Interview with Screenwriter Paige Brien (Burden of the Blood Moon) — Matthew Toffolo’s Summary

Matthew Toffolo: What is your screenplay about? Paige Brien: Burden of the Blood Moon is a contained horror film with a strong female lead and supporting roles. Based in the 70’s with 3-4 locations. Logline: Bartender, JOE (30’s), establishes herself in a small town to start a new life in the 1970’s. When MARA (20’s) […]… Continue reading Interview with Screenwriter Paige Brien (Burden of the Blood Moon) — Matthew Toffolo’s Summary

Interview with Filmmaker Hadi Moussally (POSITIVE) — Matthew Toffolo’s Summary

POSITIVE played to rave reviews at the February 2019 Experimental Film Festival in Los Angeles. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Hadi Moussally: Adina, one the models, was telling me about her association with ANIDA – This organization has one aim: to make the public aware about the Albinos worldwide, especially in […]… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Hadi Moussally (POSITIVE) — Matthew Toffolo’s Summary

Interview with Filmmaker Cynthia Hunt (ICE FLOW) — Matthew Toffolo’s Summary

ICE FLOW played to rave reviews at the March 2019 Experimental Film Festival in Toronto. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Cynthia Hunt: I wanted to make this film for many reasons. I was extremely concerned about how much the weather had changed in the Yukon, where the film was made so […]… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Cynthia Hunt (ICE FLOW) — Matthew Toffolo’s Summary

Interview with Producer Rebecca Scotti (BUILD RAMPS NOT WALLS) — Matthew Toffolo’s Summary

BUILD RAMPS NOT WALLS played to rave reviews at the March 2019 Documentary Film Festival in Toronto. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Rebecca Scotti: Our skate community, namely Nat and Emilio! 2. From the idea to the finished product, how long did it take for you to make this short? It […]… Continue reading Interview with Producer Rebecca Scotti (BUILD RAMPS NOT WALLS) — Matthew Toffolo’s Summary

Interview with Poet K. Exum (ASPIRATION) — Matthew Toffolo’s Summary

1) What is the theme of your poem? To beat the odds and expose the corruption displayed through our daily lives. 2) What motivated you to write this poem? I wanted to use my voice to speak on a serious topic about police. 3) How long have you been writing poetry? 3 years 4) If […]… Continue reading Interview with Poet K. Exum (ASPIRATION) — Matthew Toffolo’s Summary

Interview with Screenwriters Vicki Cargill, Adam Cargill (STEVE & OLIVIA) — Matthew Toffolo’s Summary

Matthew Toffolo: What is your screenplay about? Adam : The story is about what really makes a family. Two long-lost siblings are reunited when they are both at their lowest and find a connection they’ve never experienced before. Vicki : It’s about finding roots and discovering your own definition of family. It’s about watching two […]… Continue reading Interview with Screenwriters Vicki Cargill, Adam Cargill (STEVE & OLIVIA) — Matthew Toffolo’s Summary

Interview with Screenwriter Renate Grassmugg (FREE FALLING) — Matthew Toffolo’s Summary

Matthew Toffolo: What is your screenplay about? Renate Grassmugg: The journey of two men to each other. 2. What genres does your screenplay fall under? Drama. Romantic drama. Family drama. 3. Why should this screenplay be made into a movie? Because Kiefer Sutherland and Sam Heughan will be brilliant in it. 4. How would you […]… Continue reading Interview with Screenwriter Renate Grassmugg (FREE FALLING) — Matthew Toffolo’s Summary

Interview with Screenwriter Alice L. Lee (Purgatory: A Love Story) — Matthew Toffolo’s Summary

Matthew Toffolo: What is your screenplay about? Alice L. Lee: “Purgatory: A Love Story” is my reworking of the “Princess and the Frog”. There are lots of versions of this story from all around the world, but for many women, the story boils down to having to kiss a lot of frogs (read, unsuitable men) […]… Continue reading Interview with Screenwriter Alice L. Lee (Purgatory: A Love Story) — Matthew Toffolo’s Summary

Why the Movie Industry Is Fleeing California —

Ah, Hollywood. The Mecca of filmmaking. Thousands of would-be actors, screenwriters, and directors flock to Los Angeles, California to fulfill their dreams of becoming a star because, after all, that’s where movie-making happens. Everyone knows this. And for close to a century, it was true. But today, Hollywood—the way we generally think of it—is fading […]… Continue reading Why the Movie Industry Is Fleeing California —

Zoe Saldana To Star in FENCER Telling the Autobiographical Story of Writer and Director Jasmine McGlade — Entertainment Updates

Zoe Saldana (Avatar, Star Trek, Guardians of the Galaxy) is set to star in the upcoming film, Fencer, from writer and director Jasmine McGlade, who based the story on her own life experience as a national champion fencer. Deadline reports the following story description: Set in the competitive world of fencing, Saldana is attached to […]… Continue reading Zoe Saldana To Star in FENCER Telling the Autobiographical Story of Writer and Director Jasmine McGlade — Entertainment Updates