Category: wildsound film festival

Interview with Filmmaker Linda Gasser (WHAT IF)

WHAT IF was the winner of BEST FILM at the August 2018 Los Angeles FEEDBACK Film Festival. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Linda Gasser: What if (with the original title: Wo sie ist) is a film about the future, but it is about presence too. In the past I had worked… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Linda Gasser (WHAT IF)

Interview with Filmmaker Evi Stamatiou (KALTRINA)

KALTRINA played to rave reviews at the August 2018 Crime/Drama Film Festival in Toronto. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Evi Stamatiou: Two personal life-changing experiences from years ago. The first personal experience is that I worked as a nurse for three years in oncology and psychiatry, two areas that constantly challenge… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Evi Stamatiou (KALTRINA)

Interview with Filmmaker Randy Kerr (BROTHERS)

BROTHERS was the winner of BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY at the August Under 5 Minute Film Festival in Toronto. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Randy Kerr: While my background has been in landscape / travel still photography, I’ve been shifting more into nature documentary film work since it touches on my love of… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Randy Kerr (BROTHERS)

Interview with Filmmaker Aram Atkinson (FIREFLIES)

FIREFLIES played at the August Under 5 Minute Short Film Festival in Toronto to rave reviews. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Aram Atkinson: I actually made this film for two specific reasons, firstly that I was just about to go freelance and wanted to kickstart with a narrative based passion project,… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Aram Atkinson (FIREFLIES)

Interview with Filmmaker Jonathan Harris (WEEKEND WARRIOR)

 WEEKEND WARRIOR played to rave reviews at the August 2018 DOCUMENTARY FEEDBACK Film Festival in Toronto. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Jonathan Harris: I like to make films about activities that people don’t normally get the chance to be involved in. Adventure and action sports have always enthralled me so I… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Jonathan Harris (WEEKEND WARRIOR)

Interview with Filmmaker Andrew Hawkins (MASQUERADE)

MASQUERADE was the winner of BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY at the August 2018 LGBT FEEDBACK Film Festival. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Andrew Hawkins: I was inspired by the true story of the slave couple William and Ellen Craft who escaped in the same fashion. Ellen was light-skinned and posed as a sickly… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Andrew Hawkins (MASQUERADE)

Interview with Filmmaker Aaron Seever (TEMPORARY)

TEMPORARY played to rave reviews at the August 2018 Los Angeles FEEDBACK Film Festival. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Aaron Seever: I wanted to write something for me and my friend Shelly (actress) to work on together as well as share this gorgeous setting with the world. 2. From the idea… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Aaron Seever (TEMPORARY)

Interview with Filmmaker Diana Losen (PRIEST TO PRIEST)

 PRIEST TO PRIEST was the winner of BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY at the July 2018 FAMILY Film Festival in Toronto. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Diana Losen: I received a grant as part of my graduate program at Northwestern and I wanted to use it to make this short film with the hopes… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Diana Losen (PRIEST TO PRIEST)

Interview with Filmmaker Jim Wilmer (WATER)

 WATER was the winner of BEST MUSIC at the August 2018 Documentary Short Film Festival in Toronto. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Jim Wilmer: In our travels across the planet, shooting commercial video for travel and tourism, we realized that there are a several ‘constants’ in our global environments, the most… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Jim Wilmer (WATER)

Interview with Filmmaker Jessica O’Sullivan (SISTER IN ARMS)

SISTER IN ARMS played to rave reviews at the July 2018 Female Feedback Film Festival in Toronto. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Jessica O’Sullivan: I love female centric films and I love seeing women in roles that you don’t normally see them in and seeing how things play out. I also… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Jessica O’Sullivan (SISTER IN ARMS)