Tag: director

Interview with director Sébastien Vanicek (MAYDAY)

Sébastien Vanicek’s short film MAYDAY played to rave reviews at the October 2016 Horror/Thriller Film Festival. It was a pleasure to interview him about his film and what’s next: Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Sébastien Vanicek: I have a tremendous phobia of airplanes. So I started to write a movie about a… Continue reading Interview with director Sébastien Vanicek (MAYDAY)

Interview with director Iván Sáinz-Pardo (SAVE)

Iván Sáinz-Pardo’s short film SAVE played to rave reviews at the October 2016 Horror/Thriller Film Festival. It was a pleasure to interview him about his film and what’s next: Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Iván Sáinz-Pardo: Just wanted to work with actors again and I needed to tell a new story.… Continue reading Interview with director Iván Sáinz-Pardo (SAVE)

Interview with director Margarethe Baillou (LE PARDON)

Margarethe Baillou’s short film LE PARDON played to rave reviews at the October 2016 Horror/Thriller Film Festival. It was a pleasure to interview her about her film and what’s next: Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Margarethe Baillou: I love short stories so, naturally, I love short films. Unfortunately, people tend to… Continue reading Interview with director Margarethe Baillou (LE PARDON)

Interview with director Patrik Bergh (THE APOLOGY)

Patrik Bergh’s short film THE APOLOGY played to rave reviews at the October 2016 Action/Crime FEEDBACK Film Festival. His film is a perfectly executed short with a great twist, some thrills, and some great laughs. It’s simply what a short film is all about. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Patrik Bergh:… Continue reading Interview with director Patrik Bergh (THE APOLOGY)

Interview with Actor/Screenwriter Jovanna Burke (THE TRAP)

Jovanna Burke’s THE TRAP played to rave reviews at the October 2016 ACTION/CRIME Short Film Festival. It was the winner of “Best Overall Performances” at the festival. It was a pleasure sitting down and chatting with her about the film and what’s next for the very talented actor turned writer turned upcoming director!  Matthew Toffolo:… Continue reading Interview with Actor/Screenwriter Jovanna Burke (THE TRAP)

Interview with Director Brooke Goldfinch (RED ROVER)

Brooke Goldfinch’s short film RED ROVER played at the Sci-Fi Short Film Festival in September 2016 to amazing success. It was an honor to interview her and talk about her experiences making the film and what’s next for her: Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Brooke Goldfinch: The first scene of Red Rover… Continue reading Interview with Director Brooke Goldfinch (RED ROVER)

Interview with Director Marc-Andre Morissette (20:15)

20:15, the award winning short film directed by Marc-Andre Morissette at the WILDsound Best of Sci-Fi/Fantasy Short Film Festival in September 2016. It was a pleasure sitting down to chat about his film and career. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? From the beginning I knew that I wanted to make my… Continue reading Interview with Director Marc-Andre Morissette (20:15)

Interview with Director Kirill Proskura (A SHADOW OF DARA)

A SHADOW OF DARA, the award winning short film directed by Kirill Proskura played at the WILDsound Best of Sci-Fi/Fantasy Short Film Festival in September 2016. It was a pleasure sitting down to chat about his film and career. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Kirill Proskura: It was the drive to… Continue reading Interview with Director Kirill Proskura (A SHADOW OF DARA)

Interview with Filmmaker Veronique Vanblaere (BOTTOMLESS)

Veronique Vanblaere’s short film “Bottomless” played at the August 2016 Animation FEEDBACK FIlm Festival. It’s a documentary meets comedy meets animated work that both funny and heart warming. Terrific film. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Veronique Vanblaere: My good friend and filmmaker Jen West and I have really fast conversations. We… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Veronique Vanblaere (BOTTOMLESS)

Interview with Filmmaker Oscar Lewis (1916)

Oscar Lewis’s amazing short film “1916” was the winner of Best Animation at the August 2016 Animation FEEDBACK Film Festival. It’s a terrific portrayal of our memories during a dramatic moment in our life. This film should be seen by everybody! Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Oscar Lewis: ‘1916’ was my… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Oscar Lewis (1916)