Ashton Avila’s short film played at the April 2017 Los Angeles FEEDBACK Film Festival. Part of the best of Female Director’s showcased. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Ashton Avila: I wanted to tell a story about a girl that I understood but most people don’t. Faith was that girl. From the… Continue reading Interview with director Ashton Avila (HAVE A LITTLE FAITH)
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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)
Interview with director Pauline Mabille (RIGHT HERE OF OVER THERE)
The French film “RIGHT HERE OF OVER THERE” was awarded BEST FILM at the April 2017 FEMALE FEEDBACK Film Festival. It was an honor chatting with the extremely talented director Pauline Mabille. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Pauline Mabille: Since I was a little girl I wanted to be an actress… Continue reading Interview with director Pauline Mabille (RIGHT HERE OF OVER THERE)
Interview with director Mathilde Neau (UNBIND)
Mathilde Neau’s short dance film played to rave reviews at the April 2017 FEMALE FEEDBACK Film Festival. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Mathilde Neau: My first motivation in films is to express feelings, thoughts, to answer questions with body expression. Talking with dance. This was the leading of my project, exploring… Continue reading Interview with director Mathilde Neau (UNBIND)
Interview with director/animator Stephanie Davidson (SNOOT IN THE CITY)
Stephanie Davidson’s short film “SNOOT IN THE CITY” played to rave reviews at the March 2017 Animation Film Festival. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Stephanie Davidson: As a film student who was about two years into understand CGI animation, my motivation at the beginning was to simply create a short piece… Continue reading Interview with director/animator Stephanie Davidson (SNOOT IN THE CITY)
Interview with director Cassie De Colling (GULMARG – PARADISE ON EARTH)
Cassie De Colling’s short film played at the March 2017 DOCUMENTARY Short Film Festival Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? A lot of factors came into play when making this film. I was struck by the situation in Kashmir and I wanted to help create a perspective for the western skier to… Continue reading Interview with director Cassie De Colling (GULMARG – PARADISE ON EARTH)
Interview with director John Mollison (THE GENTLEMAN NEXT DOOR)
John Mollison’s short film played at the March 2017 DOCUMENTARY Short Film Festival Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? I believe that old warriors have great insight into life. From the idea to the finished product, how long did it take for you to make this short? 45 days. How would you… Continue reading Interview with director John Mollison (THE GENTLEMAN NEXT DOOR)
Interview with the Filmmaking team of the short film WHEN A MAN LOVES A WOMAN
WHEN A MAN LOVES A WOMAN was awarded BEST FILM at the March 2017 Comedy Short Film Festival in Toronto. The filmmaking team was nice enough to answer some questions for us. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Hans Lucas (Producer): The opportunity to produce a film for an award winning and… Continue reading Interview with the Filmmaking team of the short film WHEN A MAN LOVES A WOMAN
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 Brendon Rathbone (MARAUDER)
Brendon Rathbone’s short film “MARAUDER” was the winner of “Best Musical Score” at the Action/Thriller Festival in February 2017. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Brandon Rathbone: A lot of the shorts that I had made before Marauder had been thrown together for 48 hour film fests and even though I’m happy… Continue reading Interview with director Brendon Rathbone (MARAUDER)
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