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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.

Live Action

The Boss

Alex Emslie’s resourceful comedy The Boss sees a young worker take on one of her superiors in this ultra-creative martial arts inspired short.

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Live Action

Two Friendly Ghosts

In one of the most startlingly original pieces of storytelling you’re likely to see in short film all year, Parker Ellerman’s Two Friendly Ghosts

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Animation, Music Video

O Emperor: Po

Co-designed and directed by Manchester based moving image company Plastic Zoo and brought to life by animator Jono Candlish-Wilson, Po sees beautiful colour,

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Animation

The Big Winner

If you ever wondered exactly what nipples were for, Rubber House’s The Big Winner finally provides the answers we’ve all been looking for.

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Animation

Sleeping Betty

Lusciously drawn in India ink, Claude Cloutier’s traditionally styled animation of the legendary Charles Perrault fairytale La Belle au bois dormant

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Live Action

Successful Alcoholics

Starring T.J. Miller and Lizzy Caplan (both of whom you might recognise from Cloverfield), Jordan Vogt-Roberts’ Successful Alcoholics is a comedy that

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Art & Fashion

Frame of Mind

Inspired by the Modern Family opening credits and the recent HP ads, Frame of Mind from Steven Alan and Ben Boutwell is a playful journey around Hawaii, frame

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Documentary, Music Video

M.I.A.: Bad Girls (Behind The Scenes)

If like me you’ve become strangely obsessed with M.I.A’s Bad Girls track and its accompanying Romain Gavras promo, you’ll probably be equally

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Animation, Music Video

Keaton Henson: Small Hands

For his directorial music promo debut Joseph Mann teamed up with talented puppeteer duo Jonny Sabbagh and Will Harper to create a bittersweet tale of

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Animation

Childhood of a Circle

With Childhood of a Circle, French graphic designer Kadavre Exquis (who previously brought us Theodore & Rosemary’s Orchard) has created an animation

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Animation

Hogan

Finally! Peter Millard gives us the weird, trippy Hulk Hogan animation that’s been missing from our lives!

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Animation

Acid Drops

Recent graphic design graduate Matt Box combines skateboarding with hand painted animation in his Acid Drops series – animations that aim to

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