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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, Live Action

Eli

Unearthed secrets cause the relationships of a close-knit group of friends to unravel and a young father to make a life-changing decision in 'Eli'.

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Asides, Live Action

Children of the Cosmos

Dante Vescio & Rodrigo Gasparini ponder the meaning of humankind’s existence within the universe in playful intergalactic short 'Children of the Cosmos'.

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Asides, Music Video

VOLA: Smartfriend

Craig Murray brings his sci-fi/horror sensibilities to the percussive sounds of Copenhagen rock quartet VOLA in gruesome music video 'Smartfriend'.

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Animation, Asides

Zone 2.0

Director/Animator/Designer Leopold’s animated short 'Zone 2.0' follows a man suddenly gripped by the embrace of a panic attack whilst riding the Tube.

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Asides, Music Video

Electro Deluxe: Keep My Baby Dancing

An attempt to hit the books is derailed by the invasion of hedonistic party rabbits in Valere Amirault’s stylised 3D music video 'Keep My Baby Dancing'.

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Asides, Live Action

Lobsters

A twisted romance blooms between holiday park neighbours in Matt Huntley’s darkly comedic short 'Lobsters', starring the ever entertaining Steve Oram.

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Asides, Music Video

Ladytron: The Island

Bryan M. Ferguson joins forces with Ladytron for new music video 'The Island', a dystopian sci-fi trip into secret experiments & scorched earth cover-ups.

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Animation, Asides

(Otto)

A childless woman steals a little girl's imaginary friend in Job, Joris & Marieke's utterly charming animated short '(Otto)'.

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Asides, Live Action

Don’t Call Me Precious

Ben Brand demonstrates the resilience of children in 'Don’t Call Me Precious', an ad spot made for Nike China featuring four real-life child athletes.

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Animation, Asides

Closed Visit

Jade Evans’ 'Closed Visit' depicts the emotional turmoil of a father whose only link with the son he hasn't seen for five months is a weekly video call.

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Animation, Music Video

Victor Velasco Delivers an Explosive Mix of Cyberpunk, Japanese Culture & 80s Nostalgia in ‘Shinobi’

A wronged psychic warrior sets out on the hard road of revenge in Victor Velasco’s impressive futuristic 3D music video 'Shinobi' for Code Elektro.

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Asides, Live Action

Satan’s Bite

Dean Puckett’s devilish Straight 8 short 'Satan’s Bite' sees an accused witch turn the tables on her capturers.

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