Matthew Toffolo: What is your screenplay about? Robert Cole: The classic Alexandre Dumas action-adventure novel, “The Three Musketeers,” ends in 1626. My story begins a couple of years later. Aramis now serves God as a Jesuit priest. Porthos, Athos and the newly commissioned lieutenant d’Artagnan have moved on with their lives. The enmity with their… Continue reading Interview with Screenwriter Robert Cole (The Musketeers and The Zombies)
Interview with Screenwriter Kim Renner (EYES OF A SWAMI)
Matthew Toffolo: What is your screenplay about? Kim Renner: The screenplay is about Liv, a young American girl who travels to India in search of ways to better herself. She wants to heal the emotional pain she experiences from the lack of a father figure she has had in her life until now. Niraj, one… Continue reading Interview with Screenwriter Kim Renner (EYES OF A SWAMI)
Interview with Screenwriter Zach Kalinyak (STARLEAGUE)
Matthew Toffolo: What is your screenplay about? Zach Kalinyak: The screenplay is about Larry Trenton’s success of turning had-been enemies into a close-knit family striving to unravel a galactic conspiracy that all of these aliens have unwittingly stumbled upon, earning them places on a hit-list. 2. What genres does your screenplay fall under? Comedy, Action,… Continue reading Interview with Screenwriter Zach Kalinyak (STARLEAGUE)
Interview with Screenwriter Alexander Chernega (THE UNDERWATER STORY)
Matthew Toffolo: What is your screenplay about? Alexander Chernega: The screenplay is about friendship, family and love. 2. What genres does your screenplay fall under? The genre is animation/action. 3. Why should this screenplay be made into a movie? This is saga under the name of Underwater Story consisting of five feature scripts. 5. What… Continue reading Interview with Screenwriter Alexander Chernega (THE UNDERWATER STORY)
Interview with Filmmaker Thomas F. O’Brien (PHOTOS IN THE RAIN)
PHOTOS IN THE RAIN was the winner of BEST MUSIC at the November 2019 Documentary Short Film Festival in Los Angeles. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Thomas F. O’Brien: I was compelled to share the photographs I found to the world, especially when it started to rain. I remember raindrops hitting… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Thomas F. O’Brien (PHOTOS IN THE RAIN)
Interview with Filmmaker Juan José Patón (S)
Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Juan José Patón: My motivation was my team. I was looking forward to making a horror project that had touches of the best horror movies from the 80s and fortunately I had a team that wanted the same. Verónica Cervilla had a striking screenplay, Rocio Garcia-Pérez… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Juan José Patón (S)
Interview with Filmmaker Hadley Hendon (BLESSING)
BLESSING was the winner of BEST FILM at the November 2019 Documentary Short Film Festival in Los Angeles. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Hadley Hendon: I found Al Nour through a program I went to Morocco with, Actuality Media. They do preliminary research into a few organizations and the filmmakers get… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Hadley Hendon (BLESSING)
Interview with Filmmaker Luai Akl (EPIPHANY)
EPIPHANY played to rave reviews at the November 2019 Under 5 Minute Film Festival in Toronto. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Luai Akl: I always wanted to talk about drug addicts and the childhood, So i decided to talk about both and how everything is connected somehow 2. From the idea… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Luai Akl (EPIPHANY)
Interview with Filmmaker Hayley Thom (Tony McClean Nepal Trust)
TONY MCCLEAN NEPAL TRUST was the winner of BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY at the October 2019 Female Film Festival in Los Angeles. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Hayley Thom: I was very excited to direct and shoot this film. It was Hannah McClean’s idea tell the story, the story of her brother Tony… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Hayley Thom (Tony McClean Nepal Trust)
Interview with Filmmaker Kiana Kalantar-Hormozi (LOUD and PROUD)
LOUD and PROUD played to rave reviews at the September 2019 One Minute Film Festival in Toronto. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Kiana Kalantar-Hormozi: I read some news online about the CEO of Doritos saying the company was planning to make crisps for women – specifically crisps that didn’t “crunch” because… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Kiana Kalantar-Hormozi (LOUD and PROUD)
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