June 2018 Winning 1pg. Screenplay. Matthew Toffolo: What is your screenplay about? Rene Collier: Stan wants his father to purchase a used car for him. But Stan wrecked the last car his father bought him. Stan tries to convince dad to buy this one in spite of his past mistakes. 2. What genres does your… Continue reading Interview with Screenwriter Rene Collier (MISTAKES)
Interview with Screenwriter Nevada McPherson (PIANO LESSONS)
June 2018 Winning LGBT Short Screenplay. Matthew Toffolo: What is your screenplay about? Nevada McPherson: It’s a gay teen romance set in the rural South of the 1950’s. What genres does your screenplay fall under? Teen romance, coming-of-age, drama. Why should this screenplay be made into a movie? It touches on universal themes of love,… Continue reading Interview with Screenwriter Nevada McPherson (PIANO LESSONS)
1pg. Short Screenplay – REAL TIME DENIAL, by Linda Hullinger
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cGGvbb0Li58 CAST LIST: Narrator: Matt Barnes Jill: Lauren Kristina Maykut ****** Producer: Matthew Toffolo http://www.matthewtoffolo.com Director: Kierston Drier Casting Director: Sean Ballantyne Editor: Kimberly Villarruel Camera Op: Mary Cox
Interview with Filmmaker Roman De Giuli (LAND OF MINE)
LAND OF MINE was the winner of BEST CINEMATOGRAPHER at the June 2018 Experimental FEEDBACK Film Festival in Toronto. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Roman De Giuli: I’m very interested in landscape and aerial photography. The wide perspective down to earth offers such a different view on our planet. To me,… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Roman De Giuli (LAND OF MINE)
Interview with Screenwriter Fabian Martin (HALFWAY TO MARS)
1. What is your screenplay about? Fabian Martin: My screenplay is about “Lucy”, a transgender, whose ambitions to complete her transition leads her into a “hellhole” which she fights to crawl out of. 2. What genres does your screenplay fall under? The genre my screenplay falls under would be LGBT and Thriller. 3. Why should… Continue reading Interview with Screenwriter Fabian Martin (HALFWAY TO MARS)
Interview with Screenwriter Linda Hullinger (REAL TIME DENIAL)
Matthew Toffolo: What is your screenplay about? Linda Hullinger: After falling asleep while reading about doppelgangers, a woman awakens to a disturbing display on her security camera screen. 2. What genres does your screenplay fall under? Supernatural Horror 3. Why should this screenplay be made into a movie? For those who enjoy watching Twilight Zone… Continue reading Interview with Screenwriter Linda Hullinger (REAL TIME DENIAL)
Interview with Screenwriter Jason Boaden (ME & CINDERELLA)
ME & CINDERELLA was the winner of BEST SHORT SCRIPT at the Horror Screenplay Festival. Matthew Toffolo: What is your screenplay about? Jason Boaden: Me & Cinderella follows Cinderella, after the murder of her prince and her escape from the enchanted kingdom. Now living in the present day, she is tracked down by her wicked… Continue reading Interview with Screenwriter Jason Boaden (ME & CINDERELLA)
Interview with Novelist James Jackson (FIRST CONTACT)
1. What is your novel about? ‘First Contact’ is about humanities first encounter with an alien race. Their fleet does not come to Earth to conquer or enslave, but they do have an agenda, one which will be met. During the story, unexpected friendships, trust, and respect, develop between the two races. This story also… Continue reading Interview with Novelist James Jackson (FIRST CONTACT)
Interview with Lawyer/Producer Shannon Harvey-Fung, Esq. (LEGAL FOX Web Series)
LEGAL FOX played to rave reviews at the June 2018 Web Series Festival in Toronto. It was also the winner of BEST MUSIC at the festival. Check out award-winning Legal Fox TV™ http://youtube.com/c/LegalFoxTV Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this web series? Shannon Harvey-Fung: As a ‘logical lawyer’ – an arguably un-creative path –… Continue reading Interview with Lawyer/Producer Shannon Harvey-Fung, Esq. (LEGAL FOX Web Series)
Interview with Poet William P. Robertson (THE RUINS)
1) What is the theme of your poem? The theme of my poem is that love transcends death and never dies. 2) What motivated you to write this poem? A ghostly walk through a graveyard motivated me to write this poem 3) How long have you been writing poetry? I’ve been writing poetry since I… Continue reading Interview with Poet William P. Robertson (THE RUINS)
