Graduated from the Economics Academy of Krakow. From proffesion, a stockbroker – but in pursuit of a passion, a student of AMA Academy in Krakow. Aspiring to the role of a film director and screenwriter. Traveler, self-taught philosopher and a fan of the arthouse cinema, looking for inspiration in non-commercial films
Category: Short Film
Short Film: SPIZELLA, 20min., Germany, Drama
Spizella is a word with Latin and Greek origin and it means ‘sparrow’. Spizella is the story of a father and his daughter with troubled family relationships, which have become even more troubled after the death of the mother. The father keeps forcing his daughter to keep the mourning attitude alive and ongoing within the house and he tries to keep his communication with her very limited. This gloomy house is no different than a cage for this timid girl. The strong revival of her childhood memories and dreams by means of a souvenir suitcase left from her mother can bring the girl a glimpse of happiness.
Short Film: OPEN YOUR LIPS, 8min., Italy, Drama
A story begun and never finished.
A story caused by the most ferocious instincts of the human being and that is repeated every day.
It is terrible but 85% of cases of pedophilia occur in the family.
Coming out of pain and guilt is impossible for an abused child. Even the years cure the wounds.
And what happens in the abused child’s brain? And above all how does that child become an adult? Sometimes the desire to do justice alone for those adult children is the only way to go.
For those who have suffered the worst wrongs “there is no forgiveness and there is no revenge” there is only the desperate need to go further.
Short Film: FIRST COMMUNION, 20min., Spain, Drama
Short Film: TOUCH ME, 21min, Luxembourg, Drama
Alice has a fight on her hands. Against her breast cancer which makes her feel so helpless as she sees her body changing.
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“Nomination Student Academy Awards 2018 (Oscars)”
http://www.oscars.org/news/meet-2018-student-academy-awards-finalists
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“Nominierung FIRST STEPS Germany “
Deutsche Filmakademie
JULY 2019 Screenplay/Film Winners
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Producer/Director: Matthew Toffolo http://www.matthewtoffolo.com
Festival Moderators: Matthew Toffolo, Rachel Elder
Casting Director: Sean Ballantyne
Editors: Kimberly Villarruel, Kyle Drier, John Johnson
Festival Directors: Rachel Elder, Natasha Levy
Camera Operators: Denissa Palmer, Temitope Akinterinwa, Efren Zapata, Zack Arch
JUNE 2019 Screenplay/Film Winners
Producer/Director: Matthew Toffolo http://www.matthewtoffolo.com
Festival Moderators: Matthew Toffolo, Rachel Elder
Casting Director: Sean Ballantyne
Editors: Kimberly Villarruel, Kyle Drier, John Johnson
Festival Directors: Rachel Elder, Natasha Levy
Camera Operators: Denissa Palmer, Temitope Akinterinwa, Efren Zapata, Zack Arch