in Toronto. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Lynne Davison: The Climb was Lacada’s first film after I founded the company in January 2016. After 20 years managing productions for others I wanted to branch out… Continue reading Interview with Producer & Creative Director Julie Gardner (THE CLIMB)
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Interview with Winning Screenwriter Martin Reese (THE SNEEZE)
THE SNEEZE was the winner of BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY at the July 2018 Screenplay Festival. Matthew Toffolo: What is your screenplay about? Martin Reese: One guys failure to exercise proper etiquette when his cubicle mate sneezes leads to a case of demonic possession. 2. What genres does your screenplay fall under? Horror/fantasy/comedy 3. Why should… Continue reading Interview with Winning Screenwriter Martin Reese (THE SNEEZE)
Interview with Winning Screenwriter Troy Kelly (INDIAN COUNTY)
INDIAN COUNTY was the winner of BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY at the July 2018 Screenplay Festival. Matthew Toffolo: What is your screenplay about? Troy Kelly: Indian Country is about an attorney who finds himself in trouble for helping the wrong people and has a chance at redemption in defending a man accused of killing his pregnant… Continue reading Interview with Winning Screenwriter Troy Kelly (INDIAN COUNTY)
Interview with Novelist Polly White (WHAT IF I GO?)
Matthew Toffolo: What is your novel about? Polly White: It’s a crime novel about an overseas student who becomes a victim of sexual exploitation, set in Birmingham. 2. What genres would you say this story is in? New Adult/ Thriller 3. How would you describe this story in two words? Unveiling grooming 4. What movie… Continue reading Interview with Novelist Polly White (WHAT IF I GO?)
Interview with Novelist L.M. Labat (The Sanguinarian Id)
Matthew Toffolo: What is your novel about? L.M. Labat: The Sanguinarian Id is an illustrated horror, action, and historical fiction novel that follows the ruthless half-vampire Hael, through the bloodied ruins of a war-torn Europe. During WWII, Hael treks deep into the gnarled, darkened underground of Nazi Germany’s shadowed world. In this hell, she encounters… Continue reading Interview with Novelist L.M. Labat (The Sanguinarian Id)
Interview with Screenwriter James Hughes (THE HITLER PARADOX)
Winner of BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY at the July 2018 Screenplay Festival. Matthew Toffolo: What is your screenplay about? James Hughes: Simply put, Two time travelers, from different origins, find themselves in conflict as they debate how to handle bringing Hitler to justice. The idea of going back to “deal” with Hitler is not a new… Continue reading Interview with Screenwriter James Hughes (THE HITLER PARADOX)
Interview with Screenwriter Michael Meade (FIELDS OF BLOOD)
Winner of best First Scene Screenplay at the July 2018 Festival. Matthew Toffolo: What is your screenplay about? Michael Meade: “Fields of Blood” is about Scott, a getaway driver on the run, who finds himself in an isolated rural community that holds a deadly secret. Shortly after arriving in town he meets Nicki, a reporter… Continue reading Interview with Screenwriter Michael Meade (FIELDS OF BLOOD)
Interview with Filmmaker Jamie Shannon (THE LEGEND OF RASPUTIN)
THE LEGEND OF RASPUTIN was the winner of BEST FILM at the July 2018 Family FEEDBACK Film Festival in Toronto. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Jamie Shannon: I have always found Rasputin fascinating character, being the first tabloid character in History. Around the time i wrote this we had our own… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Jamie Shannon (THE LEGEND OF RASPUTIN)
Interview with Filmmaker Ange-Régis HOUNKPATIN (VINDICTE)
VINDICTE was the winner of BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY at the June 2018 European FEEDBACK Film Festival in Toronto. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Ange-Régis HOUNKPATIN: My motivation was to make a film that would be different from usual African movies, in terms of style, rhythm and aesthetics. But still an African subject.… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Ange-Régis HOUNKPATIN (VINDICTE)
Interview with Filmmaker Mehmet Tigli (HIGH CALORIE)
HIGH CALORIE was the winner of BEST MUSIC at the July 2018 FAMILY FEEDBACK Film Festival. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Prejudices about different people, internet addiction in virtual world and paradoxal behaviors of parents are the basic motives to make me shoot this film. 2. From the idea to the… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Mehmet Tigli (HIGH CALORIE)
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