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Documentary

A Transgender Woman’s Identity is Veiled & Her Freedom Consumed in Rati Tsiteladze’s ‘Prisoner of Society’

Rati Tsiteladze exposes the discrimination faced by Georgia's LGBTQ+ citizens & its devastating effects on a family in documentary 'Prisoner of Society'.

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Live Action

A Bollywood Wedding Dance Unlocks a Woman’s Superpowers in Patrick Muhlberger’s Sci-Fi Comedy ‘The Katy Universe’

DN discovers how Patrick Muhlberger unlocked a woman's inner superpowers through a Bollywood wedding dance in sci-fi comedy short 'The Katy Universe'.

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Live Action

A Blindfolded Woman Must Confront an Unknown Terror in Álvaro de la Hoz’s Mystery Horror Short ‘Frightening Woods’

Álvaro de la Hoz dispatches a lone blindfolded woman into the forest for a confrontation with an unseen monster in his Super 8 horror 'Frightening Woods'.

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Art & Fashion

Daniel Iglesias Jr. Dissects the Essence of Attraction in Vogue Fashion Short ‘Death Head Sphinx’

Daniel Iglesias Jr. tells DN about the creation of his enthralling fashion film meets nature documentary hybrid for Vogue China, 'Death Head Sphinx'.

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Live Action

Shervin Kermani’s ‘Eros’ Celebrates the Enduring Power of Love in One Spot Over a Thousand Years

Shervin Kermani takes DN behind the scenes of 'Eros', his ambitious exploration of moments between lovers which unfold in one spot over a thousand years.

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Documentary, Music Video

Jackson Tisi Charts the Long Road of Perseverance to ‘Championships’ in His Meek Mill Spotify Doc

Jackson Tisi reveals how he expanded the scope of his Spotify commissioned doc in order to reveal the long hard road Meek Mill traversed to Championships.

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Live Action

Mylissa Fitzsimmons Taps Into the Social & Sexual Awkwardness of Adolescence in ‘That Party That One Night’

Mylissa Fitzsimmons tells DN how she raced against the clock to complete 'That Party That One Night' her evocative love letter to the awkwardness of youth.

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Documentary

Matt Dempsey Looks at an Alternative to the UK Knife Crime Crisis in Doc Short ‘Knives Down, Bikes Up’

Matt Dempsey shares how he captured the story of a group riders hoping to break down barriers and create a sense of community in 'Knives Down, Bikes Up'.

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Live Action

David Gesslbauer & Michael Lange Weave an Epic Tale of a Fatal Trade in Impressive Vertical Short ‘[ UNUM

We discover how David Gesslbauer & Michael Lange created an epic tale of a fatal trade which unfolds within the confines of a vertical frame in ' UNUM '.

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Art & Fashion

Rafa G. Arroyo Finds the Beauty in Simplicity in Stripped Back THSHT Fashion Film ‘FREEDOM’

Spanish filmmaker Rafa G. Arroyo explains how he and his team found the beauty in simplicity for their stripped back THSHT fashion film 'FREEDOM'.

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Animation

A Mischievous Trio of Extraterrestrial Visitors Change Christmas Forever in Daniel Prince’s Sci-Fi Short ‘Invaders’

We talk to VFX artist Daniel Prince about catching the directing bug and combining live action & computer animation for sci-fi Christmas short 'Invaders'.

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Live Action

A Man Pays the Price for Blind Obsession in Gasser Brothers’ Underground Boxing Short ‘Beloved Stranger’

The Gasser Brothers discuss discovering the pleasures of filmmaking without client restrictions in their debut narrative short 'Beloved Stranger'.

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