AUBREY GRUMP, 1min,. USADirected by Mike Dietz“Some people are only happy when they’re not.” Get to know the filmmaker: What motivated you to make this film?Last year I met artist/animator/producer Casey Follen while working on a freelance job. Several times a year Casey and her partners release a compilation of animated shorts called Animation Wild… Continue reading Filmmaker Mike Dietz (AUBREY GRUMP)
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Writer/Producer Christina K. Caralis (FLOWERS DIE FIRST)
FLOWERS DIE FIRST, 17min,. USADirected by Gwyn NewcombRomance ensues when an orange packing girl, in 1940s California, receives a response to a letter she sent to deployed soldiers. Now she must chose between duty to her family or to herself. https://flowersdiefirst.wixsite.com/flowersdiefirsthttps://www.instagram.com/flowersdiefirst/ Get to know the filmmaker: 1. What motivated you to make this film? I… Continue reading Writer/Producer Christina K. Caralis (FLOWERS DIE FIRST)
Interview with Writer/Producer Melanie Miranda (MY FATHER)
MY FATHER, 6min,. USA, ThrillerDirected by Logan DonaldIn order to provide for his family, Victorias father Hector made some bad decisions. She finds herself and her father kidnapped, knowing it will be up to her to get them out. Interview with Writer/Producer Melanie Miranda: 1. What motivated you to make this film?My dad was diagnosed… Continue reading Interview with Writer/Producer Melanie Miranda (MY FATHER)
Interview with Filmmaker Davide Carlini (TRATAK 1 – ANTARS)
TRATAK 1 – ANTARS played to rave reviews at the October 2019 TV Web Series festival in Toronto. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Davide Carlini: During the course of directing at a private school in my splendid Marche region, the Officine Mattolì Association in Tolentino, was proposed to us and offered… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Davide Carlini (TRATAK 1 – ANTARS)
Interview with Filmmaker Colin Gerrard (ELI)
ELI was the winner of BEST FILM at the June LA Feedback Film Festival. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Colin Gerrard: I believe it has a timeless appeal coming from the moment we all make a decision regarding our own motives, without thinking of the consequences for others. 2. From the… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Colin Gerrard (ELI)
Interview with Filmmaker Gabriel Galand (HORLA)
HORLA played to rave reviews at the October 2018 HORROR Feedback Film Festival in Toronto. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Gabriel Galand: “Horla” was my thesis project for my Bachelor of Fine Arts and I wanted to make a film which had room for cinematography and production design. I remembered liking… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Gabriel Galand (HORLA)
Interview with Filmmaker Danja Politis (ANIMUS PER MACHINA)
ANIMUS PER MACHINA played to rave reviews at the January 2019 Female FEEDBACK Film Festival in Toronto. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Danja Politis: I always wanted to make an animation that was longer than three minutes on my own. At the time I was still at school and was given… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Danja Politis (ANIMUS PER MACHINA)
Interview with Filmmaker Andy Brewster (A PIACERE)
A PIACERE played to rave reviews at the December 2018 Los Angeles FEEDBACK Film Festival. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Andy Brewster: I believe some of our best work as storytellers comes out of processing our own individual experiences. And, for me as music student at college (in addition to being… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Andy Brewster (A PIACERE)
Interview with Filmmaker Kayden Phoenix (PENANCE)
PENANCE played to rave reviews at the January 2019 LGBT Feedback Film Festival in Los Angeles. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Kayden Phoenix: I grew up in a Catholic church, my mom even sang choir. I’m not religious but the church has always been a powerful influence People turn away from… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Kayden Phoenix (PENANCE)
Interview with Filmmaker Raghuvir Joshi (YAMAN)
YAMAN was the winner of BEST MUSIC at the Janaury 2019 LGBT Feedback Film Festival in Los Angeles. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Raghuvir Joshi: Yaman was a personal story to begin with. The struggle to separate from my soulmate after having discovered my sexuality was the most excruciating yet rewarding… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Raghuvir Joshi (YAMAN)
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