19 was the winner of BEST FILM at the May 2020 Female Film Festival. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Marina Ziolkowski: I wanted to talk about how psychological violence can lead to physical violence 2. From the idea to the finished product, how long did it take for you to make… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Marina Ziolkowski (19)
Category: short film festival
Interview with Filmmaker Eduardo De La Cerda (MARIANNE)
MARIANNE was the winner of BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY at the May 2020 Experimental Film Festival. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Eduardo De La Cerda: Cuando filmas comerciales o peliculas siempre queda la sensacion de haber podido hacer mas y mejores tomas, muchas veces no depende de ti ni de tu crew. Ese… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Eduardo De La Cerda (MARIANNE)
Interview with Filmmaker Max Rothman (TEARS)
TEARS was the winner of BEST DANCE FILM at the May 2020 Experimental Film Festival. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Max Rothman: I wanted to explore the words, themes, and underlying emotions of old poetry through the lens of a more contemporary art form – namely, dance – to show how… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Max Rothman (TEARS)
Interview with Filmmaker Kyle Yip (IN MY ROOM)
IN MY ROOM played to rave reviews at the May 2020 Experimental Film Festival. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Kyle Vip: I approach my music practice from a visual artist’s perspective. I began producing electronic music because I was interested in the idea of invisible art. Techno music in particular has… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Kyle Yip (IN MY ROOM)
Interview with Filmmaker Chris Garcia (NEW LIFE)
NEW LIFE played to rave reviews at the May 2020 Experimental, Dance, Music Film Festival. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Chris Garcia: I wanted to talk about a subject that personally touched me. I wanted to show that any kind of art (dancing, acting, drawing…) could be a therapy and take… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Chris Garcia (NEW LIFE)
Interview with Filmmaker Stuart Birchall (TRISKELION)
TRISKELION was the winner of BEST SOUND & MUSIC at the May 2020 Experimental, Dance, Music Festival. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Stuart Birchall: I was initially planning to make a shorter more conceptual piece, a music based film that was more about themes rather than a more structured narrative. As… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Stuart Birchall (TRISKELION)
Interview with Filmmaker Brian Ng (24)
24 was voted BEST FILM at the May 2020 DOCUMENTARY Short Film Festival. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Brian Ng: The initial motivation to make this film was the assassination of my uncle on a highway in the Philippines. Up till then I was working on another animated film based on… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Brian Ng (24)
Interview with Filmmaker Selket Kaufman (A VOICE FOR WHALES)
A VOICE FOR WHALES was voted BEST SOUND & MUSIC at the May 2020 Documentary Film Festival. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Selket Kaufman: This film has been long overdue. It’s a story that needed to be told and I am honored that I have the opportunity to do so. I… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Selket Kaufman (A VOICE FOR WHALES)
Interview with Filmmaker Edouard Paquet (REMOTE)
REMOTE was voted BEST DOC CHARACTERS at the May 2020 DOCUMENTARY Film Festival. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Edouard Paquet: I’ve always been an avid traveler. Both my parents found it very important to see as much as possible of the world and see the differences between places and cultures. Those… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Edouard Paquet (REMOTE)
Interview with Filmmaker Tim Owens (NO FILTER)
NO FILTER played to rave reviews at the May 2020 COMEDY Festival. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Tim Owens: This was an exercise to me as a filmmaker, expand on a funny or interesting idea and see if we can make it into a complete idea. The motivation really came from… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Tim Owens (NO FILTER)
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