Tag: film director

Interview with Filmmaker Mehmet Tigli (HIGH CALORIE)

 HIGH CALORIE was the winner of BEST MUSIC at the July 2018 FAMILY FEEDBACK Film Festival. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Prejudices about different people, internet addiction in virtual world and paradoxal behaviors of parents are the basic motives to make me shoot this film. 2. From the idea to the… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Mehmet Tigli (HIGH CALORIE)

Interview with Filmmaker Isaac Elliott (A STATIC WIND)

A STATIC WIND was the winner of BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY at the June 2018 Young Filmmaker’s FEEDBACK Film Festival in Toronto. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Isaac Elliott: I had just finished uni and was left without a clear path to a career in film making. So the best way to get… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Isaac Elliott (A STATIC WIND)

Interview with Filmmaker Julian Friedrich (01)

01 was the winner of BEST FILM at the June 2018 Animation FEEDBACK Film Festival in Toronto. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Julian Friedrich: “01” is the first film out of the Shortfilm label “Second Truth” in which Artists, film makers, musicians and journalists from all over the world are grappling… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Julian Friedrich (01)

Interview with Filmmakers Laura Commisso & Sarah Campbell (COOL GIRLS Web Series)

COOL GIRLS was the winner of BEST FILM at the June 2018 Web Series FEEDBACK Film Festival in Toronto. You can watch the show on its website: http://www.coolgirlswebseries.com Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this web series? Laura & Sarah: As emerging artists, we were eager to create our own characters and write about… Continue reading Interview with Filmmakers Laura Commisso & Sarah Campbell (COOL GIRLS Web Series)

Interview with Filmmaker Gabriel Galand (ABOVE THE MIST)

ABOVE THE MIST played to rave reviews at the June 2018 HORROR/THRILLER FEEDBACK Film Festival in Los Angeles. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Gabriel Galand: After having lived in Korea for a year, the societal issue of suicide became evident and I felt the need to make a film about it.… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Gabriel Galand (ABOVE THE MIST)

Interview with Filmmaker Marc Adamson (AFTER WE HAVE LEFT OUR HOMES)

AFTER WE HAVE LEFT OUR HOMES was the winner of BEST MUSIC at the May 2018 Sci-Fi/Fantasy Festival in Toronto. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Marc Adamson: I’ve been compelled to tell stories through a visual medium for as long as I can remember. The idea for this film had been… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Marc Adamson (AFTER WE HAVE LEFT OUR HOMES)

Interview with Filmmaker Sertac Bozkurt (WINE & EGGS)

WINE & EGGS played to rave reviews at the April 2018 Under 5 Minute Film Festival in Toronto. 1. What motivated you to make this film? – It’s a filmmaking and directing workshop project at Istanbul Film Academy. 2. From the idea to the finished product, how long did it take for you to make… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Sertac Bozkurt (WINE & EGGS)

Interview with Filmmaker Kristin Gorell (THE FLOWER GATE)

THE FLOWER GATE played to rave reviews at the May 2018 Sci-Fi/Fantasy FEEDBACK Film Festival in Toronto. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Kristin Gorell: I set out originally to make a puppet play to participate in a local theater program for fun- but as I started the script, it turned into… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Kristin Gorell (THE FLOWER GATE)

Interview with Filmmaker Andy Hourahine (BREAK ROOM)

BREAK ROOM was the winner of BEST FILM at the May 2018 ACTION/THRILLER FEEDBACK Film Festival in Toronto. What motivated you to make this film? I love fight films, strong female protagonists, and fantasize about a world where people might actually have to back up their opinions with physicality in general so it was an… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Andy Hourahine (BREAK ROOM)

Interview with Filmmaker Michael Lane (HANDS)

 HANDS was the winner of BEST MUSIC at the May 2018 Los Angeles FEEDBACK Film Festival. What motivated you to make this film? My film is about diversity. I live in a city,Leicester uk, where there are a range of people from all over the world. We do mix peacefully: it can be done. I… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Michael Lane (HANDS)