Danni Lizaitis, Author at Directors Notes

Twin Bricks

So lego recreations are done all the time now, but this is special. Mainly just because it’s very funny, and we all love Twin Peaks a little more then we

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Best Coast – Crazy for You

Another day, another music video filled with cat cameo goodies. It’s only fair I share such delights with you! Lead singer of Best Coast, Bethany

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LSFF2011: Landscapes

It’s a real shame I didn’t have more time to attend screenings at this year’s London Short Film Festival. This, my third and final screening, was

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LSFF2011: Family Affairs

One thing I forgot to mention on my last London Short Film Festival review was the surprising standard of films I saw. I mean, not that I expected to see

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LSFF2011: Fucked Up Love

Last weekend the 8th London Short Film Festival hit the capital’s various screening venues and bars. Returning for its biggest year yet, having had well

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Danni Lizaitis 2010 Top Ten

I think my New Years resolution for 2011 will be to document every film I watch, I’ve compiled this list with the niggling feeling I’ve left something

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DN UnderWire

Underwire Film Festival had its launch last Thursday and I had the pleasure of being there. A festival that aims to showcase the raw cinematic talents of

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UnderWire: Editing

The final category shown at UnderWire was Editing. Probably the largest part of the industry still predominantly known as a man’s job, years ago in the

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UnderWire: Directing

The directing category brought along two films right up my street- beautifully shot and composed, yet sinister and dark. Beautiful Enough is a haunting but

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UnderWire: Cinematography

There was one film that will undoubtedly win this category. Sis, written and directed by Deborah Haywood and shot by Director of Photography Gabi Norland

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UnderWire: Producing

Pussy is a somewhat lighthearted delivery of a much more serious subject. Ellie is being sexually bullied by a boy at her school, Rocco. With constant

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UnderWire: Screenwriting

The two films I’ve chosen to mention from UnderWire’s Screenwriting category were actually old favourites of mine from a past Filmstock Festival (RIP)

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