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Animation

Sonja Rohleder Explores the Narrative Power of Minimalism in Abstract Animation ‘Walk the Dog’

Berlin-based Animator Sonja Rohleder proves that less can indeed be more with her minimalist, abstract animation ‘Walk the Dog’

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Animation, Music Video

Les Monstres Search for Freedom From Oppression in the Darkly Esoteric ‘Staring at the Lines’

Creative studio Les Monstres share the production journey which led to their esoteric dystopian music video for Buvette's 'Staring at the Lines'

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Animation

Embracing Human Instinct, Amber Xu’s ‘Luscious’ Denotes Boundless Pleasure Through Fantasy

We speak to Amber Xu about her animated look inside the human psyche and the power of its creativity in fantasy short ‘Luscious’

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Live Action

Zach Zombek Seeks Understanding of the Unknowable in Transformation Short ‘Atoms of Uncontrollable Silence’

Zach Zombek describes how a leave of absence led to renewed vigor for his transformation short ‘Atoms of Uncontrollable Silence’

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Live Action

Nic Barker Explores the Nuisances of Modern Relationships in his Improvisation Experiment ‘Dead Sharks’

Nic Barker explains how improvisation and experimentation allowed him to create a gritty and unembellished depiction of modern relationships gone bad

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Live Action, Premiere

Jack Weatherley’s Poetic Short ‘The Hope You Promised Love’ Beautifully Blends Real and Virtual Cinematography

Jack Weatherley reflects on the mix of virtual & traditional cinematography seamlessly combined in his balletic short ‘The Hope You Promised Love’

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Music Video

Benjamin Roberds Battles Production Disaster on His Trainbound Starbenders’ Promo ‘Time Stops’

“I needed that dolly to work for this music video to work.” A memoir on the making of Starbenders' ‘Time Stops’ music video by Benjamin Roberds

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Animation, Film Festival

A Scenes of Crime Officer is Plagued by Memories of her Day Job in Marcus Armitage’s Thought-Provoking Animation ‘S.O.C.O’

Inspired by his dad's work as a Scenes of Crime officer, animator Marcus Armitage examines the struggles an individual can face when a troublesome job follows

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Live Action

Jeroen Houben Rediscovers the Joy of a Luxury Hotel Stay in ‘Home Suite Home’

For most of us a hotel stay is something we associate with the joy of escaping the daily grind for a period of carefree freedom where beds make themselves and

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Music Video

Take a Multi-Generational Pilgrimage Across Mexico in Jorge G. Camarena’s ‘La China’

DN invited Director Jorge G. Camarena and his team to share the epic production journey they embarked on to create Porter's ‘La China’ music video

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Animation

Noah Malone Experiences a Crisis of Conscience in Foot Sucking Short ‘Help! Dying!’

Noah Malone discusses the strange mix of self love, selfless acts and podophilia that make up his new animated short ‘Help! Dying!’.

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Music Video

Danny Cohen Prepares for Winged Battle in King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard’s ‘People-Vultures’

Dir. Danny Cohen and Australia's King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard join forces for an epic psychedelic battle of giant birds and colourful adversaries in music

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