WHAT IF…? played to rave reviews at the February 2018 ROMANCE FEEDBACK Film Festival on Valentine’s Day. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Balazs Juszt: There were two previous parts to this short with the same couple – The Kiss Goodnight and Split Perfect – and they’re loosely related, as they all… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Balazs Juszt (WHAT IF…?)
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Interview with Filmmaker Steven R. Lawson (MAN-AT-ARMS)
Steven R. Lawson’s short film played at the February 2018 Fan Fiction/Sci-Fi Film Festival in Toronto. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Steven R. Lawson: I love the challenge in creating something new.I normally make Horror or Thriller movies so Fantasy was a whole new thing i wanted to try. 2. From… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Steven R. Lawson (MAN-AT-ARMS)
Interview with Filmmaker Derek Frey (GOD CAME ‘ROUND)
GOD CAME ‘ROUND played to rave reviews at the February 2018 ROMANCE FEEDBACK Film Festival on Valentine’s Day in Toronto. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Derek Frey: I was drawn to creating visuals to the song because the lyrics involved fantastical situations and paranormal elements. As someone that’s always been interested… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Derek Frey (GOD CAME ‘ROUND)
Interview with Filmmaker Kaitlyn Fajilan (MADEIRA)
MADEIRA was the winner of BEST MUSIC at the February 2018 Female FEEDBACK Film Festival in Los Angeles. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Kaitlyn Fajilan: I’d been wanting to shoot my own short film for some time. One day I was in charge of creating the weekly prompt for my writers’… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Kaitlyn Fajilan (MADEIRA)
Interview with Filmmaker Fatima Martin (MARTINA, OH MARTINA)
MARTINA, OH MARTINA played to rave reviews at the January 2018 EUROPEAN FEEDBACK Film Festival in Toronto. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Fatima Martin: It was my last year at my school of cinema, ECAM, and after directing two shortfilms as part of our studies programme, I thought that I was… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Fatima Martin (MARTINA, OH MARTINA)
Interview with Filmmakers Ani Cohen & Emma Sharp (AN ACTOR PREPARES)
AN ACTOR PREPARES was the winner of BEST PERFORMANCES at the February 2018 Female FEEDBACK Film Festival in Los Angeles. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? We were talking about creating content together for years, when finally we thought enough was enough. We were sick of waiting for permission to put ourselves… Continue reading Interview with Filmmakers Ani Cohen & Emma Sharp (AN ACTOR PREPARES)
Interview with director Jelle Bleyenbergh (THE FLOW)
THE FLOW was the winner of BEST MUSIC at the January 2018 Under 5min. Film Festival. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Jelle Bleyenbergh: Being active as an editor and cameraman in the advertising industry, I had longed to make something of my very own again for a while. The last time… Continue reading Interview with director Jelle Bleyenbergh (THE FLOW)
Interview with director Imelda O’Reilly (EGGS & SOLDIERS)
EGGS & SOLDIERS played to rave reviews at the January 2018 DRAMA FEEDBACK Film Festival in Toronto. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Imelda O’Reilly: I am a film professor and I had been focusing on my teaching. I wanted to get back in touch with my craft. 2. From the idea… Continue reading Interview with director Imelda O’Reilly (EGGS & SOLDIERS)
Interview with director Hank Isaac (LILAC)
LILAC played to rave reviews at the January 2018 FEEDBACK Film Festival in Los Angeles. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Hank Isaac: Lilac started out as a pretty mellow Disney-esque concept which I felt was too “light.” So I rewrote it as a somewhat grittier version, overlaid with the Robin Hood… Continue reading Interview with director Hank Isaac (LILAC)
Interview with director Lisa Baron & Writer/Actor Malin Barr (HEDDA NEEDS HELP)
HEDDA NEEDS HELP was the winner of BEST FILM at the November 2017 Female Feedback Film Festival. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Lisa & Malin: We (Co-Writer/Lead, Malin Barr & Co-Writer/Director, Lisa Baron) both really wanted to create a short film that made people laugh, that showed that inner-hustle of a… Continue reading Interview with director Lisa Baron & Writer/Actor Malin Barr (HEDDA NEEDS HELP)
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