Michelle Brand’s short film A SMALL VOICE played to rave reviews at the August 2016 Under 5 minute FEEDBACK Film Festival. It was an honor chatting with her: Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Michelle Brand: The film ‘A Small Voice’ is based on a personal experience of the time when I… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Michelle Brand (A SMALL VOICE)
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Interview with Filmmaker Emeline Castaneda (KADDISH!)
Emeline Castaneda’s short film KADDISH! was the winner of “Best Film” at the 2016 FEEDBACK Horror/Thriller Film Festival. The film was a master in nailing the tone of comedy & horror while telling an engaging story. It was an honor chatting with her about this short and what’s next for the award winning filmmaker: Read… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Emeline Castaneda (KADDISH!)
Interview with Filmmaker Sorrel Brae (A FILM BY VERA VAUGHN)
Sorrel Brae’s short film “A Film By Vera Vaughn” played to rave reviews at the August 2016 Horror/Thriller FEEDBACK Film Festival. It was an honor to sit down and chat with him about his film and what’s next for the talented filmmaker. Matthew Toffolo What motivated you to make this film? Sorrel Brae: Mostly creative… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Sorrel Brae (A FILM BY VERA VAUGHN)
Interview with Filmmaker Dan Robinette (DRAWN TO FEAR)
Dan Robinette’s short film DRAWN TO FEAR was voted “Scariest Film” at the August 2016 Horror FEEDBACK Film Festival. Quite the achievement when you look at all of the other excellent and scary films that were also showcased. It was an honor to interview Mr. Robinette and chat about his film and what’s next! Matthew… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Dan Robinette (DRAWN TO FEAR)
Interview with director Lisa Svelmoe (DREAMS OR DEMONS)
DREAMS OR DEMONS, directed by Lisa Svelmoe played to rave reviews at the Under 5 minute Film Festival in July 2016. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Lisa Svelmoe: I was asked to make a film about a relevant media subject and I chose body image. MT: From the idea to the finished… Continue reading Interview with director Lisa Svelmoe (DREAMS OR DEMONS)
Interview with director Tim Butcher (CLEAN BREAK)
CLEAN BREAK, directed by Tim Butcher was the winner of Best Overall Performances at the July 2016 Comedy Short Film Festival. It was an honor to sit down with him to chat about his film and filmmaking career. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Tim Butcher: I wanted to make a film… Continue reading Interview with director Tim Butcher (CLEAN BREAK)
Interview with Director Jarek Zabczynski (JACK IS PRETTY)
I really loved how vocal and astute the audience was. People were picking up on little details and pointing them out and I couldn’t help but smile as I sat in the back of the theater. I kinda liked that no one knew that I was there until after the feedback session, really assured me the comments were real and genuine, not at all influenced by my presence at the festival.
Interview with Filmmaker Mike Callaghan (HOLE)
I was excited to see the what an audience made of it. You make a film for people to watch and enjoy and it was great to see that your audience responded so well to it. It’s a great idea to do these videos.
Interview with Filmmaker Frédéric Poirier (NODE)
It’s always nice to see an audience take the time to talk about the film, in any way. There’s no better way to tell what works and what doesn’t. Here some people were confused about some aspects of the script, but others took it upon themselves to explain it to them. Having random people understand and stand up for the most intricate parts of the script is very gratifying.
Interview with Filmmaker A.D. Cooper (ACE)
The FEEDBACK reaction from the audience was Exactly the response I’d hoped for. Positive. Engaged. Subtleties observed e.g. the playing cards. Plus it was good to hear that there was laughter during the screening. Other North American family festivals have rejected it because it they didn’t understand the story – which is baffling. For info, the ‘no fun’ park is actually in Mamaroneck, New York state but we did the filming in west London in the UK.
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