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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

Shane Meadows, Saviour of British TV

Call it fate, call it sods law, call it bad luck, call it whatever you like, but sometimes the decisions we make can be all about timing. Having lived with a

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Animation, Documentary

Dictaphone Parcel

Dictaphone Parcel is an animation based on a sound recorded with a dictaphone traveling secretly inside a parcel. As the hidden recorder travels through the

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Animation

Amazon Kindle

Watching a lot of short films you often notice how the most popular ones, the ones that become internet hits, can have a massive influence on the world of

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Animation

Ben and Julia Studio

In 2006, Ben & Julia decided to join their forces in order to create colorful and creative work, mixing animations, live footage, drawings, puppetry for

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Animation

Umbra

With the endless possibilities of animation, it’s sometimes excruciating to feel like you’re watching something that’s been done a thousand

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Animation

TiM

Timothy Gray wants to be just like Tim Burton when he grows up. https://vimeo.com/14811088 This reminded me of Vincent by Tim Burton, although I’m sure

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Live Action

Stasis

At 24 minutes long and featuring the acting prowess of science fiction stalwarts Beau Bridges and Ernie Hudson, Stasis by Christian Swegal is an absolute

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Music Video

Cinnamon Chasers – Luv Deluxe

Saman Keshavarz seems to be hot property at the moment, his Freeze Tag commercial for Canon won him all kinds of plaudits, whilst his multipart video for Russ

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Documentary

Billy Cash

There are over 85,000 Elvis impersonators in the world, this is the story of one.

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Live Action

Waiting for the End of the World

Deprived of human contact, and with only an overactive imagination to keep him company, Petr sets about his monotonous night shift at his local supermarket.

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Live Action

The Seventh Continent

Over 20 years old now, The Seventh Continent may look grainy and aged, but it still manages to feel fresh and inventive when watched today.

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Asides, News

Four Lions: Onset Diary

The ringing phone wakes me up. Chris would like to thank me for my generous offer. “Which offer?” “The one you made a year ago, to shave your head

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