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Interview with Producer/Writer Dan Dark (SPEECHLESS)

Dan Dark’s short film SPEECHLESS played to rave reviews at the October 2017 HORROR FEEDBACK Film Festival.  What motivated you to make this film?   I have loved horror movies since I was a child. I lived within walking distance of a rental store that didn’t have any age restrictions for R-rated movies, so much… Continue reading Interview with Producer/Writer Dan Dark (SPEECHLESS)

Interview with Winning Screenwriter Hazel Allan (THE RECEIPT)

October 2017 Winning Short Screenplay Writer. What is your screenplay about? It’s the story of Zak, a coffee shop customer who allows his ignorance to get the better of him. What genres does your screenplay fall under? Drama/tragedy. Why should this screenplay be made into a movie? Many years ago I witnessed a waitress having… Continue reading Interview with Winning Screenwriter Hazel Allan (THE RECEIPT)

Interview with Screenplay Writer Dan Hass (THE UPSIDE OF OVER TV Pilot)

Winning LGBT TV PILOT Screenplay for October 2017. 1. What is your TV Pilot screenplay about? The Upside of Over is about a gay (possibly alcoholic?) twenty-something named Adam—whose fresh start is interrupted when the ex he ran away from forces his way back into his life. 2. Why should this screenplay be made into… Continue reading Interview with Screenplay Writer Dan Hass (THE UPSIDE OF OVER TV Pilot)

Interview with Filmmaker Chang Hyun Park (BRIDGING COLOR)

BRIDGING COLOR played to rave reviews at the October 2017 STUDENT FEEDBACK Film Festival.  What motivated you to make this film? I got a couple of friend who got born color blind. Especially My class mate from New York film academy, Jun, didn’t have a car. so I always picked him up to go to… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Chang Hyun Park (BRIDGING COLOR)

Interview with Filmmaker Vasili Manikas (ANTICA)

Vasili’s short film played to rave reviews at the October 2017 HORROR FEEDBACK Film Festival. : Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Vasili Manikas: Me and my production team really wanted to work on a film where everything was stripped down to a very basic feeling. No real plot, no tremendous character development,… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Vasili Manikas (ANTICA)

Interview with Filmmaker Paul Scheufler (TASTE OF LOVE)

Paul’s short film played to rave reviews at the October 2017 STUDENT FEEDBACK Film Festival. “TASTE OF LOVE” was the winner of BEST Cinematography at the festival. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Paul Scheufler: To tell the story about the various forms love can take on, to tell the story about… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Paul Scheufler (TASTE OF LOVE)

Interview with Winning Screenwriters Janine Cobain & Gary McElkerney (VOLUNTEER)

Get to know the writer: What is your screenplay about? Volunteer is based on the novel of the same name written by me (Gary McElkerney). What starts as a humanitarian mission, for a university student from Belfast, descends into a fight for survival after his search for adventure takes him off the beaten track to… Continue reading Interview with Winning Screenwriters Janine Cobain & Gary McElkerney (VOLUNTEER)

Interview with Director Steve Hally (TWISTED SOBRIETY)

Steve Hally’s short film was the winner of BEST PERFORMANCES at the September 2017 THRILLER FEEDBACK Film Festival. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Steve Hally: We wanted to make something thought provoking something that stirred. Something that pushed people into an uncomfortable environment and asked them, if the world continues in… Continue reading Interview with Director Steve Hally (TWISTED SOBRIETY)

Interview with Director Jeremy Garcia (STAR WARS: TRIALS)

Played at the Fantasy/Sci-Fi FEEDBACK Film Festival – July 2017 Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Erlend Bjelland: I’ve always been a huge Star Wars fan and it’s probably the films that originally got me into film making. I had recently gotten my girlfriend the lightsaber prop and thought, “I bet I… Continue reading Interview with Director Jeremy Garcia (STAR WARS: TRIALS)

Interview with Director Richard Paris Wilson (A MONSTER CALLED CHARLES)

Played at the Fantasy/Sci-Fi FEEDBACK Film Festival – July 2017 “A MONSTER CALLED CHARLES” was the Winner of BEST PERFORMANCES at the festival.  Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Richard Paris Wilson: I’m fascinated by monsters and magic and I was just drawn to the idea of a beautiful fantasy that was… Continue reading Interview with Director Richard Paris Wilson (A MONSTER CALLED CHARLES)