BIG BOOOM played to rave reviews at the June 2019 LA Feedback Film Festival. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Marat Narimanov: It’s the desire to witness the great events that happened billions years ago and that are still happening right now. To be able see all those processes in a short… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Marat Narimanov (BIG BOOOM)
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Interview with Filmmaker Josh Jackson (A ROOMBA’S TALE)
A ROOMBA’S TALE played to rave reviews at the June 2019 LA FEEDBACK Film Festival. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Josh Jackson: Honestly, I hadn’t made a film in a year or so, and wanted to MAKE SOME MOVIES DUDEY!!! You ever get that itch? Like it’s pretty damn fun. Artistically… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Josh Jackson (A ROOMBA’S TALE)
Interview with Filmmaker Julio J. Irizarry (ELPIDA)
ELPIDA was the winner of BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY at the June 2019 LA Feedback Film Festival. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Julio J. Irizarry: The motivation came from wanting to create a passion project in collaboration with my friend and co director Charlie from San Francisco. Also, being from Chicago and planning… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Julio J. Irizarry (ELPIDA)
Interview with Filmmaker Colin Gerrard (ELI)
ELI was the winner of BEST FILM at the June LA Feedback Film Festival. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Colin Gerrard: I believe it has a timeless appeal coming from the moment we all make a decision regarding our own motives, without thinking of the consequences for others. 2. From the… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Colin Gerrard (ELI)
Interview with Screenwriter Ricardo Bravo (HUSH LITTLE BABY)
Matthew Toffolo: What is your screenplay about? Ricardo Bravo: Hush Little Baby is the story of an up-and-coming young executive who is tormented by the crying of the baby next door. As we follow the character, we explore the impact the cries of the baby have on his work, his personality and finally his sanity.… Continue reading Interview with Screenwriter Ricardo Bravo (HUSH LITTLE BABY)
Interview with Screenwriter Joël Henning Doty (STAGE DAD)
Matthew Toffolo: What is your screenplay about? Joël Henning Doty: The movie tells the story of Ray and Lily as they try to cope with the sudden death of wife and mom, Catherine. Ray agrees to take Lily to a writing competition in L.A. to fulfill a promise Catherine made, even though he disdains competition.… Continue reading Interview with Screenwriter Joël Henning Doty (STAGE DAD)
Interview with Screenwriter Vinny Smith (SQUISH!)
Matthew Toffolo: What is your screenplay about? Vinny Smith: It’s about a group of marine biology students who are stalked by a giant jellyfish. It’s basically a monster movie set in the tropics but it’s also about the environment and Big Oil’s involvement in harming it. 2. What genres does your screenplay fall under? I… Continue reading Interview with Screenwriter Vinny Smith (SQUISH!)
Interview with Screenwriter Eric White (BLIND VAMPIRE)
Matthew Toffolo: What is your screenplay about? Eric White: The 15-minute Short is about a vampire who was blinded in an ambush. She learns to survive throughout the centuries by using the vision of animals and her ability to compel beings through thought. In the Short we see: (1) Healthy vampire Dreven, (2) Blinded Dreven… Continue reading Interview with Screenwriter Eric White (BLIND VAMPIRE)
Interview with Screenwriter Carmine Bicchetti (TUXEDO TERRACE)
Matthew Toffolo: What is your screenplay about? Carmine Bicchetti: At a dinner party in the Hollywood Hills, Lorenzo and Kitty (with the help of some Hollywood legends and a few unexpected guests) must convince an immigrations officer that their phony marriage is actually legitimate; or else Lorenzo could risk deportation. Lorenzo is an Italian immigrant… Continue reading Interview with Screenwriter Carmine Bicchetti (TUXEDO TERRACE)
Interview with Screenwriter Ron Micci (ALL THE WOLVES YOU WERE)
Matthew Toffolo: What is your screenplay about? Ron Micci: It’s a tongue-in-cheek, droll, humorous take on werewolves involving the British aristocracy during the Victorian era, think 1880s. A satire and a parody of those old Universal Wolfman films. The Prescotts, whose aristocratic fortunes are in decline, are hoping that the marriage of their son, Lawrence,… Continue reading Interview with Screenwriter Ron Micci (ALL THE WOLVES YOU WERE)
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