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Women (and their accomplishments) are often left out of history. This is nothing new and we are well aware of it. It’s not right and it’s not fair. I’m going to do my part to write about women in history (especially in the Cold War era). Please join me as we kick off this new […]… Continue reading Women in History – Eloise Randolph Page, the Iron Butterfly — Jane Rosebery

They said it couldn’t be done but… These five trailblazing women in medicine showed it could, and they’ve made history. via 5 women in medicine who changed history — When Women Inspire

Every single woman is strong, I truly believe this. We’re all so different but we all have a connection. The history of human-kind is full of underappreciated and brilliant women. We haven’t had an easy ride. It’s also true that some of us are more privileged than others, but that just means we need to […]… Continue reading Strong Women Throughout History — LanaLikes

“Though the sex to which I belong is considered weak you will nevertheless find me a rock which bends to no wind.” The women who spoke those strong words was the one who gave the English empire a place on the map. Queen Elizabeth the first, one of the four queens in the 1500s to… Continue reading Women of History: Queen Elizabeth I — Amie Anne

OUROBOROS was the winner of BEST FILM at the January 2020 Experimental Film Festival in Toronto. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? This film was created for a class at my Uni, where I was voted to be director. We found the idea by opening a big book of poetry and each […]… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Emma Keehan (OUROBOROS) — Matthew Toffolo’s Summary

Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Michela Carattini & Leanne Mangan: We had each made a short film before, but wanted to work with each other, so we met and just chatted for a while. It emerged that we were both interested in the grey areas of cyber crime, especially the doxxing […]… Continue reading Interview with Filmmakers Michela Carattini & Leanne Mangan (REMOTE ACCESS) — Matthew Toffolo’s Summary

KILLING CHRISTMAS was the winner of BEST PERFORMANCES at the March 2020 DRAMA Festival in Toronto. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Pippa Hinchley: I originally wrote it as a play for a one act play season at Studio C in LA. The core of it is my own personal story – […]… Continue reading Interview with Screenwriter/Actor Pippa Hinchley (KILLING CHRISTMAS) — Matthew Toffolo’s Summary

Matthew Toffolo: What is your screenplay about? Lyndal Simpson: Two abused young girls survive the brutal massacre of their family only to be separated in the state care system. Shaun “Fish” Whiting, the main suspect in the killings, remains at large and the exact circumstances of the Farrell family slaughter are shrouded in mystery. Twenty […]… Continue reading Interview with Screenwriter Lyndal Simpson (THE FARRELL GIRL) — 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

WATERS OF MARCH played to rave reviews at the April 2020 ANIMATION FEEDBACK Film Festival in Toronto. Submit to the Animation Fesival via FilmFreeway: Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Elizabeth Lewis: The illness and death of my brother, the most important person in my life, who died a year earlier.By a […]… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Elizabeth Lewis (WATERS OF MARCH) — Matthew Toffolo’s Summary