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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.

Live Action

Dead Hungry

A past winner of the ‘Best Horror Short’ award at the London Independent Film Festival, Dead Hungry from filmmaker William Bridges provides a fresh

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Documentary

Last Address

Last Address by filmmaker Ira Sachs is a poignant tour of the last residential addresses of a group of New York City artists who died of AIDS.

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Live Action

The Girl is Mime

Created as part of the London 48 Hour Film Project back in 2010, Tim Bunn’s clever comedy The Girl is Mime starring Martin Freeman, not only restricted

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Animation, Music Video

Yeti Lane: Analog Wheel

Simon Gesrel & Xavier Ehretsmann, directors of one of our favourite music videos of all time featured on DN, return (although this time Xavier’s

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Animation

Stuck

A man’s addiction to his computer leads to an unexpected blurring between game and reality in this short but satisfying animation from Doug Hindson and

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Live Action

That Syncing Feeling

When not writing screenplays for Terry Gilliam, the multifaceted Tony Grisoni is also a talented and original short film director. That Syncing Feeling sees

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Live Action

Blind Spot

Steven couldn’t see how his day could get any worse, but that’s because he’s is looking the wrong way. Matthew K. Nayman’s Blind Spot

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Animation

TheyAreAnimators #5: Eamonn O’Neill

Animator Eamonn O’Neill joins us to discuss his career so far and the films it has produced, whilst also taking a look back at his studies at the RCA and

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Music Video

Purity Ring: Lofticries

AG Rojas takes us on a somewhat disturbing tour through the lives of four characters in the music promo for Purity Ring track Lofticries.

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Music Video

Orbital: Wonky

Produced by and starring Mathew Horne, this quirky promo for Orbital track Wonky, sees the comedian come face to face with a gang of freaky singing cats.

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Art & Fashion

It's in the Trees! It's Coming!

Commissioned by the V&A Museum, It’s in the Trees! It’s Coming! from Ash Dorn is an experimental short that combines horror film footage with

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Animation, Asides

L'ondée (Rains)

The inhabitants of a city seek refuge when a rainstorm breaks out in this animation of outstanding style and composition from David Coquard-Dassault.

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