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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

Moth

Having already given us Matter Fisher, Mad Dogs and Englishmen and He Seemed Lovely, here are some more animated delights from the Moth Collective: Night

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Art & Fashion

Zach Gold

MarBelle introduced us to the film work of fashion/commercial photographer Zach Gold in early July, with his stunning short String Theory. Gold continues to

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Animation

Jean-François

Jean-François is a huge swimmer and by that I don’t mean he loves swimming, I mean he’s huge and swims.

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Live Action

Little Minx: Exquisite Corpse

Before the collaborative projects Psst Pass it on and Animation Tag Attack came Little Minx’s Exquisite Corpse series: A distributive film series created

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Documentary

Stock on Fire

A quick search of the word ‘Skate’ on Directors Notes will tell you we’re pretty big fans of the skate video and now following on from

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Animation, Film Festival, Live Action

RSSF2011: International

On 8/8/08 the Russian Air Force commences bombing Georgian villages. People flee to the Georgian capital, Tbilisi. The fastest way to get to Tbilisi is via

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Film Festival

RSSF2011: Broadcast Design

Featuring ad spots under 5 minutes this category is for work created for, or commissioned to, highlight a brand. It can include commercial sequences, spots,

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Animation, Asides

Bor Sood

There is a certain confidence in Kazakh animator Anna Shevchenko’s Bor Sood that you don’t see very often in short films. Her film progresses at an

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Film Festival, Live Action

RSSF2011: Shorts

With a festival entitled the Rushes Soho Shorts Festival, the Short Film category has to be considered one of the most important of the competition (I’m

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Live Action

Red Balloon

Shot on a RedCam 4K, Damien Mace and Alexis Wajsbrot’s Red Balloon sets its standards high right from the beginning, with an ambitious steadycam shot

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Animation, Film Festival

RSSF2011: Animation

One look at the shortlisted films in the Animation category of this year Rushes Soho Shorts Festival and I instantly knew I was probably watching too many

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Music Video

BELL: Chase No Face

Who needs post-production effects to make a dazzling music video? Not Zach Lieberman. No post-production effects were used in this video. everything on the

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