THE BUS TRIP was the WINNER of BEST ANIMATION at the May 2018 ANIMATION FEEDBACK Film Festival in Los Angeles. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Sarah Gampel: My motivation for making this film came after a trip I did in Israel and Palestine during the spring 2014. I went there to… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Sarah Gampel (THE BUS TRIP)
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Interview with Filmmaker Andy Hourahine (BREAK ROOM)
BREAK ROOM was the winner of BEST FILM at the May 2018 ACTION/THRILLER FEEDBACK Film Festival in Toronto. What motivated you to make this film? I love fight films, strong female protagonists, and fantasize about a world where people might actually have to back up their opinions with physicality in general so it was an… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Andy Hourahine (BREAK ROOM)
Interview with Filmmaker Irene Blei (A LETTER FROM LETICIA)
A LETTER FROM LETICIA played to rave reviews at the April 2018 Under 5 Minute FEEDBACK Film Festival in Toronto. 1. What motivated you to make this film? The idea of this film came at the moment we were working on an hommage, 38 years after the kidnapping of a group of school mates by… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Irene Blei (A LETTER FROM LETICIA)
Interview with Filmmaker Mark McKinsey (VOWS)
VOWS was the winner of BEST FILM at the Under 5 Minute FEEDBACK Film Festival in April 2018 in Toronto. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Mark McKinsey: Going into my final year at my alma mater, I knew I wanted to dive into the challenge of creating my own short animation.… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Mark McKinsey (VOWS)
Interview with Winning Screenwriter Jason Jung (JOHN Q)
1. What is your TV PILOT screenplay about? John Q is about the title character, an Anglo-Chinese-American, and his search for redemption by searching for a missing girl whom he doesn’t even know. 2. What genres does your screenplay fall under? John Q is a crime drama. 3. Why should this screenplay be made into… Continue reading Interview with Winning Screenwriter Jason Jung (JOHN Q)
Interview with Filmmaker Dazhi Huang (NIGHT LIVE)
NIGHT LIVE played to rave reviews at the April 2018 Experimental & Music FEEDBACK Film Festival in Toronto. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Dazhi Huang: This film is my graduation thesis, In the month when I was brainstorming for the script, two unfortunate incidence happened: One was the Pulse shooting, the… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Dazhi Huang (NIGHT LIVE)
Interview with Filmmaker Kat Scott (EPINEPHRINE)
EPINEPHRINE was the winner of BEST PERFORMANCES at the April 2018 Experimental FEEDBACK Film Festival in April 2018. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Kat Scott: This film came about as a class project for a class called Socially Responsible Filmmaker. The same semester was my first six months getting sober. My… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Kat Scott (EPINEPHRINE)
Interview with Filmmaker John Vollmer (JOY! BLUE MOON)
JOY! BLUE MOON played to rave reviews at the April 2018 Experimental FEEDBACK Film Festival. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? John Vollmer: It’s what I see in my head and wanted to see it realized. 2. From the idea to the finished product, how long did it take for you to… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker John Vollmer (JOY! BLUE MOON)
Interview with Filmmaker Kaitlin Creadon (FOR THE LOVE OF THE CHILD)
FOR THE LOVE OF THE CHILD played to rave reviews at the March 2018 DOCUMENTARY FEEDBACK Film Festival in Toronto. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Kaitlin Creadon: With the wonderful opportunity to make any type of film I desired through my schooling, I had the chance to turn this once-in-a-lifetime event into… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Kaitlin Creadon (FOR THE LOVE OF THE CHILD)
Interview with Winning Screenwriter Eddie Baca (LOOK INTO MY EYES)
Get to know the writer: 1. What is your screenplay about? My screenplay is about 2 gay men from completely different backgrounds (geographically, religion, age, ethnicity, world viewpoints, politically and the acceptance of their own gayness) who fall madly in love and go about changing the course of their world. 2. What genres does your… Continue reading Interview with Winning Screenwriter Eddie Baca (LOOK INTO MY EYES)
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