Happy Birthday: Calista Flockhart

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Calista Flockhart Born: November 11, 1964 in Freeport, Illinois, USA Married to: Harrison Ford (15 June 2010 – present) (1 child) No, honestly, I was quite intrigued by it. I thought it was smart! Obviously, it was symbolic of Ally’s biological clock ticking away, and I thought, what a great…

Happy Birthday: Demi Moore

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Demi Moore Born: November 11, 1962 in Roswell, New Mexico, USA Married to: Ashton Kutcher (24 September 2005 – 26 November 2013) (divorced) Bruce Willis (21 November 1987 – 18 October 2000) (divorced) (3 children) Freddy Moore (8 February 1980 – 7 August 1985) (divorced) [presenting Ghost (1990) at the…

Happy Birthday: Leonardo DiCaprio

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Leonardo DiCaprio Born: November 11, 1974 in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA There are a lot of pitfalls to success, and one is not listening to criticism. One of the the most important things you can do is hear criticism of yourself and embrace it, whether it be – in…

Interview with director Wade K Savage (BARROW)

Wade Savage’s short film BARROW was the winner of BEST FILM at the October 2016 Action/Crime Film Festival. It was a pleasure to interview him about his film and what’s next: Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Wade K. Savage: My writing and producing partner Pete Gurbiel and I wanted to make… Continue reading Interview with director Wade K Savage (BARROW)

Interview with director Frank Aron Gårdsø (O)

Frank Aron Gårdsø’s short film O was the winner of BEST FILM at the October 2016 Horror/Thriller Film Festival. It was a pleasure to interview him about his film and what’s next: Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Frank Aron Gårdsø: I wanted to see if I was capable of making a… Continue reading Interview with director Frank Aron Gårdsø (O)

Interview with director Sébastien Vanicek (MAYDAY)

Sébastien Vanicek’s short film MAYDAY played to rave reviews at the October 2016 Horror/Thriller Film Festival. It was a pleasure to interview him about his film and what’s next: Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Sébastien Vanicek: I have a tremendous phobia of airplanes. So I started to write a movie about a… Continue reading Interview with director Sébastien Vanicek (MAYDAY)

Interview with director Iván Sáinz-Pardo (SAVE)

Iván Sáinz-Pardo’s short film SAVE played to rave reviews at the October 2016 Horror/Thriller Film Festival. It was a pleasure to interview him about his film and what’s next: Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Iván Sáinz-Pardo: Just wanted to work with actors again and I needed to tell a new story.… Continue reading Interview with director Iván Sáinz-Pardo (SAVE)

Interview with director Margarethe Baillou (LE PARDON)

Margarethe Baillou’s short film LE PARDON played to rave reviews at the October 2016 Horror/Thriller Film Festival. It was a pleasure to interview her about her film and what’s next: Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Margarethe Baillou: I love short stories so, naturally, I love short films. Unfortunately, people tend to… Continue reading Interview with director Margarethe Baillou (LE PARDON)

Interview with Story Artist Chris Paluszek (Robot Chicken, The LEGO Movies)

What fun it was to sit down with the extraordinarily talented artist Chris Paluszek. In many ways his career is just getting started as he’ll be helping create all of the upcoming LEGO Movies in the next few years. Enjoy! Matthew Toffolo: What job has been your most valuable experience so far? Chris Paluszek: I… Continue reading Interview with Story Artist Chris Paluszek (Robot Chicken, The LEGO Movies)

FREE LA Short Film Festival Event. Thur. Dec. 8th.

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SPECIAL EVENT: December 8th. 7pm. L.A. LIVE Regal Cinemas. 1000 W Olympic Blvd. http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/lafilmfestival.html Showcasing the best of short films from the United States, while maintaining our audience feedback format. This is the festival where the audience is the main character. A popular monthly festival from Toronto, Canada that will…