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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.

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Bin Appetit

For those of you who can remember one of my only attempts at podcasting back in November last year (DN064), will be familiar with director Craig Rook and his

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Music Video

Taxi!!

Take one traditional London black cab, chuck a musician / artist / band in the back, set up a video camera and then cruise around London as they play an

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News

Tracey Re:Fragmented

In an industry that is often cutthroat and ruthless, I think it is always worth giving publicity and a lot of respect to those artists that decide to give

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News

Meadows of the Past

If you know a little bit about us at Directors Notes, then you’ll know we’re big fans of British director Shane Meadows and whenever possible we

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Article

El Vez 2007 Top Ten

If you’re one of our more regular visitors to the site and have been checking us out since the early days, then you’ll know our love for lists.

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News

HD Heaven on Earth

On a recent trip to London, I decided to take a trip to one of my favourite cinematic haunts and visit the Prince Charles Cinema in Leicester Square, to see

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Animation, Documentary, Podcasts

DN064: What a Freegan Waste – Craig Rook

Whilst trying to squeeze in as many films as possible at the recent Filmstock festival, I managed to tear myself away from the screen and grab a few words with

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Film Festival, Podcasts

DN Festival: Filmstock 2007

The town of Luton in the UK is famous for lots of things; hat making, Vauxhall cars, David Arnold, Paul Young and now the Filmstock International Film

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Film Festival, News

Filmstock #8

As a Lutonian and a devoted film fanatic, I rarely get excited about the choice of films I get to view in my hometown. However, once a year I get 11 days to

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Documentary

After all this, won't you give me a smile?

As part of the warm up for the Filmstock Film Festival (which starts today – Thursday 1st November), its originators Neil Fox and Justin Doherty have

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News

Take Me to Digital Heaven

As a regular user of Apple’s Final Cut Studio and having to edit to some tight deadlines, I can become a bit obsessive with finding time saving tips for

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Article, Film Festival, News

LFF07: The Top Ten of Top Tens

Has anyone else noticed how the majority of Television minutes dedicated to the movies recently seem to be assigned to the all conquering ‘List’?

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