Matthew Toffolo: What is your screenplay about? James Grayford: On the surface, THE FRANCHISE is about family and how forgiveness, resiliency and commitment overcomes any obstacle we face. It’s also about the dangers of creating faceless, heartless chains focused solely on profit. 2. What genres does your screenplay fall under? THE FRANCHISE falls under comedy,… Continue reading Interview with Screenwriter James Grayford (THE FRANCHISE)
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Interview with Screenwriter Joshua Ashburn (A Brief Word on Hypersleep Studies: Chiliagon)
Matthew Toffolo: What is your screenplay about? Joshua Ashburn: On the surface this story encompasses the perspectives of three different major characters. It tells the story of Amos Laraighn, who is tasked with inventing the CADOS machine; Captain Ryan Pierce, who is the Captain aboard the very first interstellar trip and the first crew to… Continue reading Interview with Screenwriter Joshua Ashburn (A Brief Word on Hypersleep Studies: Chiliagon)
Interview with Writer Connie (Corcoran) Wilson (CONFESSIONS OF AN APOTEMNOPHILE: I THINK I AM)
Matthew Toffolo: What is your screenplay about? Connie (Corcoran) Wilson: “Confessions of an Apotemnophile,” the source material for the film, discusses the world of apotemnophiles: people who want to have perfectly healthy limbs amputated. I did considerable research on the subject. [An interesting (true) story about that concerns the phone call I received at my… Continue reading Interview with Writer Connie (Corcoran) Wilson (CONFESSIONS OF AN APOTEMNOPHILE: I THINK I AM)
Interview with Screenwriter Michael De Sapio (Incredible Life of Joey Coletta)
Matthew Toffolo: What is your screenplay about? Michael De Sapio: The Incredible Life of Joey Coletta is an homage to the classic family situation comedies of the 1950s and ’60s. It follows Joey, an average southern California kid, who auditions for a family sitcom on a whim and wins the lead role. We watch as… Continue reading Interview with Screenwriter Michael De Sapio (Incredible Life of Joey Coletta)
Interview with Screenwriter Paul Watkins (Kenobi: A Star Wars Story)
Matthew Toffolo: What is your screenplay about? Paul Watkins: On the surface it looks to be just another Star Wars movie but to me it is about how one’s past does not define us but it’s the choices based off our past that show who we really are. A noble Jedi can become sinister and… Continue reading Interview with Screenwriter Paul Watkins (Kenobi: A Star Wars Story)
Interview with Screenwriter Rodgers Wilson (ELLA, WITNESSING)
Matthew Toffolo: What is your screenplay about? Rodgers Wilson: My screenplay is about the life of the first Black female physician in Louisiana. She faces racism and discrimination. My story is based on true events. 2. What genres does your screenplay fall under? This is a drama with periods of sadness and happiness. 3. Why… Continue reading Interview with Screenwriter Rodgers Wilson (ELLA, WITNESSING)
Interview with Screenwriter John Renney (THE CULTISTS)
Matthew Toffolo: What is your screenplay about? My screenplay is about betrayal and redemption, Jenny is betrayed by her parents and given to a cult to be sacrificed, while Detective Johns is in search of personal and religious redemption. He feels he has failed in his job and life and now must succeed in rescuing… Continue reading Interview with Screenwriter John Renney (THE CULTISTS)
Interview with Screenwriter Isaac Sweeney (SHOOTING)
Matthew Toffolo: What is your screenplay about? Isaac Sweeney: It’s a short about a young man with hoop dreams who has to make a decision between life on the streets and a real future. 2. What genres does your screenplay fall under? urban drama 3. Why should this screenplay be made into a movie? It’s… Continue reading Interview with Screenwriter Isaac Sweeney (SHOOTING)
Interview with Screenwriter Peter Lloyd (STREET LAW)
Matthew Toffolo: What is your screenplay about? Peter Lloyd: It’s Episode 1 of Street Law, a TV series set in a multi-ethnic law practice in Singapore. 2. What genres does your screenplay fall under? Crime/drama. 3. Why should this screenplay be made into a movie? We think the series should be commissioned because a fast-paced,… Continue reading Interview with Screenwriter Peter Lloyd (STREET LAW)
Interview with Screenwriter Michael Head (LIGHTKEEPERS)
LIGHTKEEPERS was a HORROR screenplay winner for October 2018. Matthew Toffolo: What is your screenplay about? Loosely inspired by the real-life Eilean Mor lighthouse mystery, three lighthouse keepers are overwhelmed by a tremendous storm that destroys their stores of food and water. When a shipwrecked castaway washes up, their hunger pushes their morality to its… Continue reading Interview with Screenwriter Michael Head (LIGHTKEEPERS)
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