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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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The Race to Remove Deforestation gets the Moth Colective Treatment in Their Latest Global Canopy Programme Film

Created to make people think about how the products they use affect deforestation and, as a wider consequence, climate change, the Moth Collective introduce

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Animation

How Diane Arbus’ Photographs Inspired the Wooly 2012 Cartoon d’Or Award Winner ‘Oh Willy…’

With 2012 Cartoon d’Or award winner, the hugely popular 'Oh Willy...' available online from today, it seemed only right to revisit our interview from 2012

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Director Jesse Collett Looks to Slowly Shatter the Viewer's Sense of Reality with RCA Grad Film 'Boom is Life'

Feeling like a film that encourages conversation, we speak to director Jess Collett about what inspired the unusual narrative and distinct look behind RCA grad

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Thinking of attending Film School? Then Director Jason B. Kohl has just the book for you.

Director (and now Author) Jason B. Kohl shares the inspiration behind his latest project - 'Film School: A Practical Guide to an Impractical Decision' - A book

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Dialogue-Free and Unscripted: Welcome to the World of Gints Zilbalodis’ ‘Inaudible’

We talk to Latvian filmmaker Gints Zilbalodis about his latest animated short 'Inaudible" - the emotive tale of a Trumpet player and his recent loss of

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Behind the Lens of ‘Mr Director’ – an Andy Martin short film

The ever-prolific Andy Martin joins us to talk about his latest project - stop-motion short film 'Mr Director'. A 7-minute animation taking the guise of a

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“Look at this weird thing on the ground. It looks like a crow!” – the birth of Brian Lonano’s

“Look at this weird thing on the ground. It looks like a crow!” - how the discovery of a strange object in a car-park in Florida led director Brian Lonano

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Music Video

Ian Pons Jewell on Translating Vince Staples’ Outlook on the Music Industry to Screen in ‘Señorita’

“I wanted it to be an experience, something that would linger” - director Ian Pons Jewell joins us to discuss his Vince Staple Music Video ‘Señorita’

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"It’s Fucking Fun to Shoot" – Talking Practical FX & Inspirations with ‘Bad Guy #2’ Director Chris McInroy

"It's fucking fun to shoot" - director Chris McInroy is a man who obviously loves his job. He's passionate about movies and he's passionate about practical FX.

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Music Video

Exploring the Complex Minimalism of Jeanette Bonds’ Animated Music Video for Kid606

Animator, Festival founder, Writer and general champion of innovative animation Jeanette Bonds joins us to talk about her latest work, an animated music video

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Live Action

Beats, Breasts & Bloodshed – Sion Sono Brings Japanese Rap Battle to the UK Streets with ‘Tokyo Tribe’

Completely over-the-top and beautifully choreographed, 'Tokyo Tribe' is the feature-length rap-musical we’ve all been waiting for.

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How the Story of an Explosive Fox Stole Led Iain Gardner to Create Animated Short Film ‘The Tannery’

Animator Iain Gardner joins us to talk about how a friend’s story of his grandmother’s Fox stole, which spontaneously combusted, led him to create a

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