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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.

Documentary, Film Festival

DN LFF09: We Live in Public – Ondi Timoner

Double Sundance Grand Jury prize winner Ondi Timoner, must have thought she was living the documentary filmmaker’s dream, when in 1999 she was asked to

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Film Festival, Live Action

DN LFF09: Mother – Bong Joon-ho

South Korean cinema has been going from strength to strength in recent years and if 'Mother' is anything to go by, it isn’t going to stop anytime soon.

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Documentary, Film Festival

DN LFF09: Starsuckers – Chris Atkins

DN takes a look at Chris Atkins' documentary examination into the forces of fame, celebrity and the media, and finds its revelations somewhat lacking.

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Film Festival, Live Action

DN LFF09: The Men who Stare at Goats – Grant Heslov

This is the best article you’ve ever read! This is the best article you’ve ever read! Ok, now I’ve laid down the Jedi Mind Trick I can pretty

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Film Festival, Live Action

DN LFF09: The Limits of Control – Jim Jarmusch

"With The Limits of Control, Jarmusch has easily made his best film since the seminal Dead Man." DN takes a look at the master filmmaker's latest movie.

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Animation, Film Festival

DN LFF09: Metropia – Tarik Saleh

After the screening of Metropia, director Tarik Saleh claimed he never wanted to make an animation and even went on to declare that after watching his film he

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Film Festival, Live Action

DN LFF09: Up in the Air – Jason Reitman

Jason Reitman (Juno, Thank You for Smoking) is back with another modern day tale of life, love and frequent flyer miles with Up in the Air. George Clooney

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Film Festival, Live Action

DN LFF 09: Father of my Children – Mia Hansen-Løve

From the opening titles, before even a word is spoken, you can tell this is a French film. From the simple shots of unmistakably French streets and the almost

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Film Festival, Live Action

DN LFF09: Balibo – Roger Connolly

Balibo is a political thriller of sorts, focusing on the Indonesian invasion of East Timor in 1975 and in particular the involvement of a group of Australian

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Film Festival, Live Action

DN LFF09: The Double Hour – Giuseppe Capotondi

The thing I love most about cinema is how much it constantly surprises me. I was making the dash across London, from the BFI to the Vue Leicester Square,

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Documentary, Film Festival

DN LFF09: The White Stripes Under Great White Northern Lights – Emmett Malloy

If The White Stripes were movie characters, they’d be pretty unrealistic and as a viewer you’d have a hard job believing all their quirks and oddities. A

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Film Festival, Live Action

DN LFF09: The Road – John Hillcoat

'The Road' is a rare commodity in today’s movie industry, an apocalyptic film that relies on subtlety and imagination, instead of CGI and special effects.

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