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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.

Music Video

Nando Noise

Reggie Watts, Seattle based entertainer who performs music, theater, dance, and comedy, introduces us to Nando’s Noise. Visit www.nandosnoise.com to

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Animation

We, the Masses

A quick search of the name Werner Herzog on DN and the 24 results that come up will give you some idea of how much we love and admire the work of the eccentric

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Live Action

Small Town Murder Songs

Since making the transition from his homeland Sweden, Peter Stormare has found himself restricted to supporting roles as various foreign oddballs in some of

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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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