Matthew Toffolo: What is your screenplay about? Connie (Corcoran) Wilson: “Confessions of an Apotemnophile,” the source material for the film, discusses the world of apotemnophiles: people who want to have perfectly healthy limbs amputated. I did considerable research on the subject. [An interesting (true) story about that concerns the phone call I received at my… Continue reading Interview with Writer Connie (Corcoran) Wilson (CONFESSIONS OF AN APOTEMNOPHILE: I THINK I AM)
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Interview with Screenwriter Michael De Sapio (Incredible Life of Joey Coletta)
Matthew Toffolo: What is your screenplay about? Michael De Sapio: The Incredible Life of Joey Coletta is an homage to the classic family situation comedies of the 1950s and ’60s. It follows Joey, an average southern California kid, who auditions for a family sitcom on a whim and wins the lead role. We watch as… Continue reading Interview with Screenwriter Michael De Sapio (Incredible Life of Joey Coletta)
Interview with Filmmaker Dominic McCafferty (BOONDOGGLE)
THE DOOR was the winner of BEST MUSIC at the November 2018 Thriller/Suspense Festival in 2018. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Dominic McCafferty: I actually made Boondoggle as part of my final university project, where myself and my crew had to make a short film that was between 10 and 20… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Dominic McCafferty (BOONDOGGLE)
Interview with Filmmaker Marvin Nuecklaus (CROSSROADS)
CROSSROADS was the winner of BEST PERFORMANCES at the May 2018 Thriller/Suspense Festival in Toronto. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Marvin Nuecklaus: Shooting a murder scene using a tire iron. No, just kidding. I wanted to create a story that was entertaining and challenging to follow but also comes with a… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Marvin Nuecklaus (CROSSROADS)
Interview with Screenwriter Rodgers Wilson (ELLA, WITNESSING)
Matthew Toffolo: What is your screenplay about? Rodgers Wilson: My screenplay is about the life of the first Black female physician in Louisiana. She faces racism and discrimination. My story is based on true events. 2. What genres does your screenplay fall under? This is a drama with periods of sadness and happiness. 3. Why… Continue reading Interview with Screenwriter Rodgers Wilson (ELLA, WITNESSING)
Interview with Screenwriter John Renney (THE CULTISTS)
Matthew Toffolo: What is your screenplay about? My screenplay is about betrayal and redemption, Jenny is betrayed by her parents and given to a cult to be sacrificed, while Detective Johns is in search of personal and religious redemption. He feels he has failed in his job and life and now must succeed in rescuing… Continue reading Interview with Screenwriter John Renney (THE CULTISTS)
Interview with Screenwriter Isaac Sweeney (SHOOTING)
Matthew Toffolo: What is your screenplay about? Isaac Sweeney: It’s a short about a young man with hoop dreams who has to make a decision between life on the streets and a real future. 2. What genres does your screenplay fall under? urban drama 3. Why should this screenplay be made into a movie? It’s… Continue reading Interview with Screenwriter Isaac Sweeney (SHOOTING)
Interview with Screenwriter Peter Lloyd (STREET LAW)
Matthew Toffolo: What is your screenplay about? Peter Lloyd: It’s Episode 1 of Street Law, a TV series set in a multi-ethnic law practice in Singapore. 2. What genres does your screenplay fall under? Crime/drama. 3. Why should this screenplay be made into a movie? We think the series should be commissioned because a fast-paced,… Continue reading Interview with Screenwriter Peter Lloyd (STREET LAW)
Interview with Screenwriter Michael Head (LIGHTKEEPERS)
LIGHTKEEPERS was a HORROR screenplay winner for October 2018. Matthew Toffolo: What is your screenplay about? Loosely inspired by the real-life Eilean Mor lighthouse mystery, three lighthouse keepers are overwhelmed by a tremendous storm that destroys their stores of food and water. When a shipwrecked castaway washes up, their hunger pushes their morality to its… Continue reading Interview with Screenwriter Michael Head (LIGHTKEEPERS)
Interview with Screenwriter Michael Zielinski (CHRISTMAS PAST AND PRESENT)
CHRISTMAS PAST AND PRESENT was a October 2018 Romance Screenplay Winner. Matthew Toffolo: What is your screenplay about? Michael Zielinski: My romantic screenplay CHRISTMAS PAST AND PRESENT centers on three couples at Christmastime encountering connection obstacles, the most compelling pairing a body-shaming victim with her one-time bully. 2. What genres does your screenplay fall under?… Continue reading Interview with Screenwriter Michael Zielinski (CHRISTMAS PAST AND PRESENT)
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