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Art & Fashion

David Findlay Celebrates the Compulsions of the Restless Mind in Visual Poem ‘You Know Where You Belong’

David Findlay casts a meditative eye on the idiosyncratic quirks and compulsions of human behaviour in visual poem piece 'You Know Where You Belong'.

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Live Action

A Mother and Daughter Attempt to Bridge the Distance Between Them in Kana Hatakeyama’s ‘Okaasan (Mom)’

A mother & daughter attempt to reconnect after dealing with the death of a beloved family member in Kana Hatakeyama’s quietly observed short Okaasan (Mom)

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Art & Fashion, Documentary, Premiere

Andrew Blackman Delves Deep into the Fantastical World of Artist Gui Taccetti in Immersive Documentary ‘Inferno’

Andrew Blackman guides us through the process of documenting Gui Taccetti’s artistic practice in the lead up his most ambitious exhibition, 'Inferno'.

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Live Action, Premiere

Joscha Bongard & Felix Schreiber Explore the Virtual Space of a Long-Term Long-Distance Relationship in ‘VITRUM’

Joscha Bongard & Felix Schreiber discuss using the vertical frame to explore the virtual space of a long-term long-distance relationship in 'VITRUM'.

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Live Action

Vellas Plunges Us into an Intense Fight for Survival in the Chaotic Heart of Conflict in ‘Ghost Recon Breakpoint’

VELLAS transports us into the chaotic heart of conflict in Ubisoft's cinematic live action launch trailer for Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Breakpoint.

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Live Action

Lena Tsodykovskaya Celebrates Sincere Sisterhood and the Follies of Youth in ‘Luisa and Anna’s First Fight’

Lena Tsodykovskaya takes DN behind the scenes of 'Luisa and Anna's First Fight', a celebration of the "stupidity of youth & rock solid girl friendships".

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Music Video

Zak Marx Transports Us Back to a 1970s Moto-Racing Rivalry in Surreal 16mm Music Video ‘Adventure’

A #2 ranked rider dreams of emerging from under the shadow of the adored world champion in Zak Marx's surreal 16mm moto-racing promo 'Adventure'.

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Music Video

A Man Confronts His Fear of Death on a Journey to the Other Side in Sakari Lerkkanen’s ‘Sealight’

Director Sakari Lerkkanen discusses blending elegant erotic and death tableaus for his otherworldly Electric Litany music video 'Sealight'.

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Music Video

rubberband. Usher MorMor into the Next Phase of Existence in ‘Some Place Else’

Balancing on the precipice of this world and the next, directing duo rubberband. guide MorMor through the realisation of his demise in 'Some Place Else'.

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Documentary

Marc Aziz Ressang & Daniel Agha-Rafei Look into Indonesia’s Extreme DIY Vespa Culture in ‘Rebel Riders’

Marc Aziz Ressang & Daniel Agha-Rafei provide a glimpse into the lives of the free-spirited members of Indonesia’s DIY Vespa culture in 'Rebel Riders'.

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Live Action, Premiere

A Woman Is Forced to Confront Her Inner Child in Cat Ventura’s Surprising Comedy ‘Holly Goes to Therapy’

"My biggest goal was the pace leading up to the reveal" A woman endures an unconventional therapy session in Cat Ventura's 'Holly Goes to Therapy'.

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Documentary, Music Video

Gregg Houston Reignites Our Love of Tilt Shift Photography with ‘A Small Film About A Concert’

Gregg Houston reignites our love of tilt shift photography with his lost diminutive Two Door Cinema Club documentary short 'A Small Film About A Concert'.

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