STATE OF FLOW played to rave reviews at the April 2020 Documentary Film Festival. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Hendricksen Armand: I found this wonderful art browsing on social media and I never thought of Hula Hooping being more than keeping a plastic circle from falling off your waist. I immediately… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Hendricksen Armand (STATE OF FLOW)
Tag: documentary short film
Interview with Filmmakers Karla Caraballo-Torres & Lorin Eleni Gill (SCHOOL CROSSING)
SCHOOL CROSSING was the winner of BEST FILM at the February 2020 Documentary Film Festival in Toronto. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Karla Caraballo-Torres & Lorin Eleni Gill: We were inspired to make this film because my family (Karla) is originally from Venezuela and I had been hearing many stories from… Continue reading Interview with Filmmakers Karla Caraballo-Torres & Lorin Eleni Gill (SCHOOL CROSSING)
Interview with Filmmaker Shantel Hansen (HER TURF)
HER TURF played to rave reviews at the February 2020 Documentary Festival in Toronto. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Shantel Hansen: This started back in 2014 when I conceived of the idea of filming women in male dominated sports. Here in the United States, this wasn’t a topic talked about or… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Shantel Hansen (HER TURF)
Interview with Filmmaker Hadley Hendon (BLESSING)
BLESSING was the winner of BEST FILM at the November 2019 Documentary Short Film Festival in Los Angeles. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Hadley Hendon: I found Al Nour through a program I went to Morocco with, Actuality Media. They do preliminary research into a few organizations and the filmmakers get… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Hadley Hendon (BLESSING)
Interview with Filmmaker Mark Garcia (THE ARTIST)
THE ARTIST played to rave reviews at the August 2019 Documentary Short Film Festival in Toronto. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Mark Garcia: I first met Mauro while running a camera on his first film he directed titled, The Recall. One day just Mauro and I went to grab some night… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Mark Garcia (THE ARTIST)
Interview with Filmmaker Manchhiring Tamang (A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A HIMALAYAN SHEPHERD)
A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A HIMALAYAN SHEPHERD was the winner of BEST FILM at the August 2019 Documentary Short Film Festival in Toronto. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Manchhiring Tamang: My motivation to make this film roots from my familial and cultural ties to the village. I was born… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Manchhiring Tamang (A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A HIMALAYAN SHEPHERD)
Interview with Filmmaker Barbara van Rijn (THE CURE)
Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Barbara van Rijn: As a daughter of a Pharmacist I am brought up with the belief that herbal and traditional medicine is not to be trusted. After living in Ghana for a while, I realized that people in Ghana look at this very differently. I wanted… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Barbara van Rijn (THE CURE)
Interview with Filmmaker Jeremy Abrams (FIGHTING CHILDHOOD CANCER)
Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Jeremy Abram: The Vanderslice family were friends of my wife, and when I saw a social media post that included a photo of Louie looking out of the window from his hospital room at Children’s Hospital of the Kings Daughters in Norfolk, Virginia at a crowd… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Jeremy Abrams (FIGHTING CHILDHOOD CANCER)
Interview with Producer Rebecca Scotti (BUILD RAMPS NOT WALLS)
BUILD RAMPS NOT WALLS played to rave reviews at the March 2019 Documentary Film Festival in Toronto. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Rebecca Scotti: Our skate community, namely Nat and Emilio! 2. From the idea to the finished product, how long did it take for you to make this short? It… Continue reading Interview with Producer Rebecca Scotti (BUILD RAMPS NOT WALLS)
Interview with Filmmaker Cynthia Hunt (ICE FLOW)
ICE FLOW played to rave reviews at the March 2019 Experimental Film Festival in Toronto. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Cynthia Hunt: I wanted to make this film for many reasons. I was extremely concerned about how much the weather had changed in the Yukon, where the film was made so… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Cynthia Hunt (ICE FLOW)
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