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Interview with Director Lindsay Penn (NO STRINGS ATTACHED)

Played at the FEMALE FEEDBACK Film Festival – August 2017 Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Lindsday Penn: The moment I heard the song I instantly connected to it. I didn’t share the experience as a musician, but I absolutely experienced it as a YouTuber. On YouTube there is can be a… Continue reading Interview with Director Lindsay Penn (NO STRINGS ATTACHED)

RSVP the FEMALE Feedback Film Festival – Thur. Aug. 24. 7pm. Carlton (Free or PWYC)

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FEMALE Short Film Festival – Thursday August 24th. 7pm. Carlton Cinemas in downtown Toronto http://www.wildsound.ca/female_film_festival.html – 8 Films from 5 Countries (Brazil, Canada, India, UK, USA) of the best short films from Female Directors. Easily a lineup of the best films you’ll ever see in the world today! See the…

August 2017 – Read best of NEW POETRY from around the world.

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Read the best of new poets and their poetry for August 2017:  I AM AFRAID, by Pam Lewis https://festivalforpoetry.com/2017/08/03/read-poetry-i-am-afraid-by-pam-lewis/ ARE THE STILL THE SAME, by Sunil Sharma https://festivalforpoetry.com/2017/08/03/read-poetry-are-they-still-the-same-by-sunil-sharma/ I EDIT MY LIFE, by Michael Lee Johnson https://festivalforpoetry.com/2017/08/03/read-poetry-i-edit-my-life-by-michael-lee-johnson/ GRAIN OF CHOICE, by Patrick Turner Lee https://festivalforpoetry.com/2017/08/03/read-poetry-grain-of-choice-by-patrick-turner-lee/ HEROIN, by Aylana St. Luce…

August 2017 – Interviews with Award Winning Short Filmmakers

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Read this month’s interviews with filmmakers from around the world. Their short films have played at multiple festivals and have won multiple awards.  Interviews by Matthew Toffolo Interview with Director Jeremy Garcia (STAR WARS: TRIALS) https://matthewtoffolo.com/2017/08/04/interview-with-director-jeremy-garcia-star-wars-trials/   Interview with Director Richard Paris Wilson (A MONSTER CALLED CHARLES) https://matthewtoffolo.com/2017/08/04/interview-with-director-richard-paris-wilson-a-monster-called-charles/   Interview…

August 2017 – Interview with Film Festival Directors

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Read 13 interviews with festival directors from around the world:  Interviews by Matthew Toffolo Interview with Festival Director Stephanie Dadet (OUR CITY FILM PROJECT) https://festivalreviews.org/2017/08/09/interview-with-festival-director-stephanie-dadet-our-city-film-project/ Interview with Co-Festival Director Mia Davis (Queen City Cinephiles) https://festivalreviews.org/2017/08/09/interview-with-co-festival-director-mia-davis-queen-city-cinephiles/ Interview with Festival Directors Roger and Shelley Gillespie (COPA SHORTS FILM FESTIVAL) https://festivalreviews.org/2017/08/01/interview-with-festival-directors-roger-and-shelley-gillespie-copa-shorts-film-festival/ Interview with…

Interview with Director Jeremy Garcia (STAR WARS: TRIALS)

Played at the Fantasy/Sci-Fi FEEDBACK Film Festival – July 2017 Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Erlend Bjelland: I’ve always been a huge Star Wars fan and it’s probably the films that originally got me into film making. I had recently gotten my girlfriend the lightsaber prop and thought, “I bet I… Continue reading Interview with Director Jeremy Garcia (STAR WARS: TRIALS)

Interview with Director Holy Fatma (PLEASE LOVE ME FOREVER)

Played at the Fantasy/Sci-Fi FEEDBACK Film Festival – July 2017 “PLEASE LOVE ME FOREVER” was the Winner of BEST FILM at the festival.  Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Holy Fatma: My own heartbreaks. As they were repeating themselves in the same exact way, I tried to understand why. And I discovered… Continue reading Interview with Director Holy Fatma (PLEASE LOVE ME FOREVER)

Interview with Director Roman Rubert Bernat (REQUEMBARREN)

Short Film played at the first ever EXPERIMENTAL/MUSIC VIDEO FEEDBACK Film Festival in July 2017. REQUEMBARREN was awarded “BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY” at the festival.  Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Roman Rubert Bernat: The stories of JL Borges From the idea to the finished product, how long did it take for you to… Continue reading Interview with Director Roman Rubert Bernat (REQUEMBARREN)

Interview with Director Magali Barbe (Award Winning Film STRANGE BEASTS)

Short Film played at the first ever EXPERIMENTAL/MUSIC VIDEO FEEDBACK Film Festival in July 2017. STRANGE BEASTS was awarded “Best Film” at the Festival.  Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Magali Barbe: I’m a visual artist in a first place but what I really want is to tell stories. I was in… Continue reading Interview with Director Magali Barbe (Award Winning Film STRANGE BEASTS)