Production Toto Forever

scene toto forever kylan james , kjord davis.

toto forever s director, roberto f. canuto, shot film graduation project @ new york film academy (nyfa) @ universal studios in hollywood, finished post-production work after graduation, including adding music andrea centazzo. film first collaboration between director , composer, 1 repeated in next films - desire street , ni jing: thou shalt not steal. due limitations in production process, various scenes in script shortened. of film s length, director commented: of course, whole story need tell more depth , time (sic), reserve full development of plot feature script. here concentrate on feelings , emotion. reason wanted develop plot displayed wide range of emotions in short period of time. regarding this, critic michael d. klemm notes: short film can sketch painting , 1 begins, appropriately, rough drawings of 2 leads. emphasis here, undoubtedly, young postman remember abrupt adventure.

the main idea behind characters based on cartoon figures japanese yaoi. in opening , closing credits film uses sketches represent characters of toto , mark, bringing added dimension story. susan opperman, south african artist mfa in fine arts, created images, following own vision of story.

kjord davis mark in scene of toto forever

the film shot in 16mm kodak film , principal photography took place in summer of 2008 in california. of locations mulholland drive, burbank, california, isolated roads outside los angeles. post-production completed in 2010.

xu xiaoxi, roberto f. canuto s collaborator in directing (desire street , ni jing: thou shalt not steal), director of photography on toto forever. kissing scene between characters key element of film. according canuto: wanted create montage kissing scene. in order so, decided break standard time , space in order create special tempo surprises viewer , suspends reality of experience. kissing scene difficult film due position of movement in such tight space. key delivering right feel , emotion. kylan , kjord deliver moving , touching scene zenith of whole story.

the main theme of toto forever hope. according director, wanted to: recreate moment when human spirit recovers after deep tragedy , rediscovers new faith life. emily dickinson s poem hope inspiration film. while faced tragedy, painful moments when has allowed herself find hope , move on.

as of july 2014, toto forever still being screened @ international festivals.