HALLOWSTIDE played to rave reviews at the September 2018 Under 5 Minute Film Festival in Toronto. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Steve Socki: Want to create moving paintings with visual interest. 2. From the idea to the finished product, how long did it take for you to make this short? 1… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Steve Socki (HALLOWSTIDE)
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Interview with Filmmaker Sean Wehrli (GLENDALE)
GLENDALE played to rave reviews at the August 2018 Experimental Film Festival in Toronto. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Sean Wehrli: I have a major passion for visual storytelling, with film and music videos at the top of that list. This project specifically came out of a major draw to the… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Sean Wehrli (GLENDALE)
Interview with the Filmmaking Team of the Award Winning Short Film “HOTTER WITH THE WINDOWS OPEN”
Director Julie Haberstick. Writer John Houston. Winner of BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY at the August 2018 Romance Festival in Los Angeles. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? John: I wanted to tell a story that wasn’t the usual romantic story but would somehow bind these two people together no matter how badly they needed… Continue reading Interview with the Filmmaking Team of the Award Winning Short Film “HOTTER WITH THE WINDOWS OPEN”
Interview with Filmmaker Michael Willer (The Volunteer)
THE VOLUNTEER was the winner of BEST PERFORMANCES at the August 2018 FANTASY/SCI-FI Film Festival in Los Angeles. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Michael Willer: I love films that highlight a strong female perspective, usually flipping the dynamic where the woman has the power and the know-how, and she’s the one… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Michael Willer (The Volunteer)
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 Filmmakers Nate Lavey, Stephen Vider (A PLACE IN THE CITY)
A PLACE IN THE CITY was the winner of BEST FILM at the July 2018 LGBT FEEDBACK Film Festival in Toronto. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? SV: The film was originally produced for an exhibition I curated at the Museum of the City of New York, “AIDS at Home: Art and… Continue reading Interview with Filmmakers Nate Lavey, Stephen Vider (A PLACE IN THE CITY)
Interview with Filmmaker Mathias Fellner (WHERE AM I – COLACOASTER Music Video)
WHERE AM I – COLACOASTER played to rave reviews at the June 2018 Experimental & Music Festival in Toronto. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Mathias Fellner: First of all: the song itself means a lot to me as a single piece of music and also in combination with COLACOASTER as… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Mathias Fellner (WHERE AM I – COLACOASTER Music Video)
Interview with Filmmaker Jia Li (THE CALL)
THE CALL played to rave reviews at the July 2018 FEMALE Feedback Film Festival in July 2018 in Toronto. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Jia Li: I was planning to do a collection of horror films that only happened in one location and one night. 2. From the idea to the… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Jia Li (THE CALL)
Interview with Producer & Creative Director Julie Gardner (THE CLIMB)
THE CLIMB was the winner of BEST PERFORMANCES at the July 2018 Female FEEDBACK Film Festival in Toronto. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Lynne Davison: The Climb was Lacada’s first film after I founded the company in January 2016. After 20 years managing productions for others I wanted to branch out… Continue reading Interview with Producer & Creative Director Julie Gardner (THE CLIMB)
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