Originally posted on Matthew Toffolo's Summary:
Lukas Hassel’s short film played at the January 2017 Sci-Fi/Fantasy Film Festival. It was the winner of “BEST PERFORMANCES” at the festival – which Lukas was also the main actor of the film. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Couple of different things. Mainly,…
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Interview with director David Holechek (CRADLE)
Originally posted on Matthew Toffolo's Summary:
Short Film played at the June 2017 Sci-Fi FEEDBACK Film Festival in Los Angeles. WINNER of BEST FILM at the festival. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? David Holechek: Short films are an amazing way to push yourself creatively and to venture into new territory…
Interview with director James Peaty (APPRAISAL)
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James Peaty’s short film “APPRAISAL” was the winner of “Best Performances” at the Action/Thriller Festival in February 2017. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? James Peaty: My main motivation for making the film was to test myself in relation to how I work with actors.…
Interview with Director Knútur Haukstein Ólafsson (HOPE)
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Short Film played at the first ever EXPERIMENTAL/MUSIC VIDEO FEEDBACK Film Festival in July 2017. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Knútur Haukstein Ólafsson: Originally, this was supposed to be a so called “Presentation Film”, a project we had to finish on our 2nd semester…
Interview with Director Roman Rubert Bernat (REQUEMBARREN)
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Short Film played at the first ever EXPERIMENTAL/MUSIC VIDEO FEEDBACK Film Festival in July 2017. REQUEMBARREN was awarded “BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY” at the festival. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Roman Rubert Bernat: The stories of JL Borges From the idea to the finished product, how…
Winning TV PILOT ANIMATION of CHICKEN COP by Bryan Cahill
Genre: Animation, Comedy, Family Charles Poulet, a skinny, OCD, germaphobe tries to follow in the footsteps of his deceased father, Henri on the Montreal Animal Police Force. CAST LIST: Narrator: Sean Ballantyne Charles: Rais Moui Jimmy: Brandon Nicoletti Prof. Venal: Christopher Huron Nikolai: Neil Bennett Dimples: Daniella Zappala Principal Tashi: Connie Wang Get to know… Continue reading Winning TV PILOT ANIMATION of CHICKEN COP by Bryan Cahill
Movie Review: JAILBREAK (2016)
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JAILBREAK, 1min., USA, Animation/Crime Directed by Alise Munson Shot in black and white, “Jailbreak” follows the daring escape of a prisoner fleeing his cell and his quest for sweet punishment. The animated short from HouseSpecial Director Aaron Sorenson is a German Expressionist-inspired design mash-up of stop-motion and illustration with a…
Movie Review: TIME SMASH (2016)
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TIME SMASH, 2min., USA, Animation/Sci-Fi Directed by Benjamin Reicher A time traveler goes back 2 weeks to stop himself from going to Cynthia’s new years party. Unfortunately, he brings his cat along and forgets to let him back into the machine when he returns to the present. The cat grabs…
Movie Review: 1916 (2016)
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1916, 4min, UK, Animation/Drama Directed by Oscar Lewis An old man remembers the last time he saw his father, walking with him to the train station in rural England. This short film was made to mark the centenary of men with families being conscripted to the army in 1916 during…
Movie Review: SEA OF INK (2016)
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SEA OF INK, 3min, USA, Animation/Drama Directed by Chenxin Yang Sea of Ink is a two-minute animation about an artist struggling with his creative block and his journey under the sea. Seen at the August 2016 ANIMATION FEEDBACK Film Festival in Toronto. Movie Review by Kierston Drier Engaging and visually lush…