Matthew Toffolo: gave you the idea to write this very short story? Neil Plakcy: My first golden retriever, Samwise, who inspired my golden retriever mystery series, was always getting into trouble, nosing around and eating stuff he shouldn’t. Seeing that stuff come out the front or the back was always gross. 2) How many stories/screenplays… Continue reading Interview with Writer Neil Plakcy (Twitter Short Story)
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Interview with Filmmaker Marieta Landkroon (DO NOT SING TO ME, MY BEAUTY)
Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Marieta Landkroon: Unfortunately, classical music is still often seen as ‘dusty’ and ‘boring’. As a young artist, I want to show a wide audience that classical music can be incredibly inspiring and impressive. Within the culture of music videos there isn’t much attention for classical music… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Marieta Landkroon (DO NOT SING TO ME, MY BEAUTY)
Interview with Filmmaker Joshua Nicholas Goodman (TOM)
Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Joshua Nicholas Goodman: The idea of exploring the point of view of a ‘peeping tom’ and his process. Also to make the audience feel like the voyeur that we all are and then show extremes of it. 2. From the idea to the finished product, how… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Joshua Nicholas Goodman (TOM)
Interview with Filmmaker Barbara van Rijn (THE CURE)
Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Barbara van Rijn: As a daughter of a Pharmacist I am brought up with the belief that herbal and traditional medicine is not to be trusted. After living in Ghana for a while, I realized that people in Ghana look at this very differently. I wanted… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Barbara van Rijn (THE CURE)
Interview with Filmmaker Jeremy Abrams (FIGHTING CHILDHOOD CANCER)
Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Jeremy Abram: The Vanderslice family were friends of my wife, and when I saw a social media post that included a photo of Louie looking out of the window from his hospital room at Children’s Hospital of the Kings Daughters in Norfolk, Virginia at a crowd… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Jeremy Abrams (FIGHTING CHILDHOOD CANCER)
Interview with Screenwriter Mark Spurlock (The Outlaw Josey From Wales)
Matthew Toffolo: What is your screenplay about? Mark Spurlock: The travels of three misfits looking for a missing family member. 2. What genres does your screenplay fall under? Western comedy 3. Why should this screenplay be made into a movie? We need more comedy westerns. 4. How would you describe this script in two words?… Continue reading Interview with Screenwriter Mark Spurlock (The Outlaw Josey From Wales)
Interview with William Opperman (NEW TO THIS)
Matthew Toffolo: What is your screenplay about? William Opperman: A young man who is unsure of his sexuality is lucky enough to find, through a chance encounter on a subway train, a gentle, more experienced guide. 2. What genres does your screenplay fall under? LGBTQ, romcom 3. Why should this screenplay be made into a… Continue reading Interview with William Opperman (NEW TO THIS)
Interview with Screenwriter Mark Allard-Will (Herculean Task)
Matthew Toffolo: What is your screenplay about? Mark Allard-Will: Herculean Task is an attempt to Frankenstein Greek mythology with Black Comedy. The premise is simple: What if using terms of exaggeration could get us in to literal trouble, not just verbal discourse? The result is a bonkers script that, while needing a re-write, is an… Continue reading Interview with Screenwriter Mark Allard-Will (Herculean Task)
Interview with Filmmaker Tomislav Vujcic (CHAMP)
RISK was the winner of BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY at the May 2019 LGBT Festival in Toronto. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Tomislav Vujcic: We wanted to depict homophobia in sports in the hopes of contributing to a more open society and promote tolerance in sports in general. 2. From the idea to… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Tomislav Vujcic (CHAMP)
Interview with Filmmaker Sophie Black (SONGBIRD)
SONGBIRD was the winner of BEST MUSIC at the May 2019 Sci-Fi/Fantasy Festival in Toronto. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Sophie Black: Songbird’s writer, Tommy Draper, had the idea in the back of his mind for a while; then he heard Janet Devlin’s cover of The Cure’s ‘Friday I’m In Love’… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Sophie Black (SONGBIRD)
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