Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Alejandro Cabrera: Initially I wanted to try new things (for me) in terms of film language, blocking, camera movement and the use of subtle imagery that allow the viewer to find new readings in a second view. It was going to be just an exercise. But… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Alejandro Cabrera (THE SLEEP OF THE RIGHTEOUS)
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Interview with Filmmaker Christian Frosio (OPEN THE WINDOW)
Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Christian Frosio: The theme of the song is a subject dear to me. During the recording music session, I started to write the storyboard of the video clip and to imagine the related scenes. It was a natural process. The idea was to reinforce the message… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Christian Frosio (OPEN THE WINDOW)
Interview with Filmmaker Paola Bernardini (SOLITAIRE)
Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Paola Bernardini: I visited the Italian Embassy in Brazil and had the opportunity to shoot something there. I didn’t know for how long that opportunity would last for so I had to act quickly. I was craving to tell a story there, I was motivated by… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Paola Bernardini (SOLITAIRE)
Interview with Filmmaker Kiana Kalantar-Hormozi (LOUD and PROUD)
LOUD and PROUD played to rave reviews at the September 2019 One Minute Film Festival in Toronto. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Kiana Kalantar-Hormozi: I read some news online about the CEO of Doritos saying the company was planning to make crisps for women – specifically crisps that didn’t “crunch” because… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Kiana Kalantar-Hormozi (LOUD and PROUD)
Interview with Filmmaker Travis Darkow (ELIZABETH)
ELIZABETH played to rave reviews at the September 2019 One Minute & Smartphone Film Festival in Toronto. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Travis Darkow: I have been writing, directing, and editing short films since the 7th grade, and had made one other no budget little short before this one. But one… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Travis Darkow (ELIZABETH)
Interview with Filmmaker Yangfang (Frances) Chen (NINA SAIZA)
NINA SAIZA played to rave reviews at the October 2019 Female FEEDBACK Film Festival in Los Angeles. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Yangfang (Frances) Chen: I remember how confused I was when I first encountered the dark side of the world after I became a teenager, so I always want to… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Yangfang (Frances) Chen (NINA SAIZA)
Interview with Filmmaker Jenny Ni (ECLOSION)
ECLOSION played to rave reviews at the October 2019 Experimental/Dance/Music Festival in Toronto. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Jenny Ni: Coming from an Asian culture background, light skin, skinny body and big eyes are considered as the classic standard of beauty. Although I wasn’t overweight, I grew up receiving negative comments… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Jenny Ni (ECLOSION)
Interview with Filmmaker Francis Galluppi (HIGH DESERT HELL)
HIGH DESERT HELL was the winner of BEST PERFORMANCES at the October 2019 Horror FEEDBACK Film Festival in October. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Francis Galluppi: We actually had the location first. The house belongs to one of my best friends grandparents and I had been wanting to shoot there for… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Francis Galluppi (HIGH DESERT HELL)
Interview with Filmmaker Romén Rivero (NIGHT OWLS)
NIGHT OWLS was the winner of BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY at the October 2019 HORROR Feedback Film Festival in Toronto. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Romén Rivero: Since my childhood, I love monster movies, so the idea of making a film of this subgenre was always in my mind. First, I wrote a… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Romén Rivero (NIGHT OWLS)
Interview with Filmmaker Yalan Hu (DOLL IT UP)
DOLL IT UP played to rave reviews at the August 2019 Female FEEDBACK Film Festival in Toronto. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Yalan Hu: Doll It Up was one of the projects I directed when I was in film school. I’m always fascinated by human relations, especially what people become in… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Yalan Hu (DOLL IT UP)
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