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Co-Founder & Managing Editor at Directors Notes, Rob's 20+ year obsession with short film has led him to develop a unique perspective on the medium. Driven by his curiosity and excitement for emerging filmmaking talent, he's motivated by sharing these exciting new voices with the world.

Animation, Asides

Thoughts on Death

RCA student Ana Tortos’ provocative, refreshing paint-on-glass animation 'Thoughts on Death' reveals the darker side of the school's animation department.

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Live Action

Dual

Screened at the 55th BFI London Film Festival Dual from The Brothers Lynch is an example of split-screen (or should it be dual-screen?) filmmaking at its best.

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Art & Fashion

Nature’s Voice

“Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better” – Albert Einstein Featuring a giant tomato, industrial snails and a

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Film Festival

British Shorts: Berlin

From 11th-14th of January 2013 in Berlin the 6th Lichtspielklub short film festival, British Shorts, will spoil its viewers rotten with, British short film –

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Animation

TheyAreAnimators #6: The Moth Collective

This month's entry in our TheyAreAnimators

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Article

El Vez 2012 Top Ten

  With minimal festival attendance in 2012, this years’ list was built mainly through random visits to independent cinemas and the ever-increasing

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Art & Fashion

The Hippo

Directed and Edited by Jeremy Asher Lynch, The Hippo is the poetic tale of a homeless teen wandering the streets, trying to come to terms with the death of his

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Live Action

Happy Clapper

Robert is ostracised after his gangster father leaves him, having found religion. When visited by the Christian evangelist who converted his father, Robert

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Art & Fashion, Live Action

Crown

Six kids, an abandoned house, and a visitor. AG Rojas continues his current run of producing intriguing, visually stunning videos with his latest unique short

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Live Action

40 Years

As a child, David witnesses the death of his younger brother. Forty years on, his days are haunted by a powerful nemesis. Blending live action and stunning

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Live Action

Paraphernalia

Robot for sale, good condition but no guns – £5.99 Produced as the response to a Channel 4 brief to create a film on disability, John Williams’

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Music Video

Flying Lotus: Tiny Tortures

  Alternative beatmongers Flying Lotus have provided us with a series of innovative music videos over recent years and their latest for track Tiny

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