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Directors Notes is happy to share the thoughts and experiences of some of the world's most talented filmmakers. They are our very welcome Guest Authors.

Documentary, Podcasts

DN335: Hanna Polak Unearths the Treacherous Journey of Life on a Moscow Rubbish Dump in ’Something Better to Come‘

Oscar-nominated Director Hanna Polak reveals why she dedicated 14 years of her life to tell the story of Yula, a young girl who grew up on Europe's largest

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Live Action, Podcasts

DN334: Enduring the Violence of Strangers in Stephen Fingleton’s Dystopian Feature ‘The Survivalist’

Stephen Fingleton joins DN to discuss the harsh realities of a career in filmmaking and how he created the contained post-apocalyptic world of his debut

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Art & Fashion, Music Video

Sam Griffith & Alex LeGolvan Marry High-Speed Photography & Conceptual Art in ‘Trashman’

Sam Griffith reveals how he and co-director Alex LeGolvan exceeded creative and budgetary limitations for their gravity defying conceptual music video,

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Documentary

Nils Clauss Decodes the Lexicon of 70s South Korean Factory Workers in ‘Bikini Words’

Director Nils Clauss guides us through the commissioning and production process of his Korean factory town workers' linguistics documentary ‘Bikini Words’.

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Animation

Dylan Carter Cuts Through the Insecurities of the Novice Artist in ‘your art is shit’

Director Dylan Carter wants to let you know that ‘your art is shit’...but maybe that's ok?

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Documentary, Film Festival, Podcasts

DN332: Maya Newell Explores Society’s Reactions to Same-Sex Parenting in ‘Gayby Baby’

Australian Director Maya Newell discusses her exploration of same-sex parenting in her debut documentary ‘Gayby Baby’.

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Documentary

A Young Jockey Earns his Spurs in Jonny Madderson’s Charming Doc ‘Five Stone of Lead’

Jonny Madderson heads to Ireland where an infectiously charismatic 12 year old jockey steps up to the challenge of competitive grassroots horse racing.

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Art & Fashion

John Merizalde Elevates the Brand Film into a Timely Piece of Social Commentary in ‘11x HUMAN’

John Merizalde and clothing label AKOO tackle issues of racism, black on black crime and police brutality in 11x HUMAN - a brand film with a social conscience.

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Live Action

Victor D. Ponten Performs a Grim Test of Loyalty in Crime Thriller ‘Passage’

In Victor D. Ponten’s broodingly tense short film 'Passage' a young man with his sights set on progressing up the criminal ladder sees a seemingly simple

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Music Video

Paul Wright Unravels the Tangle of Memory in Horror-Tinged Music Video 'You Did This To Me'

Director Paul Wright’s 'You Did This To Me' takes a gruesome look at the desperation of loss and recall. DN invited Wright to take us inside the production

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Music Video

Ethan Young Exposes the Beautiful Machinery of Creativity in ‘Burma Between You And Me’

Director Ethan Young discusses how resourcefulness and DIY filmmaking techniques came into play in the creation of his playfully psychedelic music video for

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Animation

Liam Murphy Puts the Heart in the Sci-Fi Robot Genre in Impressive CGI Short ‘NO-A’

In Liam Murphy's award winning 'NO-A', a tenacious robot battles merciless enemies to rescue his creator. We invited Murphy to share how a 'quality over

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