Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Deeptanshu Sinha: Like all my previous films my crew and I set out to make something which would push every crew member to their creative limits. We usually attempt things which we haven’t executed before or are doubtful of executing. Hence, I took the decision to… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Deeptanshu Sinha (SIEGE)
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Interview with Filmmaker Alejandro Cabrera (THE SLEEP OF THE RIGHTEOUS)
Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Alejandro Cabrera: Initially I wanted to try new things (for me) in terms of film language, blocking, camera movement and the use of subtle imagery that allow the viewer to find new readings in a second view. It was going to be just an exercise. But… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Alejandro Cabrera (THE SLEEP OF THE RIGHTEOUS)
Interview with Filmmaker Christian Frosio (OPEN THE WINDOW)
Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Christian Frosio: The theme of the song is a subject dear to me. During the recording music session, I started to write the storyboard of the video clip and to imagine the related scenes. It was a natural process. The idea was to reinforce the message… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Christian Frosio (OPEN THE WINDOW)
Interview with Filmmaker Paola Bernardini (SOLITAIRE)
Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Paola Bernardini: I visited the Italian Embassy in Brazil and had the opportunity to shoot something there. I didn’t know for how long that opportunity would last for so I had to act quickly. I was craving to tell a story there, I was motivated by… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Paola Bernardini (SOLITAIRE)
Interview with Filmmaker Thomas F. O’Brien (PHOTOS IN THE RAIN)
PHOTOS IN THE RAIN was the winner of BEST MUSIC at the November 2019 Documentary Short Film Festival in Los Angeles. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Thomas F. O’Brien: I was compelled to share the photographs I found to the world, especially when it started to rain. I remember raindrops hitting… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Thomas F. O’Brien (PHOTOS IN THE RAIN)
Interview with Filmmaker Juan José Patón (S)
Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Juan José Patón: My motivation was my team. I was looking forward to making a horror project that had touches of the best horror movies from the 80s and fortunately I had a team that wanted the same. Verónica Cervilla had a striking screenplay, Rocio Garcia-Pérez… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Juan José Patón (S)
Interview with Filmmaker Hadley Hendon (BLESSING)
BLESSING was the winner of BEST FILM at the November 2019 Documentary Short Film Festival in Los Angeles. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Hadley Hendon: I found Al Nour through a program I went to Morocco with, Actuality Media. They do preliminary research into a few organizations and the filmmakers get… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Hadley Hendon (BLESSING)
Interview with Filmmaker Luai Akl (EPIPHANY)
EPIPHANY played to rave reviews at the November 2019 Under 5 Minute Film Festival in Toronto. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Luai Akl: I always wanted to talk about drug addicts and the childhood, So i decided to talk about both and how everything is connected somehow 2. From the idea… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Luai Akl (EPIPHANY)
Interview with Filmmaker Kiana Kalantar-Hormozi (LOUD and PROUD)
LOUD and PROUD played to rave reviews at the September 2019 One Minute Film Festival in Toronto. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Kiana Kalantar-Hormozi: I read some news online about the CEO of Doritos saying the company was planning to make crisps for women – specifically crisps that didn’t “crunch” because… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Kiana Kalantar-Hormozi (LOUD and PROUD)
Interview with Filmmaker Travis Darkow (ELIZABETH)
ELIZABETH played to rave reviews at the September 2019 One Minute & Smartphone Film Festival in Toronto. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Travis Darkow: I have been writing, directing, and editing short films since the 7th grade, and had made one other no budget little short before this one. But one… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Travis Darkow (ELIZABETH)
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