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Music Video

A Carefree Mediterranean Road Trip Takes a Detour to Senseless Violence in Ramón Ayala’s ‘Vartan’

Ramón Ayala takes DN behind the scenes of his La Jettee inspired Mediterranean road trip music video of fun and nonsensical violence.

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Documentary

Oliver Schwarz Follows an Intimate Relationship Between a Man and His Beloved Silicon Doll in ‘Dream Girl’

Oliver Schwarz provides a unique and insightful exploration of loneliness and how one man fills the void of love with his life-sized silicon doll.

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Documentary

João Retorta Crafts a Late Night Love Letter to Lisbon in ‘Uma Da Manhã (01 AM)’

Lisbon born, London based director João Retorta discusses the creation of his docu-fiction ode to his hometown, 'Uma Da Manhã (01 AM)'.

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Animation

Shahaf Ram Charts the Progression of a Broken Heart in the Sublimely Mournful ‘Separation’

Shahaf Ram takes DN through the creation of 'Separation', his sublimely realised mixed media expression of the emotional devastation caused by lost love.

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Live Action

Joosje Duk Calls Out Everyday Racism & the Blinkered Perspective of White Privilege in NYU Short ‘NIGHT’

In Joosje Duk's provocative short, the carefree dynamic between four friends suddenly shifts following an unpleasant encounter with a nightclub bouncer.

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Documentary, Music Video

Fanny Hoetzeneder Captures the Melting Pot of London’s Illegal Car Meet Ups in Docu-Music Video ‘BloodType’

Filmmaker Fanny Hoetzeneder tells DN how she discovered a harmonious microcosm of England's diverse capital in her illegal car meet up docu-music video.

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Live Action

A Late Night Beer Run Turns Into a Reality Bending Initiation in Alex Familian’s Trippy ‘Kid Gambled’

A late night dare takes a anxiety-inducing turn towards the surreal in Alex Familian's delightfully trippy tale of stoned self-doubt and peer pressure.

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Live Action

Crooked Cynics Harness the Art of Cringeworthy Storytelling in ‘Where Have All The Good Guys Gone?’

Directing duo Crooked Cynics dissect the dexterity of uncomfortable comedy narratives in 'Where Have All The Good Guys Gone?'.

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Live Action

Jakob Rørvik Explores the Tentative Nature of a Fraying Relationship in ‘Nothing Ever Really Ends’

DN talks to Jakob Rørvik about his raw bittersweet short film of a disconnected couple as they run through the cycles of their on/off relationship each NYE.

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Documentary

Explore Iñupiat Culture First Hand in Zoé Lamazou & Victor Gurrey’s Interactive Doc ‘A Whaling Season in Alaska’

In their interactive doc Zoé Lamazou & Victor Gurrey explore Iñupiat culture & how offshore drilling affects the traditional practice of whale hunting.

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Art & Fashion

Bertil Nilsson Experiments With the Nature of Private Performance in Urban Dance Short ‘Fragments’

DN asked director Bertil Nilsson to take us through the development and creation of his East London set experimental dance short 'Fragments'.

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Documentary

Elias Ressegatti Brings Gearhead Love to Overlooked Automobiles in 16mm Web Series ‘Future Classics’

Elias Ressegatti discusses turning his passion for overlooked, non-collectable cars into the ongoing 16mm gearhead web series 'Future Classics'.

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