ALL THAT REMAINS was the winner of BEST FILM at the September 2018 Female Film Festival in Toronto. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Zena AbdelBaky: The goal of this film was for viewers to think about it after it ends. To be in a conversation and think about the truthful subtitles… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Zena AbdelBaky (ALL THAT REMAINS)
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Interview with Filmmaker Audrey Arkins (AMERICAN BOY)
Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Audrey Arkins: I had been filming juvenile offenders in Venice and Culver City as they moved in and out of the criminal justice system. Most of the kids said the same thing about how and when it all went wrong – usually in middle school when… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Audrey Arkins (AMERICAN BOY)
Interview with Filmmaker Eugene Lehnert (THE OUTER BOROUGHS)
THE OUTER BOROUGHS played to rave reviews at the August 2018 COMEDY Film Festival in Toronto. 1. What motivated you to make this film? I’ve been making the series as a low budget web-series. I wanted to make something bigger to show off the concept. I tried to make an episode about a creature that… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Eugene Lehnert (THE OUTER BOROUGHS)
Interview with Filmmaker Josiah Cuneo (IN THROUGH THE NIGHT)
IN THROUGH THE NIGHT played to rave reviews at the August 2018 Under 5 Minute Film Festival. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Josiah Cuneo: I really wanted a chance to write and perform some music in a different way than I usually do. I made four short films, this being one… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Josiah Cuneo (IN THROUGH THE NIGHT)
Interview with Writer/Actor Catherine Haun (MRS MURPHY’S CONFESSION)
MRS MURPHY’S CONFESSION was the winner of BEST MUSIC at the August 2018 Female Film Festival in Toronto. http://www.mrsmurphysconfession.com Facebook: @playfulshortfilm.com Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? I became obsessed. That’s the best way to describe it. Totally off the rails. I just thought I would die if I didn’t make this… Continue reading Interview with Writer/Actor Catherine Haun (MRS MURPHY’S CONFESSION)
Interview with Filmmaker Michelle Brand (NOT THE SAME RIVER. NOT THE SAME MAN)
NOT THE SAME RIVER. NOT THE SAME MAN was the winner of BEST MUSIC at the August 2018 Under 5 Minute Film Festival in Toronto. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Michelle Brand: I am fascinated for a while now with the relationship between time, change, and movement and how they connect… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Michelle Brand (NOT THE SAME RIVER. NOT THE SAME MAN)
Interview with Filmmaker Catherine L. Allard (THE CORD)
THE CORD played to rave reviews at the August 2018 Under 5 Minute Film Festival in Toronto. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Catherine L. Allard: I had this short script written for a while and I wanted to improve technical settings and crew for my next long script. So I asked… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Catherine L. Allard (THE CORD)
Interview with Filmmaker Linda Gasser (WHAT IF)
WHAT IF was the winner of BEST FILM at the August 2018 Los Angeles FEEDBACK Film Festival. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Linda Gasser: What if (with the original title: Wo sie ist) is a film about the future, but it is about presence too. In the past I had worked… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Linda Gasser (WHAT IF)
Interview with Filmmaker Harrison Lane (THE GHOULIES)
THE GHOULIES was the winner of BEST FILM at the August 2018 STUDENT & YOUNG FILMMAKERS FEEDBACK Film Festival. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Harrison Lane: What inspired me to make this film was the relationship i had with my own older brother, the film actually went through multiple different iterations,… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Harrison Lane (THE GHOULIES)
Interview with Filmmaker Evi Stamatiou (KALTRINA)
KALTRINA played to rave reviews at the August 2018 Crime/Drama Film Festival in Toronto. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Evi Stamatiou: Two personal life-changing experiences from years ago. The first personal experience is that I worked as a nurse for three years in oncology and psychiatry, two areas that constantly challenge… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Evi Stamatiou (KALTRINA)
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