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Apart from a love of baking and cats, Danni enjoys film and all it’s wonderful paraphernalia. She dabbles in the craft of filmmaking herself and is currently living the student high life in London. Never ask her to pick any kind of favourite; she actually cannot do it.

Documentary, Film Festival, Live Action

UnderWire: Representation

The opening night of the first ever UnderWire Film Festival began on Thursday with five short films within the Representation category. This category was

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Music Video

Holy Fuck – Red Lights

This is quite possibly the best music video I have ever seen. Of course, this is a heavily biased statement as there are few things I love more in the world

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Film Festival

LFF2010: Over Until Next Year

The London Film Festival has been over for four days now, I’ve finished my reviews, caught up on some sleep and now feel I’m in the right frame of mind to

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Film Festival, Live Action

LFF2010: 127 Hours

Danny Boyle’s latest film 127 hours is based on the true story of Aron Ralston, an American canyoneer who was trapped by a boulder in John Blue Canyon,

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Documentary, Film Festival

LFF2010: Strange Powers: Stephin Merritt and the Magnetic Fields

Songwriter Stephin Merritt is hailed to many as the Cole Porter of his generation. Writing alongside his band The Magnetic Fields, he writes memorable,

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Film Festival, Live Action

LFF2010: Dear Doctor

Dear Doctor for me, was one of the surprise favourite films of the festival. Almost missing it, I was advised by a friend to fit it in and I’m glad I did.

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Documentary, Film Festival

LFF2010: Home by Christmas

Home by Christmas tells the unique story of Ed Preston’s experiences of World War II. Father to acclaimed New Zealand filmmaker Gaylene Preston, he had

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Film Festival, Live Action, Podcasts

DN LFF2010: Special Treatment – Jeanne Labrune

Alice (Isabelle Huppert) is a luxury prostitute in her fortys, our main protagonist throughout the film, she’s intelligent, strong and getting fed up with

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Film Festival, Live Action, Podcasts

DN LFF2010 – Leap Year – Michael Rowe

Leap Year follows the month of February with freelance jounrnist, Laura. Shot within the four walls of her apartment, she observes her neighbours and eats

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Film Festival, Live Action, Podcasts

DN LFF2010: Malavoglia – Pasquale Scimeca

Based on the famous novel by Giovanni Verga, Malavoglia is a film about a family of fisherman that live in a house known as ‘The Medlars House’ and

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Documentary, Film Festival, Podcasts

DN LFF2010: Lemmy – Greg Olliver and Wes Orshoski

I feel silly trying to write an introduction to a documentary film named “Lemmy,” I hope when you hear the title you instinctively think of the legendary

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Film Festival, Live Action, Podcasts

DN LFF2010: What I Love The Most – Delfina Castagnino

The first feature from Delfina Castagnino, What I Love The Most is a simple understated film about two friends who lack the ability to console each other.

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