Interview with Filmmaker Chloe Mondesir (JACKS)

JACKS was the winner of BEST MUSIC & SOUND at the April 2020 Female Feedback Film Festival.

Submit to the Festival via FilmFreeway:

Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film?

Chloe Mondesir: I really felt that the message of empowerment was timely and necessary. My daughter who plays the lead (Sonia), is at the age where she has to deal with bully’s and I sometimes struggle as a parent with what to tell her. I want her to be “good” but I also want her to be able to speak up and stand up for herself. I knew that other parents and kids dealt with this very same issue and so I wanted to create something that shows that you can find balance in some of those relationships. It’s possible to be strong and stand up for yourself while also understanding that sometimes people are dealing with things…