Category: Matthew Toffolo Moderator

HIGHLIGHTS – September 2018 Under 5 Minute Festival

AUDIENCE AWARD WINNERS: BEST FILM: ALL THAT REMAINS BEST UNDER 5 MINUTE FILM: 128 BEST PERFORMANCES: DNA OF WILD BEASTS BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY: GREY BEST MUSIC: NOVAA – MELODY OF NEED Watch the Audience FEEDBACK Videos: ALL THAT REMAINS, 4min., Egypt, Drama/Experimental CUBICLE, 3min., USA, Drama/Comedy PERFECTION, 3min., Italy, Drama/Family GREY, 4min., Canada, Dance/Experimental HALLOWSTIDE, 4min.,… Continue reading HIGHLIGHTS – September 2018 Under 5 Minute Festival

UNDER 5min. Short Script – NOSTALGIC, by Shannon Michelle

Genre: Drama, Experimental A Woman dives into a journey of self-discovery by walking through her dreams, as she comes face to face with memories and ghosts from her past. CAST LIST: Narrator: Val Cole Voice: Amrit Kaur Woman: Zena Driver ****** Producer: Matthew Toffolo http://www.matthewtoffolo.com Director: Kierston Drier Casting Director: Sean Ballantyne Editor: Kimberly Villarruel Camera Op: Mary Cox

HIGHLIGHTS: January 2018 Under 5min. Festival

FILM AWARD WINNERS: BEST FILM: Our Wonderful Nature BEST PERFORMANCE: Mamma BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY: City of My Heart BEST MUSIC: The Flow Watch Audience FEEDBACK Videos: BOLD GREEN, 28min., Germany, Romance/Drama WATCH Audience FEEDBACK MARTINA, OH MARTINA, 12min., Spain, Romance/Drama WATCH Audience FEEDBACK MAMMA, 5min., Italy, Crime/ThrillerWATCH Audience FEEDBACK THE FLOW, 3min., Belgium, AdventureWATCH Audience FEEDBACK… Continue reading HIGHLIGHTS: January 2018 Under 5min. Festival

Winning Under 5min. Screenplay – KEEP SMILING by Courtney Wallace

Genre: Drama, Comedy, Thriller A battered housewife decides that enough is enough, her husband just has to go. By go she means six feet under. If only he would stop foiling her plans! CAST LIST: Narrator: Val Cole Noah: Allan Michael Brunet Emma: Angelica Alejandro Get to know the writer: What is your screenplay about?… Continue reading Winning Under 5min. Screenplay – KEEP SMILING by Courtney Wallace

2017 Under 5min. Short Films at Festival (July to December – 39 films)

List of Under 5 Minute Short Films that were showcased at the festival for the 2nd half of 2017. Click the links and watch the Audience FEEDBACK videos, plus learn more about the films. ECSTASY BOULEVARD, 5min, USA, Fantasy/Sci-Fi WATCH Audience FEEDBACK SUICIDE NOTE, 5min, UK, Fantasy/Thriller WATCH Audience FEEDBACK TYSVAER WARS – A STAR… Continue reading 2017 Under 5min. Short Films at Festival (July to December – 39 films)

HIGHLIGHTS & VIDEOS: June 2017 Under 5 Minute Film Festival

AUDIENCE FESTIVAL AWARDS Best Film: FAMILY SHADOWS Best Performances: I & MYSELF Best Cinematography: EYE OF INDIA Best Music: The music from BLURRY WATCH the Audience FEEDBACK Videos for each film:  MISSION: APO11O, 4min, France, History/Comedy WATCH Audience FEEDBACK MORE THAN LOVE, 3min, USA, Drama/Romance WATCH Audience FEEDBACK BLURRY, 5min, USA, Thriller/Mystery WATCH Audience FEEDBACK LAST CHANCE, 3min, Hungary,… Continue reading HIGHLIGHTS & VIDEOS: June 2017 Under 5 Minute Film Festival

Under 5min. SHORT Script Reading of NIGHT SHIFT, by Yanjuan Song

Genre: Drama, Comedy A security guard is paying too much attention to the robber because he’s online chatting with a girl. CAST LIST: Narrator: Elizabeth Rose Morriss Billy: Hugh Ritchie ***** Director/Producer: Matthew Toffolo http://www.matthewtoffolo.com Camera Operator: Kierston Drier Editor: John Johnson Casting Director: Sean Ballantyne

HIGHLIGHTS – December 2016 Under 5min. Film Festival (Animation Edition)

AUDIENCE FESTIVAL AWARDS Best Film: I AM DYSLEXIC Best Performances: STUTTER Best Animation: SISTERS Best Music: The music from SISTERS BIRTH WEAVING LIFE, 5min., Japan, Animation/Documentary WATCH Audience FEEDBACK I AM DYSLEXIC, 5min. Norway, Animation/Music Video WATCH Audience FEEDBACK GRANDMA: A TRUE STORY, 5min, UK, Animation/Family WATCH Audience FEEDBACK PHANTOM CITY, 6min, Canada, Animation/Crime WATCH… Continue reading HIGHLIGHTS – December 2016 Under 5min. Film Festival (Animation Edition)

HIGHLIGHTS – November 2016 Under 5min. Film Festival

AUDIENCE FESTIVAL AWARDS Best Film: MIDNIGHT WALK Best Performances: A COUPLE Best Cinematography: DEADLY VIEW Best Music: The music from TIME TIME, 3min., Hong Kong, Docuementary WATCH Audience FEEDBACK NO SIGNAL, 1min., Spain, Documentary WATCH Audience FEEDBACK THE KUSBEGI, 2min, Mongolia, Documentary WATCH Audience FEEDBACK A COUPLE, 4min., France, Relationship WATCH Audience FEEDBACK LUNCH, 2min.,… Continue reading HIGHLIGHTS – November 2016 Under 5min. Film Festival

Audience FEEDBACK: DRAGON DREAMING

Watch the best of the July 2016 Film Festival DRAGON DREAMING Info on the Short Film! AUDIENCE FEEDBACK VIDEO: DRAGON DREAMING, 5min, Australia, Documentary Directed by Daniel Clarke & Amy Pysden Meet Kushia Young. She can’t hear you. But she can draw you a mystical character in under 10 minutes. This profoundly deaf 20-year-old artist… Continue reading Audience FEEDBACK: DRAGON DREAMING