Tag: directing

Interview with Director Dan Pal (COUNTING)

Dan Pal’s short film COUNTING played at the ROMANCE FEEDBACK Film Festival in Los Angeles in September 2017. It was the winner of BEST MUSIC at the festival. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Dan Pal: I am a company member of a non-for-profit organization in Chicago called Pride Films and Plays.… Continue reading Interview with Director Dan Pal (COUNTING)

Interview with director Katie Maguire (THE SESSION)

Katie Maguire’s THE SESSION was the winner of “BEST PERFORMANCES” at the August 2017 Female Feedback Film Festival. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Katie Maguire: My sister and I wanted to make a film together. We wanted the film to be funny yet have a dark side much like our own… Continue reading Interview with director Katie Maguire (THE SESSION)

Interview with Director Liv Mari Ulla Mortensen (65.5)

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? Liv Mari Ulla Mortensen: Women in sexual situations are often objectified in film, and therefore I was fascinated by statistics. Like in the film, I could easily have been reduced into… Continue reading Interview with Director Liv Mari Ulla Mortensen (65.5)

Interview with Director Roman Rubert Bernat (REQUEMBARREN)

Short Film played at the first ever EXPERIMENTAL/MUSIC VIDEO FEEDBACK Film Festival in July 2017. REQUEMBARREN was awarded “BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY” at the festival.  Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Roman Rubert Bernat: The stories of JL Borges From the idea to the finished product, how long did it take for you to… Continue reading Interview with Director Roman Rubert Bernat (REQUEMBARREN)

Interview with Filmmakers Ellen Babeliowsky & Kris Geens (MOTEL MOTEL)

Played at the October 2016 CRIME/MYSTERY Festival – Winner of Best Cinematography at the Festival.  Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Ellen Babeliowsky & Kris Geens: Everything! My whole life I wanted to make films and so I feel very happy to make this first one! There’s no dramatic story that really… Continue reading Interview with Filmmakers Ellen Babeliowsky & Kris Geens (MOTEL MOTEL)

Interview with director Zsolti Szabo (SHAPING SCARS)

Short Film “SHAPING SCARS” played to rave reviews at the June 2017 LGBT FEEDBACK Short Film Festival.  Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Zsolti Szabo: ‘Shaping Scars’ was inspired by a personal relationship I had in the past, as well as by the experiences of the Poet Fern Angel Beattie and Composer Christopher… Continue reading Interview with director Zsolti Szabo (SHAPING SCARS)

Interview with director Erez Eisenstein (HOW TO BE ALONE)

Short Film “HOW TO BE ALONE” played to rave reviews at the June 2017 LGBT FEEDBACK Short Film Festival. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Erez Eisenstein: “How to be Alone” was my final project as a film student in Tel Aviv University. When the time came for me to start working on… Continue reading Interview with director Erez Eisenstein (HOW TO BE ALONE)

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 Sofia Vyshnevetska (CONFESSION)

Sofia Vyshnevetska’s short film CONFESSION was the winner of “Best Cinematography” at the Los Angeles April 2017 Female Film Festival. It was an honor chatting with the talented director who is on the rise. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Sofia Vyshnevetska: Throughout the world more than 2,000 children are reported missing… Continue reading Interview with director Sofia Vyshnevetska (CONFESSION)

Interview with director/writer Kurt Voelker (The Whole New Everything)

It was an honor to chat with the talented writer/director who is  having a busy 2017. He co-wrote the upcoming animated feature “Rock Dog” (Voiced by Luke Wilson, JK Simmons, Eddie Izzard, Lewis Black), and later this year his feature film “The Whole New Everything” will be playing at a cinema near you. A film… Continue reading Interview with director/writer Kurt Voelker (The Whole New Everything)