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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.

Live Action

acid | megashamp

It had been a while since we last checked in on our favourite director of the inappropriate, Douglas Burgdorff. And yes, if you’re wondering, he’s

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Animation

The Flame Alphabet

Erin Cosgrove’s short animation based on Ben Marcus’ forthcoming book The Flame Alphabet tells the story of a couple forced to isolate themselves

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Article

DN 2011 Top Ten

We’ve put all the personal torment of 2011’s top ten lists behind us now, which leaves only the mathematical precision of the overall DN top ten. I

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Article

MarBelle 2011 Top Ten

Normally the final weeks of December find me frantically scrutinising the published top ten lists of my fellow film types, in a mad dash effort to fit in a few

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Asides, Live Action

Happy Holidays

The DANIELS would like you to spare a thought for the plight of the poor presents this Christmas.

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Animation, Podcasts

DN227: The Monster of Nix – Rosto

Rosto joins us with 'The Monster of Nix' and shares how to go about creating a musical that doesn’t suck after surviving five years of development hell.

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Asides, Documentary

2011 Movie Trailer Mashup

I know I just keep on posting these end of year movie montages but I had to share Sleepy Skunk’s 2011 Movie Trailer Mashup. Yes, it looks great, but I

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Asides, Music Video

Alpines: Cocoon

Am I purposely trying to confuse you all by posting promos from two completely different but very similar sounding acts within a couple of days of each other?

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Asides, Live Action

Tupelo Shuffle

“He asked if I knew any Elvis, I told him to fuck off…the only thing I ever did wrong was love him.” Michael Sugrue gives us love, betrayal

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Asides, Music Video

Alpine: Hands

If I woke up in Luci Schroder’s house of tights-clad, Alpine worshiping women I’m not sure if I’d be overjoyed or scared as hell?

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Art & Fashion, Podcasts

DN226: UMASAN – Matt Lambert

Matt Lambert joins us with his new fashion film UMASAN and to discuss punk rock filmmaking and travelling the globe to find the ideal place to create.

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Animation, Art & Fashion, Asides

Topo Glassato al Cioccolato

Donato Sansone’s Topo Glassato al Cioccolato is an impressively bizarre morphing pencil animation that is probably better experienced than understood.

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