CHEATER was the winner of BEST FILM at the June 2018 Young Filmmakers FEEDBACK Film Festival in Toronto. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Michael Boctor: I wanted to challenge myself creatively by making a bottle film—what I mean by that is a film that takes place entirely in one small location.… Continue reading Interview with Filmmakers Michael Boctor & Dylan Hancook (CHEATER)
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Interview with Filmmaker Gabriel Galand (ABOVE THE MIST)
ABOVE THE MIST played to rave reviews at the June 2018 HORROR/THRILLER FEEDBACK Film Festival in Los Angeles. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Gabriel Galand: After having lived in Korea for a year, the societal issue of suicide became evident and I felt the need to make a film about it.… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Gabriel Galand (ABOVE THE MIST)
Interview with Filmmaker Marc Adamson (AFTER WE HAVE LEFT OUR HOMES)
AFTER WE HAVE LEFT OUR HOMES was the winner of BEST MUSIC at the May 2018 Sci-Fi/Fantasy Festival in Toronto. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Marc Adamson: I’ve been compelled to tell stories through a visual medium for as long as I can remember. The idea for this film had been… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Marc Adamson (AFTER WE HAVE LEFT OUR HOMES)
Interview with Filmmaker Lia Williamson (DAUGHTER)
DAUGHTER was the winner of BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY at the April 2018 Under 5 Minute Film Festival in Toronto. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Lia Williamson: Daughter was made for my mom. I know that she would do anything for me, no matter what the circumstances. So the film is a little… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Lia Williamson (DAUGHTER)
Interview with Filmmaker/Animator Michele Haines (SAM THE HAM)
SAM THE HAM played to rave reviews at the May 2018 Los Angeles FEEDBACK Film Festival. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? It was a way of finding myself again after sinking into a low state after a series of horrible events, including my father’s death. Sam’s dad is designed after my… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker/Animator Michele Haines (SAM THE HAM)
Interview with Filmmaker Robin De Cock (TRUMPETS IN THE SKY)
TRUMPETS IN THE SKY won BEST FILM at the May 2018 Fantasy/Sci-Fi FEEDBACK Film Festival in Torotno Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Robin De Cock: The idea of a sound that terrorized the world came to me in a weird moment while listening to dubstep (I know that’s pretty terrible motivation).… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Robin De Cock (TRUMPETS IN THE SKY)
Interview with Filmmaker Sertac Bozkurt (WINE & EGGS)
WINE & EGGS played to rave reviews at the April 2018 Under 5 Minute Film Festival in Toronto. 1. What motivated you to make this film? – It’s a filmmaking and directing workshop project at Istanbul Film Academy. 2. From the idea to the finished product, how long did it take for you to make… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Sertac Bozkurt (WINE & EGGS)
Interview with Filmmaker Andy Koeger (ROSIE, OH)
ROSIE, OH was the winner of BEST FILM at the May 2018 FEEDBACK Film Festival in Los Angeles. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Andy Koeger: My co-creator Apple Xenos originally had the idea for the film. I was so drawn to her idea that I was inspired to create it with… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Andy Koeger (ROSIE, OH)
Interview with Filmmaker Kurtis Theorin (MARY & MARSHA IN THE MANOR OF MADNESS)
MARY & MARSHA IN THE MANOR OF MADNESS played to rave reviews at the May 2018 FEEDBACK Film Festival in Los Angeles. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Kurtis Theorin: Kris, the animator/director, wanted to do a project where he could learn 2D animation. He had a final project due for… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Kurtis Theorin (MARY & MARSHA IN THE MANOR OF MADNESS)
Interview with Filmmaker Sarah Gampel (THE BUS TRIP)
THE BUS TRIP was the WINNER of BEST ANIMATION at the May 2018 ANIMATION FEEDBACK Film Festival in Los Angeles. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Sarah Gampel: My motivation for making this film came after a trip I did in Israel and Palestine during the spring 2014. I went there to… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Sarah Gampel (THE BUS TRIP)
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