CANCER/EVOLUTION Episode 1: The Dustbin of History, 60min., USA
Directed by Maggie Jones, Brad Jones
The newest hope for cancer is actually one of the oldest.
Buried for a century, the metabolic theory of cancer is overturning entrenched dogma and reshaping the future of cancer treatment.
Episode 1 of this 5-part docuseries addresses the history of the metabolic theory of cancer through the story of Nobel laureate Otto Warburg, a gay, Jewish scientist under aegis of the Nazis.

https://cancerevolution.film/
https://facebook.com/cancerevolutiondoc
https://twitter.com/cancerevolves
https://www.instagram.com/cancerevolutiondoc/

From co-director Maggie Jones:

The month of my 40th birthday, I was diagnosed with terminal, stage 4 lung cancer that had spread to my eye, liver, four tumors in my brain, and more than a dozen lymph nodes throughout my chest, neck and abdomen. My prognosis of six to eight months with conventional treatment seemed optimistic. My doctors were focused on making me comfortable. I was dying.

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March 28, 2023 - Interview with Filmmaker Brad Jones (CANCER/EVOLUTION Episode 1)

Matthew Toffolo

ALUCINAR, 5min., Canada, Animation
Directed by Margie Kelk, Lynne Slater
In a cold, lonely world, where buildings are like icebergs and people drift past each other on ice floes, Guy imagines belonging to a colony of penguins. From his window, he sees May, who also dreams of penguins. Inspired by the courage of penguins plunging off an ice floe into the unknown, he jumps off his own doorstep. Traversing dark waters, he searches the city’s streets looking for May. Connecting through their love of penguins, Guy and May are transformed. Overcoming their isolation, they face their world together.

https://margiekelk.com/
https://www.facebook.com/margie.kelk
https://twitter.com/margiekelk
https://www.instagram.com/mskelk

Get to know the filmmaker:
Lynne Slater, with whom I have been collaborating to produce short stop-motion films for the past five years, saw the little ceramic heads I had been making in my art practice and wanted to create a film with them. Two trips to Antarctica drew me into the world of penguins, and I sent Lynne videos my son had taken of the penguins while visiting South Georgia and other islands in Antarctica. Lynne and I also talked about the loneliness people had experienced during the shut-down of Toronto at the time of covid. Together these factors inspired us to create a story where lonely people find solace and identity in a world of penguins which inspires them, in turn, to share life’s experiences with each other.

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March 24, 2023 - Filmmaker Margie Kelk (ALUCINAR)

Matthew Toffolo

LIES, 5min., Under 5 Minute Festival Film. Drama/Family

Directed by Rachel Taggart

Navika is about to start in 6th grade and is stopped in her tracks when her mom reveals a big lie.

Director Statement

I've been an actress for many years and have been noodling the idea of directing for quite some of them. My father (who was a TV director and producer) passed away in 2020 and this lit something in me.

I feel my dad with me and know that he's with me in this journey as a director and producer. He nurtured creativity and a passion for storytelling, a legacy which I hope to continue.

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March 7, 2023 - Filmmaker Rachel Taggart (LIES)

Matthew Toffolo

LONG KISS GOODBYE, 8min., Canada, Relationships
Directed by Duy Viet Hai Tong
A window into the last day of a relationship.

Get to know the filmmaker:

I made this film during a period where not a lot of things were happening around me. I was just trying to find my feet in a new environment. I had just graduated from university and moved to Canada. So, I think there was a personal component to making the film because it was for me to reflect on such a long journey from when I was a kid to just being done with the education environment and moving to another phase in life.

The relationship aspect of it came down to reflecting on past experiences and combining them with other things I know of. That’s where the European arthouse influence came in and I thought what a great tribute it would be to have a romance film in that style set in the modern day. We did ditch the excessive smoking though.

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February 9, 2023 - Filmmaker Duy Viet Hai Tong (LONG KISS GOODBYE)

Matthew Toffolo

RENAISSANCE, 6min., France, Experimental

Directed by Victoria Lacoste, Penelope Caillet

The sensuality of being alone.

https://www.edelweissfilmproductions.com/

https://www.instagram.com/edelweissproductions/

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February 8, 2023 - Filmmaker Victoria Lacoste (RENAISSANCE)

Matthew Toffolo

WIN(D) OVER CANCER, 9min., USA
Directed by Andrew Jowett
Last summer the world was closed, but our waters were open. This crew took the opportunity to make a difference – More Kids On Sailboats, a 501(c)(3) organization is proud to present our first short film – WIN(D) OVER CANCER.

https://morekidsonsailboats.org/
https://www.instagram.com/more_kids_on_sailboats/

Get to know the producer Brett Langolf:
The motivation was the desire to do SOMETHING! My wife, Katie, and I were sitting in the dining room both working (pandemic online elementary school teacher and me trying to run a Creative Advertising department remotely) and we started talking. We had just received our 501(c)(3) status for our non-profit More Kids On Sailboats. We decided to find a path to do something with kids and activate them in these crazy times. Andrew was involved in the new non-profit and was one of our new Board Members. In the real world, he and I had been doing TV Commercials, Sailing Shorts, etc but it was the pandemic and this work had taken a pause. Getting a group together outdoors was basically our only option. So we plotted the course, and we got this crew together….we were not sure what would unfold or what may or might not happen. So we hit record and let the story come to us.

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January 7, 2023 - Producer Brett Langolf (WIN(D) OVER CANCER)

Matthew Toffolo

THE BOUNDARY WATERS TRAVERSE, 12min., USA, Documentary
Directed Erik Nelson
The Running for the Boundary Waters project is designed to highlight the issue of potential sulfide-ore copper mining proposals in the watershed of, and directly adjacent to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness to the running community. Trail runners and environmental advocate Alex Falconer ran the Border Route and Kekekabic trail, creating the boundary waters traverse, a 110 mile run, in 38 hrs 15 mins and 3 seconds. This shows his journey.

https://www.savetheboundarywaters.org/
https://www.instagram.com/savethebwca/

Get to know the filmmaker:
I’ve always been a big fan of the Boundary Waters, having paddled and camped there many times over the years. When the opportunity came to put our filmmaking skills to use and help spread the word of Alex’s run and the fight to protect such a special place, we had to do it.

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January 5, 2023 - Filmmaker Erik Nelson (THE BOUNDARY WATERS TRAVERSE)

Matthew Toffolo

I DON’T WANNA GO, 4min., USA, Drama
Directed by Max Vadset
A kid doesn’t want to go to school because he’s worried about the possibility of a school shooting.

https://www.facebook.com/infinitemonkeyproject/
https://www.instagram.com/infinitemonkeystudiosoffical/

From Filmmaker Max Vadset:

I wanted to make this film because of how much gun violence is permeating the consciousness of kids these days. It’s a fear that I have personally experienced and I’m sad that it’s become a normal part of growing up and going to school.

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December 23, 2022 - Filmmaker Max Vadset (I DON’T WANNA GO)

Matthew Toffolo

THE STRUGGLE, 5min., USA, Comedy
Directed by Keith Armonaitis
Adulting is hard. Morning is harder.

From director Keith Armonaitis:
As a filmmaker, I have always been interested in how life contains universal moments, and I try to bring those out in a unique story on the screen. Sometimes it is done through drama, but I really enjoy finding the funny in those moments as well. The Struggle was about finding the absurd in the mundane, and putting it upon the screen so that we can laugh at the film, and ultimately, ourselves.

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December 21, 2022 - Filmmaker Keith Armonaitis (THE STRUGGLE)

Matthew Toffolo

GURGLE: PULLING WATER, 57min., USA, Documentary
Directed by Richard Van Kleeck
A documentary featuring courage, teamwork, adventure, and life lessons explored through the lens of the sport of rowing. Featuring Tori Murden McClure, the first woman to row solo across the Atlantic; archeologist, author, and rower John Hale; the amazing story of Oksana Masters, the world’s most decorated paralympic athlete; and a host of other interesting characters that inhabit the world of rowing. Directed by Richard Van Kleeck.

From Richard Van Kleeck:

I have always been intrigued by the sport of rowing and knew that there is a wide diversity of very interesting people involved in this sport. Little did I know how many incredible people I would meet while making this film.

Interview conducted by Matthew Toffolo

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December 5, 2022 - Filmmaker Richard Van Kleeck (GURGLE: PULLING WATER)

Matthew Toffolo

BLURRED LINES, 12min,. UK, Recreation
Directed by Corry Raymond
As musician Robin Thicke reaches fame and critical acclaim for his hit record Blurred lines, he is sued by the Marvin Gaye family estate who claim he stole the song.

https://www.corryraymond.com/blurred-lines
https://www.instagram.com/blurredlinesmovie/

From Corry Raymond:

The biggest obstacle from the very beginning was casting. I knew I had to find a cast that could convincingly portray the real life people – and it wasn’t just Robin Thicke and Pharrell Williams, but the legal team and the cast of the music video as well. A few people said to me it wouldn’t be possible, but in the end, I found the perfect cast of people. Perfect not only in terms of their acting skills, but as collaborators as well.

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November 13, 2022 - Filmmaker Corry Raymond (BLURRED LINES)

Matthew Toffolo

ONE ON ONE, 5min., USA, Drama
Directed by Jack Wolf Perry
A fierce acting coach uses intense techniques to get a performance out of his shy new student.

From Jack Wolf Perry:

The full process took about 3 weeks. The filmmaking class had about one week to write, one week of production where each director got one day dedicated to their film, and then a week of editing before we premiered all of our short films together.

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November 11, 2022 - Filmmaker Jack Wolf Perry (ONE ON ONE)

Matthew Toffolo

“Roots above Ground” is a 50 minute physically integrated performance is a personal work that explores the multiple meanings of home. Using his own journey as an immigrant, disabled gay man and dancer as a base from which to work, Marc Brew intends to peel back the layers to get at this universal human need to belong.

http://www.axisdance.org/

https://www.twitter.com/AXISDanceCo

https://www.instagram.com/axisdanceco

Director Statement

"As a world traveller and someone who has never laid down roots in pursuit of my career goals," says Brew, "I have always questioned where my home is and by extension of that, where I belong. Through this work the company is delving deep into personal journeys and reflective worlds to find home as well as the community where we belong and feel at home. I am very excited to also be embedding access into the devising of my new work by collaborating with Deaf/ASL Consultants Antoine Hunter and Zahna Simon and Audio Description with Jess Curtis from Gravity Access Services."

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November 7, 2022 - Filmmaker/Dance/Choreographer Marc Brew (ROOTS ABOVE GROUND)

Matthew Toffolo

THE END OF BLINDNESS, 55min., Documentary
Directed by AJ Martinson
Dr. Samuel Bora is the only ophthalmologist for over 3 million people living in rural Ethiopia. His mission: end all preventable blindness in the country.

http://www.theendofblindness.com/

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November 6, 2022 - Filmmaker AJ Martinson (THE END OF BLINDNESS)

Matthew Toffolo

VOODOO SALON, 16min., Australia, Supernatural/Drama
Directed by Jessie Kathleen Claude
Gwenaelle has inherited a gift from her family : she can tell the date of death of anyone she touches. As she spends the day with her sister making their family tree, a secret starts unravelling.

http://www.jessieclaude.com/

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November 4, 2022 - Filmmaker Jessie Kathleen Claude (VOODOO SALON)

Matthew Toffolo

Conversation with veteran filmmaker/DP and former world class diver Kevin McMahon, on the making of the proof of concept short film CLASSIFIED.

“An elite group of soldiers go on mission to rescue missing comrades but when they enter the abandoned power plant they soon find that an evil presence is behind the disappearances and the fighters find themselves against an enemy they cannot beat.”

http://www.pathfindermotionpictureco.com/classified.html
https://www.facebook.com/ClassifiedHorrorFilm/

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October 4, 2022 - Filmmaker Kevin McMahon (CLASSIFIED)

Matthew Toffolo

TODAY I WROTE NOTHING played at the Black & White Film Festival. “Russian absurdist writing made flesh from the beautiful micro-fiction words of early soviet avant garde writer Daniil Kharms.”

Project Links

• Website

• Instagram

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September 9, 2022 - Filmmaker Keith Sargent (TODAY I WROTE NOTHING)

Matthew Toffolo

CINEFILIA was the winner of BEST DIRECTION at the July 2022 COMEDY Film Festival.

A hardcore cinefile goes on a killing spree since none of his friends understand his movie references.

Director Biography - Matthew Jehle

With a background in improv and sketch comedy Matthew develops branded content for clients as well as narrative films under his company Adara Entertainment.

Director Statement

This short film is my love letter to cinema. Comedy and horror films are the two I have the most fun watching, so I created one to highlight my style.

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August 10, 2022 - Filmmaker Matthew Jehle (CINEFILIA)

Matthew Toffolo

FREDDY, THE HANDYMAN played to rave reviews at the April 2022 COMEDY Festival.

Project Links

• Website

• Facebook

• Twitter

“Feeling confident after fixing his sink, Freddy places an ad as a Handyman.”

Conversation with filmmaker Ron Basci on the making of the film and the setup for a TV series.

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May 15, 2022 - Filmmaker Ron Basci (FREDDY, THE HANDYMAN)

Matthew Toffolo

Axel Lakhdar is part of the family business. “Alongside the Water” was produced by this mother Anne, and directed by his father Hassan, while Axel served at the main camera operator. Conversation with Axel on the making of the film and working with his parents.

“Geneva is a densely populated international canton with a humanitarian vocation. But it is also a canton that harbors natural treasures, much less known, including the wetland of international importance "The Geneva Rhone, Allandon and Laire Valleys", protected by the international RAMSAR convention.”

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March 21, 2022 - Filmmaker Axel Lakhdar (Alongside the water - Genève and it's nature)

Matthew Toffolo