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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.

Documentary, Podcasts

DN183: Prostitutes of God – Sarah Harris

VBS sent reporter, journalist and first time filmmaker Sarah Harris to Southern India to document the religion based prostitution of the Devadasi or

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Animation

Alpha

The Animation Workshop take us on a giant leap for apekind in 'Alpha', but will the star astronaut be able to keep his animal instincts in check?

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Documentary

Little Brother's Watching You

“My brother’s gone to university and it’s just…not right!” Created for the BCS Digital Revolutions competition by our friend

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Animation

A-Z with Daniele Manoli

“A-Z of Tiny Blips & Short Clips” is a self initiated non-commercial project consisting of 26 short videos, one for each letter of the

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Asides, Documentary

Jux Montana Trip Throw Away Montage

Yes, you’re correct in thinking that I tend to post everything Logan Triplett puts out, but when he shoots such gorgeous skate footage how can I resist?

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Art & Fashion

Liliza – Spring Summer 2011

I think I may have become addicted to abstract fashion shorts. But that’s cool, it’s not a condition I plan to seek a cure for anytime soon. My

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Animation, Art & Fashion

Ólafur Arnalds – Ljósið

It may be wet and grey outside but don’t be disheartened, I’ve got some pretty visuals to bring the colour back to your life from Esteban Diácono

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Art & Fashion, Music Video

Plague Sermon: The Doves Fly North, the City is Forsaken

We’re fans of the experimental and the strange here at DN, so Craig Murray’s triple filtered promo (shot on digital 8, then filmed off screen, then

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Documentary

Twelve O'clock in Baltimore

So, just how much do you know about the illegal dirt bike scene in Baltimore? Yeah me either. But if Lofty Nathan meets his Kickstarter goal of $12,000

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Animation

The Walking Dead Opening Titles

I’ve already gushed my excitement over the coming small screen adaptation of Robert Kirkman’s highly addictive zombie comic The Walking Dead

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Live Action

The Killer Inside Me DVD/Blu-ray

Today sees the release of Michael Winterbottom’s divisive cinematic adaptation of Jim Thompson’s pulp novel The Killer Inside Me on DVD and

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Documentary

Shooting Robert King DVD

Robert King is a successful, respected war photographer with images featured on a string of international and US front pages, but if you were to rewind 15

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