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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

Olympic Vermin

Leo Bridle, one-half of the team behind Train of Thought, returns to DN with impeccable timing as his latest Beakus short Olympic Vermin provides an

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Documentary

Kickstart T-REX

Leaving their usual stomping ground behind, documentary filmmakers Zackary Canepari and Drea Cooper (aka California is a Place) have journeyed to Flint,

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Animation

Spray

Created as his graduation film for RMIT University in Melbourne, Håvard Forland Isaksen’s Spray is a playful animation about a mischievous boy and his

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Music Video

Other Lives: Dust Bowl III

Karim Huu Do takes on the roles of writer, director and editor in the atmospheric unofficial music video for Other Lives track Dust Bowl III.

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Music Video

The View: How Long

In a recent interview with Scottish newspaper the Daily Record, Kyle Falconer – frontman of The View declared that with no bands “getting their

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Animation

Otzi

Inspired by his wish for an ‘undo button’ in real-life and named after Europe’s oldest natural human mummy, Evan Red Borja’s thesis

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Asides, Live Action

The End

The apocalypse comes at just the wrong time for the protagonist of Cameron McHarg’s latest drama The End. Short film/commercials director McHarg lists

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Animation

Singles

Created as her thesis film whilst studying at New York’s School of Visual Arts, Singles from animator Rebecca Sugar is a unique animated short that

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Animation, Asides

All Consuming Love (Man In A Cat)

Evolving from a sketch director Louis Hudson drew of a frustrated man punching the inside of a hollow cat, All Consuming Love (Man In A Cat) soon developed

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Asides, Music Video

Bertie Blackman: Mercy Killer

Self-taught filmmaker Chino Moya brings his distinct approach to this dark, peculiar music video for Australian singer/songwriter Bertie Blackman.

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Animation, Film Festival

RSSF2012: The Animation Award

With last year’s shortlist revealing Mickey Please’s extraordinary BAFTA winning stop motion The Eagleman Stag upon my bewildered eyes for the

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Film Festival, Live Action

RSSF2012: The International Award

Featuring 15 short fictional films created outside the UK, the Rushes Soho Shorts’ International Award shortlist is, as it was last year, awash with

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