Interview with Screenwriter Charles Leipart (Affair Of The Poisons)

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Matthew Toffolo: What is your screenplay about?

Charles Leipart: France, the 17th Century: In the crucial year 1683 of Louis XIV’s reign, after a series of notorious poisoning and witchcraft trials, Affair of the Poisons follows the adventures of Marie-Claire, 16, a young convent girl, who travels to Versailles to investigate the circumstances of her older sister’s sudden death. Marie-Claire becomes involved in a labyrinth of duplicity, tangled in the intrigue of court politics.

Thematically, the tale treats of female victimhood transformed into female empowerment within an autocratic, male-dominated society. The Ladies take control and turn things around—Relevance for our current state of national affairs.

2. What genres does your screenplay fall under?

AFFAIR OF THE POISONS is conceived as a historical thriller.

3. Why should this screenplay be made into a movie?

It offers especially strong female character roles in a range of ages; romance, intrigue and murder are portrayed…

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Interview with Screenwriter Jac Brennan (REFLECTION)

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Matthew Toffolo: What is your screenplay about?

Jac Brennan: Kendall a green reporter for the LA Times, is helping detectives hunt down a serial killer who is terrorizing the city. She later discovers that Reggie’s (serial killer) victims are linked to her abusive past. Through vivid dreams and visions, Kendall gets a glimpse inside his mind, to stop him, she must play a twisted game putting herself and those she loves in danger.

2. What genres does your screenplay fall under?

Suspense / Thriller / Crime

3. Why should this screenplay be made into a movie?

I believe it will take audiences on an emotional rollercoaster. One should hate the villain, but at times you’ll cheer him on. It’s sarcastic tone makes the tense moments enjoyable.

4. How would you describe this script in two words?

Intentionally sarcastic

5. What movie have you seen the most times in your life?

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Interview with Screenwriter Lisa Kirkwood (A VOYAGER IN CHRONOSPACE)

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Matthew Toffolo: What is your screenplay about?

Space-time traveling, aliens, and UFOs.

2. What genres does your screenplay fall under?

Sci-Fi.

3. Why should this screenplay be made into a movie?

It already has a built-in, global audience(fans of aliens/UFOs are all over the world and this topic is the #! best seller topic next to sex). This show is about our contemporary society set in a futuristic world and in a time that is not dystopian. Much like the magic of Harrry Potter, The Terran Chronicles fulfill a desire for exceeding one’s condition through spacetime traveling and being able to alter history for the common good.

4. How would you describe this script in two words?

Ground-breaking.

5. What movie have you seen the most times in your life?

The Lord of the Rings. Tens of times until I stopped counting.

6. How long have you been working on…

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Interview with Screenwriter Mary C. Ferrara (RED SHIRT)

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Matthew Toffolo: What is your screenplay about?

Mary C. Ferrara: A woman named Muriel goes on a blind date at a diner, she knows nothing about the guy she is meeting but that he will have a red shirt. Being an awkward person and a bit overwhelmed, she runs into the bathroom shortly after she arrives and runs into Julia, a woman from high school who was one of the popular gals; Julia knows the whole truth about Muriel and her lonely life and corners Muriel on meeting this date…NOW.

Btw, an influence for me writing this was over a decade ago I was going on a blind date. I had talked to him online but hadn’t met him yet. Was supposed to meet him at 7pm at a movie theater; a few minutes before 7pm I saw he left me a voice message. It said “Marco Polo, Marco Polo…

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Interview with Filmmaker Linda Gasser (WHAT IF)

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WHAT IF was the winner of BEST FILM at the August 2018 Los Angeles FEEDBACK Film Festival.

Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film?

Linda Gasser: What if (with the original title: Wo sie ist) is a film about the future, but it is about presence too. In the past I had worked on films for a large IT company, it is “the” large IT company that everyone will know. Working with them was like working in the future. When I began to understand not only what it meant to collect big-data, but rather how intense the impact of it’s analytics are, I kind of already did live in that future. I feel that the genre definition Sci-Fi doesn’t really fit to the film, because it really is about the society in an individual in an oppressive society dominated by algorithms.

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Interview with Filmmaker Catherine L. Allard (THE CORD)

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THE CORD played to rave reviews at the August 2018 Under 5 Minute Film Festival in Toronto.

Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film?

Catherine L. Allard: I had this short script written for a while and I wanted to improve technical settings and crew for my next long script. So I asked everyone if they would do this film first and they did!

From the idea to the finished product, how long did it take for you to make this short?

I would precise that the script was already in place. I just rewrite some quotes, shoot and edit in 2 months.

How would you describe your short film in two words!?

Social Schizophrenia

What was the biggest obstacle you faced in completing this film?

To make believe that the 6 friends were real and the Man unreal or awkward.

What were your initial reactions when watching…

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Interview with Filmmaker Catherine L. Allard (THE CORD)

matthewtoffolo's avatarMatthew Toffolo's Summary

THE CORD played to rave reviews at the August 2018 Under 5 Minute Film Festival in Toronto.

Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film?

Catherine L. Allard: I had this short script written for a while and I wanted to improve technical settings and crew for my next long script. So I asked everyone if they would do this film first and they did!

From the idea to the finished product, how long did it take for you to make this short?

I would precise that the script was already in place. I just rewrite some quotes, shoot and edit in 2 months.

How would you describe your short film in two words!?

Social Schizophrenia

What was the biggest obstacle you faced in completing this film?

To make believe that the 6 friends were real and the Man unreal or awkward.

What were your initial reactions when watching…

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Interview with Screenwriter John McCarney (OPERATION BABYLIFT)

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Matthew Toffolo: What is your screenplay about?

John McCarney: About the heroic efforts of ordinary people, risking their lives to save discarded mix raced orphans in collapsing war torn Vietnam.

2. What genres does your screenplay fall under?

Action-Adventure

3. Why should this screenplay be made into a movie?

That we repeat history….To remember that the children that are at the center of debates we have today about immigration, are innocent victims of policies, like those before them, not well thought out resulting in potential horrible consequences for the children.

4. How would you describe this script in two words?

Heart-wrenching.

5. What movie have you seen the most times in your life?

Braveheart

6. How long have you been working on this screenplay?

Two years

7. How many stories have you written?

One…so far.

8. What is your favorite song? (Or, what song have you listened to the most…

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Interview with Screenwriter Chris Warner (THE SIDEKICK RULES)

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Matthew Toffolo: What is your screenplay about?

Chris Warner: A young man who often defers to his best friend has to figure out whether he wants to continue as the loyal sidekick or find a way to make himself happy.

2. What genres does your screenplay fall under?

Romantic comedy.

3. Why should this screenplay be made into a movie?

It’s a rom-com from the POV of the sidekick, who is always the most watchable character. It delves into the life of the “one-liner guy” to discover where he got his sense of humor and outlook on life.

4. How would you describe this script in two words?

Funny, relatable.

5. What movie have you seen the most times in your life?

Shawshank Redemption (“Shawshanked” is a verb for a reason.)

6. How long have you been working on this screenplay?

Finished the first draft in 2010 and have polished…

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Interview with Screenwriter Chris Warner (THE SIDEKICK RULES)

matthewtoffolo's avatarMatthew Toffolo's Summary

Matthew Toffolo: What is your screenplay about?

Chris Warner: A young man who often defers to his best friend has to figure out whether he wants to continue as the loyal sidekick or find a way to make himself happy.

2. What genres does your screenplay fall under?

Romantic comedy.

3. Why should this screenplay be made into a movie?

It’s a rom-com from the POV of the sidekick, who is always the most watchable character. It delves into the life of the “one-liner guy” to discover where he got his sense of humor and outlook on life.

4. How would you describe this script in two words?

Funny, relatable.

5. What movie have you seen the most times in your life?

Shawshank Redemption (“Shawshanked” is a verb for a reason.)

6. How long have you been working on this screenplay?

Finished the first draft in 2010 and have polished…

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