Interview with Filmmaker Amritanshu (AGHATIT/ UNBECOMING)

AGHATIT/ UNBECOMING played to rave reviews at the August 2020 Thriller/Suspense Festival. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Amritanshu: I had read a short story named, ‘3 AM’ by Rushati Ghosh. It really clicked with me and I was looking to bring the issue of domestic violence especially in my country India,… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Amritanshu (AGHATIT/ UNBECOMING)

Interview with Filmmaker Jacob Patrick (La Plume & Le Papier)

La Plume & Le Papier played to rave reviews at the August 2020 DOCUMENTARY Film Festival. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Jacob Patrick: It was the first conversation I had with “Bust” that really motivated me to make the film. Obviously I was completely captured by his art but the first… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Jacob Patrick (La Plume & Le Papier)

Interview with Filmmaker George Velez (EAVESDROPPING)

EAVESDROPPING playing to rave reviews at the August 2020 Thriller/Suspense Festival. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? George Velez: I was motivated to make this film after a script I was trying to make became too expensive but I still had a strong desire to make something. 2. From the idea to… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker George Velez (EAVESDROPPING)

Interview with Filmmaker Amber Rose McNeill (NORMAL PORN FOR NORMAL PEOPLE)

NORMAL PORN FOR NORMAL PEOPLE played to rave reviews at the August 2020 HORROR Feedback Film Festival. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Amber Rose McNeill: I had this urge to really dig into the way that we consume violence within our cultures (Australian culture because I’m an Australian filmmaker, and North… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Amber Rose McNeill (NORMAL PORN FOR NORMAL PEOPLE)

Interview with Filmmakers Ilana Gordon & Jaime Lyn Beatty (DESIGNATED RIDER)

DESIGNATED RIDER was the winner of BEST PERFORMANCES at the Comedy Festival in August 2020. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Ilana: Jaime Lyn and I met years ago when we both were doing comedy in Chicago. I immediately fell in love and started plotting ways to trick her into working with… Continue reading Interview with Filmmakers Ilana Gordon & Jaime Lyn Beatty (DESIGNATED RIDER)

Interview with Screenwriter Janet Caulfield (THE SOCIAL POLICE)

Matthew Toffolo: What is your screenplay about? Janet Caulfield: This Sci-Fi pilot Streamer is about an FBI agent named Logan who patrols the social network twenty years in the future. The story centers around the trials and tribulations of his encounters with criminals and law enforcement of the social network. The Sci-fi part of the… Continue reading Interview with Screenwriter Janet Caulfield (THE SOCIAL POLICE)

Interview with Screenwriter Kevin Goss (TOTAH)

Matthew Toffolo: What is your screenplay about? Kevin Goss: The screenplay is about Dennis Cleveland, the author of a popular gay book series, who returns to his hometown on the edge of the Navajo Nation when his grandmother passes away suddenly. A break-in at his grandmother’s house starts Dennis on a suspenseful search for a… Continue reading Interview with Screenwriter Kevin Goss (TOTAH)

Interview with Screenwriter Justin Ho (INSTRUCTIONS FOR YESTERDAY)

Matthew Toffolo: What is your screenplay about? Justin Ho: After the death of her father, 12 year old Allyson is gifted with mysterious map pieces. With the help of her friend Kyle they both find and dig up buried components for a time machine. 2. What genres does your screenplay fall under? Science Fiction, Fantasy,… Continue reading Interview with Screenwriter Justin Ho (INSTRUCTIONS FOR YESTERDAY)