Documentary Festival Testimonial – October 15 2018

I was thrilled with the audience response to the film. Some people in particular really “got” it, pointing to the words “and yet” in the opening haiku as the hint of hopefulness in the film. The shot of the school of fish shifting direction connotes that hope of a shift in consciousness.  – Elizabeth Thompson,… Continue reading Documentary Festival Testimonial – October 15 2018

HIGHLIGHTS – OCTOBER 2018 DOCUMENTARY Short Film Festival

AUDIENCE AWARD WINNERS: BEST FILM: EVE – EILEEN AND I BEST PERFORMANCES: THE RETURN BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY: THE BUDDHA MUMMIES OF NORTH JAPAN BEST MUSIC: THROUGH CHINATOWN’S EYES: APRIL 1968 Watch the Audience FEEDBACK Videos: THROUGH CHINATOWNS’S EYES: APRIL 1968, 25min., USA, Documentary SAMBHALI TRUST, 10min, USA, Documentary EILEEN AND I, 12min., UK, Documentary WHY WE… Continue reading HIGHLIGHTS – OCTOBER 2018 DOCUMENTARY Short Film Festival

DOCUMENTARY 2018 Documentary Short Films

Submit your Documentary Short Film to the Festival Today: http://documentaryshortfilmfestival.com   EVE – INFINI DES FORMES, 13min., USA, Experimental VACUUM, 5min, Switzerland, Dance     **** Producer/Director: Matthew Toffolo http://www.matthewtoffolo.com Festival Moderators: Kierston Drier, Shepsut Wilson Casting Director: Sean Ballantyne Editor: Kimberly Villarruel Festival Directors: Mary Cox, Rachel Elder, Natasha Levy Camera Operators: John Johnson, Isabal Cupryn,… Continue reading DOCUMENTARY 2018 Documentary Short Films

Documentary Festival – September 26 2018

Todd Wiseman Really great festival. They go the extra mile and seem to really care about the films they screen. I’d recommend this one, they’re not all this good. Thanks for everything you do, hope I can participate again soon. -Todd Submit your film exclusively via Film Freeway: WATCH Audience FEEDBACK Film Festival Videos:  Submit… Continue reading Documentary Festival – September 26 2018

Documentary Festival Testimonial – September 24 2018

Patrick McGowan Our film screened at the FEEDBACK festival and it was amazing to listen to reactions directly from the audience! The response was intelligent, honest, and it was genuinely moving to hear it. This is a very cool showcase and we are really grateful to have been a part of it. Submit your film… Continue reading Documentary Festival Testimonial – September 24 2018

DOCUMENTARY Short Festival Testimonial – September 22, 2018

Margaret Costa As a filmmaker, it was great to hear feedback from a diverse group of moviegoers. No one in the audience had ever heard that Mother and Baby Homes in Ireland even existed and they were horrified with how the women and their children were treated. Their reaction proved to me that this was… Continue reading DOCUMENTARY Short Festival Testimonial – September 22, 2018

DOCUMENTARY Festival Testimonial – September 19 2018

Margaret Costa As a filmmaker, it was great to hear feedback from a diverse group of moviegoers. No one in the audience had ever heard that Mother and Baby Homes in Ireland even existed and they were horrified with how the women and their children were treated. Their reaction proved to me that this was… Continue reading DOCUMENTARY Festival Testimonial – September 19 2018

AUGUST 2018 Documentary Short Films

Submit your Documentary Short Film to the Festival Today: http://documentaryshortfilmfestival.com   SAN GUERRERO, 4min., Argentina, Documentary WATER, 4min, USA, Documentary WEEKEND WARRIOR, 6min., USA, Documentary ISIS WAS HERE, 25min, Iraq, Documentary HAART KENYA, 13min., Kenya, Documentary HEARING FILMS, 8min., Canada, Documentary BEYOND THE WALL, 26min., USA, Documentary   **** Producer/Director: Matthew Toffolo http://www.matthewtoffolo.com Festival Moderators: Kierston Drier,… Continue reading AUGUST 2018 Documentary Short Films

Documentary Short Film Festival Testimonial – August 21 2018

Jonathan Harris (WEEKEND WARRIOR) I was excited to see the audience’s enthusiasm about the film. I felt like I got a lot of the reaction that I was hoping for. When I create a project such as this, the last thing I want is for people to be bored because they feel like it’s something they’ve… Continue reading Documentary Short Film Festival Testimonial – August 21 2018

Documentary Short Film Festival Testimonial – August 19 2018

It was great. The film has been such a struggle for me to get together. It was lovely that it sparked conversation and considerations to the people in the audience. Especially in Toronto a multi cultural city, in a country that is known for snow and mountain culture. Submit your film exclusively via Film Freeway:… Continue reading Documentary Short Film Festival Testimonial – August 19 2018