Matthew Toffolo: What is your screenplay about? Jesse Garcia: My story centers on a lonely, middle-aged professor at a small college in Iowa. The professor falls for one of his students, but when the chair of the psychology department appears to be murdered, the professor’s world begins to unravel. 2. What genres does your screenplay… Continue reading Interview with Screenwriter Jessie Garcia (THE PROFESSOR)
Interview with Screenwriter Stephen Bodossian (COUNTRY ROADS)
Matthew Toffolo: What is your screenplay about? -A lazy father takes his four-year-old daughter to rural North Jersey to meet her favorite movie character, Bambi, in hopes of proving to her that he is a fun dad and to gain a parenting win over his ex-wife. He soon learns that finding Bambi is much more… Continue reading Interview with Screenwriter Stephen Bodossian (COUNTRY ROADS)
Interview with Screenwriter Suzanne Lutas (INSIDE THE WORLD OF ZOE SANDER)
Matthew Toffolo: What is your screenplay about? Suzanne Lutas: It’s about a kid who becomes a trendy designer overnight. She must then learn to navigate through the cut-throat world of fashion with only the help of her working-class single mom, and her imaginary friend, a talking magazine cut-out of her favorite supermodel. 2. What genres… Continue reading Interview with Screenwriter Suzanne Lutas (INSIDE THE WORLD OF ZOE SANDER)
Interview with Screenwriter Adam Lapallo (THE CRIMSON LEGACY)
Matthew Toffolo: What is your screenplay about? Adam Lapallo: The Crimson Legacy is an original screenplay about a private investigator with a dark past who hunts a serial kidnapper across Richmond, Virginia. His search takes him to the infamous Church Hill Tunnel collapse of 1925, the urban legend of the Richmond Vampire, and the secrets… Continue reading Interview with Screenwriter Adam Lapallo (THE CRIMSON LEGACY)
Interview with Screenwriter Gustavo Freitas (OPERATION BROTHER SAM)
OPERATION BROTHER SAM was the winner of BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY at the August 2018 Action/Adventure/Crime/Mystery Festival. Matthew Toffolo: What is your screenplay about? Gustavo Freitas:During the Cold War an Intelligence Officer, haunted by the death of his wife, must stop a US Ambassador who plans to fraud the Brazilian elections. This script is based on… Continue reading Interview with Screenwriter Gustavo Freitas (OPERATION BROTHER SAM)
Interview with Screenwriter Kris Bauske (THE BOOK WRITER)
Matthew Toffolo: What is your screenplay about? Kris Bauske: The script is the story of a divorced woman who knows she can write a terrific book for a musical, but no one will give her a chance until an old friend arranges for her to work with platinum 80’s rock star Larry Limpet. The only… Continue reading Interview with Screenwriter Kris Bauske (THE BOOK WRITER)
Interview with Filmmaker Jim Wilmer (WATER)
Originally posted on Matthew Toffolo's Summary:
WATER was the winner of BEST MUSIC at the August 2018 Documentary Short Film Festival in Toronto. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Jim Wilmer: In our travels across the planet, shooting commercial video for travel and tourism, we realized that there are a several…
Interview with Filmmaker Harrison Lane (THE GHOULIES)
THE GHOULIES was the winner of BEST FILM at the August 2018 STUDENT & YOUNG FILMMAKERS FEEDBACK Film Festival. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Harrison Lane: What inspired me to make this film was the relationship i had with my own older brother, the film actually went through multiple different iterations,… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Harrison Lane (THE GHOULIES)
Interview with Filmmaker Evi Stamatiou (KALTRINA)
KALTRINA played to rave reviews at the August 2018 Crime/Drama Film Festival in Toronto. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Evi Stamatiou: Two personal life-changing experiences from years ago. The first personal experience is that I worked as a nurse for three years in oncology and psychiatry, two areas that constantly challenge… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Evi Stamatiou (KALTRINA)
Interview with Filmmaker Randy Kerr (BROTHERS)
BROTHERS was the winner of BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY at the August Under 5 Minute Film Festival in Toronto. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Randy Kerr: While my background has been in landscape / travel still photography, I’ve been shifting more into nature documentary film work since it touches on my love of… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Randy Kerr (BROTHERS)
