Category: short film festival

Interview with Filmmaker Matt Mahmood-Ogston (MY GOD I’M QUEER)

MY GOD I’M QUEER played to rave reviews at the June 2020 LGBT Film Festival. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Matt Mahmood-Ogston: On 30th July, 2014, my fiancé, my partner in everything, and eternal soulmate Naz (Dr Nazim Mahmood) sadly took his own life, two days after his religious family confronted… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Matt Mahmood-Ogston (MY GOD I’M QUEER)

Interview with Filmmaker Fehmi Öztürk (FREE FUN)

FREE FUN was the winner of BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY at the LGBT Feedback Film Festival. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Fehmi Öztürk: Seeing the difference between people’s reality in social life and their own reality led me to make this film. 2. From the idea to the finished product, how long did… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Fehmi Öztürk (FREE FUN)

Interview with Filmmaker Alex Farias (ANIMAL HEADS)

ANIMAL HEADS was the winner of BEST FANTASY FILM at the June 2020 Fantasy/Sci-Fi Festival. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Alex Farias: I think I am always looking for ways in narrative film to tell a story out of the context of the world we know in order to reach people… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Alex Farias (ANIMAL HEADS)

Interview with Filmmaker Jacob Seidman (FALL TO FAME)

FALL TO FAME was the winner of BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY at the June 2020 Chicago FEEDBACK Film Festival. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Jacob Seidman: I wanted to create an opportunity for myself. Being able to build something from scratch, meeting and working with so many talented and collaborative people is what… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Jacob Seidman (FALL TO FAME)

Interview with Filmmaker Thomas Gailhard (SAH MATA)

SAH MATA played to rave reviews at the June 2020 Under 5 Minute Film Festival. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Thomas Gailhard : Several purposes. First I wanted to celebrate contrast, allow myself to put an aestethical base coat to contrast with all my work so far. To create a pure,… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Thomas Gailhard (SAH MATA)

Interview with Filmmaker Sarah Schuessler (LIT)

LIT was the winner of BEST PERFORMANCES at the June 2020 ROMANCE Film Festival. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Sarah Schuessler: As an older sister, I’ve been directing my younger sister, Thia (Lit’s lead) our whole lives. Our parents have the home movies to prove this. I’ve designed the costumes for… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Sarah Schuessler (LIT)

Interview with Filmmaker Nubar Alexanian (RECIPE FOR DISASTER: GREEN CRABS IN THE GREAT MARSH)

RECIPE FOR DISASTER: GREEN CRABS IN THE GREAT MARSH was the winner of BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY at the June 2020 Documentary Film Festival. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Nubar Alexanian: For more than four decades I’ve been living along the Great Marsh in Massachusetts and I’ve come to know and love it… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Nubar Alexanian (RECIPE FOR DISASTER: GREEN CRABS IN THE GREAT MARSH)

Interview with Filmmaker Erik Dronberger (FACE THE CANNONBALL)

FACE THE CANNONBALL played to rave reviews at the June 2020 LGBT Film Festival. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Erik Dronberger: Friends of the LGTBQ community, I wanted to share an experience that people could relate to, so people know they aren’t alone. 2. From the idea to the finished product,… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Erik Dronberger (FACE THE CANNONBALL)

Interview with Filmmaker Ariane Smith (THE PECULIAR ADVENTURES OF WILLOW B. STAR)

THE PECULIAR ADVENTURES OF WILLOW B. STAR was the winner of BEST CHARACTERS at the June 2020 Animation FEEDBACK Film Festival. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Ariane Smith: I love strong female characters and wanted to create one that was in the Agatha Christie style that I loved reading when I… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Ariane Smith (THE PECULIAR ADVENTURES OF WILLOW B. STAR)