Interview with Debasree Banerjee (GERALDINE HALL)

Matthew Toffolo: What is your screenplay about? Debasree Banerjee: The script is a Gothic Horror with elements of neo-noir. It focusses on the story of two orphans who’re adopted to Geraldine Hall, a vast labyrinthine manor house, with a dark and mysterious past. 2. What genres does your screenplay fall under? Horror, Thriller, Gothic Fiction,… Continue reading Interview with Debasree Banerjee (GERALDINE HALL)

Interview with Screenwriters Jeff & Julia Heinen (COFFEE IN SOUTHTOWN)

Matthew Toffolo: What is your screenplay about? Jeff & Julia Heinen: Two people from opposing sides of an issue able to see things differently through the power of attraction. 2. What genres does your screenplay fall under? Romantic Comedy. 3. Why should this screenplay be made into a movie? It’s lighthearted and funny. A nice… Continue reading Interview with Screenwriters Jeff & Julia Heinen (COFFEE IN SOUTHTOWN)

Interview with Screenwriter Daniel Cook (HELL ON EARTH)

Matthew Toffolo: What is your screenplay about? Daniel Cook: Unseen/unknown forces cause land-based technology to fail (batteries in handheld items, cars, etc are ok). But just like how people take advantage of natural disasters to commit crimes (Hurricane Katrina and so forth), but with a dash of the extreme, like the movie “The Purge”. The… Continue reading Interview with Screenwriter Daniel Cook (HELL ON EARTH)

Interview with Screenwriter Sheila Warren (MOVING ON)

Matthew Toffolo: What is your screenplay about? Sheila Warren: “Moving On” is about a woman living the idyllic small town life until her husband dies suddenly. Anne is faced with uncertain prospects and the sexism of 1970 society. 2. What genres does your screenplay fall under? Drama 3. Why should this screenplay be made into… Continue reading Interview with Screenwriter Sheila Warren (MOVING ON)

Interview with Screenwriter Frank Baruch (WHERE KOMAINU CRY)

Matthew Toffolo: What is your screenplay about? My screenplay is about a group of samurai who must rescue their master from a heavily guarded fortress, but in doing so they must test their honor and humility beyond the bounds of their code. 2. What genres does your screenplay fall under? Action/Adventure/Drama 3. Why should this… Continue reading Interview with Screenwriter Frank Baruch (WHERE KOMAINU CRY)

Interview with Screenwriter Richard Geiwitz (WIGGLE ROOM)

Matthew Toffolo: What is your screenplay about? Richard Geiwitz: It’s about two people trying to escape their past, but find themselves doing so in a very trying and deadly environment. 2. What genres does your screenplay fall under? Definitely Noir. Also, thriller, suspense, crime and romance. Kind of a RomNoir. 3. Why should this screenplay… Continue reading Interview with Screenwriter Richard Geiwitz (WIGGLE ROOM)

Interview with Screenwriter Ricardo Fleshman (KILLING MOSES)

Matthew Toffolo: What is your screenplay about? Ricardo Fleshman: Killing Moses is the account of New Orleans Private Detective Moses Byone and his search to understand the death of a wealthy white lawyer, Jefferson Collingwood, who perished in the fire that consumed the Upstairs Lounge in the summer of 1973. During his investigation Moses meets… Continue reading Interview with Screenwriter Ricardo Fleshman (KILLING MOSES)

Interview with Screenwriter Toni Nagy (The Masses)

Matthew Toffolo: What is your screenplay about? Toni Nagy: My screen play is entitled “Pump your Pelvis Against the Patriarchy.” It’s a TV pilot for a sketch comedy show! 2. What genres does your screenplay fall under? Comedy! The theme is political commentary and social provoking, but my main objective was to balance the horror… Continue reading Interview with Screenwriter Toni Nagy (The Masses)

Interview with Winning Screenwriter Agnese Pagliarani (TO HELL AND BACK)

Matthew Toffolo: What is your screenplay about? Agnese Pagliarani: Hello, Thank you very much for the opportunity you gave me. Well, the script is the adaptation of a book i loved, “To Hell And Back” by Audie Murphy, where he wrote his experience in the US Army during WWII , but also about his friends… Continue reading Interview with Winning Screenwriter Agnese Pagliarani (TO HELL AND BACK)

Interview with Winning Screenwriter Waide Riddle (Dear Tom Hardy: I love you)

Matthew Toffolo: What is your screenplay about? Waide Riddle: A gay 10-year-old writes his favorite movie star, Tom Hardy, every week for two years. What happens when Mr. Hardy finally replies? 2. What genres does your screenplay fall under? Comedy/Drama Musical 3. Why should this screenplay be made into a movie? LGBT youth in a… Continue reading Interview with Winning Screenwriter Waide Riddle (Dear Tom Hardy: I love you)