Month: March 2026

Filmmaker Katya Mokolo chats with Matthew Toffolo about setting up a film in Kazakhstan while in Paris. The art of trust in your collaborators and making sure everything is ready for production when you land. — LISTEN to the full podcast: https://youtu.be/XyV3BPDNAPw —– An old man crosses the boundless Kazakh steppe, driving alone. Haunted by… Continue reading Remote Directing: Collaborating Between Paris and Kazakhstan

Barnabus Walsh chats with Matthew Toffolo about maximizing the effects by making a low-budget film. Serve the story and find the best ways to show cinematic emotion with zero money. —- LISTEN to the full podcast: https://youtu.be/GzvdKF46AvE — Jaz is an agency worker given a simple task, to stay overnight at a student housing accommodation.… Continue reading Low Budget Filmmaking: Split Screens and Kitchen Fights