Tag: short film festival

Interview with director Jon Glassberg (FREEDOM OF THE WHEELS)

FREEDOM OF THE WHEELS was the winner of BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY at the January 2018 LA FEEDBACK Film Festival: Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Jon Glassberg: We wanted to make a film that made fun of the film festival style and the outdoor industry’s obsession with accomplishment. So, we put two guys… Continue reading Interview with director Jon Glassberg (FREEDOM OF THE WHEELS)

Interview with Filmmaker Gretchen Bayer (THE FOREST PRINCESS)

Gretchen Bayers short film THE FOREST PRINCESS played to rave reviews at the November 2017 FEMALE FEEDBACK Film Festival. It was the winner of BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY at the festival.  What motivated you to make this film?  We had this trip booked to visit my family in Indiana. Their 9.5 acre wooded property, my incredibly special… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Gretchen Bayer (THE FOREST PRINCESS)

Interview with Filmmaker Holly Voges (FELL)

Holly Voges’ short film FELL played to rave reviews at the November 2017 FEMALE FEEDBACK Film Festival. What motivated you to make this film? – My creative partner and I are currently adapting a novel. In working on that project we wanted to create something in the meantime. FELL is a story within the novel… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Holly Voges (FELL)

Interview with Filmmaker Chang Hyun Park (BRIDGING COLOR)

BRIDGING COLOR played to rave reviews at the October 2017 STUDENT FEEDBACK Film Festival.  What motivated you to make this film? I got a couple of friend who got born color blind. Especially My class mate from New York film academy, Jun, didn’t have a car. so I always picked him up to go to… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Chang Hyun Park (BRIDGING COLOR)

Interview with Director Jeremy Garcia (STAR WARS: TRIALS)

Played at the Fantasy/Sci-Fi FEEDBACK Film Festival – July 2017 Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Erlend Bjelland: I’ve always been a huge Star Wars fan and it’s probably the films that originally got me into film making. I had recently gotten my girlfriend the lightsaber prop and thought, “I bet I… Continue reading Interview with Director Jeremy Garcia (STAR WARS: TRIALS)

Interview with Lucy Lee (VOICING SILENCE)

Short Film played to rave reviews at the Under 5 Minute Film Festival in June 2017. To learn more about the film and filmmaker, go to her website: https://instinctfilms.wordpress.com/documentary/voicing-silenc/ Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? I have always aimed to make independent films that explore issues that are important for me, and through doing… Continue reading Interview with Lucy Lee (VOICING SILENCE)

Interview with director Jeff Draheim (THE SNOWMAN’S HAT)

Short Film played to rave reviews at the Under 5 Minute Film Festival in June 2017.  Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? I love stop motion animation, and I love trying to tell a story visually with no dialogue. From the idea to the finished product, how long did it take for you… Continue reading Interview with director Jeff Draheim (THE SNOWMAN’S HAT)

Interview with Director Axel d’Harcourt (WOW)

Short Film played to rave reviews at the Under 5 Minute Film Festival in June 2017.  Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Love. From the idea to the finished product, how long did it take for you to make this film? Around one year from the first exchanges on the idea, around 3… Continue reading Interview with Director Axel d’Harcourt (WOW)

Interview with Director Sewra G. Kidane (PROCLAMATION PUNCTUATION)

Short Film played to rave reviews at the Under 5 Minute Film Festival in June 2017. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? A few things motivated me to make “Proclamation Punctuation”. I’ve been editing commercials for well over 10years cutting mostly beauty and fashion spots. Recently I made the decision to only… Continue reading Interview with Director Sewra G. Kidane (PROCLAMATION PUNCTUATION)