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Obsessed with film, the internet and WordPress, Directors Notes is the place Rob gets to brings all his interests together and really geek out. When not writing for DN he can be found on Short of the Week or Vimeo.

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Live Action

The Highs & Lows of Drone Filmmaking with Director Paul Trillo

Director Paul Trillo joins us to discuss the challenges of shooting his 10-minute "one-take" short 'At The End Of The Cul-de-Sac' entirely on a drone

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Live Action

Sam Jones: The life of a Teenage Filmmaker

17yr old Filmmaker Sam Jones joins us to discuss motivation, inspiration, BFI Funding and the best filmmaking advice he ever received.

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Live Action

Going Back to Grass Roots With Director Lewis Arnold and His Ode to Amateur Football ‘Sunday Sunday’

Lewis Arnold takes time out from directing 'Humans' & 'Broadchurch' to discuss his ode to grass roots football 'Sunday Sunday'.

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Music Video

Exploring the Possibilities of 360° Filmmaking in Mackenzie Sheppard’s Pony Pony Run Run Music Video

Japan-based Director Mackenzie Sheppard joins us to discuss camera choices and the challenges of 360° filmmaking for his Pony Pony Run Run music video.

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Live Action

Harry Sherriff: What I Learnt from Making 12 Short films in 12 Months

In 2016 Manchester-based writer-director Harry Sherriff made 12 short films in 12 months - read about what he learnt from this experience.

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Live Action

Minhal Baig on How She Blended Horror & Documentary to Explore Suicide in ‘After Sophie’

“I really hope that people are genuinely creeped out.” - talented Director Minhal Baig joins us to discuss her haunting new short.

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Animation

Exploring the Cinematic Snapshots of Nate Milton’s Emotive Animation ‘Encounters’

Animator Nate Milton takes time-out from his web series 'Liverspots and Astronots' and returns to Directors Notes to talk to us about his latest short film

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Article

Rob Munday Top Ten Feature Films of 2016

From vicious bear attacks to flatulent corpses and Neo-Nazi punk-rock thrillers, 2016 was a pretty odd (and awesome) year for film concepts.

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Live Action

World Wide Woven Bodies

Norwegian Director Truls Krane Meby discusses the role of the early internet era on a teen's burgeoning sexual awareness in his new coming-of-age short.

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Animation, Documentary, Music Video

Drawn & Recorded

From Kurt Cobain to ODB, filmmaker Drew Christie explores the myths of modern music in animated series 'Drawn & Recorded'

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Rejoice strangers…the latest indie anthology from twilight animators Late Night Work Club is now live.

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Film Festival, Live Action

Pee. Wait. Panic. Alice Seabright Charms the Pants off Us With a Night of Soul Searching in ‘Pregnant Pause’

Writer/director Alice Seabright talks tight deadlines and relatable characters as she joins us to discuss the first in a series of character-driven shorts.

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