Tag: directing a film

Interview with Director Michelle Bailey (DON’T LET THE BASTARDS GRIND YOU DOWN)

Short Film played at the first ever EXPERIMENTAL/MUSIC VIDEO FEEDBACK Film Festival in July 2017. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Michelle Bailey: I really struggle with my mental health and my own perspective of myself. After I made my first film “Dad” which was so honest and emotionally draining for me,… Continue reading Interview with Director Michelle Bailey (DON’T LET THE BASTARDS GRIND YOU DOWN)

Interview with Director Magali Barbe (Award Winning Film STRANGE BEASTS)

Short Film played at the first ever EXPERIMENTAL/MUSIC VIDEO FEEDBACK Film Festival in July 2017. STRANGE BEASTS was awarded “Best Film” at the Festival.  Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Magali Barbe: I’m a visual artist in a first place but what I really want is to tell stories. I was in… Continue reading Interview with Director Magali Barbe (Award Winning Film STRANGE BEASTS)

Interview with Director Axel d’Harcourt (WOW)

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? Love. From the idea to the finished product, how long did it take for you to make this film? Around one year from the first exchanges on the idea, around 3… Continue reading Interview with Director Axel d’Harcourt (WOW)

Interview with Director Sewra G. Kidane (PROCLAMATION PUNCTUATION)

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? A few things motivated me to make “Proclamation Punctuation”. I’ve been editing commercials for well over 10years cutting mostly beauty and fashion spots. Recently I made the decision to only… Continue reading Interview with Director Sewra G. Kidane (PROCLAMATION PUNCTUATION)

Interview with director Alfonso M. Rodriguez (THE 3RD TRY)

Short Film “THE 3RD TRY” played to rave reviews at the June 2017 LGBT FEEDBACK Short Film Festival. http://www.facebook.com/the3rdtry Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Alfonso M. Rodriguez: Shortly before I wrote the script, I read an article about gender inequality in film and television. The article discussed the ‘Bechdel Test’, which… Continue reading Interview with director Alfonso M. Rodriguez (THE 3RD TRY)

Interview with director Sébastien Petretti (STATE OF EMERGENCY MOTHERF***ER!)

Sébastien Petretti’s short film “STATE OF EMERGENCY MOTHERF***ER!” was awarded “Best Overall Performances” at the May 2017 EUROPEAN Film Festival. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Sebastien Petretti: From the idea to the finished product, how long did it take for you to make this short? « State of emergency motherfucker! »… Continue reading Interview with director Sébastien Petretti (STATE OF EMERGENCY MOTHERF***ER!)

Interview with director Eugenio Villani (OTHERS LIKE YOU)

Eugenio’s short film “OTHERS LIKE YOU” was awarded “Best Cinematography” at the April 2017 Horror/Thriller Film Festival. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Eugenio Villani: After our first short film “Haselwurm” we took a break because of several businnes issues. Then we felt the urge to write a new story. We love… Continue reading Interview with director Eugenio Villani (OTHERS LIKE YOU)

Interview with director Ian Schiller (KONG’S)

Ian Schiller’s short film KONG’S played to rave reviews at the April 2017 Horror/Thriller Film Festival. It was an honor catching up with the very talented filmmaker. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Ian Schiller: I work in film but mostly documentary sports and commercials. I want to broaden my story telling… Continue reading Interview with director Ian Schiller (KONG’S)

Interview with director Paige K. Boudreau (NOSTOMANIA)

NOSTOMANIA is an experimental film from Canada that played to rave reviews at the April 2017 FEMALE FEEDBACK Film Festival. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Paige K. Boudreau: I’ve long had an interest in urban exploration, particularly from my roadtrips across rural Saskatchewan. The biggest find I ever had was the… Continue reading Interview with director Paige K. Boudreau (NOSTOMANIA)