LE BELLE FOLIE was awarded BEST MUSIC at the April 2017 FEMALE FEEDBACK Film Festival. It was an honor to interview the director of the unique and imaginative comedy. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Ruth Pickett: I’ve been writing for a long time, working on various different projects, almost all comedic… Continue reading Interview with director Ruth Pickett (LE BELLE FOLIE)
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Interview with director Mathilde Neau (UNBIND)
Mathilde Neau’s short dance film played to rave reviews at the April 2017 FEMALE FEEDBACK Film Festival. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Mathilde Neau: My first motivation in films is to express feelings, thoughts, to answer questions with body expression. Talking with dance. This was the leading of my project, exploring… Continue reading Interview with director Mathilde Neau (UNBIND)
Interview with director/animator Nick LeDonne (HANGING)
Nick LeDonne’s short film “HANGING” played to rave reviews at the March 2017 Animation Film Festival. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Nick LeDonne: I was motivated to make the film after almost attempting to hang myself back in 2014… I know this is starting off cheery. But later in 2015 I… Continue reading Interview with director/animator Nick LeDonne (HANGING)
Interview with director/animator Stephanie Davidson (SNOOT IN THE CITY)
Stephanie Davidson’s short film “SNOOT IN THE CITY” played to rave reviews at the March 2017 Animation Film Festival. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Stephanie Davidson: As a film student who was about two years into understand CGI animation, my motivation at the beginning was to simply create a short piece… Continue reading Interview with director/animator Stephanie Davidson (SNOOT IN THE CITY)
Interview with director Paul Zehrer (BEING SEEN)
Paul Zehrer’s short film “BEING SEEN” was the winner of BEST FILM at the March 2017 DOCUMENTARY Short Film Festival Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? My cinematographer, Chikara Motomura, and I were approached by the director of Lifehouse Agency in Marin, CA, to create a video that would help the community… Continue reading Interview with director Paul Zehrer (BEING SEEN)
Interview with director Cassie De Colling (GULMARG – PARADISE ON EARTH)
Cassie De Colling’s short film played at the March 2017 DOCUMENTARY Short Film Festival Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? A lot of factors came into play when making this film. I was struck by the situation in Kashmir and I wanted to help create a perspective for the western skier to… Continue reading Interview with director Cassie De Colling (GULMARG – PARADISE ON EARTH)
Interview with director John Mollison (THE GENTLEMAN NEXT DOOR)
John Mollison’s short film played at the March 2017 DOCUMENTARY Short Film Festival Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? I believe that old warriors have great insight into life. From the idea to the finished product, how long did it take for you to make this short? 45 days. How would you… Continue reading Interview with director John Mollison (THE GENTLEMAN NEXT DOOR)
Interview with director Diana Frankovic (THE SAD MONK)
Diana Frankovic’s short film played at the March 2017 DOCUMENTARY Short Film Festival Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? So a couple of years ago I took a sabbatical from my job. Actually, I’m a radio host from Berlin. I was exhausted, burned out and unhappy. I had to get away from… Continue reading Interview with director Diana Frankovic (THE SAD MONK)
Interview with the Filmmaking team of the short film WHEN A MAN LOVES A WOMAN
WHEN A MAN LOVES A WOMAN was awarded BEST FILM at the March 2017 Comedy Short Film Festival in Toronto. The filmmaking team was nice enough to answer some questions for us. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Hans Lucas (Producer): The opportunity to produce a film for an award winning and… Continue reading Interview with the Filmmaking team of the short film WHEN A MAN LOVES A WOMAN
Interview with director/animator Boubaker Boukhari (KAROUMA)
Nyan Kyal Say’s short film played to rave reviews at the March 2017 ANIMATION Short Film Festival. “KARMOUMA” is a multiple award winning animated short film. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Boubaker Boukhari: I received a classic letter from a friend. She described me as the little boy who had wings and… Continue reading Interview with director/animator Boubaker Boukhari (KAROUMA)
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