Interview with Filmmakers Lucy Joan Barnes & Ali Causon (FOR WANT OF A NAIL)

FOR WANT OF A NAIL played to rave reviews at the April 2019 Female Film Festival in Los Angeles. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Lucy (director): The script and it’s message, it was not trying to “sugarcoat” what having OCD is really like.. it was showing how intense it can be… Continue reading Interview with Filmmakers Lucy Joan Barnes & Ali Causon (FOR WANT OF A NAIL)

Interview with Filmmaker Barry Fahy (BOY RACER)

BOY RACER was the winner of BEST FILM at the May 2019 Under 5 Minute Film Festival in Toronto. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Barry Fahy: The world is so full of negative stories these days, I wanted to tell a real story that almost everyone can relate to that makes… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Barry Fahy (BOY RACER)

Interview with Filmmaker Myriam Kamel (MY BROTHER)

MY BROTHER played to rave reviews at the April 2019 Los Angeles FEEDBACK Film Festival. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Myriam Kamel: I definitely wanted to show diversity on the screen. Montreal is such a cultural city, and as beautiful as it is it also comes with its issues. I wanted… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Myriam Kamel (MY BROTHER)

Interview with Screenwriter Paul Nurkowski (CETACEANS)

https://www.facebook.com/Cetaceans2016/ Matthew Toffolo: What is your screenplay about? Paul Nurkowski: In a near-futuristic world, Dr. Amanda Kozky, a bio.robotics scientist and doctor, has developed new technologies that enable her and her team of human scientists to work with bottle nosed dolphins, CETACEANS, who use robotic arms and voice conversion modules to communicate with the human… Continue reading Interview with Screenwriter Paul Nurkowski (CETACEANS)

Interview with Filmmaker Annabelle Frost (G(R)O(W)ING UP)

G(R)O(W)ING UP was the winner of BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY at the April 2019 Female Film Festival in Los Angeles. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Annabelle Frost: My boss at the time encouraged me to make a film as he knew I had professional directing aspirations. 2. From the idea to the finished… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Annabelle Frost (G(R)O(W)ING UP)

Interview with Filmmaker Samantha McDanel (PAGEANT PERFECT)

Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Samantha McDanel: This was my final collegiate project while in film school and I wanted to create something with my voice but different from everything I’ve created before. 2. From the idea to the finished product, how long did it take for you to make this… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Samantha McDanel (PAGEANT PERFECT)

Interview with Filmmaker Melissa Lesh (PERSON OF THE FOREST)

PERSON OF THE FOREST was the winner of BEST FILM at the March 2019 Documentary Short Film Festival in Toronto. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Melissa Lesh: Leading up to Person of the Forest I had been directing short conservation/natural history films, so when I was approached by Tim Laman and… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Melissa Lesh (PERSON OF THE FOREST)

Interview with Filmmaker Joey Katches (SOCIAL)

Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Joey Katches: It was my own conviction that I was spending too much time on my phone and neglecting the relationships of those around me. There’s this app on my phone called “screen time” which tracks the amount of time I spend on the internet and… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Joey Katches (SOCIAL)

Interview with Novelist Linda Palmer (SOMEWHERE IN THE MIDDLE)

Matthew Toffolo: What is your novel about? Linda Palmer: A girl meets a guy who is way more than he appears to be. 2. What genres would you say this story is in? YA fantasy/scifi 3. How would you describe this story in two words? Alien invasion 4. What movie have you seen the most… Continue reading Interview with Novelist Linda Palmer (SOMEWHERE IN THE MIDDLE)