UNDERDOG was the winner of BEST FILM at the March 2021 Crime/Thriller Film Festival. 1. What motivated you to make this film? An Insurance company… That was the starting point. I was working for an Insurance commercial in the US and they wanted an alligator-like Mascotte. The first draft I sent was rejected because it… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker/Animator Andrea Cavuoto (UNDERDOG)
Interview with Filmmaker Roshi Givechi (MY FAMILY TREES)
MY FAMILY TREES was the winner of BEST SOUND & MUSIC at the March 2021 LA FEEDBACK Film Festival. 1. What motivated you to make this film? I’m drawn towards unsung heroes that reveal a particular aspect of creativity and resilience in the human spirit. This particular story had been evolving – slowly – right… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Roshi Givechi (MY FAMILY TREES)
Interview with Filmmaker Ralph Klisiewicz (THE ARTIFACT)
THE ARTIFACT was the winner of BEST FILM at the March 2021 CHICAGO Crime & Thriller Film Festival. 1. What motivated you to make this film? Several years ago I sat down with Nick Ferin (Steve in the film) to discuss what we could film next. He suggested we should make a film about a… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Ralph Klisiewicz (THE ARTIFACT)
Interview with Screenwriter Richard M. Kjeldgaard (SEVERENCE PAYBACK)
1. What is your screenplay about? A story of Karma. Amanda is a hardnosed CEO of a company. Single, married to her work. Good management skills buit no people skills. Uses scare tactics and alienation to “Motivate” her employees. A quiet Friday at home is suddenly turned into a fight for survival as she is… Continue reading Interview with Screenwriter Richard M. Kjeldgaard (SEVERENCE PAYBACK)
Interview with Screenwriter Hank Biro (Godzilla and the Technicolor Guards)
What is your screenplay about? It’s about abuse of power and what could happen when enemies gain the upper hand against the powerful. 2. What genres does your screenplay fall under? Science-fiction. 3. Why should this screenplay be made into a movie? It’s a seriously epic monster movie that would be action-packed and visually-stunning. 4.… Continue reading Interview with Screenwriter Hank Biro (Godzilla and the Technicolor Guards)
Interview with Screenwriter Joe Capucini (PERMISSION)
What is your screenplay about? Still suffering from an unimaginable tragedy, a married couple is challenged with an unexpected opportunity. 2. What genres does your screenplay fall under? Narrative Drama 3. Why should this screenplay be made into a movie? I believe it has a unique story that has an event and perspective rarely seen.… Continue reading Interview with Screenwriter Joe Capucini (PERMISSION)
Interview with Screenwriter Robert Wooldridge (STRAYS)
1. What is your screenplay about? “Strays” is about a lonely surveillance officer at a grocery store helps a street kid get a job, but their budding friendship soon turns into a brewing obsession. 2. What genres does your screenplay fall under? It’s a dark drama with a touch of thriller/suspense. 3. Why should this… Continue reading Interview with Screenwriter Robert Wooldridge (STRAYS)
Interview with Screenwriter Patrick Hatten (Galaxy Chamber)
What is your screenplay about? —This is a story about free will and subjugation, slavery and colonization, all set within a spaceship that encapsulates the society at large. The spaceship carries cloned bodies that can be put to work using programs, and those programs can be exploited along with the bodies. But somebody on board… Continue reading Interview with Screenwriter Patrick Hatten (Galaxy Chamber)
Interview with Screenwriter T.J. Morehouse (THE DARK VALLEY)
What is your screenplay about? The slowly fading American dream and the effects of 12 months of isolation. 2. What genres does your screenplay fall under? Modern Noir 3. Why should this screenplay be made into a movie? I will be shooting this as a guerilla film 3/2 and 3/3 in Los Angeles if anyone… Continue reading Interview with Screenwriter T.J. Morehouse (THE DARK VALLEY)
Interview with Screenwriter Andy Carpenter (Throwaways)
What is your screenplay about? This story is about the connection, and disconnection, of humanity. My intention with this screenplay is to illustrate the massive amount of human and resource capital required to produce objects that are literally created, and then tossed away; like people. People are tossed away. Transported. Forgotten. Even when we mean… Continue reading Interview with Screenwriter Andy Carpenter (Throwaways)
