EXPIRATION DATE played to rave reviews at the February 2019 LGBT Film Festival in Toronto. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? P.J. Norton: In making Expiration Date, it was important for me to tell a gay love story in which sexual orientation was part of the given circumstances and not the central… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker P.J. Norton (EXPIRATION DATE)
Tag: LGBT Feedback Short Film Festival
Interview with Filmmaker David Lykes Keenan (BODIES OF WATER)
BODIES OF WATER was the winner of BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY at the February 2019 LGBT Film Festival in Toronto. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? David Lykes Keenan: The story is based on a pivotal moment in my life. As shown in the film, it was the moment when I found the courage… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker David Lykes Keenan (BODIES OF WATER)
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)
Interview with Filmmaker Aimiende Negbenebor Sela (UTOPIA)
UTOPIA was the winner of BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY at the January 2019 LGBT Feedback Film Festival in Los Angeles. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Aimiende Negbenebor Sela: I would say what motivated me to make Utopia was my own struggle with race, identity, and self-acceptance. I am Nigerian (African American) and though… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Aimiende Negbenebor Sela (UTOPIA)
Interview with Filmmaker Susanne Serres (ZAYA)
ZAYA was the winner of BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY at the November 2018 LGBT Feedback Film Festival in Toronto. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Susanne Serres: What motivates me to do this movie is my own experience as a queer black woman who has to do her coming out to her family. 2.… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Susanne Serres (ZAYA)
Interview with Film Creator Charles Baran (PELICAN)
PELICAN was the winner of BEST MUSIC at the November 2018 LGBT Feedback Film Festival in Toronto. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Charles Baran: When I first heard Bryce Kulak’s story song PELICAN – I knew right away that this song had to have a visual experience. The lyrics are just… Continue reading Interview with Film Creator Charles Baran (PELICAN)
Interview with Screenwriter Kate Whitehead (SKATE NIGHT)
Matthew Toffolo: What is your screenplay about? Kate Whitehead: It is about an edgy, agoraphobic, nerd-girl who tries to make the transition from virtual to in-person dating while keeping her bodacious personality intact. 2. What genres does your screenplay fall under? Comedy, Romance. 3. Why should this screenplay be made into a movie? This is… Continue reading Interview with Screenwriter Kate Whitehead (SKATE NIGHT)
Interview with Screenwriter Eddie Baca (LOOK INTO MY EYES)
Matthew Toffolo: WHAT IS YOUR SCREENPLAY ABOUT? Eddie Baca: IT’S BASICALLY A LOVE STORY ABOUT A CRIMEAN MUSLIM LIVING IN NYC WHO MEETS UP WITH AN OLDER SOBER GAY MAN. AN INTENSE JOURNEY IN SELF DISCOVERY. 2. WHAT GENRES DOES YOUR SCREENPLAY FALL UNDER? ROMANTIC DRAMA AND COMEDY, LGBT, THRILLER, MYSTERY, SOCIAL. 3. WHY SHOULD… Continue reading Interview with Screenwriter Eddie Baca (LOOK INTO MY EYES)
Interview with Screenwriter M. V. Montgomery (PUNKER AND PROPHET)
Matthew Toffolo: What is your screenplay about? M. V. Montgomery: Two young women with different backgrounds and talents. Ginny is a gifted singer; Selah is a spiritual leader in-the-making. Both have struggles to overcome: Ginny is a victim of domestic abuse, Selah the victim of a public hate crime. Fortunately, both are there to support each… Continue reading Interview with Screenwriter M. V. Montgomery (PUNKER AND PROPHET)
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