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James is DN’s resident horror fan and is inspired by all academic, formal and Ethan Hawke-related aspects of filmmaking. When he isn’t writing for DN you’ll most likely find him on Bluesky, reading a graphic novel or and being sat on by his cat Peanut.

Live Action, Premiere

Jamieson Pearce Queries Morality and Mother/Son Dynamics in his Short Film Drama ‘Adult’

Jamieson Pearce tells DN how he approached his dramatic exploration of the emotional complexity of parental relationships in queer drama short 'Adult'.

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Live Action

Daniel McKee Unravels the Missing Person Narrative From the Perspective of a Phone Screen in Thriller ‘if you never

DN speaks with Daniel McKee about how he was able to build suspense and develop a structured story from a phone in his thriller 'if you never answered x'.

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Animation, Asides

Le Cerf-Voliste

ASA students Lucie Andouche & Cécile Despretz present this succinct, sombre & colourful short about the relationship between a boy, a girl & their kites.

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Animation, Asides

Food Play

Director Alon Isocianu and Toronto Studio Reactiv bring together the worlds of food and sports in their playfully inventive short 'Food Play'.

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Animation, Live Action

We Are The Weirdos: The Final Girls Present A Selection of the Best Horror Shorts in Recent Years

DN converses with the We Are The Weirdos filmmakers about the methods and inspiration behind their exciting, inventive horror films.

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Live Action

Ben Hector Explores Fractious Mother Daughter Dynamics in Family Drama ‘Jo’

Director Ben Hector tells DN how working with established actors, both old and young, helped shape his awkward family drama short 'Jo'.

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Animation, Asides

Silent Conductors

Tom McCarten creates a poem-inspired personification of buildings through the use of hand-built sculptures and quirky animation in 'Silent Conductors'.

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Art & Fashion, Asides

Fades & Braids

Director Amber Grace Johson explores how our hairstyles define us in her pulsing, hypnotic fashion film 'Fades & Braids'.

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Live Action

Jeannie Nguyen Explores a Modern Heartbreak in the City in Vietnam-Set Short ‘Sigh Gone’

DN speaks with Jeannie Nguyen about directing in a major city, her cinematic influences and creating Easter eggs in her short film 'Sigh Gone'.

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Animation

A Crazy Creature Laboratory Breaks Into Chaos in Nebula Studios’ ‘Don’t Feed These Animals’

DN speaks with animators Guilherme Afonso & Miguel Madaíl de Freitas about mixing the drab and joyful to create anarchic short 'Don't Feed These Animals'.

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Documentary

Alex Vivian Shines a Light on Rising Hong Kong Female Basketball Star Cheuk Ting in ‘Emergence’

DN speaks to Alex Vivian about growing up in Hong Kong, not conforming to the traditional documentary formula, and using colour in short doc 'Emergence'.

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Animation, Art & Fashion, Documentary, Live Action, Music Video

An Interview with Vimeo’s Best Staff Pick Directors of 2018

DN talks to Vimeo's Best Staff Pick Directors of 2018 about the origins, artistic inspirations and creative approaches behind their award-winning work.

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