Interview with director Eric Romero (Native Immigration)

NATIVE IMMIGRATION, directed by Eric Romero played to rave reviews at the July 2016 Comedy Film Festival. It was an honor to sit down with him and chat about his career and short film. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Eric Romero: I’m an immigrant living in UK myself and it’s an universal… Continue reading Interview with director Eric Romero (Native Immigration)

Interview with Editor Tia Nolan (How to be Single, Friends with Benefits)

Chatting with Tia Nolan about the craft of editing was a pure joy. Her recent credits include: How to be Single (2016), Angie Tribeca season 2 (2016), Annie (2014), Friends with Benefits (2011), The Woman (2008), and Bewitched (2005). She is a wealth of knowledge in the art of making a great comedy – as you’ll learn… Continue reading Interview with Editor Tia Nolan (How to be Single, Friends with Benefits)

Interview with Cinematographer Michael Simmonds (Nerve, Vice Principals)

Although there is a romance and nostalgia for film negative, digital imaging has really improved lighting for movies. We are much more comfortable with underexposing now than in the past. Of course Savidis, Khondji and Willis did great underexposing and making bold lighting choices, but now you see modestly budgeted TV shows that look bold and interesting.

Interview with Festival Director Sam Berliner (Translations: Seattle Transgender Film Festival)

Originally posted on Festival Reviews:
Translations: Seattle Transgender Film Festival is not only a groundbreaking film festival that provides the Pacific Northwest with a venue for films by, for, and about transgender people and the issues facing the transgender community, but one of only a few transgender film festivals in the world. The goal of…

Interview with Festival Director Marc Bati (Très Court International Film Festival)

Originally posted on Festival Reviews:
Très Court International Film Festival is an event without borders, with screenings during 9 days simultaneously in nearly one hundred cities in France and 28 other countries. The major program of the festival is the international competition. Fifty films of less than 3 minutes (excluding title and credits) representing the best…

Interview with Festival Director Carl “CJ” Gilbert, Jr. (Ocktober Film Festival)

Originally posted on Festival Reviews:
The Ocktober Film Festival (OFF) is a New York film festival that serves as a platform for artist to express themselves through film and new media. We are heavily involved with the independent filmmaking community and therefore, this festival has become a trusted resource for emerging and established filmmakers. OFF…