Month: September 2017

Originally posted on First Scene Screenplay Festival:
Genre: Drama, History, Sci-FI When a white slave owner suddenly turns black, and becomes enslaved, as he fights for his life and freedom, he learns that one cannot be judged by the color of their skin alone. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NOqWFiDgQj0 CAST LIST: Narrator: Val Cole Martha: Mandy May Cheetham Oliver…

Originally posted on Matthew Toffolo's Summary:
NOSTOMANIA is an experimental film from Canada that played to rave reviews at the April 2017 FEMALE FEEDBACK Film Festival. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Paige K. Boudreau: I’ve long had an interest in urban exploration, particularly from my roadtrips across rural Saskatchewan. The…

Originally posted on Matthew Toffolo's Summary:
The French film “RIGHT HERE OF OVER THERE” was awarded BEST FILM at the April 2017 FEMALE FEEDBACK Film Festival. It was an honor chatting with the extremely talented director Pauline Mabille. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Pauline Mabille: Since I was a little…

Originally posted on Matthew Toffolo's Summary:
A location sound mixer is the member of a film crew responsible for recording all sound on set during film-making. I recently sat down with Glen Gauthier to talk about the art of sound mixing on set. Glen’s work has spanned over 30 years, working on over 90 films and TV…

Originally posted on Matthew Toffolo's Summary:
Foley is the reproduction of everyday sound effects that are added to film. These reproduced sounds can be anything from the swishing of clothing and footsteps to squeaky doors and breaking glass. I was very fortunate to sit down with the brilliant and under appreciated Foley Artist Mark…

Originally posted on Matthew Toffolo's Summary:
Starting off as an Engineer in the music industry, Matt Snedecor worked with Beyonce, Kelly Clarkson, Faith Hill, and Luther Vandross, to name a few. Since 2005, he’s one of the top  movie sound effects designers working today. It was an honor to chat with Matt about his…

Originally posted on Matthew Toffolo's Summary:
Wylie Statement is a gem. It’s a simple as that. This is truly one of my favorite interviews. In my subjective opinion, it’s a must read for anyone working in the industry today, and for those attempting to get into the industry. His answers were entertaining, educational, and…