SAM THE HAM played to rave reviews at the May 2018 Los Angeles FEEDBACK Film Festival.
Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film?
It was a way of finding myself again after sinking into a low state after a series of horrible events, including my father’s death. Sam’s dad is designed after my dad, an Army Airborne Ranger, who enjoyed moonlighting as a farmer 🙂
2. From the idea to the finished product, how long did it take for you to make this short?
Sam’s lines just came to me as I was improv’ing a character voiceover demo for a toy company in 2010. Fast forward to 2017 when I decided to make a short out of him. I found my animator accidentally while searching for my brother on LinkedIn – same name, but no relation. The composer is my close friend and favorite musician, and through him…
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