Interview with Sound Effects Editor Matt Snedecor (Revolutionary Road, The Jinx)

Effects editors are responsible for building the entire sonic environment for a film, everything from backgrounds to the sync effects we see on screen. The majority (90% and up) of the sounds heard in film are added by editors. But it’s more than just see car, hear car. We also need to come up with sounds that identify with characters or moods or that tell stories without the audience having to see something on screen to know what’s happening.

Interview with Screenwriter Simon Kelton (Eddie the Eagle)

First, go online and find as many great screenplays to the movies you have loved and read them carefully. They are often even better than the movie itself. Read classics, read genre, read Oscar winning scripts and the very latest releases. If you then discover you love reading them and feel both a burning desire to give it a go as well as a deep-seated belief that you have visions in your mind that you must share with the world then give it a try. Do not be falsely attracted by any perceived glamour or a quick and easy road to riches. There is no industry in the world more competitive, more confusing, more seductive, and more full of brilliant talent that has yet to find its moment in the sun. Be wary, be strong, be realistic, and then be bold.

Read best of Interviews with Top Hollywood Directors, DPs, Editors, Film Festival Directors

Originally posted on WILDsound Festival:
Read the best of Interviews with Top Hollywood Talent and New Film Festivals from around the world: Go to: https://matthewtoffolo.com/ Interview with High-Rise Director Ben Wheatley: https://matthewtoffolo.com/2016/04/25/interview-with-director-ben-wheatley-high-rise-2/ Interview with Trent Opaloch: DP of Captain America: Civil War: https://matthewtoffolo.com/2016/04/10/interview-with-cinematographer-trent-opaloch-captain-america-civil-war/ Interview with Julio Macat: DP of Home Alone & Wedding Crashers: https://matthewtoffolo.com/2016/04/06/interview-with-cinematographer-julio-macat-home-alone-wedding-crashers-the-boss/…

Interview with Director Ben Wheatley (HIGH-RISE)

I storyboarded the entire film. We drew together to set up certain scenes in pre-production and had a good relationship. We made a low budget film look expensive. We were very meticulous in how we set up each scene.

RSVP Free Special Event: Best of Action/Crime Shorts. Thur. April 28th. 7pm. Carlton Cinemas

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SPECIAL EVENT: Featuring the best of Action/Crime Short Films from around the world. Films from UK, Switzerland, Canada, USA, France, & Australia. http://www.wildsound.ca/torontofilmfestivals.html Fourth event of 2016. Festival all 12 months this year! RSVP your FEEDBACK Toronto Film Festival seats. FREE OR MAKE A DONATION TO THE FESTIVAL via the…

April 24th Writing Festival Details

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This week’s writing festival is showcasing the best of TV screenplays from around the world. We are showcasing a Sci-Fi/Fantasy TV PILOT, a Sitcom/Comedy TV PILOT, and a spec screenplay from the hit television show “The Mindy Project”. Here are the details of the scripts we’ll be performing:  #1 TV…

Interview with Festival Director Freda Sideroff (Garifuna International Indigenous Film Festival)

Originally posted on Festival Reviews:
The GIIFF was founded in 2012 with a mission to preserve the values and aspirations of all indigenous people and Garifuna cultures. Founded by Freda Sideroff an indigene of the Garifuna, the GIFF’s mission is to specifically support the preservation of all indigenous cultures in the world through art and…

Interview with Festival Director Richard Sowada (Revelation Perth International Film Festival)

Originally posted on Festival Reviews:
Revelation started life in 1997 as an ‘underground’ event in the back room basement of the Greenwich Club, at the time Perth’s smoothest jazz and music venue. All works were screened purely on 16mm film and the festival also featured live music, poetry and guest presentations. Revelation was designed to…