COLLIDE was the winner of BEST PERFORMANCES at the September 2019 Chicago FEEDBACK Film Festival. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Ralph Klisiewicz: I have made a few short films and by this point I was addicted to the process of filmmaking. I saw a series of short plays written by Mark… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Ralph Klisiewicz (COLLIDE)
Category: short film
Interview with Filmmaker Raymond Montemayor (STAR WARS: THE TOYS AWAKEN)
STAR WARS: THE TOYS AWAKEN played to rave reviews at the August 2019 FAN FICTION Festival in Toronto. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Raymond Montemayor: My daughter, Maliya, inspired me to make Star Wars: The Toys Awaken. This is the third film in a series of fan films called Star Wars… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Raymond Montemayor (STAR WARS: THE TOYS AWAKEN)
Interview with Filmmaker Nesli ERGÜN (KOYUN)
KOYUN played to rave reviews at the August 2019 Female Film Festival in Toronto. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Nesli ERGÜN: It seems a fair share of moral confusion is pervading the world today about women who wear the Islamic head scarf. This confusion is no accident. It’s easy to get… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Nesli ERGÜN (KOYUN)
Interview with Filmmaker Mark Garcia (THE ARTIST)
THE ARTIST played to rave reviews at the August 2019 Documentary Short Film Festival in Toronto. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Mark Garcia: I first met Mauro while running a camera on his first film he directed titled, The Recall. One day just Mauro and I went to grab some night… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Mark Garcia (THE ARTIST)
Interview with Filmmaker Marina Ziolkowski (BUT YOU LOOK SO GOOD)
BUT YOU LOOK SO GOOD played to rave reviews at the August 2019 Female Film Festival in Toronto. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Marina Ziolkowski: My own story was the starting point. I thought it was important to talk about the loneliness and frustration that people with invisible illness experience. 2.… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Marina Ziolkowski (BUT YOU LOOK SO GOOD)
Interview with Filmmaker Manchhiring Tamang (A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A HIMALAYAN SHEPHERD)
A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A HIMALAYAN SHEPHERD was the winner of BEST FILM at the August 2019 Documentary Short Film Festival in Toronto. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Manchhiring Tamang: My motivation to make this film roots from my familial and cultural ties to the village. I was born… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Manchhiring Tamang (A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A HIMALAYAN SHEPHERD)
Interview with Filmmaker Juha Flilin (DIVINE CONSULTANTS – THE BEGINNING)
DIVINE CONSULTANTS – THE BEGINNING was the winner of BEST VISUAL DESIGN at the July 2019 Animation FEEDBACK Film Festival in Toronto. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Juha Flilin: I wanted to create meaningful and diverse content for the youth. Divine Consultants is not only an adventure with comedy elements, but… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Juha Flilin (DIVINE CONSULTANTS – THE BEGINNING)
Interview with Filmmaker Heather Harris (CRUSH)
CRUSH was the winner of BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY at the August 2019 LGBT Film Festival in Los Angeles. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Heather Harris: I am very fascinated by the human mind and psychological thrillers. In all of my films I usually have some aspect of mental health involved in the… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Heather Harris (CRUSH)
Interview with Filmmaker Frankie De Leonardis (FLOATING)
FLOATING was the winner of BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY at the August 2019 Sci-Fi/Fantasy Film Festival. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Frankie De Leonardis: I’ve been dying to get into film making all my life. At some point a fellow filmmaker pointed out all my scrips and ideas were too wild, with too… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Frankie De Leonardis (FLOATING)
Interview with Filmmaker Dee Garceau (A MASSACRE IN MEMPHIS)
A MASSACRE IN MEMPHIS played to rave reviews at the August 2019 Documentary Short Film Festival. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Dee Garceau: I’m a U.S. History professor who was living in Memphis and heard about a controversial incident that tore the city apart in 1866. It was a racialized massacre… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Dee Garceau (A MASSACRE IN MEMPHIS)
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