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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, Asides, Music Video

Christopher Smith: Gently Gently

Salazar craft a beautifully hypnotic tale of wintery adventure in their music video for Christopher Smith’s 'Gently Gently'.

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Live Action

Spike Jonze's Twizzler

Not content with being a trend setting Filmmaker, Spike Jonze also appears to be a molecule bending skateboarder.

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Animation, Music Video

The Johnny Cash Project

I can’t think of many people I know that don’t love Johnny Cash, whether it’s the Man, the Music or the Legend and this love is clearly

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Animation

Bear Untitled

It’s pretty rare, when a week comes along and you get to feature two films about a mans relationship with a Bear, but this is that week! Following on

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Animation, Music Video

Music Matters

Over at Directors Notes, the only thing that rivals our love for films, is our love for Music! So when I heard about Music Matters, I knew it was definitely

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Animation

Pixels

Warning! New York is under attack….from pixellated arcade classics. Patrick Jean’s FX driven short Pixels is not only a nostalgic reminder of

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Animation

A Bear Film

What would happen, if one day you turned up for work and there was a Bear in your cubicle?

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Asides, Live Action

The Square – Nash Edgerton

Spider by Nash Edgerton is one of those shorts that will stick in your head for a long, long time and is a firm favourite here at Directors Notes HQ. With this

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Live Action

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

Ever since witnessing Anthony Hopkins in his terrifying portrayal of Dr. Hannibal Lecter in Jonathan Demme’s adaptation of the Thomas Harris novel, Silence

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Live Action

Apricot

Apricot is a beautiful, engaging short by Ben Briand, reminiscing on first loves and lost memories.

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Animation, Art & Fashion

Sonar

Renaud Hallée’s rhythmic, abstract animation Sonar is the most mesmerizing thing I’ve seen on the internet in a long, long time. It’s like

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