NATIVE IMMIGRATION, directed by Eric Romero played to rave reviews at the July 2016 Comedy Film Festival. It was an honor to sit down with him and chat about his career and short film. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Eric Romero: I’m an immigrant living in UK myself and it’s an universal… Continue reading Interview with director Eric Romero (Native Immigration)
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Interview with Editor Tia Nolan (How to be Single, Friends with Benefits)
Chatting with Tia Nolan about the craft of editing was a pure joy. Her recent credits include: How to be Single (2016), Angie Tribeca season 2 (2016), Annie (2014), Friends with Benefits (2011), The Woman (2008), and Bewitched (2005). She is a wealth of knowledge in the art of making a great comedy – as you’ll learn… Continue reading Interview with Editor Tia Nolan (How to be Single, Friends with Benefits)
Interview with Cinematographer Michael Simmonds (Nerve, Vice Principals)
Although there is a romance and nostalgia for film negative, digital imaging has really improved lighting for movies. We are much more comfortable with underexposing now than in the past. Of course Savidis, Khondji and Willis did great underexposing and making bold lighting choices, but now you see modestly budgeted TV shows that look bold and interesting.
Interview with Israeli Filmmaker Shachar Gal (BLACK BALLOON)
BLACK BALLOON was the winner of Best Cinematography at the June 2016 WILDsound FEEDBACK Film Festival. It was an honor speaking with the director Shachar Gal about the film. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Shachar Gal: There are few things that attracted us about making the film. Actually the first thoughts we… Continue reading Interview with Israeli Filmmaker Shachar Gal (BLACK BALLOON)
Interview with Director/Writer Tyler Lionel Parr (IRONIED)
I felt relieved. To know that the message, or at least what I wanted to project, was actually landing on a conscious level, And that it scored an emotional response. I couldn’t be a happier filmmaker.
Interview with Director Jarek Zabczynski (JACK IS PRETTY)
I really loved how vocal and astute the audience was. People were picking up on little details and pointing them out and I couldn’t help but smile as I sat in the back of the theater. I kinda liked that no one knew that I was there until after the feedback session, really assured me the comments were real and genuine, not at all influenced by my presence at the festival.
Interview with Set Decorator Lori Mazuer (The Mindy Project, Popstar)
The Mindy Project has been an incredible experience. We are headed into Season 5 soon which will be my 3rd season with the Mindy team. Our main goal is to make Mindys world come to life, every week with a very ambitious schedule. We shoot our half hour episode every 5 days. This means we are prepping, shooting and wrapping all at once. We often crossboard which means we shoot multiple episodes at once.
Interview with Stunt Performer Hannah D. Scott
Perhaps the most valuable experience was making a mistake on a job an realizing that that sort of stunt is not something I want to do, and being honest with myself about it. Why try and do something and risk not only yourself but others. We all have things we thrive at and fail at.
Interview with Filmmaker Sami Khan (KHOYA)
I was fortunate enough to sit down with filmmaker Sami Khan to chat about his feature film KHOYA. It’s currently playing at the Carlton Cinemas in downtown Toronto, a place that I’m very familiar with as that’s where we do the FEEDBACK Film Festival every month.
Interview with Filmmaker Chris Hale (EVERYBODY FALLS DOWN)
I was pleasantly surprised watching the feedback video, I was glad someone noticed the use of music for instance and even the mildly negative comments were useful as a filmmaker as they were about things I’d purposely chosen to do or not include and it made me realise I was comfortable with my decisions. Also the fact that someone said they’d be more likely to help because of watching this film was fantastic as thats all I ever wanted.
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