Interview with Filmmaker Katie Garibaldi (STAR IN THE EAST)

STAR IN THE EAST played to rave reviews at the February 2019 Experimental Film Festival in Los Angeles.

Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film?

Katie Garibaldi: “Star in the East” is a song I wrote about the Biblical story of the three kings who follow a star to welcome the newborn baby Jesus. After recording it for my album Home Sweet Christmas, I got the idea of doing a claymation film as a music video for the song, somewhat as an homage to old-school Christmas movies. I love how those stop motion children’s movies put you in the warm and fuzzy holiday spirit, and I thought that idea paired so great with this song.

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

I had the idea for a few months and then through researching animators, I…