Interview with Winning Screenwriter Andrew Ward (BROWN DOG)

Matthew Toffolo: What is your screenplay about? Andrew Ward: Four men who barely know each other carry out a bank heist that goes wrong when an elderly man is killed in the process. The focus following this is on the relationships between the men and whether they can keep their cool. 2. What genres does… Continue reading Interview with Winning Screenwriter Andrew Ward (BROWN DOG)

Interview with Winning Screenwriter Michael Zielinski (CHRISTMAS PAST AND PRESENT)

Matthew Toffolo: What is your screenplay about? Michael Zielinski: My romantic screenplay CHRISTMAS PAST AND PRESENT centers on three couples at Christmastime encountering connection obstacles, the most compelling pairing a body-shaming victim with her one-time bully. 2. What genres does your screenplay fall under? Romance. 3. Why should this screenplay be made into a movie?… Continue reading Interview with Winning Screenwriter Michael Zielinski (CHRISTMAS PAST AND PRESENT)

Interview with Winning Screenwriter Rodrigo Juatco (HERO OF HEROES)

Matthew Toffolo: What is your screenplay about? Rodrigo Juatco: At the heart of “Hero of Heroes” is the value of honor. It is a true-warrior’s moral compass, what separates them from renegades and cut-throats. Without it, they are lost. 2. What genres does your screenplay fall under? Action/Adventure 3. Why should this screenplay be made… Continue reading Interview with Winning Screenwriter Rodrigo Juatco (HERO OF HEROES)

Interview with Screenwriter Lisa Kirkwood (A VOYAGER IN CHRONOSPACE)

Matthew Toffolo: What is your screenplay about? Space-time traveling, aliens, and UFOs. 2. What genres does your screenplay fall under? Sci-Fi. 3. Why should this screenplay be made into a movie? It already has a built-in, global audience(fans of aliens/UFOs are all over the world and this topic is the #! best seller topic next… Continue reading Interview with Screenwriter Lisa Kirkwood (A VOYAGER IN CHRONOSPACE)

Interview with Screenwriter Charles Leipart (Affair Of The Poisons)

Matthew Toffolo: What is your screenplay about? Charles Leipart: France, the 17th Century: In the crucial year 1683 of Louis XIV’s reign, after a series of notorious poisoning and witchcraft trials, Affair of the Poisons follows the adventures of Marie-Claire, 16, a young convent girl, who travels to Versailles to investigate the circumstances of her older… Continue reading Interview with Screenwriter Charles Leipart (Affair Of The Poisons)

Interview with Screenwriter Suzanne Lutas (INSIDE THE WORLD OF ZOE SANDER)

Matthew Toffolo: What is your screenplay about? Suzanne Lutas: It’s about a kid who becomes a trendy designer overnight. She must then learn to navigate through the cut-throat world of fashion with only the help of her working-class single mom, and her imaginary friend, a talking magazine cut-out of her favorite supermodel. 2. What genres… Continue reading Interview with Screenwriter Suzanne Lutas (INSIDE THE WORLD OF ZOE SANDER)

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 Winning Screenwriter Troy Kelly (INDIAN COUNTY)

INDIAN COUNTY was the winner of BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY at the July 2018 Screenplay Festival. Matthew Toffolo: What is your screenplay about? Troy Kelly: Indian Country is about an attorney who finds himself in trouble for helping the wrong people and has a chance at redemption in defending a man accused of killing his pregnant… Continue reading Interview with Winning Screenwriter Troy Kelly (INDIAN COUNTY)

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)