Interview with Winning Screenwriter Elisa Herrman (THE GREAT ADVENTURE OF THE BENTLEY GIRLS)

 1. What is your screenplay about? “The Great Adventure of the Bentley Girls” is set in England in the early 1800s, and tells the story of the Bentleys, a family composed of Aunt Lucy, the matriarch, and her three orphan nieces, Eliza, Julia, and Mary. Aunt Lucy’s goal in life is to arrange good marriages… Continue reading Interview with Winning Screenwriter Elisa Herrman (THE GREAT ADVENTURE OF THE BENTLEY GIRLS)

Interview with Winning Screenwriter Bonnie Brookby (THE THINGS WE MISS)

 1. What is your screenplay about? THE THINGS WE MISS is about two estranged childhood friends who are forced to confront their turbulent history as they unearth and reconstruct the decades-long romance their mothers shared. The story explores themes of forbidden love, motherhood and the loss of identity, the fluidity of female friendships, the inner… Continue reading Interview with Winning Screenwriter Bonnie Brookby (THE THINGS WE MISS)

Interview with Winning Screenwriter Chris Skeeter (PAYCHECK 2 PAYCHECK)

Get to know the writer:  1. What is your TV PILOT screenplay about? It is about a group of friends living in Denver, all whom have different career paths, but struggle together to make it in the real world. In the pilot, two of the characters get robbed and seek to retrieve their lost items,… Continue reading Interview with Winning Screenwriter Chris Skeeter (PAYCHECK 2 PAYCHECK)

Interview with Winning Screenwriter Joanna Perry-Folino (MY MOTHER MURDERED MY FATHER)

 1. What is your screenplay about? Decades after seeing her mother murder her father, a woman battles with her own self-destructive tendencies and obsessions when her mother is released on parole. (This Is Us meets Bloodline) 2. What genres does your screenplay fall under? Mystery/Suspense/Family Generational Drama 3. Why should this screenplay be made into… Continue reading Interview with Winning Screenwriter Joanna Perry-Folino (MY MOTHER MURDERED MY FATHER)

Interview with Winning Screenwriter Bill Baber (REMOTELY WORKING)

 1. What is your TV Pilot screenplay about? This is the pilot episode of the Remotely Working web series that satirizes our online world. In the Pilot: Phil thinks the team’s conference call is audio only…. but it isn’t! In the Series: Five quirky diverse millennials work remotely for an international tech corporation. They struggle… Continue reading Interview with Winning Screenwriter Bill Baber (REMOTELY WORKING)

Interview with Winning Screenwriter Lukas Hassel (GALAPAGOS)

1. What is your TV Pilot screenplay about? What happens inside and outside Station Galápagos is a harsh examination of the things we don’t understand and the things we refuse to understand; the leaps of faith we take; the tough choices we are forced to make; and the fine points that can make our existence… Continue reading Interview with Winning Screenwriter Lukas Hassel (GALAPAGOS)

Interview with Winning Screenwriter Dan Tomasulo (AMERICAN SNAKE PIT)

 What is your screenplay about? Based on a true story of a young doctor who takes over and attempts to save a group home comprised of the most troubled patients from Willowbrook, the worst asylum in American history. What genres does your screenplay fall under? Historical / Drama (Although it recently won the category for… Continue reading Interview with Winning Screenwriter Dan Tomasulo (AMERICAN SNAKE PIT)

Interview with Filmmaker Sarah Gampel (THE BUS TRIP)

THE BUS TRIP was the WINNER of BEST ANIMATION at the May 2018 ANIMATION FEEDBACK Film Festival in Los Angeles. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Sarah Gampel: My motivation for making this film came after a trip I did in Israel and Palestine during the spring 2014. I went there to… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Sarah Gampel (THE BUS TRIP)

Interview with Filmmaker Andy Hourahine (BREAK ROOM)

BREAK ROOM was the winner of BEST FILM at the May 2018 ACTION/THRILLER FEEDBACK Film Festival in Toronto. What motivated you to make this film? I love fight films, strong female protagonists, and fantasize about a world where people might actually have to back up their opinions with physicality in general so it was an… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Andy Hourahine (BREAK ROOM)

Interview with Filmmaker James Miller (PREY)

 PREY played to great reviews at the May 2018 Action/Crime/Thriller FEEDBACK Film Festival in Toronto.  1. What motivated you to make this film? The motivation for this film was mostly based on us not having made anything that was truly ours in a long while! We had spent a lot of time creating music videos… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker James Miller (PREY)