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Interview with Filmmaker Erik Bloomquist (SHE CAME FROM THE WOODS)

SHE CAME FROM THE WOODS was the winner of BEST FILM at the October Horror FEEDBACK Film Festival in Toronto. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Erik Bloomquist: My brother Carson and I grew up watching ARE YOU AFRAID OF THE DARK?, which really woke up and shaped our sensibilities as filmmakers… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Erik Bloomquist (SHE CAME FROM THE WOODS)

Interview with Filmmaker Andres Passoni (3:32)

3:32 played to rave reviews at the October 2018 DRAMA Feedback Film Festival in Toronto. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Andres Passoni: My work is mainly focused in documentaries and I had never worked with actors. I wanted to work with Calu Rivero, an argentinean actress, and I had an idea… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Andres Passoni (3:32)

Interview with Poet Lauren White (First Contact)

Matthew Toffolo: What is the theme of your poem? Lauren White: The theme was initially love, loss, and heartbreak. Towards the end, it turned into hope. 2) What motivated you to write this poem? I wrote this about the last man that I dated. He had a huge impact on me in a short amount… Continue reading Interview with Poet Lauren White (First Contact)

Interview with Writer Pat Jourdan (DECEMBER)

Matthew Toffolo: What is your story about? Pat Jourdan : The story is about the secret lives of holiday towns once summer visitors have left. What genre? It is in a plain literary genre. Describe it in two words Season’s end. What film have you seen the most in your life? Great Expectations (David Lean… Continue reading Interview with Writer Pat Jourdan (DECEMBER)

Interview with Writer Peter Inson (HATS OFF TO THE TEACHERS, SMASHED)

Matthew Toffolo: What are my short stories about? Peter Inson: A practical joke 2. What genres would you say this story is in? Humour/psychological realism 3. How would you describe this story in two words? Teachers tricked 4. What movie have you seen the most in your life? The Magnificent Seven. 5. What is your… Continue reading Interview with Writer Peter Inson (HATS OFF TO THE TEACHERS, SMASHED)

Interview with Writer Diane Elliott (Remembering Momma)

Matthew Toffolo: What is your short story about? Diane Elliott: A failed mother/daughter relationship 2. What genres would you say this story is in? General fiction 3. How would you describe this story in two words? Hauntingly powerful 4. What movie have you seen the most in your life? I’ve never seem any movie more… Continue reading Interview with Writer Diane Elliott (Remembering Momma)

Interview with Nia Markos (ELEMENTS: BOOK ONE)

Matthew Toffolo: What is your novel about? Nia Markos: My novel is about a young woman whose life gets thrown into turmoil by events out of her control. It involves a prophesy, a quest and finding her inner strength. Along the way, she also has to deal with matters of the heart. Throw in mythology,… Continue reading Interview with Nia Markos (ELEMENTS: BOOK ONE)

Interview with Novelist James Charles (Spirit Of The Amaroq)

Matthew Toffolo: What is your novel about? James Charles: Spirit of the Amaroq: Pastor Jack Douglas resigns his ministry after a traumatic event and hikes across America. In North Dakota, he finds work on an oil rig until a violent turn of events forces him to seek seclusion in the Alaskan wilderness where he’s stalked… Continue reading Interview with Novelist James Charles (Spirit Of The Amaroq)