Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Ashley Gerst: I was motivated by my relationship between my grandfather and myself. He passed away in 2013, and I wanted to do something to honor his memory and to help me find a way through my grief regarding his death. 2. From the idea to […]
via Interview with Filmmaker Ashley Gerst (THE SPIRIT SEAM) — Matthew Toffolo’s Summary
Matthew Toffolo: What is your short story about? Maureen Kellar-Kirby: This story includes alleged communication from the spirit of Jimi Hendrix after a seance was held in 1972 (two years after he died) although it is only a part of the whole story which includes other material that has been condensed into a movie script. […]
Matthew Toffolo: What is your short story about? Keith Brandon: A young girl re experiencing her past existence. 2. What genres would you say this story is in? Supernatural-thriller 3. How would you describe this story in two words? Frightening past. 4. What movie have you seen the most in your life? SW and LOTR […]
via Interview with Writer Keith Brandon (I WAS THERE) — Matthew Toffolo’s Summary
PATRIK played to rave reviews at the November 2019 Female Film Festival in Toronto. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? What motivates me to write “Patrik” is an anonymous elderly man who caught my attention years ago. I was 18, aspiring actress, student at that time at the Film and Theater Academy […]
via Interview with Filmmaker Evgeniya Radilova (PATRIK) — Matthew Toffolo’s Summary
LOVE IN SEASONS was the winner of BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY at the January 2020 Romance Festival in Los Angeles. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Eleni Rivera: After years of being an assistant to some amazing director’s and producer’s, I was ready to do my own thing. To have my own project. One […]
via Interview with Filmmaker Eleni Rivera (LOVE IN SEASONS) — Matthew Toffolo’s Summary
AN ASPIRATIONAL SPACE was the winner of BEST PERFORMANCES at the Los Angeles FEEDBACK Film Festival in Janaury 2020. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? GG Hawkins: There were a few things that got the ball rolling on An Aspirational Space. First and foremost, I wanted to try my chops at writing […]
via Interview with Filmmaker GG Hawkins (AN ASPIRATIONAL SPACE) — Matthew Toffolo’s Summary
VIOLET was the winner of BEST MUSIC at the January 2020 LGBT Film Festival in Toronto. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Madeline Graham & Christopher Whiteside: Same sex marriage has only recently become legal in Northern Ireland and we felt that it was important to give voice to the people who […]
VIOLET was the winner of BEST MUSIC at the January 2020 LGBT Film Festival in Toronto. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Madeline Graham & Christopher Whiteside: Same sex marriage has only recently become legal in Northern Ireland and we felt that it was important to give voice to the people who […]
FIRST COMMUNION was the winner of BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY and BEST PERFORMANCES at the January 2020 European Film Festival in Toronto. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Ignacio Lasierra Pinto: I wanted to make a film that opened certain moral issues and did not necessarily offer an answer. I guess like everything I’ve […]
via Interview with Filmmaker Ignacio Lasierra Pinto (FIRST COMMUNION) — Matthew Toffolo’s Summary
Matthew Toffolo: What is your screenplay about? Dave Cowzer: A coming of age, coming out story. 2. What genres does your screenplay fall under? Drama 3. Why should this screenplay be made into a movie? It’s a story of a family torn apart that figures out how to heal together, despite their differences. 4. How […]
via Interview with Screenwriter Dave Cowzer (SHE KNOWS) — Matthew Toffolo’s Summary
Student & Young Filmmakers FEEDBACK Film & Screenplay Festival 