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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.

Animation

Three and a Half Seconds About Life

Beautifully styled animation, cinematic flair and comic timing make Three and a Half Seconds About Life one of the stand out shorts of the moment.

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News

Life during Wartime hits Sky Box Office

I was always a big, big fan of Todd Solondz’s Happiness, it’s a hard film to say I ‘love’, but it’s a film that will reside in my

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Animation

The State of the Internet

The average internet user watches 182 online videos in a month, why not make this one of yours.

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News

New British Cinema Quarterly

Taking the most distinctive and original British feature films and filmmakers from the festival circuit and bringing them to the UK’s flagship

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Animation, Asides

Out of a Forest

'Out of a Forest' is a bitter sweet mix of stop motion and live sction footage, created by Tobias Gundorff Boesen for The Animation Workshop.

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Animation

T-Shirt War

There are many great combinations in the world: Salt & Vinegar, Wine & Cheese, Tea & Cake, Hale & Pace (ok maybe not that one!), but my new

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Asides, Live Action

The Earth in the Air

'The Earth in the Air' is a beautifully shot, atmospheric period short from director Jared Hogan.

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Live Action

Micmacs – Jean-Pierre Jeunet

Hitchcockian, Capraesque and Kubrickian are all terms used to describe the relative filmmakers’ distinctive styles, well maybe it’s about time we add

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Music Video

Neurosonics

Holographic Drumkit and Turntables, I think someone has been watching too much Futurama.

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Art & Fashion

Decode

As a modern filmmaker, the days of being specialized in a single field seem quite rare nowadays. The modern filmmaker needs to be part Cameraman, part

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Art & Fashion

Pink Mania

This is Pink Mania, words simply can’t describe it!

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Live Action

The Black Hole

A nice short with a brilliantly inventive, yet simple premise from creative duo Diamond Dogs. A sleep-deprived office worker accidentally discovers a black

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