Tag: film director

Interview with Director Michelle Bailey (DON’T LET THE BASTARDS GRIND YOU DOWN)

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? Michelle Bailey: I really struggle with my mental health and my own perspective of myself. After I made my first film “Dad” which was so honest and emotionally draining for me,… Continue reading Interview with Director Michelle Bailey (DON’T LET THE BASTARDS GRIND YOU DOWN)

Interview with Director Magali Barbe (Award Winning Film STRANGE BEASTS)

Short Film played at the first ever EXPERIMENTAL/MUSIC VIDEO FEEDBACK Film Festival in July 2017. STRANGE BEASTS was awarded “Best Film” at the Festival.  Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Magali Barbe: I’m a visual artist in a first place but what I really want is to tell stories. I was in… Continue reading Interview with Director Magali Barbe (Award Winning Film STRANGE BEASTS)

Interview with director Zsolti Szabo (SHAPING SCARS)

Short Film “SHAPING SCARS” played to rave reviews at the June 2017 LGBT FEEDBACK Short Film Festival.  Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Zsolti Szabo: ‘Shaping Scars’ was inspired by a personal relationship I had in the past, as well as by the experiences of the Poet Fern Angel Beattie and Composer Christopher… Continue reading Interview with director Zsolti Szabo (SHAPING SCARS)

Interview with director Erez Eisenstein (HOW TO BE ALONE)

Short Film “HOW TO BE ALONE” played to rave reviews at the June 2017 LGBT FEEDBACK Short Film Festival. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Erez Eisenstein: “How to be Alone” was my final project as a film student in Tel Aviv University. When the time came for me to start working on… Continue reading Interview with director Erez Eisenstein (HOW TO BE ALONE)

Interview with director Sofia Vyshnevetska (CONFESSION)

Sofia Vyshnevetska’s short film CONFESSION was the winner of “Best Cinematography” at the Los Angeles April 2017 Female Film Festival. It was an honor chatting with the talented director who is on the rise. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Sofia Vyshnevetska: Throughout the world more than 2,000 children are reported missing… Continue reading Interview with director Sofia Vyshnevetska (CONFESSION)

Interview with director Jake Gutwillig (SHELTERED)

 SHELTERED was awarded “BEST MUSIC” at the April 2017 Horror/Thriller FEEDBACK Film Festival  Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Jake Gutwillig: A lot of different things motivated me to make this film, for example thematically telling a story about how challenging parents and authority truths is important. Though the biggest factor is… Continue reading Interview with director Jake Gutwillig (SHELTERED)

Interview with director Cibele Santa Cruz (THE MAN FROM THE SWIM LANE ASIDE)

THE MAN FROM THE SWIM LAND ASIDE was the winner of “Best Performances” and “Best Cinematography” at the April 2017 Female Film Festival. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Cibele Santa Cruz: I received an email from a great friend with just a text, that ended up being used in the last… Continue reading Interview with director Cibele Santa Cruz (THE MAN FROM THE SWIM LANE ASIDE)

Interview with director Paul Verhoeven (promoting Golden Globe winning film “ELLE”)

As of this writing, “ELLE” was the winner of 2 Golden Globe Awards (Best Actress, Best Foreign Film), and the lead actress Isabelle Huppert was just nominated for an Oscar for Best Actress. A must see film from a legendary director. Paul Verhoeven is a director from my childhood. My friends and I used to… Continue reading Interview with director Paul Verhoeven (promoting Golden Globe winning film “ELLE”)