Interview with Screenwriter Stephanie Annis (OLIVIA & BORIS TAKING RISKS)

Matthew Toffolo: What is your screenplay about? Stephanie Annis: A mob princess coming to power. 2. What genres does your screenplay fall under? Thriller/Action 3. Why should this screenplay be made into a movie? It’s the perfect cast of characters with a modern gangsta appeal. 4. How would you describe this script in two words?… Continue reading Interview with Screenwriter Stephanie Annis (OLIVIA & BORIS TAKING RISKS)

Interview with Screenwriter Frank Friedlander (KILLER BE KILLED)

Matthew Toffolo: What is your screenplay about? Frank Friedlander: A Manson-Esque band of pleasure killers venture deep into uncharted territory. There, they run afoul of a pair of super soldiers thought to have died years ago; and they intend to keep it that way. 2. What genres does your screenplay fall under? -Action-Horror-dark comedy 3.… Continue reading Interview with Screenwriter Frank Friedlander (KILLER BE KILLED)

Interview with Screenwriter Sam Tracton (DRAGONSTEEL)

Matthew Toffolo: What is your screenplay about? Sam Tracton: A brother trying to keep his sister safe while his own head is weighed down with survivor’s guilt and both of them are wrapped up in a complex web of politics and magic. 2. What genres does your screenplay fall under? Fantasy Action Adventure 3. Why… Continue reading Interview with Screenwriter Sam Tracton (DRAGONSTEEL)

Interview with Screenwriter Jude Quintiere (UNDER THE ROSE)

Matthew Toffolo: What is you screenplay about? Jude Quintiere: This is a true story of profound love between a vibrant young feminist and a nationally celebrated Roman Catholic priest, which takes place in the shifting beliefs of the 60’s. This transformational love affair was investigated by the FBI and violated the strictest taboos of society,… Continue reading Interview with Screenwriter Jude Quintiere (UNDER THE ROSE)

Interview with Screenwriter Níkẹ Uche Kadri (PINK & BLUE)

Matthew Toffolo: What is your screenplay about? Níkẹ Uche Kadri: After a surprise pregnancy, a Black strait-laced lesbian and her multiracial trans partner wrestle with how the new baby will affect their relationship and how to raise a child in a binary world. Pink & Blue is a love story about two people confronting parenthood… Continue reading Interview with Screenwriter Níkẹ Uche Kadri (PINK & BLUE)

Interview with Screenwriter Amber Nardolillo (Secondhand Heart)

Matthew Toffolo: What is your screenplay about? Amber Nardolillo: Family, friendship and a second chance at a first love (in short) 2. What genres does your screenplay fall under? Romantic Comedy/Drama 3. Why should this screenplay be made into a movie? Because it is unlike a lot of LGBTQ films past and present. The story… Continue reading Interview with Screenwriter Amber Nardolillo (Secondhand Heart)

Interview with Screenwriter Alan Harrington (THE EVENING)

Matthew Toffolo: What is your screenplay about? Alan Harrington: It’s about a crime boss, Frank Costello, who has changed nothing since his father passed away some years ago. He still drives his dad’s old Buick, lives in the family home, and lets things “run themselves.” When his dog is killed by a passing motorist who… Continue reading Interview with Screenwriter Alan Harrington (THE EVENING)

Interview with Writer/Actor Ben Green (PAPER TRAIL)

PAPER TRAIL was the winner of BEST FILM at the 1 Minute Film Festival in September 2019 in Toronto. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Ben Green: A friend was trying out a new incentive where he asked a group of film makers to each make a minute long film shot and… Continue reading Interview with Writer/Actor Ben Green (PAPER TRAIL)

Interview with Filmmaker Scott Meyers (ENJOY?)

ENJOY? played to rave reviews at the first ever Chicago FEEDBACK Film Festival in September 2019. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Scott Meyers: My motivation for making this short was. I was in film school and watching the youth be scammed from the American education system. Its still bugs me that… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Scott Meyers (ENJOY?)

Interview with Filmmaker Christopher Mack (HOPE IS FRENCH)

HOPE IS FRENCH played to rave reviews at the Comedy Feedback Film Festival in September 2019. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Christopher Mack: Cat poop! 🙂 My cat had pooped in the hallway, and it gave me an idea. And I wanted to have fun and make a film that explored… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Christopher Mack (HOPE IS FRENCH)