Interview with Screenwriter Mary C. Ferrara (RED SHIRT)

Matthew Toffolo: What is your screenplay about? Mary C. Ferrara: A woman named Muriel goes on a blind date at a diner, she knows nothing about the guy she is meeting but that he will have a red shirt. Being an awkward person and a bit overwhelmed, she runs into the bathroom shortly after she… Continue reading Interview with Screenwriter Mary C. Ferrara (RED SHIRT)

Interview with Filmmaker Michelle Brand (NOT THE SAME RIVER. NOT THE SAME MAN)

 NOT THE SAME RIVER. NOT THE SAME MAN was the winner of BEST MUSIC at the August 2018 Under 5 Minute Film Festival in Toronto. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Michelle Brand: I am fascinated for a while now with the relationship between time, change, and movement and how they connect… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Michelle Brand (NOT THE SAME RIVER. NOT THE SAME MAN)

Interview with Screenwriter Chris Warner (THE SIDEKICK RULES)

Matthew Toffolo: What is your screenplay about? Chris Warner: A young man who often defers to his best friend has to figure out whether he wants to continue as the loyal sidekick or find a way to make himself happy. 2. What genres does your screenplay fall under? Romantic comedy. 3. Why should this screenplay… Continue reading Interview with Screenwriter Chris Warner (THE SIDEKICK RULES)

Interview with Screenwriter John McCarney (OPERATION BABYLIFT)

Matthew Toffolo: What is your screenplay about? John McCarney: About the heroic efforts of ordinary people, risking their lives to save discarded mix raced orphans in collapsing war torn Vietnam. 2. What genres does your screenplay fall under? Action-Adventure 3. Why should this screenplay be made into a movie? That we repeat history….To remember that… Continue reading Interview with Screenwriter John McCarney (OPERATION BABYLIFT)

Interview with Filmmaker Catherine L. Allard (THE CORD)

THE CORD played to rave reviews at the August 2018 Under 5 Minute Film Festival in Toronto. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Catherine L. Allard: I had this short script written for a while and I wanted to improve technical settings and crew for my next long script. So I asked… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Catherine L. Allard (THE CORD)

Interview with Filmmaker Linda Gasser (WHAT IF)

WHAT IF was the winner of BEST FILM at the August 2018 Los Angeles FEEDBACK Film Festival. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Linda Gasser: What if (with the original title: Wo sie ist) is a film about the future, but it is about presence too. In the past I had worked… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Linda Gasser (WHAT IF)

Interview with Screenwriter Mary C. Ferrara (RED SHIRT)

Matthew Toffolo: What is your screenplay about? Mary C. Ferrara: A woman named Muriel goes on a blind date at a diner, she knows nothing about the guy she is meeting but that he will have a red shirt. Being an awkward person and a bit overwhelmed, she runs into the bathroom shortly after she… Continue reading Interview with Screenwriter Mary C. Ferrara (RED SHIRT)

Interview with Screenwriter Lisa Kirkwood (A VOYAGER IN CHRONOSPACE)

Matthew Toffolo: What is your screenplay about? Space-time traveling, aliens, and UFOs. 2. What genres does your screenplay fall under? Sci-Fi. 3. Why should this screenplay be made into a movie? It already has a built-in, global audience(fans of aliens/UFOs are all over the world and this topic is the #! best seller topic next… Continue reading Interview with Screenwriter Lisa Kirkwood (A VOYAGER IN CHRONOSPACE)

Interview with Screenwriter Jac Brennan (REFLECTION)

Matthew Toffolo: What is your screenplay about? Jac Brennan: Kendall a green reporter for the LA Times, is helping detectives hunt down a serial killer who is terrorizing the city. She later discovers that Reggie’s (serial killer) victims are linked to her abusive past. Through vivid dreams and visions, Kendall gets a glimpse inside his… Continue reading Interview with Screenwriter Jac Brennan (REFLECTION)

Interview with Screenwriter Charles Leipart (Affair Of The Poisons)

Matthew Toffolo: What is your screenplay about? Charles Leipart: France, the 17th Century: In the crucial year 1683 of Louis XIV’s reign, after a series of notorious poisoning and witchcraft trials, Affair of the Poisons follows the adventures of Marie-Claire, 16, a young convent girl, who travels to Versailles to investigate the circumstances of her older… Continue reading Interview with Screenwriter Charles Leipart (Affair Of The Poisons)