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Interview with Filmmaker Marino Baciga (DIMITRI)

DIMITRI played to rave reviews at the January 2020 LGBT Film Festival in Toronto. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Marino Baciga: In 2017, during promotion of our previous short film (“Vissi d’Arte”) at Cannes Film Festival and Jecheon International Music & Film Festival, we received very good feedbacks from critics who… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Marino Baciga (DIMITRI)

Interview with Filmmakers Fernando Perez & Suzy Stein (AT THE END OF THE WORLD)

AT THE END OF THE WORLD was the winner of BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY at the February 2020 Romance Festival in Toronto. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Fernando & Suzy: Fernando and I were movtivated to make At the End of the World because we wanted to transition from screenwriters to filmmakers. We… Continue reading Interview with Filmmakers Fernando Perez & Suzy Stein (AT THE END OF THE WORLD)

Interview with Filmmaker Lee Manansala (KHADIAH AND PAULINE)

KHADIAH AND PAULINE played to rave reviews at the February 2020 ROMANCE Festival in Toronto. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Lee Manansala: It’s weird – I love being in Paris. It’s my favorite city, and I’m content to just wander the city and meet with friends, etc. But I’m also big… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Lee Manansala (KHADIAH AND PAULINE)

Interview with Writer Camille Sanghera (WHO IS SHE?)

Matthew Toffolo: What is your short story about? Camille Sanghera: This story is about a young woman who gets lost in her thoughts while staring at her unrecognizable self in the mirror. She describes feelings of sadness and touches on how she feels that she must put on a brave face. She is known as… Continue reading Interview with Writer Camille Sanghera (WHO IS SHE?)

Interview with Poet Robert Drusetta (Once Upon a Crooked Time…)

Matthew Toffolo: What is the theme of your poem? Robert Drusetta: Everyone is unique, outside and in, but we can co-exist in harmony. 2) What motivated you to write this poem? I wanted to write a fun nonsense poem that has disability as a subtext theme 3) How long have you been writing poetry? On… Continue reading Interview with Poet Robert Drusetta (Once Upon a Crooked Time…)

Interview with Poet Paula Shaffer (BENCH SOLILOQUY)

Matthew Toffolo: What is the theme of your poem? Paula Shaffer: The magnificent view from a bench on a cliff overlooking the Pacific Ocean in Dana Point, CA. 2) What motivated you to write this poem? I often visit the “bench” just to marvel at the sea, hear the roaring crash on the rocks, taste… Continue reading Interview with Poet Paula Shaffer (BENCH SOLILOQUY)