8 POEMS OF EMIGRATION played to rave reviews at the May 2020 Documentary Short Film Festival. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Kurtulus Ozgen: Both my grandparent’s families were refugees. They were forced to migrate from Crete Island (Greece) and Kardzhali (Bulgaria) to Anatolia during Balkan Wars (1912-13). As a descendant of… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Kurtulus Ozgen (8 POEMS OF EMIGRATION)
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Interview with Filmmaker Qiyu Mary Zhou (THE KOI)
THE KOI played to rave reviews at the Action/Crime/Thriller Festival in May 2020. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? How did you come up with the idea for this short film? Qiyu Mary Zhou: “The Koi” is a romantic crime drama that is about a juvenile delinquent who falls deeply into a… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Qiyu Mary Zhou (THE KOI)
Interview with Filmmaker Marnie Baxter & Nicola Stuart-Hill (BAD MOTHER)
BAD MOTHER played to rave reviews at the May 2020 Female Film Festival. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Nicola: Well Marnie told me a story of a woman she met on a beach a few years a back. This film is based on that true story. which we then dramatised. In… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Marnie Baxter & Nicola Stuart-Hill (BAD MOTHER)
Interview with Filmmaker Nora Jaenicke (PROOF)
PROOF played to rave reviews at the May 2020 Female Film Festival. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Nora Jaenicke: The film is, in part, biographical. In order to receive my American Green Card I had to go through a series of very intrusive interviews. Because there were some bureaucratical issues with… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Nora Jaenicke (PROOF)
Interview with Filmmaker Marina Ziolkowski (19)
19 was the winner of BEST FILM at the May 2020 Female Film Festival. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Marina Ziolkowski: I wanted to talk about how psychological violence can lead to physical violence 2. From the idea to the finished product, how long did it take for you to make… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Marina Ziolkowski (19)
Interview with Filmmaker Eduardo De La Cerda (MARIANNE)
MARIANNE was the winner of BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY at the May 2020 Experimental Film Festival. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Eduardo De La Cerda: Cuando filmas comerciales o peliculas siempre queda la sensacion de haber podido hacer mas y mejores tomas, muchas veces no depende de ti ni de tu crew. Ese… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Eduardo De La Cerda (MARIANNE)
Interview with Filmmaker Max Rothman (TEARS)
TEARS was the winner of BEST DANCE FILM at the May 2020 Experimental Film Festival. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Max Rothman: I wanted to explore the words, themes, and underlying emotions of old poetry through the lens of a more contemporary art form – namely, dance – to show how… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Max Rothman (TEARS)
Interview with Filmmaker Kyle Yip (IN MY ROOM)
IN MY ROOM played to rave reviews at the May 2020 Experimental Film Festival. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Kyle Vip: I approach my music practice from a visual artist’s perspective. I began producing electronic music because I was interested in the idea of invisible art. Techno music in particular has… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Kyle Yip (IN MY ROOM)
Interview with Filmmaker Chris Garcia (NEW LIFE)
NEW LIFE played to rave reviews at the May 2020 Experimental, Dance, Music Film Festival. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Chris Garcia: I wanted to talk about a subject that personally touched me. I wanted to show that any kind of art (dancing, acting, drawing…) could be a therapy and take… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Chris Garcia (NEW LIFE)
Interview with Filmmaker Stuart Birchall (TRISKELION)
TRISKELION was the winner of BEST SOUND & MUSIC at the May 2020 Experimental, Dance, Music Festival. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Stuart Birchall: I was initially planning to make a shorter more conceptual piece, a music based film that was more about themes rather than a more structured narrative. As… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Stuart Birchall (TRISKELION)
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