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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.

Art & Fashion

Changes

We have a habit of looking in on Polish director Florian Malak around this time each year. In 2010 it was for the strip battle meets Dogville Melbourne, 2011 a

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Documentary, Podcasts

DN254: Tchoupitoulas – Bill & Turner Ross

Bill and Turner Ross return to the DN podcast to discuss their new documentary which follows the late night pursuits of three young New Orleans' brothers.

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Documentary

Assynt

If you ever lack the inspirational to get on your bike then poetic short Assynt from Mark Jenkinson (of UK production company Superglue) for Rapha Continental,

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Music Video

Alialujah Choir: A House A Home

Daniel Fickle & Mark Smith combined their talents for a story about the life to be found & shared outside of the confines of your room.

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Film Festival

RSSF2012: DN Picks

Yes, we admit that previous DN attempts to select award winners could be at best described as chequered, and looking at the official finalists list we already

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Live Action

Gummy Man Rage

There’s a threat out on the streets of London, but never fear, Gummy Man’s keeping things in check. Inspired by the ignored and ridiculed

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News

Portable Present the Curators Conference

What are you doing on September 5th? Personally, if I was anywhere near New York City I’d be heading over to the Walter Reade Theatre for the Curators

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Documentary, Film Festival

RSSF2012: The Documentary Award

We pick out three films from the Documentary Award in a final look at this year’s Rushes Soho Shorts; featuring a 30+ year long vigil in the face of

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Art & Fashion

SOMA

I could attempt to articulate why I find Bruno Levy’s SOMA so appealing – perhaps it’s the pulsating colours which evoke Punch Drunk Love and

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Asides, Music Video

Justice: New Lands

Tripled head directorial beast Canada (who we last featured working their skills on El Guincho track Bombay) totally hits the music promo out of the park with

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Live Action, Podcasts

DN253: Painkiller – Mustapha Kseibati

Director Mustapha Kseibati joins us this week to discuss his darkly comic, robbery gone wrong short Painkiller. We discuss the importance of mentorships and

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Animation, Asides

Shishi Yamazaki

Japan's Shishi Yamazaki combines crayons, watercolours and her own free spirited dance routines to create the sweetest animated films you’ll ever see.

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