Filmmaker of the Week by To Tony Productions

This is our season one finale folks!

On this week's episode of Filmmaker of the Week we sit down with 17-year-old filmmaker Griffin Loch as he talks about his amazing journey creating 3 feature films before he even turned 18!

About Griffin:

17-year-old filmmaker Griffin Loch has achieved what most filmmakers strive for early on. His first feature, Calling the Shots, debuted in 2017, and was written and directed by Loch at just 13. His second feature at. 14 years old, The Adventure of T.P. Man and Flusher was released in 2018 and won Loch Best Director at IFS Film Festival and a nomination for best picture. Loch's third film is A Spark in Nothing, which has won and been placed at 8 film festivals across the globe and screened at Laemmle Theatres.  All three films are now available for streaming on Amazon Prime Video, YouTube, and Google. Loch has also garnished awards from The Makers Learning Network and The Global Youth Awards Innovation in Education for his open set policy that has allowed students to work alongside industry professionals. Currently, Loch is working on a professional scale haunted house, an upcoming music video, and his fourth feature-length film.

You can follow Griffin on Instagram and YouTube

Calling the Shots, The Adventure of T.P. Man and Flusher, and A Spark in Nothing can all be seen following the links on the titles.

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As always thanks for listening and cheers!

Daniel Hess

On this week's episode of Filmmaker of the Week, we sit down with Matthew Summer, who discusses his upcoming film project Rats and making five short films in five days in 2020 during a global pandemic.

About Matthew:

Matthew Summer is a filmmaker based in Shrewsbury, Shropshire. Co-founder of Greyhound Productions. He started making self funded short films from the age of eighteen. Last year he made six short films, including five shorts that were shot in five consecutive days all around the country. He is now in preproduction on two short films, Rats and Prison.

To support Rats head over to the Kickstarter page.

For more on Greyhound Productions check out their Instagram, Website and YouTube pages.

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Cheers and thanks for listening!

Daniel Hess

In this episode of Filmmaker of the Week we sit down with writer/director/producer David Noble of Noble Park Films as he discusses his latest film Secret Within the Sphere, as well as self-producing feature films, and balancing a life of filmmaking with a life in the military.

About David:

David noble is an independent filmmaker having directed several feature films. He has won awards for his films, ZYDECO, Knight Squad, and his current project Secret Within The Sphere. His features have been declared official selections at over twenty film festivals across the last decade.

For more on Secret Within the Sphere check out the official Facebook page and trailer on YouTube.

To follow Noble Park Films, check out their Facebook page.

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Cheers and thanks for listening!

Daniel Hess

In this week's episode of Filmmaker of the Week, we sit down with filmmaker and Youtuber Scott Dunn as he talks about his Mandao film series, his time working with Disney, and creating videos for his YouTube channel.

About Scott:

SCOTT DUNN is a Korean-American filmmaker and entrepreneur. He grew up making films as a hobby with his friends before ultimately moving to Los Angeles to pursue acting.

After working in several films, short films, and stage work Scott was cast as the recurring character Shane Peters on Disney’s “Kickin’ It.”

He then switched gears back to his filmmaking roots. He is the Writer, Director, Actor, and Editor in SCHLEP, MANDAO OF THE DEAD, and MANDAO RETURNS.

He co-founded Dunnit Films, a film production company based in Arizona. Scotty also has a growing YouTube channel that features high quality content such as short and feature films, skits, trailers, behind the scenes, and vlogs.

For more on Scott you can check out his Website, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube Channel.

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Thanks for listening and cheers!

Daniel Hess

In this week's episode of Filmmaker of the Week, we sit down with award-winning writer/director Kellen Gibbs as he talks about his career to date and his upcoming debut feature film Tomorrow.

About Kellen:

California raised Director and Writer, Kellen Gibbs, caused a stir after his collage thesis film, The Moment I Was Alone, won Judges Choice and Best Screenplay in 2015 at the Monarch International Film Festival and Idyllwild International Festival of Cinema. Kellen Gibbs’ first foray into filmmaking began with a stop-motion Lego shorts and sprouted into a passion and profession. Kellen’s work has been screened and nominated in numerous festivals, garnishing over 40 award nominations. Kellen is currently in post-production for his debut feature titled, Tomorrow with a release planned for 2022.

To follow Kellen on social media: Facebook, Instagram and Website.

To follow his studio Frame of Reference: Facebook, Instagram and Website.

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Cheers and thank you for listening as always!

Daniel Hess

In this week's episode of filmmaker of the week, we sit down with writer/director Edoardo Vitaletti as he talks about his new film The Last Thing Mary Saw and the process behind his film work/career so far.

About the film:

Winter, 1843. A young woman is under investigation following the mysterious death of her family's matriarch. Her recollection of the events sheds new light on the ageless forces behind the tragedy.

You can follow Edoardo on his twitter page.

Follow the film on Instagram.

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Cheers and thanks for listening!

Daniel Hess

In this episode of Filmmaker of the Week we sit down with writer/director Alexandra Pechman as she discusses her short film Thumb which is having its world premiere at the 2021 Fantasia Film Festival as well as her career and what it means to have inclusivity on every production.

About Alexandra:

Alexandra Pechman is a writer and director living in Los Angeles.

She wrote the psychosexual thriller TENTACLES, produced by Blumhouse TV for Hulu’s INTO THE DARK film series, and has written for the cult anthology series CHANNEL ZERO on Syfy. As a screenwriter, she currently has projects in development with Bad Robot, Hyperobject Industries, and Corporate Witchcraft. As a director, her debut short film, THUMB, premiered at the 2021 Fantasia Film Festival. Her upcoming short film, SLEEP, was named a Spring 2021 Funding Grantee from The Future of Film is Female.

Previously as a magazine writer, she published her writing in Vogue, the New York Times, Artforum, Vanity Fair, and many other magazines, and worked for publications such as Artnews, Aperture, and W magazine. She graduated from the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University with honors and has been awarded fellowships and prizes for her writing from Oprah Winfrey, the American Academy of Poets, and the Sacatar Institute in Brazil.

You can find out more on Alexandra on her Instagram, Website, and the Thumb Fantasia Page.

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Thanks for listening and cheers!

Daniel Hess

In this episode of Filmmaker of the Week we sit down with the cast and crew from the feature film Baby Don't Cry, which is premiering at this year's Fantasia Film Festival!

About the film:

Baby, a withdrawn and sensitive 17-year-old Chinese immigrant from a troubled home, is living in the outskirts of Seattle. One day, she meets a 20-year-old delinquent named Fox. Together, they embark on a twisted journey to escape their hopeless fate.

To follow more on Baby Don't Cry, you can check out their Instagram, Facebook and IMDB.

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As always thanks for listening and cheers!

Daniel Hess

In this episode of Filmmaker of the Week we sit down with Athena Mandis as she talks about getting her passion film projects made, experiences teaching film, and trying to incorporate her own culture heritage in the stories she wants to tell.

About Athena:

Athena is an award-winning filmmaker and a lecturer in Film Practice at Queen Mary, University of London. She began her professional career as a dramaturg for the David Glass Ensemble (2000-05). This year I completed 2 high-end short dramas; LOSING GRACE and DAUGHTER - which are currently on the festival circuit. Losing Grace has won 6 awards to date and has just been selected to the Bafta and Oscar qualifying LA Short Film Festival. In 2018 she co-wrote, produced, and directed SOUTHGATE TO BRIGHTON, a comedy short. Her short script FOX was shortlisted for both BLUECAT and SHORESCRIPT writing competitions, this later developed into Losing Grace. She is currently developing 2 features - POLLY and XENOS. Xenos was first developed through MODERN TALES in 2017. It won best screenplay at Cyprus IFF 2018 and was selected to the Torino Development Lab in 2019. In addition she has two further shorts in the pipeline THE RETURN (Finalist in Enter The Pitch Competition 2021) and THE SEA.

To follow Athena online you can check out her Twitter and Instagram.

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As always thank you for listening!

Cheers!

Daniel Hess

In this episode of Filmmaker of the Week we sit down with filmmaker Tyler Farr as he discusses his third feature film Avocado Toast as well as the importance of story structure, working in the comedy genre, and finding ways to getting a feature off the ground.

About Tyler:

Tyler has directed and produced three comedy feature-length films: The Good, The Bad, and The Coyote (2011), Winning Formula (2017), and the recently released, Avocado Toast (2021). Tyler graduated from the New York Film Academy with an MFA in Producing, and has traveled the world creating commercial content.

For more on the film Avocado Toast check out Facebook and Instagram. The film is streaming on all your favorite platforms.

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As always thank you so much for listening!

Cheers!

Daniel Hess