SOLDIER ONLINE was voted BEST ANIMATION FILM at the January 2020 DANCE & MUSIC Festival in Toronto. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? John J.A. Jannone: Daniel Munkus, one of the three musicians in the band Old Robes, was my student in the M.F.A. program in Performance and Interactive Media Arts (PIMA) […]… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker John J.A. Jannone (SOLDIER ONLINE) — Matthew Toffolo’s Summary
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Interview with Screenwriter Paul Sargia (THE TATTOOED BLONDE) — Matthew Toffolo’s Summary
Matthew Toffolo: What is your screenplay about? Paul Sargia: Bungee jumping… skydiving… stock car racing! Nothing can shake the numbness a divorced, wealthy ex-hedge fund manager feels until he’s hit by a car driven by an eccentric Wall Street icon. 2. What genres does your screenplay fall under? Drama. 3. Why should this screenplay be […]… Continue reading Interview with Screenwriter Paul Sargia (THE TATTOOED BLONDE) — Matthew Toffolo’s Summary
Interview with Screenwriter Adam Seidel (CALIFORNIA) — Matthew Toffolo’s Summary
Matthew Toffolo: What is your screenplay about? Adam Seidel: At it’s core California is about a man who decides to fight for his loveless marriage through taking extreme measures. It’s a piece that examines the way we often go all in on lost causes and how that affects us. Do we come out the other […]… Continue reading Interview with Screenwriter Adam Seidel (CALIFORNIA) — Matthew Toffolo’s Summary
Interview with Screenwriter Andronica Marquis (DARK ANGELS) — Matthew Toffolo’s Summary
Matthew Toffolo: What is your screenplay about? Andronica Marquis: Dark Angels is about the struggle we all face to understand the true beauty of our nature despite the distraction of our pain, disappointments and insecurities. 2. What genres does your screenplay fall under? Fantasy 3. Why should this screenplay be made into a movie? While […]… Continue reading Interview with Screenwriter Andronica Marquis (DARK ANGELS) — Matthew Toffolo’s Summary
Interview with Filmmakers Kasey Poracky & Robert Mack (SHIFT) — Matthew Toffolo’s Summary
Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Robert: I had always had a passion for making movies, but never had the time or opportunity to pursue those interests during my high school years while under an intense training schedule of ballet, academics and extra-curriculars. When I got to Indiana University, I realized that […]… Continue reading Interview with Filmmakers Kasey Poracky & Robert Mack (SHIFT) — Matthew Toffolo’s Summary
Interview with Filmmaker Kieron O’Sullivan (Consequences of Living a Lie) — Matthew Toffolo’s Summary
Matthew Toffolo: What is your screenplay about? Kieron O’Sullivan: The Consequences of Living a Lie is about a young man who can’t accept that he’s gay, so he’s a lived a constant lie and after the death of his girlfriend, he finally starts to face the consequences of all the lies he’s told. This is […]… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Kieron O’Sullivan (Consequences of Living a Lie) — Matthew Toffolo’s Summary
Interview with Screenwriter Ma Troggian (FOREIGN) — Matthew Toffolo’s Summary
Matthew Toffolo: What is your screenplay about? Ma Troggian: Foreign is a story about love, loss and immigration in a politically polarized America. 2. What genres does your screenplay fall under? Drama, Romantic Drama. 3. Why should this screenplay be made into a movie? The script is timely. Foreign sheds light upon the importance of […]… Continue reading Interview with Screenwriter Ma Troggian (FOREIGN) — Matthew Toffolo’s Summary
How to ruin a great opportunity? — Cabinet of Talip
There are countless ways to ruin opportunities, right? We do it everyday but for one of the newest and heart-breaking one, we should consult with Eléonore Pourriat. She is the director and screen-writer of “Je Ne Suis Pas Un Homme Facile” or as translated in English “I am not an easy man” Its title makes […]… Continue reading How to ruin a great opportunity? — Cabinet of Talip
Why Hank Azaria Quit Voicing Controversial Simpsons Character Apu: ‘It Just Didn’t Feel Right’ — PEOPLE.com
“What happened with this character is a window into an important issue,” Hank Azaria said via Why Hank Azaria Quit Voicing Controversial Simpsons Character Apu: ‘It Just Didn’t Feel Right’ — PEOPLE.com
Improvised or scripted? — The Editor’s Desk
I’m a big fan of the American version of “The Office.” The mockumentary aired on NBC for nine seasons, and it’s on Netflix and in endless reruns on basic cable today. I’ve watched some classic episodes of the quirky comedy at least a dozen times. I know that “The Office” includes at least three references […]… Continue reading Improvised or scripted? — The Editor’s Desk