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
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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
Interview with Filmmaker Katherine Castellaw (CIGARETTE LIPS) — Matthew Toffolo’s Summary
CIGARETTE LIPS was the winner of BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY at the April 2020 Female Film Festival. A Film Freeway Preferred Festival: Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Katherine Castellaw: I had an acting coach years ago who was encouraging us to write our own scenes, and as an example he said something along […]… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Katherine Castellaw (CIGARETTE LIPS) — Matthew Toffolo’s Summary
Interview with Filmmaker Karisa Bruin (LABOR RELATIONS) — Matthew Toffolo’s Summary
LABOR RELATIONS was the winner of BEST COMEDY FILM at the April 2020 Female Feedback Film Festival. Submit via FilmFreeway: Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Karisa Bruin: I am a mother to two young boys and my desire to balance parenting and working has been at times a real struggle. I […]… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Karisa Bruin (LABOR RELATIONS) — Matthew Toffolo’s Summary
Interview with Filmmaker Chloe Mondesir (JACKS) — Matthew Toffolo’s Summary
JACKS was the winner of BEST MUSIC & SOUND at the April 2020 Female Feedback Film Festival. Submit to the Festival via FilmFreeway: Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Chloe Mondesir: I really felt that the message of empowerment was timely and necessary. My daughter who plays the lead (Sonia), is at […]… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Chloe Mondesir (JACKS) — Matthew Toffolo’s Summary
Interview with Filmmaker Hendricksen Armand (STATE OF FLOW) — Matthew Toffolo’s Summary
STATE OF FLOW played to rave reviews at the April 2020 Documentary Film Festival. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Hendricksen Armand: I found this wonderful art browsing on social media and I never thought of Hula Hooping being more than keeping a plastic circle from falling off your waist. I immediately […]… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Hendricksen Armand (STATE OF FLOW) — Matthew Toffolo’s Summary
Interview with Filmmaker Claire Downey (&YOU) — Matthew Toffolo’s Summary
&YOU played to rave reviews at the April 2020 Documentary Film Festival. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Claire Downey: A long list of things, but the short answer would be a feeling of injustice. I saw Caroline’s case fall apart in real time. It broke my heart. I felt like my […]… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Claire Downey (&YOU) — Matthew Toffolo’s Summary
Interview with Screenwriter Kyujin Kim (KINGDOM) — Matthew Toffolo’s Summary
Q1. What is your Screenplay about? A1. It is to be Fantasy-Political Film. Believe or not, Limur, who is the Main Character of the Pilot, is not the Main Character for the entire TV Show, but he is a Main Antagonist. The Story is about Main Character (son of Rauld) who will be brought to […]… Continue reading Interview with Screenwriter Kyujin Kim (KINGDOM) — Matthew Toffolo’s Summary