Interview with Filmmaker Johan Stavsjö (SAY YES)

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SAY YES played to rave reviews at the June 2020 ROMANCE Feedback Film Festival.

Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film?

Johan Stavsjö: I wanted to tell a modern love story and drew influences from my past. The film is a combination of three love stories from my personal life. The goal was to make an authentic but also relatable film.

2. From the idea to the finished product, how long did it take for you to make this short?

About six months from deciding about what to write about to finished product. But the actual shooting was only two weeks.

3. How would you describe your short film in two words!?

Love hurts.

4. What was the biggest obstacle you faced in completing this film?

The hardest part was when the film was finished and we wasn’t 100% sure what to do with it. This is the…

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