Interview with Cinematographer Rasmus Heise (I KILL GIANTS)

Originally posted on Matthew Toffolo's Summary:
Rasmus Heise is the cinematographer of the Netflix Original series “The Rain” and the drama/fantasy feature film “I Kill Giants”. The Danish DOP started out working on a string of short films including Oscar-winning family drama “Helium”. Matthew Toffolo: Where were you born and raised? Was photography something…

Interview with Director Elen JI (DINNER FOR TWO)

Originally posted on Matthew Toffolo's Summary:
DINNER FOR TWO was the winner of BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY at the March 2018 Female FEEDBACK Film Festival in Toronto. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Elen Ji: The film is based on my real life. My husband is a strict vegetarian, but I am a meat lover. When we got married…

Best Scene Reading of TURN THE TABLES, by Dale Baker and Herschel Medlin

Originally posted on WILDsound Festival:
Winning Screenplay – TURN THE TABLES Written by Dale Baker and Herschel Medlin CAST LIST: NARRATOR – Frances Townend EMCEE – Peter Mark Raphael CARL – Jonah Akler-Silliman JOE – Christopher Huron HENRY – Charles Gordon SYNOPSIS: Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance Music, turntables, big hair, brawls, girls, and revenge are…

SUNDAY DINNER Short Film – Audience Feedback from April 2018 DOC LA Film Festival

Originally posted on Documentary Film Festival. Los Angeles & Toronto:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OQs_mjMnNnM SUNDAY DINNER, 15min., USA, Documentary Directed by Casey BeckFor years Kwok Wai Chan has orchestrated the making of Sunday dinner. From early morning tea to shopping to the intricacies and timing of cooking the food from his childhood, sustaining a weekly tradition that now spans…

A GOOD BLINDER Short Film – Audience Feedback from April 2018 DOC LA Film Festival

Originally posted on Documentary Film Festival. Los Angeles & Toronto:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NXyRNHCtxEg A GOOD BLINDER, 26min., USA, Documentary Directed by Mike Grundmann & Shaun Wright“A Good Blinder” is a documentary about 75-year-old Dan Bowman of Harrisonburg, VA who lost his sight at age 12, became a piano tuner and crafts fine furniture for charity auctions using power…