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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.

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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Documentary, Podcasts

DN181: Shall I? – Igor Drozdov

Igor Drozdov’s insightful documentary Shall I? may focus on the current economic plight of his homeland Lithuania, but with the world currently facing a

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Art & Fashion

LAKAIROMANIA

When I was growing up, Skate videos were a low quality affair with men in shopping trolleys, armed with VHS cameras, being pushed along next to guys popping

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Animation

The Monk & The Monkey

A determined young boy, Ragu, is sent by his master on his final quest to become a monk. A seemingly simple task becomes an unexpected challenge for Ragu as he

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Music Video

Ill Ease: Here Comes Trouble

Mr Peg longs for a better living situation as he strives to buy the house of his dreams. If only he could keep a steady job.

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Music Video

The Drug

Röyksopp are another one of those bands who seem to hold the music video in high esteem and always put a lot of thought and effort into the visuals that

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Music Video

Lovely Bloodflow

A stunning wardrobe and subtle FXs steal the show in this haunting music video directed by Alex Takacs and Joe Nankin (aka Young Replicant). A wounded soldier

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Animation

Animated Short no.1

Sometimes the shortest shorts can be the most surprising

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Animation

8-bit trip

I think most music video fans were pretty impressed with Michel Gondry’s lego video for The White Stripes ‘Fell in love with a Girl’, but the

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Animation

Supernatural Creator 2

And on the seventh day, God enjoyed some 8-bit animation.

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