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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.

Asides, Live Action

Jim Owen Offers Some Insightful Break-Up Advice in Comedy Short Film ‘Can We Talk?’

Jim Owen's comedic short film 'Can We Talk?' serves up some hilarious and slightly uncomfortable break-up advice from his misguided protagonist Vince.

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Animation, Asides

Welcome to the Ridiculously Infectious World of Lesley the Pony

Possibly one of the greatest things to hit the internet in recent times, welcome to the ridiculously infectious world of 'Lesley the Pony'. Taking us on a

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Asides, Live Action

War continues despite the fall of humanity in VFX Sci-fi short film ‘Крепость/Fortress’

With a fascinating concept at its core, Russian CG enthusiast Dima Fedotof transports us to a universe where automated systems continue to fight a war which

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Animation, Asides

Peter Millard returns with his latest slice of unmistakable animation ‘Fruit Fruit’

Writing a synopsis for a short film can often be a difficult thing...with the work of Directors Notes favourite Peter Millard it often feels impossible.

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Live Action

Action, Adventure, Romance, Underpants…short film ‘!!RENEGADE!!’ has it all

f watching a man run around in his pants battling a monocled villain doesn’t sound like your idea of fun, then Kevin Van Witt and Michael Cavanaugh’s epic

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Live Action

Unravelling the Enigmatic Science Fiction Short film ‘Mouse-X’ with Writer/Director Justin Tagg

Listing '1984', 'Dance, Dance, Dance', 'The Matrix', 'Primer' and 'The Third Man' as just some of the works that have influenced its creation, Justin Tagg's

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Animation, Music Video

Tobias Stretch & HAUSCHKA combine to make a music video of real emotion & beauty.

With a back catalogue of music videos which lists Radiohead and Efterklang as collaborators, Director/Animator/Sculptor Tobias Stretch has become somewhat of a

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Animation

Watch all 4 shorts from Alan Becker’s ‘Animator vs. Animation’ series

With his 4 shorts from the 'Animator vs. Animation' series clocking up over 10-million views on YouTube, to say 'Alan Becker's' comedic tale of an artist

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Live Action

Archival footage and VFX combine in the History Channel’s ‘The Great Martian War’

On its 100th anniversary, The Great Martian War tells the story of the catastrophic events and unimaginable horrors of 1913-17, when Humankind was pitted

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Live Action

Stripping Science-Fiction Down to its Essentials with ‘Burnt Grass’ Director Ray Wong

Recently selected for Vimeo's curation of Toronto International Film Festival shorts, we speak to director Ray Wong about his science-fiction short film 'Burnt

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Animation

RCA 2014: Sophie Koko Gate – ‘Half Wet’

"When we are born, we are about as wet as a banana" - Sophie Koko Gate explains how a friend's revelation on how she thought she would age inspired her RCA

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Animation

RCA 2014: Nicolas Ménard – ‘Loop Ring Chop Drink’

Graduating RCA Animator Nicolas Ménard talks to Directors Notes about his approach to storytelling & the importance of collaboration when making

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