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MarBelle has a strange compulsion to watch as many films as he can get his hands on and find jobs that give him a legitimate excuse to drill filmmakers about their work. Directors Notes is the multi-decade incarnation of this disorder and remains so much cheaper than film school.

Animation

Poof Film

Nugget Productions’ third year Sheridan College animation Poof Film reminds us to always be wary of hairdressers offering lollipops.

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Animation

Knock for Knock

Antony Crook and long-distance cyclist James Bowthorpe come together once again with the sounds of Mogwai for the Tokyo shot Knock for Knock; a short made for

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Art & Fashion

La Chambre

A minute of experimentation from Emeline Declerck set to the stunning sounds of Gazoku Shikyou.

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Live Action

Le Col: Team UK Youth 2013

Greg Hackett brings the poetry of Laurence Eaves to his power of perseverance ad for LeCol, featuring Team UK Youth, 2013.

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Music Video

Mt.Wolf: Hypolight

Isn’t that just the way, you wait ages for a rapturesque music video then two come along at the same time! In the Hypolight version of ascending

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Art & Fashion

AV Skectch: Emit ver 1.1 & 40 Horizontal Lines

We’ve seen experimental filmmaker Bruno Levy work with saran wrap, microscopic photography and a model bathed in tinted light in his previous work. For

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Art & Fashion

J’attends

In Stewart Maclennan’s J’attends, a woman patiently waits in anticipation for her potential lover to make his move; they speak, they dance, they

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Animation, Art & Fashion, Music Video

Forest and Trees | Dynamics of the Subway

Keita Onishi’s Forest and Trees is: “an installation of moving images and sounds employing 12 digital photo frames. The animation and its sound

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Music Video

Russ Chimes: Turn Me Out

Ever delightful directing duo Mathy & Fran combine pastel shades with updated voguing for Russ Chimes’ Turn Me Out promo. Be sure to grab a fish and

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Live Action

Fifty Pence

London actor Eric Kole tells DN about turning director in order to craft a short which would showcase his talents within a strong, well produced narrative.

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Music Video

Portugal. The Man: Purple Yellow Red and Blue

DN faves That Go get Portugal. The Man wrapped up snug before the recriminations fly in their neon-tinged promo for Purple Yellow Red and Blue.

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Live Action

Wrecked

Coming out of the recently unveiled Tribeca and Maker Studios collaborative project Picture Show, KassemG stars as a crashed pilot stranded in the middle of

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