HIGHLIGHTS – August 2017 DOCUMENTARY Short Film Festival

AUDIENCE FESTIVAL AWARDS Best Film: MY NAME IS JOAN Best Character: WALLY from WALLY Best Cinematography: THE MARCH SWEATER Part 1 Best Music: The music from UNTIL DEATH DO US PART Take a look at the Audience Feedback Videos from our NEW Film Festival. Some of the best short films in the world today were showcased. UNTIL DEATH DO… Continue reading HIGHLIGHTS – August 2017 DOCUMENTARY Short Film Festival

MY NAME IS JOAN Short Film – Audience Feedback from August 2017 Film Festival

MY NAME IS JOAN, 30min, USA, Documentary Directed by Margaret Costa Tells the story of Susan Drew, a woman who was born Joan Fagan to an unwed mother in the St. Patrick Mother and Baby Home in Dublin, Ireland in 1949. While the documentary chronicles Susan’s journey to find her true identity, it also highlights the… Continue reading MY NAME IS JOAN Short Film – Audience Feedback from August 2017 Film Festival

DISNEY CARTOON CAMERA Short Film – Audience Feedback from August 2017 Film Festival

DISNEY CARTOON CAMERA, 23min, USA, Documentary Directed by David Bosser Disney Cartoon Camera, hosted by acclaimed historian Leonard Maltin, tracks the history of animation cinematography – from the origins of crude “down shooters” to the first multi-plane camera fashioned out of old car parts, to the latest digital camera capture systems – through the eyes of… Continue reading DISNEY CARTOON CAMERA Short Film – Audience Feedback from August 2017 Film Festival

Get to know the short film: THE MARCH SWEATER – PART 1: THE CARETAKERS, 8min, Canada, LGBT, Documentary

Originally posted on LGBTQ+ Toronto Film Festival:
Played at the LGBT Documentary Short Film Festival on the Thursday August 31, 2017 Five celebratory stories of LGBTQ2+ seniors speaking of life, love and the wisdom that comes with growing older. The March Sweater is available in full length and as individual shorts. Directed by Cory Ashworth…

Director BIO: Cory Ashworth

Originally posted on LGBTQ+ Toronto Film Festival:
Played at the LGBT Documentary Short Film Festival on the Thursday August 31, 2017 Director Biography Cory Ashworth, founder of The March Sweater Project, partnered with Amazing Factory Productions to produce and direct The March Sweater documentary. The March Sweater Project promotes public awareness in support of the…

Director BIO: Andy Galloway

Originally posted on LGBTQ+ Toronto Film Festival:
Played at the LGBT Documentary Short Film Festival on the Thursday August 31, 2017 Director Biography I was born in Dallas, Texas in 1970. After graduating from High School, I pursued, and obtained a B.S. in Radio, Television, and Film from the University of Texas at Austin in…

August 2017 – Interview with Film Festival Directors

Originally posted on WILDsound Festival:
Read 13 interviews with festival directors from around the world:  Interviews by Matthew Toffolo Interview with Festival Director Stephanie Dadet (OUR CITY FILM PROJECT) https://festivalreviews.org/2017/08/09/interview-with-festival-director-stephanie-dadet-our-city-film-project/ Interview with Co-Festival Director Mia Davis (Queen City Cinephiles) https://festivalreviews.org/2017/08/09/interview-with-co-festival-director-mia-davis-queen-city-cinephiles/ Interview with Festival Directors Roger and Shelley Gillespie (COPA SHORTS FILM FESTIVAL) https://festivalreviews.org/2017/08/01/interview-with-festival-directors-roger-and-shelley-gillespie-copa-shorts-film-festival/ Interview with…

August 2017 – Interviews with Award Winning Short Filmmakers

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Read this month’s interviews with filmmakers from around the world. Their short films have played at multiple festivals and have won multiple awards.  Interviews by Matthew Toffolo Interview with Director Jeremy Garcia (STAR WARS: TRIALS) https://matthewtoffolo.com/2017/08/04/interview-with-director-jeremy-garcia-star-wars-trials/   Interview with Director Richard Paris Wilson (A MONSTER CALLED CHARLES) https://matthewtoffolo.com/2017/08/04/interview-with-director-richard-paris-wilson-a-monster-called-charles/   Interview…