Category: short film festival

Interview with Filmmakers Lucy Joan Barnes & Ali Causon (FOR WANT OF A NAIL)

FOR WANT OF A NAIL played to rave reviews at the April 2019 Female Film Festival in Los Angeles. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Lucy (director): The script and it’s message, it was not trying to “sugarcoat” what having OCD is really like.. it was showing how intense it can be… Continue reading Interview with Filmmakers Lucy Joan Barnes & Ali Causon (FOR WANT OF A NAIL)

Interview with Filmmaker Barry Fahy (BOY RACER)

BOY RACER was the winner of BEST FILM at the May 2019 Under 5 Minute Film Festival in Toronto. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Barry Fahy: The world is so full of negative stories these days, I wanted to tell a real story that almost everyone can relate to that makes… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Barry Fahy (BOY RACER)

Interview with Filmmaker Myriam Kamel (MY BROTHER)

MY BROTHER played to rave reviews at the April 2019 Los Angeles FEEDBACK Film Festival. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Myriam Kamel: I definitely wanted to show diversity on the screen. Montreal is such a cultural city, and as beautiful as it is it also comes with its issues. I wanted… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Myriam Kamel (MY BROTHER)

Interview with Filmmaker Annabelle Frost (G(R)O(W)ING UP)

G(R)O(W)ING UP was the winner of BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY at the April 2019 Female Film Festival in Los Angeles. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Annabelle Frost: My boss at the time encouraged me to make a film as he knew I had professional directing aspirations. 2. From the idea to the finished… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Annabelle Frost (G(R)O(W)ING UP)

Interview with Filmmaker Samantha McDanel (PAGEANT PERFECT)

Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Samantha McDanel: This was my final collegiate project while in film school and I wanted to create something with my voice but different from everything I’ve created before. 2. From the idea to the finished product, how long did it take for you to make this… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Samantha McDanel (PAGEANT PERFECT)

Interview with Filmmaker Melissa Lesh (PERSON OF THE FOREST)

PERSON OF THE FOREST was the winner of BEST FILM at the March 2019 Documentary Short Film Festival in Toronto. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Melissa Lesh: Leading up to Person of the Forest I had been directing short conservation/natural history films, so when I was approached by Tim Laman and… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Melissa Lesh (PERSON OF THE FOREST)

Interview with Filmmaker Joey Katches (SOCIAL)

Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Joey Katches: It was my own conviction that I was spending too much time on my phone and neglecting the relationships of those around me. There’s this app on my phone called “screen time” which tracks the amount of time I spend on the internet and… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Joey Katches (SOCIAL)

Interview with Filmmaker Andre Sitolini (THE COOK AND THE CHEF)

THE COOK AND THE CHEF played to rave reviews at the March 2019 Comedy & Drama Film Festival in Los Angeles. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Andre Sitolini : I wanted to make something very stylistic. I wanted clouds grounded to the horizon and the sky to never be blue. 2.… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Andre Sitolini (THE COOK AND THE CHEF)

Interview with Filmmaker Filippo Michele Guarna (MISTER EGG)

MISTER EGG was the winner of BEST FILM at the March 2019 Comedy & Drama Film Festival in Los Angeles. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Filippo Michele Guarna: It was a period of intense philosophical ‘restlessness’ for me; self-inquisition, confusion and doubt – the kind of thoughts that start bugging you… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Filippo Michele Guarna (MISTER EGG)