Tag: director

Interview with Director Margaret Costa (MY NAME IS JOAN)

Margaret Costa’s short film was the winner of BEST FILM at the August 2017 DOCUMENTARY FEEDBACK Short Film Festival Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Margaret Costa: I thought the topic was compelling and the story needed to be told. The fact that the Catholic Church and the Irish Government profited and abused… Continue reading Interview with Director Margaret Costa (MY NAME IS JOAN)

Interview with Director Igor Gavva (SUITCASE)

Igor Gavva’s short film “SUITCASE” was the winner of BEST PERFORMANCES at the COMEDY FEEDBACK Film Festival in Los Angeles in September 2017. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Igor Gavva: The motivation was to try myself in a new art. From the idea to the finished product, how long did it… Continue reading Interview with Director Igor Gavva (SUITCASE)

Interview with Director Andrea Behring (BAGGAGE)

Andrea Behring’s short film “BAGGAGE” played at the COMEDY FEEDBACK Film Festival in Los Angeles in September 2017. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Andrea Behring: I really wanted to have fun and tell an atypical comedy that poked fun at the norm and also pushed people’s boundaries a bit. Anything I… Continue reading Interview with Director Andrea Behring (BAGGAGE)

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 Andrew Galloway (WALLY)

  Andrew Galloway’s short film “WALLY” was voted BEST CHARACTERS at the LGBT Documentary Film Festival in August 2017. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Andrew Galloway: I first met Wally Linebarger as an art teacher at my school. I was in 4th grade and he entered our room pushing his art… Continue reading Interview with Director Andrew Galloway (WALLY)

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 Richard Paris Wilson (A MONSTER CALLED CHARLES)

Played at the Fantasy/Sci-Fi FEEDBACK Film Festival – July 2017 “A MONSTER CALLED CHARLES” was the Winner of BEST PERFORMANCES at the festival.  Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Richard Paris Wilson: I’m fascinated by monsters and magic and I was just drawn to the idea of a beautiful fantasy that was… Continue reading Interview with Director Richard Paris Wilson (A MONSTER CALLED CHARLES)

Interview with Director Holy Fatma (PLEASE LOVE ME FOREVER)

Played at the Fantasy/Sci-Fi FEEDBACK Film Festival – July 2017 “PLEASE LOVE ME FOREVER” was the Winner of BEST FILM at the festival.  Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Holy Fatma: My own heartbreaks. As they were repeating themselves in the same exact way, I tried to understand why. And I discovered… Continue reading Interview with Director Holy Fatma (PLEASE LOVE ME FOREVER)

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)