A VOICE FOR WHALES was voted BEST SOUND & MUSIC at the May 2020 Documentary Film Festival. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Selket Kaufman: This film has been long overdue. It’s a story that needed to be told and I am honored that I have the opportunity to do so. I… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Selket Kaufman (A VOICE FOR WHALES)
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Interview with Filmmaker Tim Owens (NO FILTER)
NO FILTER played to rave reviews at the May 2020 COMEDY Festival. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Tim Owens: This was an exercise to me as a filmmaker, expand on a funny or interesting idea and see if we can make it into a complete idea. The motivation really came from… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Tim Owens (NO FILTER)
Interview with Filmmaker Anders Teig (RUBBISH ROBBERS)
RUBBISH ROBBERS was the winner of BEST FILM at the May 2020 Comedy Festival. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Anders Teig: I wanted to give myself a challenge. Make a film that is fun, full of action and holds the audience attention. And to do it in just one location. 2.… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Anders Teig (RUBBISH ROBBERS)
Interview with Screenwriter Federico Vicino (Karl Reagan: The Capitalist-Communist)
Matthew Toffolo: What is your screenplay about? Federico Vicino: Karl Reagan: The Capitalist-Communist is about a dark horse candidate running for a seat in Missouri’s House of Representatives. Set on the heels of a near-apocalyptic nuclear winter, his platform is to fuse the best characteristics of capitalism and socialism to help the common person realize… Continue reading Interview with Screenwriter Federico Vicino (Karl Reagan: The Capitalist-Communist)
Interview with Screenwriter Danica Edelbrock (SHADOW DANCE)
Matthew Toffolo: What is your screenplay about? Danica Edelbrock: Shadow Dance is about a young woman finding her way in a fast city. She slows down to enjoy the subtle beauty of nature around her, transforming her life moving forward. 2. What genres does your screenplay fall under? Shadow Dance is a drama. 3. Why… Continue reading Interview with Screenwriter Danica Edelbrock (SHADOW DANCE)
Interview with Screenwriter Bennett Weinschenk (FOR BLOOD)
Matthew Toffolo: What is your screenplay about? Bennett Weinschenk: Well, beside the obvious rescue mission, I’d say the film is about familial love, and learning how to be vulnerable. That it’s okay to show love as a vulnerable thing; it’s not something you need to protect yourself from. 2. What genres does your screenplay fall… Continue reading Interview with Screenwriter Bennett Weinschenk (FOR BLOOD)
Interview with Screenwriter Paul Raasch (UNDER COVER OF DARKNESS)
What is your screenplay about? My screenplay is about the outer and inner workings of a society under the grip of a police state. This specific police state takes the form of a security firm with vast power and influence called Vane Security. The overall story focuses on three main characters whose stories interweave with… Continue reading Interview with Screenwriter Paul Raasch (UNDER COVER OF DARKNESS)
Interview with Screenwriter Andrew Cooper (COME ALIVE)
Matthew Toffolo: What is your screenplay about? Andrew Cooper: A middle-aged gay couple’s attempt to rekindle their relationship turns into an absurd, hormone-fueled quest to defeat heterosexist aliens and save a new LGBTQ society. 2. What genres does your screenplay fall under? It’s a fast-paced adventure-comedy, with a touch of sci-fi for kicks. 3. Why… Continue reading Interview with Screenwriter Andrew Cooper (COME ALIVE)
Interview with Screenwriter John Ravitz (THE WRONG CANDIDATE)
Matthew Toffolo: What is your screenplay about? John Ravitz: A Well financed terrorist organization has trained operatives since they were children; when they finally have viable candidate to run for president, the current president sets into motion a plan to put his own successor into the Oval Office. 2. What genres does your screenplay fall… Continue reading Interview with Screenwriter John Ravitz (THE WRONG CANDIDATE)
Interview with Screenwriter Edward Hicklin (WIPE)
Matthew Toffolo: What is your screenplay about? Edward Hicklin: Tommy was never taught how to wipe his butt properly, and was therefore teased for most of his childhood and beyond. After a particularly heinous prank takes his life, Tommy vows supernatural revenge against the summer camp that played host to his early demise. 2. What… Continue reading Interview with Screenwriter Edward Hicklin (WIPE)
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