BARRY THE BLOBFISH played to rave reviews at the December 2017 ANIMATION FEEDBACK Film Festival. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Marleia A. Alfaro: It’s so difficult to come up with new characters that you’ve never seen in animation before. The story of Barry the Blobfish came about and motivated me… Continue reading Interview with Animation Filmmaker Marleia A. Alfaro (BARRY THE BLOBFISH)
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Interview with director Anthony Bennett (MY LITTLE BROTHER)
Anthony’s short film MY LITTLE BROTHER was the winner of BEST FILM at the September 2017 FAMILY FEEDBACK Film Festival. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Anthony Bennett: The film was originally made for Tropfest NZ and the theme for 2017 was ‘flame’ – I interpreted this through merging two ideas; the… Continue reading Interview with director Anthony Bennett (MY LITTLE BROTHER)
Interview with Animation Director Peter Zhaoyu Zhou (KARMA)
Peter’s short film KARMA played to rave reviews at the September 2017 Animation & Family FEEDBACK Film Festival. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Peter Zhaoyu Zhou: I always want to be a storyteller that can deliver meaningful messages to my audience through my works. Back to 2013, I read some news and… Continue reading Interview with Animation Director Peter Zhaoyu Zhou (KARMA)
Interview with director Jeff Draheim (THE SNOWMAN’S HAT)
Short Film played to rave reviews at the Under 5 Minute Film Festival in June 2017. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? I love stop motion animation, and I love trying to tell a story visually with no dialogue. From the idea to the finished product, how long did it take for you… Continue reading Interview with director Jeff Draheim (THE SNOWMAN’S HAT)
Interview with director/animator Nick LeDonne (HANGING)
Nick LeDonne’s short film “HANGING” played to rave reviews at the March 2017 Animation Film Festival. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Nick LeDonne: I was motivated to make the film after almost attempting to hang myself back in 2014… I know this is starting off cheery. But later in 2015 I… Continue reading Interview with director/animator Nick LeDonne (HANGING)
Interview with director/animator Boubaker Boukhari (KAROUMA)
Nyan Kyal Say’s short film played to rave reviews at the March 2017 ANIMATION Short Film Festival. “KARMOUMA” is a multiple award winning animated short film. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Boubaker Boukhari: I received a classic letter from a friend. She described me as the little boy who had wings and… Continue reading Interview with director/animator Boubaker Boukhari (KAROUMA)
Interview with director/animator Nyan Kyal Say (MY LIFE I DON’T WANT)
Nyan Kyal Say’s short film was the winner of BEST FILM at the March 2017 ANIMATION Short Film Festival. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Nyan Kyal Say: The reality that I saw and heard in my surroundings, and the news that I read, and my friends’ experiences what I felt together,… Continue reading Interview with director/animator Nyan Kyal Say (MY LIFE I DON’T WANT)
Interview with director/animator Mads Johan Øgaard (I AM DYSLEXIC)
Mads Johan Øgaard’s short film “I AM DYSLEXIC” was the winner of Best Film at the December 2016 Animation Short Film Festival. Perhaps one of the best films to show at the festival in 2016. A film that received great acclaim from the audience Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Mads Johan Øgaard:… Continue reading Interview with director/animator Mads Johan Øgaard (I AM DYSLEXIC)
Interview with director/animator Patrick Jenkins (PHANTOM CITY)
Patrick Jenkin’s animation short film “Phantom City” played to great acclaim at the December 2016 Animation Short Film Festival. This is one of those films that needs and deserves multiple views as there is so much going on. I felt the audience feedback video didn’t truly do this film’s justice as people were just taking… Continue reading Interview with director/animator Patrick Jenkins (PHANTOM CITY)
Interview with Filmmaker Michelle Brand (A SMALL VOICE)
Michelle Brand’s short film A SMALL VOICE played to rave reviews at the August 2016 Under 5 minute FEEDBACK Film Festival. It was an honor chatting with her: Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Michelle Brand: The film ‘A Small Voice’ is based on a personal experience of the time when I… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Michelle Brand (A SMALL VOICE)
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