Matthew Toffolo: What is your screenplay about? Iannis Aliferis: It is the story of a bored and jaded female private-eye, who takes on another seemingly open and shut case of infidelity, only to put herself in grave danger when it turns out that the cheating spouse is in fact a professional killer. 2. What genres… Continue reading Interview with Screenwriter Iannis Aliferis (Samantha Rutledge PI, A Killer Case)
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Interview with Filmmaker Sean Janisse (LOCOMOTIVE 8 – ENCORE)
LOCOMOTIVE 8 – ENCORE played to rave reviews at the September 2018 Experimental Film Festival in Toronto. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Sean Janisse: I’ve wanted to make my own short film for a while now, but never felt confident enough with what I’ve written. I knew I wanted to make… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Sean Janisse (LOCOMOTIVE 8 – ENCORE)
Interview with Filmmaker Penny Lee (THROUGH CHINATOWNS’S EYES: APRIL 1968)
THROUGH CHINATOWNS’S EYES: APRIL 1968 played to rave reviews and was the winner of BEST MUSIC at the October 2018 FEEDBACK Film Festival in Toronto. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Penny Lee: I wanted to tell the story about a minority group that was impacted by a national tragedy during a… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Penny Lee (THROUGH CHINATOWNS’S EYES: APRIL 1968)
Interview with Filmmaker Graeme Bachiu (WHY WE PUSH?)
WHY WE PUSH played to rave reviews at the October 2018 Documentary Feedback Film Festival in Toronto. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Graeme Bachiu: The motivation for making the film was twofold: first, I wanted to enter a 60 second documentary contest and second, I wanted to tell a bit of… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Graeme Bachiu (WHY WE PUSH?)
Interview with Filmmaker Jessica Chung (SUSHI MAN)
SUSHI MAN played to rave reviews at the September 2018 Under 5 Minute Film Festival in Toronto. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Jessica Chung: This was my thesis to get my animation bachelors diploma. 2. From the idea to the finished product, how long did it take for you to make… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Jessica Chung (SUSHI MAN)
Interview with Filmmaker Luma Oquendo (SARAVÁ)
CLOUD COVER was the winner of BEST MUSIC at the September 2018 Experimental Feedback Film Festival in Toronto. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Luma Oquendo: The singer is a friend of mine. She ask me to direct the music video. And for me, it is a pleasure to talk about Brazilian… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Luma Oquendo (SARAVÁ)
Interview with Filmmaker Manfred Borsch (MIRRORS)
MIRRORS played to rave reviews at the September 2018 Experimental Film Festival in Toronto. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Manfred Borsch: Julian Scherle (aka Són) – a good friend since our student days – told us about his newest project called Rituals. Each track on his new album was to be… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Manfred Borsch (MIRRORS)
Interview with Filmmaker Nancy Allison (MARMO)
MARMO was the winner of BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY at the September 2018 Experimental FEEDBACK Film Festival in Toronto. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Nancy Allison: Location! Location! Location! I was traveling in Versiglia, Italy when friends there took me to visit several amazing marble quarries. The rugged beauty of the massive exposed… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Nancy Allison (MARMO)
Interview with Filmmaker Pablo Mengin-Lecreulx (SCANDAL)
SCANDAL played to rave reviews at the September 2018 Experimental Feedback Film Festival in Toronto. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Pablo Mengin-Lecreulx: Younger, I had a hard time to choose between music and visual arts. When I was a child, I was constantly drawing or playing the piano. Eventually I choose to… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Pablo Mengin-Lecreulx (SCANDAL)
Interview with Filmmakers Hope Carew & Allison O’Conor (MR. NICE GIRLS)
MR. NICE GIRLS played to rave reviews at the September 2018 COMEDY Feedback Film Festival in Toronto. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Hope Carew & Allison O’Conor: We are real-life best friends who love making comedy. We make each other laugh constantly, so it felt natural to write something together. What… Continue reading Interview with Filmmakers Hope Carew & Allison O’Conor (MR. NICE GIRLS)
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