Matthew Toffolo: What is your screenplay about? Bethany Maines: Blue Jones just stole Jake Garner’s dog. And his heart. But technically the French Bulldog belongs to Jake’s ex. And now they’re both being chased across Seattle by Jake’s ex-girlfriend for a dog collar’s worth of smuggled diamonds. For Blue, Christmas has never been quite so… Continue reading Interview with Screenwriter Bethany Maines (BLUE CHRISTMAS)
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Interview with Filmmakers Lucy Joan Barnes & Ali Causon (FOR WANT OF A NAIL)
FOR WANT OF A NAIL played to rave reviews at the April 2019 Female Film Festival in Los Angeles. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Lucy (director): The script and it’s message, it was not trying to “sugarcoat” what having OCD is really like.. it was showing how intense it can be… Continue reading Interview with Filmmakers Lucy Joan Barnes & Ali Causon (FOR WANT OF A NAIL)
Interview with Screenwriter Patrick Langille (BEYOND THEIR YEARS)
Matthew Toffolo: What is your screenplay about? Patrick Langille: A young wannabe writer with no motivation in his life discovers he is being targeted by people believing him to be a reincarnation of a famous author that rubbed some the wrong way. He has to answer for a crime he doesn’t believe he committed in… Continue reading Interview with Screenwriter Patrick Langille (BEYOND THEIR YEARS)
Interview with Winning Screenwriter Katy Erin (STUCK)
1. What is your screenplay about? STUCK is a sci-fi western short about a mysterious woman who crash-lands on a moon whose sole inhabitant is her only chance of survival. Each of these women end up needing something from the other, but being strangers, neither is sure the other can be trusted. 2. What genres… Continue reading Interview with Winning Screenwriter Katy Erin (STUCK)
Interview with Screenwriter Jessie Garcia (THE PROFESSOR)
Matthew Toffolo: What is your screenplay about? Jesse Garcia: My story centers on a lonely, middle-aged professor at a small college in Iowa. The professor falls for one of his students, but when the chair of the psychology department appears to be murdered, the professor’s world begins to unravel. 2. What genres does your screenplay… Continue reading Interview with Screenwriter Jessie Garcia (THE PROFESSOR)
Interview with Filmmaker Jia Li (THE CALL)
THE CALL played to rave reviews at the July 2018 FEMALE Feedback Film Festival in July 2018 in Toronto. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Jia Li: I was planning to do a collection of horror films that only happened in one location and one night. 2. From the idea to the… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Jia Li (THE CALL)
Interview with Screenwriter Max Federman (ABANDON ALL HOPE)
ABANDON ALL HOPE was the winner of BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY at the July 2018 Screenplay Festival. Matthew Toffolo: What is your screenplay about? Max Federman: A sinister government organization investigates a mysterious, seemingly infinite stairwell after a group of college students unwittingly stumble upon it hidden on campus. Unimaginable evil lurks in the oily dark.… Continue reading Interview with Screenwriter Max Federman (ABANDON ALL HOPE)
Interview with Winning Screenwriter Martin Reese (THE SNEEZE)
THE SNEEZE was the winner of BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY at the July 2018 Screenplay Festival. Matthew Toffolo: What is your screenplay about? Martin Reese: One guys failure to exercise proper etiquette when his cubicle mate sneezes leads to a case of demonic possession. 2. What genres does your screenplay fall under? Horror/fantasy/comedy 3. Why should… Continue reading Interview with Winning Screenwriter Martin Reese (THE SNEEZE)
Interview with Novelist Polly White (WHAT IF I GO?)
Matthew Toffolo: What is your novel about? Polly White: It’s a crime novel about an overseas student who becomes a victim of sexual exploitation, set in Birmingham. 2. What genres would you say this story is in? New Adult/ Thriller 3. How would you describe this story in two words? Unveiling grooming 4. What movie… Continue reading Interview with Novelist Polly White (WHAT IF I GO?)
Interview with Screenwriter James Hughes (THE HITLER PARADOX)
Winner of BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY at the July 2018 Screenplay Festival. Matthew Toffolo: What is your screenplay about? James Hughes: Simply put, Two time travelers, from different origins, find themselves in conflict as they debate how to handle bringing Hitler to justice. The idea of going back to “deal” with Hitler is not a new… Continue reading Interview with Screenwriter James Hughes (THE HITLER PARADOX)
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