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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.

Animation

RCA 2014: Joe Bichard – ‘The Waldgeist & Me’

Graduating RCA animator Joe Bichard gives us an insight into how collaboration became the most enjoyable and rewarding part of making his animated short film

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Animation

RCA 2014: Isaac Holland – ‘La Petite Maison’

Described by the filmmaker as "by the far the most challenging thing I’ve ever had to make", we caught up with graduating RCA animator Isaac Holland to

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Animation

RCA 2014: Marcus Armitage – ‘My Dad’

The first in our series of interviews with Royal College of Art animators, we speak to Marcus Armitage about his graduation film 'My Dad' - a short that

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Live Action

Martin Stirling directs this powerful message to LEGO in Greenpeace promo ‘LEGO: Everything is NOT awesome’

Martin Stirling reveals how he built an Arctic entirely of LEGO and flooded it with oil to highlight the toy company's affiliation with Shell.

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Documentary

An Introduction to Stalker Photography in MP Cunningham’s Documentary Short ‘The Observer’

Bringing this controversial art form to the small screen, The Observer takes us on a brief journey through Alex's chosen craft, as she explains why

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Live Action

Jeroen Bogaert Challenges Audience Assumptions in Thought-Provoking Short Film ‘Early Birds’

Jeroen Bogaert provides an insight into the narrative origins and production approach behind 'Early Birds' in this behind the scenes look at his LFS short

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Animation, Music Video

Created From Over 1000 Lolly Sticks & 5000 Matchsticks, DN Takes a Behind the Scenes Look at Simon Roberts'

Music, lyrics and stop motion animation combine to create an epic story in Simon Robert's music video for Flight Brigade track 'Sirens'.

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Documentary

Nathan Honnold Once Again Explores his Fascination with the Underdog in his latest Documentary ‘Thomas Bennett’

We speak to director Nathan Honnold about his latest short documentary 'Thomas Bennett', a film he describes as an intimate portrait of a friend living on the

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Music Video

The Blood, Guts & Brains Behind Pleasure Kill’s Music Video for Psychic Rites’ ‘Singularity’

Soaked in blood and splattered in entrails, Pleasure Kill’s music video for Psychic Rites track 'Singularity' is no ordinary music video. Creative duo Mike

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Animation, Live Action

The Spirit of Reconciliation as Captured in Chris Shepherd’s Dramatic Short ‘The Ringer’

Innovative, funny and distinctly British, DN speaks to short film legend Chris Shepherd about his unconventional father/son reunion short 'The Ringer'.

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Animation

Exploring the ‘Monkey Love Experiments’ of Ainslie Henderson & Will Anderson

Combining stop-motion, live-action and 3d animation, we speak to BAFTA winning filmmakers Ainslie Henderson and Will Anderson about their latest short 'Monkey

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Documentary

Sean Dunne Explores the Lives of Internet Sex Workers in New Documentary ‘Cam Girlz’

Eager to make a film about women that challenge the establishment, we talk to director Sean Dunne about his latest documentary 'Cam Girlz' - a feature

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