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MarBelle has a strange compulsion to watch as many films as he can get his hands on and find jobs that give him a legitimate excuse to drill filmmakers about their work. Directors Notes is the multi-decade incarnation of this disorder and remains so much cheaper than film school.

Asides, Music Video

Leningrad: GOLD

A dangerous predator with a hunger for the finer things in life recounts her violent exploits in Lado Kvataniya's flamboyant Leningrad music video 'GOLD'.

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Art & Fashion, Premiere

Amar Hernández Captures the Gentle Spirit of Cape Verde in Poetic 16mm Short ‘Morabeza’

DN speaks to Amar Hernández about creating a literary journey of discovery revealing the beauty & diversity of Cape Verde in poetic 16mm short 'Morabeza'.

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Animation, Asides

Island

Max Mörtl and Robert Löbel whisk us away to a small isle populated by a menagerie of exotic creatures in their whimsical animated short 'Island'.

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Article

DN Top Ten Feature Films of 2018

The votes are in and Team DN agrees that these are the definitive 10 feature films of 2018 you should definitely make it a priority to catch up on.

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Article

MarBelle Top Ten Feature Films of 2018

"2018 was able to add several films to my vault of all time cinematic favourites." MarBelle shares the ten features at the top of his 'must rewatch' list.

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Animation, Art & Fashion, Article, Documentary, Live Action, Music Video

Directors Notes Top 20 Filmmaker Conversations of 2018

Team DN put our collective heads together to curate a list of the 20 favourite filmmaker conversations we had in 2018.

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Live Action

A Burnt-Out American Globetrotter Goes in Search of a Psychedelic Adventure in Jacob Kirby’s ‘Kathmandude’

Jacob Kirby discusses heading to Nepal with an open mind and flexible production plan for his story of a burnt-out globetrotter on a psychedelic adventure.

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Asides, Music Video

Elio Toffana: Genesis

Miguel Angulo continues his collaboration with Madrid hip-hop artist Elio Toffana placing him centre stage in gritty, to camera music video 'Genesis'.

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Art & Fashion

Daniel Gootnick Explores the Humanity & Drama of the Spaces We Inhabit in One-Shot Dance Short ‘Different / Sleep’

Daniel Gootnick guides us through a strange enigmatic house, providing glimpses into lives past and present in one-shot dance short 'Different / Sleep'.

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Live Action

Craig Ainsley Mines Engrossingly Uncomfortable Comedy From Heartache in ‘Whenever You’re Ready’

A heartbroken actress' emotional pain floods out during an audition in Craig Ainsley's almost too uncomfortable to watch comedy 'Whenever You're Ready'.

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Music Video

Leopold Challenges Conventional Preconceptions of Love, Relationships & Gender in ‘Backstreet’

Leopold talks to DN about challenging the strictures of conventional gender & relationship roles in his unapologetic music video for Apre's 'Backstreet'.

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Art & Fashion

Claudia Barral Observes Space Outside of Time in Exquisite Experimental Short “__ /__ /__”

DN speaks to Claudia Barral about opening a window to the 4th dimension through overlapping frames in her exquisite experimental short “__ /__ /__”.

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