STAR IN THE EAST played to rave reviews at the February 2019 Experimental Film Festival in Los Angeles. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Katie Garibaldi: “Star in the East” is a song I wrote about the Biblical story of the three kings who follow a star to welcome the newborn baby… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Katie Garibaldi (STAR IN THE EAST)
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Interview with Writer/Actor/Producer Judith Eisenberg (THE SECRET LIVES OF TEACHERS)
THE SECRET LIVES OF TEACHERS played to rave reviews at the February 2019 ROMANCE Festival in Toronto. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Steve Anderson: I was a high school history teacher and I wanted to make a short film about my years of teaching. I was lucky enough to retire early… Continue reading Interview with Writer/Actor/Producer Judith Eisenberg (THE SECRET LIVES OF TEACHERS)
Interview with Filmmaker Cameron Kostopoulos (PERSON(A))
PERSON(A) was the winner of BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY at the February 2019 Experimental FEEDBACK Film Festival in Los Angeles. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Cameron Kostopoulos: I was fascinated by the idea of the persona, and the separation of the persona from the body. I wanted to portray the human identity as… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Cameron Kostopoulos (PERSON(A))
Interview with Screenwriter David Sabbath (Dancing in the White Room)
Matthew Toffolo: What is your screenplay about? David Sabbath: The endless possibilities, positive & negative, of AI. 2. What genres does your screenplay fall under? Thriller. SciFi. 3. Why should this screenplay be made into a movie? It’s fresh & a fun ride. 4. How would you describe this script in two words? Thought provoking.… Continue reading Interview with Screenwriter David Sabbath (Dancing in the White Room)
Interview with Screenwriter Ian White (AMARIS)
Matthew Toffolo: What is your screenplay about? Ian White: AMARIS is an allegory about the “rapture”. The theme revolves around how the torch of stewardship over the Earth (in the play represented by a baseball passed down though three generations – ancestors, contemporary humans, decedents) is passed down at the beginning of a new era… Continue reading Interview with Screenwriter Ian White (AMARIS)
Interview with Screenwriter Kristina Rezek (YOUR ROARING TWENTIES)
Matthew Toffolo: What is your screenplay about? Kristina Rezek:Your Roaring Twenties offers a fun and original take on a classic story of someone finding themselves after suffering a devastating breakup. 2. What genres does your screenplay fall under? Romantic Comedy (Yay Rom-coms!) 3. Why should this screenplay be made into a movie? I believe Your… Continue reading Interview with Screenwriter Kristina Rezek (YOUR ROARING TWENTIES)
Interview with Screenwriter Ray Cecire (The Prophecies)
Matthew Toffolo: What is your screenplay about? Ray Cecire: A modern day retelling of Macbeth 2. What genres does your screenplay fall under? Thriller 3. Why should this screenplay be made into a movie? It’s scary, heady and riff’s off a classic. 4. How would you describe this script in two words? Bold, scary. 5.… Continue reading Interview with Screenwriter Ray Cecire (The Prophecies)
Interview with Screenwriter ML De La Garza (Indigenous)
Matthew Toffolo: What is your screenplay about? ML De La Garza: A worldwide invasion by indigenous lifeforms from the deep waters of Earth. Based on the Aquatic Ape Hypothesis (AAH), the invaders seek the extinction of man forcing humans to search for a safe route through the city of Corpus Christi, Texas while learning new… Continue reading Interview with Screenwriter ML De La Garza (Indigenous)
Interview with Screenwriter Gustavo Freitas (Lies, Hamburgers, and Cufflinks)
Matthew Toffolo: What is your screenplay about? Gustavo Freitas: It’s a non-linear story about a guy that gets a job in a roadside restaurant and ends up caught in an unsuccessful robbery involving the Russian mafia. To save his life, he must find out who ordered the theft of a 4 million dollar pair of… Continue reading Interview with Screenwriter Gustavo Freitas (Lies, Hamburgers, and Cufflinks)
Interview with Screenwriter Gregory Allen (HE IS GONE)
Matthew Toffolo: What is your screenplay about? Gregory Allen: He is Gone is about a college professor who deals with the fact that his husband goes missing in the blink of an eye while they are at a high school reunion. He soon realizes that everything is not always as it seems and he sets… Continue reading Interview with Screenwriter Gregory Allen (HE IS GONE)
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