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Desmond Is Amazing Short Film, Audience FEEDBACK from April 2020 LGBT Film Festival

DESMOND IS AMAZING, 4min., Brazil, Documentary Directed by Breno Moreira Performer, drag kid, awarded LGBTQ advocate, outspoken gay youth, editorial model, public speaker, founder of his own drag house, fashion designer and only 11 years old. Desmond Napoles is the star behind this unapologetic short film about unconditional acceptance, pride and love. CLICK HERE – and see… Continue reading Desmond Is Amazing Short Film, Audience FEEDBACK from April 2020 LGBT Film Festival

Boldly Go Short Film, Audience FEEDBACK from April 2020 LGBT Film Festival

BOLDLY GO, 5min., Australia, Romance Directed by Christopher Cosgrove A young gay man is hiding an embarrassing secret about his body. When a long-term crush begins seducing him at a party, he is forced to confront his shame and expose the truth, or risk losing the boy of his dreams. CLICK HERE – and see full info… Continue reading Boldly Go Short Film, Audience FEEDBACK from April 2020 LGBT Film Festival

Renovation Short Film, Audience FEEDBACK from April 2020 LGBT Film Festival

RENOVATION, 20min., Denmark, Drama Directed by Bjarke de Koning Renovating the apartment was meant to be a dream come true, a new home for a new love, yet unforeseen problems heighten his anxieties to breaking point. CLICK HERE – and see full info and more pics of the film!

You Can Kiss Me Short Film, Audience FEEDBACK from April 2020 LGBT Film Festival

YOU CAN KISS ME, 17min., USA, Drama/Romance Directed by Jan Jalenak Penelope’s search for the kind of love that’s missing in her life leads her to a motel room with another woman – only to be confronted by the realities of her marriage. CLICK HERE – and see full info and more pics of the film!

Interview with Screenwriter Clara BIJL (For Better Or For Worse) — Matthew Toffolo’s Summary

Matthew Toffolo: What is your screenplay about? Clara BIJL: An American-born woman who’s deemed to be an “illegal” attempts to avoid deportation at any cost, only to find that her seemingly fool-proof plan has backfired. 2. You say that it’s based on “True Event”. Can you expand on that? 13 millions individuals do not have […]… Continue reading Interview with Screenwriter Clara BIJL (For Better Or For Worse) — Matthew Toffolo’s Summary

Interview with Screenwriter Christian Jilka (CAPTURE THE FLAG) — Matthew Toffolo’s Summary

Matthew Toffolo: What is your screenplay about? Christian Jilka: It is about a history professor, who meets a petty thief. Together they hatch a plan to score easy money. Things go awry when the score becomes a priceless vintage diamond and one of the professor’s students wants in to make her dreams of becoming a […]… Continue reading Interview with Screenwriter Christian Jilka (CAPTURE THE FLAG) — Matthew Toffolo’s Summary

Interview with Screenwriter Drew Robinson (BEAUTIFUL SURFACES) — Matthew Toffolo’s Summary

Matthew Toffolo: What is your screenplay about? Drew Robinson: What if you could live forever? Beautiful Surfaces is a science fiction, coming of age television drama. Set in a dystopian future where aging has been eradicated, the series explores how immortality affects societal norms, relationships and the human psyche. Echoing many of the issues that […]… Continue reading Interview with Screenwriter Drew Robinson (BEAUTIFUL SURFACES) — Matthew Toffolo’s Summary

Interview with Filmmaker Sophia Stoller (SCREAMING SHAPES) — Matthew Toffolo’s Summary

SCREAMING SHAPES played to raves reviews at the Los Angeles Experimental, Dance, Music Festival in February 2020. Submit to the festival via FilmFreeway: Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Sophia Stoller: The seed of the idea for this film began at an artist residency in 2017 called the Cohan Collective, directed by […]… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Sophia Stoller (SCREAMING SHAPES) — Matthew Toffolo’s Summary

Interview with Filmmaker Suyoung Jang (SHATTERED) — Matthew Toffolo’s Summary

SHATTERED played to rave reviews at the April 2020 Female Film Festival. A Film Freeway Preferred Festival: Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Suyoung Jang: Before I started to study computer animation at Ringling College of Art+Design, I had studied History at Ewha Womans University in South Korea, one of the oldest […]… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Suyoung Jang (SHATTERED) — Matthew Toffolo’s Summary

Interview with Filmmaker Hannah de Groot (TIME AT WOODPINE) — Matthew Toffolo’s Summary

TIME AT WOODPINE played to rave reviews at the April 2020 Female Film Festival. A Film Freeway Preferred Festival: Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Hannah de Groot: I really leaned into the collaborative process, with my cast and crew motivating me with their fresh perspectives, creativity, and hard work whenever I […]… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Hannah de Groot (TIME AT WOODPINE) — Matthew Toffolo’s Summary