October 10, 2021 - Filmmaker/Journalist Shako Liu (ON PATROL: STOPPING ANTI-ASIAN VIOLENCE....)

Matthew Toffolo

ON PATROL: STOPPING ANTI-ASIAN VIOLENCE ONE STREET AT A TIME is an award winning short documentary. Spurred by a rise in anti-Asian violence, 'Asians with Attitudes,' a volunteer-based evening patrol group in Oakland's Chinatown, has galvanized the Asian American community to become one of the loudest voices in the fight to stop Asian hate.

You can watch the film and festival all day today for FREE HERE.

Conversation with filmmaker/journalist Shako Liu on the making of the film.

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October 9, 2021 - Director/Choreographer Rachel Leigh Dolan (only living boy)

Matthew Toffolo

only living boy; a love/hate story for New York is a dance narrative about the duality of being an artist in the city. We are equally inspired and disparaged at the same time.

Winner of BEST FILM at the October 2021 DANCE Film Festival. You can watch the film and festival right now for FREE on the website page.

Interview with the talented Rachel Leigh Dolan (https://www.rachelleighdolan.com/) on the making of “only living boy” from conception to distribution.

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October 7, 2021 - Actor/Writer/Producer Brad Simanski (DR. MANIA)

Matthew Toffolo

DR. MANIA was the winner of BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY at the October 2021 COMEDY Film Festival. You can watch the film & festival starting Oct. 7th all day for FREE RIGHT HERE

Evil genius Dr. Mania and his motley crew of super villains are confronted by their arch nemesis.

Conversation with the screenwriter / producer / actor Brad Simanski on the making of the film.

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October 6, 2021 - Actor/Filmmaker Barbara Sirotti (ARIA)

Matthew Toffolo

ARIA is a special from from the September 2021 FEMALE Film Festival directed and starring Barbara Sirotti.

How are relationships changing during lockdown? Is time, still and truly, the only thing missing to understand each other?

Conversation with the Italian artist on the making of the film and what motivated her to do it.

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October 5, 2021 - Filmmakers Mattias Königsson & Emil T. Jonsson (TRUE FRIENDS)

Matthew Toffolo

TRUE FRIENDS played to rave reviews at the September 2021 Festival. “Conny is so tired of Corona. He feels so alone and his only human interface is with his brother on the phone. Browsing through his phone's contact list he decides to phone every single contact, even those he can't remember in order to find out who his true friends are.”

Conversation with directors Mattias Königsson & Emil T. Jonsson on the making of the film.

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THE REBOUND is the winner of BEST DIRECTION at the October 2021 ROMANCE Film Festival. Playing all day for FREE this Sunday. You can bookmark the page and WATCH HERE.

“Allie wakes up in an unfamiliar bed the morning after a recent breakup.”

Conversation with Johnny Antonini on the making of the film.

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October 4, 2021 - Filmmaker Johnny Antonini (THE REBOUND)

Matthew Toffolo

PETITION FOR ALIEN SPOUSE was the winner of BEST PERFORMANCES at the October 2021 ROMANCE Film Festival. Playing all day for FREE this Sunday. You can bookmark the page and WATCH HERE.

October 3, 2021 - Filmmaker Sumin You (PETITION FOR ALIEN SPOUSE)

Matthew Tofolo

“It’s the year 2044. Humanity now shares Earth with the Quortans, an alien species of intergalactic space travelers. Alex and Sonia are a loving human-Quortan couple. Their relationship is put to the test when they face a series of personal questions at the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services office.”

Conversation with filmmaker Sumin You on the making of this film in her final year at Northwestern.

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October 2, 2021 - Filmmaker Jackie Chang (MEET YOU THROUGH THE LIGHT)

Matthew Toffolo

MEET YOU THROUGH THE LIGHT is an excellent student short film from Taiwan that played at the October 2021 ROMANCE Film Festival. Playing all day for FREE this Sunday. You can bookmark the page and WATCH HERE.

“A shy boy who is really into photography meets a mystery girl through his camera. The girl is also taking pictures around the street. Is he going to step forward and talk to her? Or keep hiding behind and watch her?”

Conversation with filmmaker Jackie Chang on the process making the film.

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September 30, 2021 - Filmmaker Pam Hervey (MENDING WALLS)

Matthew Toffolo

MENDING WALLS is the winning feature documentary film of 2021. Playing at the Documentary Film Festival all day Friday. You can bookmark the page and WATCH HERE.

Conversation with co-director Pam Hervey on how and why the film got made.

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September 29, 2021 - OUT LOUD feature film team (Gail Willumsen, Jill Shinefield, Lindsey Deaton)

Matthew Toffolo

OUT LOUD is the winning feature film at the LGBTQ+ Film Festival. You can watch this film for FREE this upcoming Thursday HERE.

Interview with Director Gail Willumsen. Producer Jill Shinefield. Main Character Subject Lindsey Deaton.

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September 28, 2021 - Filmmaker Suzan Satterfield (RETURN OF THE BUFFALO)

Matthew Toffolo

RETURN OF THE BUFFALO is the winner of BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY at the September 2021 ENVIRONMENTAL Film Festival.

Conversation with the documentary filmmaker Suzan Satterfield on the making of this very important film and her new connection with Buffalos.

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ON / OFF is the winner of BEST FILM at the September 2021 WILDsound Festival. Considered perhaps one of the top short films of 2021. Tagline: “Endless distractions threaten to destroy creativity.”

September 27, 2021 - Filmmaker/Animator Nicolas P. Villarreal (ON / OFF)

Matthew Toffolo

You can watch the festival and film NOW at the Animation Film Festival streaming until the morning EST of Sept. 25th HERE

Conversation with filmmaker Nicolas Villarreal on the process of animation, making ON / OFF, being a professor and teaching the next generation of animators, and the past & future of animation.

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September 26, 2021 - Filmmaker/Animator AJ Fuller (INK)

Matthew Toffolo

INK is a narrative about the anxiety of starting a creative project. The Artist struggles to put brush to paper when beginning a painting, and a small mistake leads to a rush of anxiety.

You can watch the festival and film NOW at the Animation Film Festival streaming until the morning EST of Sept. 25th HERE

Conversation with AJ Fuller on the making of this film as her final project in University.

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September 24, 2021 - Filmmaker Laura O’Grady (UNDECTABLE)

Matthew Toffolo

UNDETECTABLE was the winner of BEST SHORT DOC at the LGBTQ+ Toronto Film Festival. “Undetectable| breaks down the roadblocks and exposes the gatekeepers that have stopped the world from becoming HIV/AIDS free. the documentary is a deep dive into the hysteria, misinformation, stigma, and prejudice that has surrounded the HIV virus since it was identified in the early 80s.

You can watch the festival playing online all day today HERE

Conversation with filmmaker Laura O’Grady on the process making this exceptional documentary.

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September 23, 2021 - Filmmakers Lucas & Sam Luna (MEMORIES OF GREEN)

Matthew Toffolo

MEMORIES OF GREEN is a short film about the father and son dynamic set on a golf course. Part of the BEST of DRAMA Short Film collection.

Conversation with the filmmaking brothers Lucas & Sam Luna about the making of the film. From connecting as brothers during the Covid-era, to grabbing footage on a golf course at night for months, to putting it all together in editing.

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"TETHERED" is an award winning short documentary about digital addiction and our need to always be on our smart phone. https://consciouscontent.org/films/tethered/

September 22, 2021 - Producers Kimberly Resch & Brian Ross (TETHERED, ARE WE THE EXPERIMENT?)

Matthew Toffolo

Digital addiction is a hidden illness among us, and it has our society in a vice grip.

Conversation with the producers of the film and the making of "TETHERED". Go to their website to learn all about their films and mission: https://consciouscontent.org/

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September 20, 2021 - Filmmaker Lukas Huffman (WHILE WE WAIT)

Matthew Toffolo

WHILE WE WAIT was the winner of BEST DIRECTION at the September 2021 Experimental Film Festival. You can watch the festival and film HERE starting at midnight EST on September 19th.

Conversation with Lukas Huffman on the making of the film.

To learn more about this project, go to the producer/choreographer Hannah Dennison’s website www.thequarryproject2020.com

September 19, 2021 - Filmmaker Keeley Gould (POWWOW)

Matthew Toffolo

“POWOW” documents a central event in Native American cultural that allows tribes to gather and reclaim indigenous rites and expresses the sacred and spiritual. You can watch the festival and film HERE starting at midnight EST on September 18th.

Conversation with filmmaker Keeley Gould on the process making the film.

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September 18, 2021 - Filmmaker Roger Sorkin (NATION IN TRANSITION)

Matthew Toffolo

NATION IN TRANSTION is a multiple award winning film made by the American Resilience Project (www.amresproject.org), and is an exploration of the energy transition in the Southwest, where power and water systems are increasingly stressed due to more frequent extreme heat and drought.

You can watch the festival and film HERE starting at midnight EST on September 18th.

Conversation with filmmaker Roger Sorkin on the making of the film.

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September 17, 2021 - Filmmaker Aylin Sozen (WE SAVE US)

Matthew Toffolo

WE SAVE US is a documentary poetic short film centering on the New York City streets leading up to the 2020 U.S. presidential election results. You can watch the festival and film HERE starting at midnight EST on September 16th.

Conversation with filmmaker Aylin Sozen on the making of this terrific documentary film and how she was able to obtain all of the great footage she captured during the 5 days she shot the film.

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