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Art & Fashion, Premiere

Ian Froome Rides Shotgun With Artist Charlotte Keates as She Recreates a Bygone American Era in ‘The Kennedy Trip’

Ian Froome takes DN behind the scenes of his lyrical, contemplative look at the inspiration behind artist Charlotte Keates’ 'The Kennedy Trip' exhibition.

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Documentary

Adi Halfin Reveals How India’s First Female Pro Skateborder Atita Verghese Is Fighting Outmoded Gender Roles

In her inspiring profile doc for Toyota Adi Halfin reveals how India’s first female pro skateboarder Atita Verghese is fighting outmoded gender roles.

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Animation, Documentary

LGBTQ+ Learning Disabled Artist Matthew Kennedy Shares His Exploration of Identity Through Film

Director Matthew Kennedy discusses being a spokesperson for the LGBTQ+ learning disabled community and how he explores his identity through film.

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Music Video

A Teenager Undergoes a Transformation of the Self in Thomas Vernay’s Metamorphosis Music Video ‘Flesh’

Thomas Vernay shares how his interest in gender transformation and the breaking down of societal prejudices led to self-metamorphosis music video 'Flesh'.

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Live Action

A Mysterious Box Hides a Deadly Secret for a Pair of Day Labourers in Patrick Mason’s Horror Short ‘Ayuda’

Patrick Mason talks to DN about getting to grips with the subtle art of foreshadowing and how his mystery box short 'Ayuda' went from thriller to horror.

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Live Action, Premiere

How Simon K Matthews Transformed Heartache Into Cathartic Cringe Comedy Trilogy ‘Based on a True Story’

Simon K Matthews discusses the cathartic experience of turning heartache into cringe comedy in his relationship trilogy of shorts 'Based on a True Story'.

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Music Video

Finn Keenan Pokes Fun at Music Video Editing Techniques in Gravity Defying Glitchy Promo ‘Back & Forth’

Finn Keenan shares how a clever pitch concept quickly escalated into a gravity defying production challenge in need of a solution in 'Back & Forth'.

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Music Video

Matt Devine Brings a Message of Inspiration to the LA Streets in Born Dirty’s ‘Get Up Get Out’

An unlikely hero takes to the LA streets with a message of inspiration for all in Matt Devine's 'Get Up Get Out' music video for Born Dirty.

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Documentary

Emily Sheskin Introduces Us to ‘Jesszilla’ – A Ten Year Old Girl With an Unquenchable Passion for the Ring

In 'JessZilla' director Emily Sheskin introduces us to future fighting star Jesselyn Silva, a ten-year-old girl with an unquenchable passion for the ring.

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Live Action

A Teen’s Secret Guilt Over His Brother’s Death Threatens to Crush Him in Nolan Wilson Goff’s ‘Nobody Knows’

Nolan Wilson Goff discusses returning to his native Texas for a tragic story of death, guilt & characters forged by their surroundings in 'Nobody Knows'.

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Music Video

Brandon Banks Wrestles With the Duality of Existence & Life’s Difficult Choices in Jacob “Kuba” Bojsza’s ‘Blue’

Jacob “Kuba” Bojsza discusses the challenge of visualising the conceptual space in which Brandon Banks wrestles with the duality of existence in 'Blue'.

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Live Action, Premiere

A Grieving Woman Moves Through Her Beloved’s Past in Search of a Way Forward in Kylie Eaton’s ’43 Quintillion’

Kylie Eaton shares the inspiration and production journey behind '43 Quintillion', her debut narrative sci-fi short about grief and endless possibilities.

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