Filmmaker Julia Hayden Fung (STRANGER)

STRANGER, 5min., USADirected by Julia Hayden FungThis film shows the experience of lost relationships through the eyes of a young girl. “Stranger” is a story of love, longing, and the regret through passing of time. https://www.instagram.com/jhf.ilms/ Get to know the filmmaker: 1. What motivated you to make this film? I kind of just set out… Continue reading Filmmaker Julia Hayden Fung (STRANGER)

Filmmaker Gabriel Panazio (MUDDY WATERS)

MUDDY WATERS, 7min., BrazilDirected by Gabriel Panazio, Kleber LeãoWhen the fish in Guanabara Bay began to disappear, local fishermen found themselves facing an uncertain future. The solution was unusual: fishing for trash. Follow the story of Zezinho, a dedicated fisherman and resident of Z10, the first fishing colony in Brazil, who becomes a symbol of… Continue reading Filmmaker Gabriel Panazio (MUDDY WATERS)

Interview with Filmmaker Juan José Patón (S)

Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Juan José Patón: My motivation was my team. I was looking forward to making a horror project that had touches of the best horror movies from the 80s and fortunately I had a team that wanted the same. Verónica Cervilla had a striking screenplay, Rocio Garcia-Pérez… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Juan José Patón (S)

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)

WILDsound’s TOP 100 Chistmas Movies of All-Time

“It’s the damnedest thing I’ve ever seen. The film has a life of its own now, and I can look at it like I had nothing to do with it. I’m like a parent whose kid grows up to be president. I’m proud… but it’s the kid who did the work. I didn’t even think… Continue reading WILDsound’s TOP 100 Chistmas Movies of All-Time