Tag: film director

Interview with directors Natalie Neagle & Sally Samad (TOO SOON?)

TOO SOON? played to rave reviews at the January 2018 COMEDY FEEDBACK Film Festival in Toronto. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film?/ 6. How did you come up with the idea for this short film? Natalie Neagle & Sally Samad: We’re big fans of satirical comedy and after discussing various ridiculous predicaments,… Continue reading Interview with directors Natalie Neagle & Sally Samad (TOO SOON?)

Interview with director Gonzalo Cotelo (MAMMA)

MAMMA was the winner of BEST PERFORMANCES at the January 2018 Under 5min. Film Festival. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Gonzalo Cotelo: I think almost every filmmaker is lured at a certain point with the idea of making a one shot film, and so was I. I also wanted to tell… Continue reading Interview with director Gonzalo Cotelo (MAMMA)

Interview with director Jelle Bleyenbergh (THE FLOW)

THE FLOW was the winner of BEST MUSIC at the January 2018 Under 5min. Film Festival. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Jelle Bleyenbergh: Being active as an editor and cameraman in the advertising industry, I had longed to make something of my very own again for a while. The last time… Continue reading Interview with director Jelle Bleyenbergh (THE FLOW)

Interview with director Imelda O’Reilly (EGGS & SOLDIERS)

EGGS & SOLDIERS played to rave reviews at the January 2018 DRAMA FEEDBACK Film Festival in Toronto. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Imelda O’Reilly: I am a film professor and I had been focusing on my teaching. I wanted to get back in touch with my craft. 2. From the idea… Continue reading Interview with director Imelda O’Reilly (EGGS & SOLDIERS)

Interview with director Hank Isaac (LILAC)

LILAC played to rave reviews at the January 2018 FEEDBACK Film Festival in Los Angeles. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Hank Isaac: Lilac started out as a pretty mellow Disney-esque concept which I felt was too “light.” So I rewrote it as a somewhat grittier version, overlaid with the Robin Hood… Continue reading Interview with director Hank Isaac (LILAC)

Interview with director Dinh Thai (MONDAY)

MONDAY was the winner of BEST FILM at the January 2018 FEEDBACK Film Festival in Los Angeles. Matthew Toffolo: Dinh, what motivated you to make your award-winning HBO APA Visionaries short film? Dinh Thai: The motivation for making MONDAY came in three ways; I was spending an abundance of time with my two filmmaker friends,… Continue reading Interview with director Dinh Thai (MONDAY)

Interview with director Lisa Baron & Writer/Actor Malin Barr (HEDDA NEEDS HELP)

HEDDA NEEDS HELP was the winner of BEST FILM at the November 2017 Female Feedback Film Festival. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Lisa & Malin: We (Co-Writer/Lead, Malin Barr & Co-Writer/Director, Lisa Baron) both really wanted to create a short film that made people laugh, that showed that inner-hustle of a… Continue reading Interview with director Lisa Baron & Writer/Actor Malin Barr (HEDDA NEEDS HELP)

Interview with director Jon Glassberg (FREEDOM OF THE WHEELS)

FREEDOM OF THE WHEELS was the winner of BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY at the January 2018 LA FEEDBACK Film Festival: Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Jon Glassberg: We wanted to make a film that made fun of the film festival style and the outdoor industry’s obsession with accomplishment. So, we put two guys… Continue reading Interview with director Jon Glassberg (FREEDOM OF THE WHEELS)