Category: short film festival

Interview with Filmmaker Marni Little (THE TALK)

THE TALK was the winner of BEST PERFORMANCES at the April 2020 Under 5 Minute Film Festival. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Marni Little: We started a project called Three In Three where I am given three prompts (a characters, a location and a word) and have to write a three… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Marni Little (THE TALK)

Interview with Filmmaker Grace Wagner & Lisbet Byler (AFRAID)

AFRAID was the winner of BEST FILM at the April 2020 Under 5 Minute Film Festival. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Grace Wagner: We wanted to create a film that shows the anxiety and fear we feel doing everyday tasks, like when we are walking to our car alone at night.… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Grace Wagner & Lisbet Byler (AFRAID)

Interview with Filmmaker Deanna Director (Millennials Throughout History: A Titanic Following )

Millennials Throughout History: A Titanic Following played to rave reviews at the April 2020 Female Feedback Film Festival. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Deanna Director: I’m a comedy writer & producer in pursuit of landing a late night TV writing job, so I’m always plotting different ways to have my work… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Deanna Director (Millennials Throughout History: A Titanic Following )

Interview with Filmmaker Chloe Mondesir (JACKS)

JACKS was the winner of BEST MUSIC & SOUND at the April 2020 Female Feedback Film Festival. Submit to the Festival via FilmFreeway: Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Chloe Mondesir: I really felt that the message of empowerment was timely and necessary. My daughter who plays the lead (Sonia), is at… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Chloe Mondesir (JACKS)

Interview with Filmmaker Larissa Pruett (BED-HEADLINES)

BED-HEADLINES played to rave reviews at the April 2020 Female Feedback Film Festival. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? My roommate, Bianca motivated me to make this film. She may have found herself in many a mornings in which she’s caught up in her mind and news and thoughts and news and… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Larissa Pruett (BED-HEADLINES)

Interview with Filmmaker Karisa Bruin (LABOR RELATIONS)

LABOR RELATIONS was the winner of BEST COMEDY FILM at the April 2020 Female Feedback Film Festival. Submit via FilmFreeway: Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Karisa Bruin: I am a mother to two young boys and my desire to balance parenting and working has been at times a real struggle. I… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Karisa Bruin (LABOR RELATIONS)

Interview with Filmmaker Katherine Castellaw (CIGARETTE LIPS)

CIGARETTE LIPS was the winner of BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY at the April 2020 Female Film Festival. A Film Freeway Preferred Festival: Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Katherine Castellaw: I had an acting coach years ago who was encouraging us to write our own scenes, and as an example he said something along… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Katherine Castellaw (CIGARETTE LIPS)

Interview with Filmmaker Hannah de Groot (TIME AT WOODPINE)

TIME AT WOODPINE played to rave reviews at the April 2020 Female Film Festival. A Film Freeway Preferred Festival: Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Hannah de Groot: I really leaned into the collaborative process, with my cast and crew motivating me with their fresh perspectives, creativity, and hard work whenever I… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Hannah de Groot (TIME AT WOODPINE)

Interview with Filmmaker Suyoung Jang (SHATTERED)

SHATTERED played to rave reviews at the April 2020 Female Film Festival. A Film Freeway Preferred Festival: Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Suyoung Jang: Before I started to study computer animation at Ringling College of Art+Design, I had studied History at Ewha Womans University in South Korea, one of the oldest… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Suyoung Jang (SHATTERED)

Interview with Filmmaker Elizabeth Lewis (WATERS OF MARCH)

WATERS OF MARCH played to rave reviews at the April 2020 ANIMATION FEEDBACK Film Festival in Toronto. Submit to the Animation Fesival via FilmFreeway: Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Elizabeth Lewis: The illness and death of my brother, the most important person in my life, who died a year earlier.By a… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Elizabeth Lewis (WATERS OF MARCH)