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Live Action

A Fallen Man Heads Home on a Wave of Destruction in Casper Balslev’s Danish Western ‘End of the Rainbow’

DN speaks to dir. Casper Balslev about setting his bleak fallen man thriller 'End of the Rainbow' in northern Denmark's hauntingly desolate landscapes.

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Music Video

Thomas Pike Devises a Novel Way to Find Sustenance in a Post-Apocalyptic World in ‘New Neighbourhood’

Thomas Pike tells DN how he devised and execute an absurdly novel method of hunting in a post-apocalyptic world for his 'New Neighbourhood' music video.

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Music Video

Maegan Houang Calls Out the Cult of Rape Culture in Allegorical Charly Bliss Music Video ‘Chatroom’

Maegan Houang shares how she deftly deployed the shorthand of allegory to address the pernicious damage of rape culture & sexual assault in 'Chatroom'.

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Documentary

Kidd Adamz Reflects on How Miami Shaped Him in James&James’ Contemplative Documentary Short

James&James share how taking a chance on their Kidd Adamz doc resulted in a personal portrait of an artist determined not to squander his opportunities.

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Art & Fashion, Music Video

Stephania Dulowski Salutes the Electrifying Vibrant Diversity of New York’s Women in Mighty Ode ‘Girls Just Wanna’

Stephania Dulowski reveals how along with SLMBR PRTY and Hanna Ashbrook's original cover she celebrated the vibrancy of NYC's women in 'Girls Just Wanna'.

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Animation

Ah!Serif Bravely Faces Our Collective Irrational Fears in Playful Retro Styled 3D Animated Short ‘Phobias’

Ah Serif tells DN how siderodromophobia inspired him to take a playful animated swipe at our collective irrational fears in 3D animated short 'Phobias'.

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Music Video

Take a Trip into the Psyche of the Rave Scene in João Retorta’s Euphoric Exploration of Escapism ‘Prayer’

Director João Retorta provides a euphoric exploration of our endless quest for escapism & release in rave scene 'non-documentary' music video 'Prayer'.

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Music Video, Premiere

An Isolated Young Man’s Conspiracy Theories Push Him into the Darkness of Radicalism in Julian Tuna’s ‘Joy’

Julian Tuna's disturbingly relevant music video 'Joy' depicts how the conspiracy theories of an isolated young man push him further into radicalism.

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Music Video

Paul Stein Checks into a Motel Where a Group of Strangers Try to Escape Their Minds in ‘Hollow Body’

Paul Stein tells DN how a concept for a failed love story morphed into a dark exploration of trapped ideas and inspiration in music video 'Hollow Body'.

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Live Action

Elena Petitti Di Roreto Raises the Global Warming Panic Level With Vogue Italia Horror Short ‘Let it Pour’

Elena Petitti di Roreto tells DN why she felt compelled to convey the danger of global warming within the frame of a horror short in 'Let it Pour'.

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Live Action

Charlie Watts on Making Every Second Count in His Multi-Layered One-Shot Micro Short ‘Under’

Charlie Watts discusses ratcheting up the tension in his 77 second, one-shot micro-short ‘Under’ - the story of four individuals under one bridge.

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Music Video

Hayden Thorpe Finds Alignment in the Story of Self in Crowns & Owls’ Beguiling ‘Diviner’ Music Video

A beguiling mix of digital and analogue mediums, Crowns & Owls share how they channelled a feeling of allegorical storytelling into music video 'Diviner'.

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